WEll, got ALL the holes finally patched, put an undercoat of rubberized lining (like RhinoCoat (TM) ) and let that dry, got some gas in it, and...it RAN!!
I only had a gallon in there, so a quick jaunt down to the local gas station, where i put 90 octane in it (super unleaded) and took it out to spread it's legs a little.
WAited apprehensively at the 2000RPM mark and....nothing happend, it kept going past it.
FINALLY the thing works :-) I have my Z back!!!!
A wierd note, anyone know how to adjust the spedo? Its wobbly at below 20 MPH, and above that, its about 10 MPH off (it shows 45, im going 35)
IF i replace it with one of the 120MPH (its an 85) speedo, which i want to do anyways, think it would work?