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hi guys im in Australia and im haveing trouble finding a mild street camshaft here in oz could anyone suggest some web sites that have a range of l28 camshafts .thanks
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A friends 71 240z has had two rocker arms come completely off. My question is, what is the best way to get them back on? Does the camshaft have to be removed? There was no detrimental damage and everything is stock. Thanks Chase
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see a bunch of oil pan gasket posts but didnt see a direct answer. what's better for oil pan gasket? cork or rubber? i got a worldpac cork gasket today (part number 11121-E3001) the people at carquest said it actually is a composite of cork and rubber; it looks like cork with black specks in it or maybe just darker cork...cant tell if that is rubber or not. looks more cork than rubber in any case. my search did yield varying opinions regarding using sealants; seems like many that recommend cork do not recommend use of sealant...
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Maybe usable for anyone asking what oil should be in the stock motor and transmission.
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The one I bought has a black valve cover and since having it I've noticed a lot of the others have them as well. Would that be the original color? Does the black reduce the heat somehow? Thanks for any replies.
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I am going to chronicle my start to finish engine rebuild, engine bay refresh, engine swap and finally performance in this thread. I am pulling out my NA 280Z motor for a 280ZXT motor swap. Bought a 1983 280zx Turbo parts car with hydraulic cam. Goal: 250-270 rwhp on OE ECU with mechanical fuel and boost enhancements. Walbro 255 Fuel Pump Manual Boost Adjuster FMIC Bell Engineering Rising Rate Fuel Pressure Regulator 3" Exhaust I was having a friend of mine rebuild the 165k 280zx engine in Austin, but the engine just sat there since March. He had some family issues come up so I hauled it back to Houston Wednesday. I put it on the stand last night and took a few…
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A friends 71 240z has had two rocker arms come completely off. My question is, what is the best way to get them back on? Does the camshaft have to be removed? There was no detrimental damage and everything is stock. Thanks Chase
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Just a quick question. I need head bolt torque specs and exhaust and intake manifold torque.
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I just completed a solo clutch change for the first time and thought I'd document some of my lessons learned / tricks I picked up from my experience and various threads on this site: Transmission Jack - 450 Lb. Capacity - transmission jack really made the job easier - I had to bend the strap mounting plates on the left side (far side in above pic) to clear my headers - in my case, dropping the exhaust was a necessity to give me the required clearance to remove the transmission - I pulled the fuel filter from its mount so that the fuel rubber fuel hose was not under stress - I disconnected the upper radiator hose and removed the fan to allow the engine to rotate b…
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Nissan's FSM and Haynes recommends Intake .010", Exhaust .012" hot for an L28. My cam is cut to Crane mild street specs and recommends Intake .006", Exhaust .008" hot. That seems like a big difference, is it? Thanks, Chris
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Finally got around to doing the valve work I've been putting off. They felt sloppy when I was driving, and oil leaked out of the cover in a few areas (one of the holes was stripped so the bolt wouldn't get tight, probably the culprit).. Anyway, pulled off the cover and spent a good while pulling off the gunky cork gasket, and quickly found that the nut who last messed with these severely over-torqued the bolts (by like 100 lbs) which made the job much harder. They were indeed sloppy, much too tight in fact, as too be expected. Much longer and I probably would've burned them. Did some work on the threading so the bolt would tighten. Then, the new gasket turned out to be a…
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Well I am happy to report that after several months of my car being on jack stands I got to get her going and go for a very spirited drive. Well that was so lovely. I forgot how much I love that L28 and how good it feels up top. It also reminded me of several things that I wanted to do that I wrote down during my rally. First was my brakes, and the reason that I had the car up on jack stands. The cars new calipers and wheel cylinders are working fabulously, and I even took the time to put in some ATE super blue and bleed the master cylinder for kicks. I call that a victory. Car stops well enough for now. Pads are bedding in and things feel better each time I stop. Qu…
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