I once read that Zora-Arcus Duntov, of Chevrolet fame, was the one to perfect the rotary seals that Mazda used. He had a very reliable rotary motor worked out that was supposed to be the 1973 modeled mid engined Corvette but GM decided against it because it was too different from the money making norm. Duntov quit GM for that reason. Anyway, what does all this rotary thing have to do with Diffs? LOL.

Did my reply to this post get posted? I don't think it did. I loved the simplicity of the old club but I guess we are stuck with this one. While I was at the SCCA races in Memphis last year, I saw a 1200 that had 280ZX struts. The swing arms, 20mm swaybar, and stabilizer bars were stock 1200. The strut assemblies bolted to the 1200 ball joints. The top three bolt holes were enlongated to give needed caster adjustments. the car had a 2" spacer between the strut and ball joint to lower the body. The struts had adjustable spring seats. the vented disks from the zx brakes looked great. The tires stood out a bit and needed fender flares. I posted photos of that setup in the old Yahoo 1200 Club but that place is history now. I have everything in storage right now so my photos are not readily available. I think that you may be over complicating a pretty simple process of installing the ZX struts in the 1200. It seemed close to a bolt in job.

After looking at the different rack and pinion steering set ups in the scrap yards lately, I think I will go with a Sentra setup. I will use the stock 1200 column and weld or thread the flex flange onto the end of it to fit it to the rack and pinion box. The Sentra bok also comes in power steering but for a 1200, come on, that's just more weight that isn't needed. If you want power steering, get yourself a Cadilliac. LOL

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I was a Machinist Mate in the US Navy for a bunch of years and worked in the enginerooms. The oil in the turbines is major different from automotive oils in that it does not have any
detergents added to it at all. It is called 2190 TEP (Turbine Effecient Petrolium). There are twm major reasons that the TEP lasts longer than automotive oils. (1) it does not have the
carbon deposits from the fuel to contaminate it. (2) It is being almost continuously run through what is called a LOP (Lube Oil Purifier) that mixes it with water and sends it through a very
high speed centrifuge to separate the oil from the contaminates. The oil is not being used constantly though, there is a settleing tank that stores the half of the oil and it can be pumped
into and out of the turbine system so only half of the oil is being used at a time. Again, the main reason the ships oil last longer is the TEP does not get the carbon contaminates from the
fuel like automotive oils.

Mareo

A realist is not a pessimist.

Mareo

I refuse to answer that one and I plead the fifth amendment. I will say that I do no hard drugs and I
do not get drunk.

Mareo

ABout the only time that i rink is on Wednesday nights. I go to a blues club and I usually have two, sometimes three borboun & Cokes. I save moonshine for special
occasions like weekends and midnights. Really, I drink very little alcohol, I'm a hippy. LOL

It will be great to meet up with a few of you guys from the club on my journeys.

Mareo
Mareo

Hey Steve,

I bought both fenders new from Herb Minor (he's a Club member from up New York way) about a year ago. My other 1200 will use the other fender. The fenders have never been bolted on a car
yet. The left fender has a couple of very small dings in it but I can fix those easy enough.

I didn't get my car running today because I spent most of the day working on another car. I did wash it though. Tomorrow, Mareo Speedwagon VI will be driven for the first time in two
years. The engine bay used to look good but it looks rough now from setting so long out in the weather. I painted the engine bay gray when the motor was out a few years ago. It will take a
lot to make the engine and bay look good again, LOL.

Mareo

Moonshine is plentiful around East Tennessee but good stuff is rarer than elephant wings. I don't drink the stuff that is made to sell, I only drink the stuff that people make for themselves
as stache. If at all possible, I will bring a jug though. I will have to look at the Goose Creek Schedlue to see when they will be playing there. I get in for free with the band at all of
their venues. It would be great to have you come along with me to the show. My CD burner ic out right now or I would make a bunch of GCS CDs to send to everyone. They do sell them at your
local music shops. I went to 11 of their shows last year. We have a great Goose Creek Symphony Club in Yahoo. I was one of the first eight members.

I am going to start up my 1200 today that has been sitting for two years now. I have to put it in the frame shop on Tuesday of next week to get the left front pulled out to bolt on a new
fender. It was running perfect when I parked it so it shouldn't be too hard to get running. I have sprayed it down with WD40 a few times while it was parked. I do need a drivers window that
I will borrow from the other 1200 for now. It looks rough but the heart is still good.

Mareo

I am one of the groupies for the band GOOSE CREEK SYMPHONY, they are playing the Kerrville Folk Festival this year. I have hang around with the band since 1971. On their website, I am known
as the Happy Hippy. When you are reading my posts, do you ever click on my blue underlined name. It will take you to my Yahoo profile, too much hair there to be a red neck, LOL. Goose Creek
is a hollow with a creek in it in Floyd County, Kentucky. Irony is the state dozed up Goose Creek and made a new highway there. It should be named the Daniel Boone Parkway because it goes
right up to Floyd County and stops there. Because the state tore up the famous creek, the state named the highway the Charlie Gearheart Highway after the lead person for the band that grew
up there on Goose Creek. Goose Creek Symphony is excellent Hillbilly Rock and Roll music. Copy and Paste their web address to your address bar and check out their website.

www.goosecreeksymphony.com

They do stuff like Corn Won;t Grow so Rock and Roll. One of my favorites has the lyrics:

Took a little trip
just a few days ago
Out to Hollywood
where corn won't grow
There's too many people
and they're really up tight
And if they'd get their shit together
they'd be all right

Happy go lucky, drink a little moonshine, smoke a little green beans, sit on the back porch and pick a litle blues type of ho-down music.
I love it.

Mareo

Thanks for the invites, Steve and Tens and Twenties. I think it is May that I am planning to go to the Kerrville Folk Festival, that is when I will be in the Texas area. As far as
California, I am just not sure yet when I will be there. I will keep the Club posted as to where I am and where I am planning to go. I haven't amde any kind of schedule yet. I probably won't
make very much of a schedule anyway, LOL.

Mareo