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I was paging through the black dragon catalog looking for bushings here and there, and noticed that the R180 and R200 were both around in 1970, since my car is a 71, I was wondering if they are stamped somewhere on my car.
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Just how much stuff can I remove from my Z's engine bay? I'd like to strip out the all of the emissions stuff. EGR, vapor canistor(?), any and all vacuum lines and fuel lines that support that stuff. My Z's original engine had a blockoff plate where the EGR was. I could use that but it also had crimped hardlines off the exhuast. I'd rather cap those holes properly. I'd also like to remove that cooling fan that wraps over the engine and blows on the intake. I assume that thing isn't as effective as it looks. Any tips would be appreciated. Oh btw. 1975 280z with 5 speed manual and L28ET motor from 81 ZX. Thanks
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R180 gear swap? 1 2 3
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I'm looking at putting an '83 ZX (NA) 5-speed into my '73. If I could get hold of a 3.7 or 3.9 ring and pinion set for the R180 diff, could I just swap those parts to change the diff ratio, or is it more involved than that? I'm trying to avoid the added expense of an R200 swap to get a 3.9 diff, and/or having an entire diff shipped to me...
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In some previous threads there was high talk of brass in distributor cap terminals being superior to/more durable than aluminum. In all the years I've owned my Z I've only been able to get the aluminum variety... Until last week! It seems that Carquest carries some excellent parts. http://www.carquest.com/ Everything I've bought from them for the Z has been top notch. Never bought from them until the gas crunch made me buy along my route to home. Glad I started. Here's a few things I've recently bought which are of better quality than Autozone or Advance... Dist cap / rotor (brass) Points (high quality) Not like mainstream crap stores sell Exhaust flange gasket (Li…
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My "new"" 260Z has all the equipment for AC (not all attached, of course), but I have a few items that bother me with it. According to the previous owner, it had the AC compressor installed on the passenger side of the engine. He removed it to install a mechanical fuel pump it it. Where did the compressor originally mount to? I see mounting holes on the drivers side of the block, and a mounting plate attached to the passenger side inner fenderwell. In the passenger footwell there is a "glovebox" A/C unit. The type mounted in vehicles not equipped with A/C. I do not know much about A/C equipped Datsuns, could anybody tell me where the controls to turn it on are at, where …
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Well, in pulling the 5 - speed out of my newly acquired wrecked Z, it slipped and I smashed up the metal end cap and rear seal pretty bad. How do I replace this? Do I need special tools?
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Are you guys Z purists? I have a 280z which I am dropping in an RB25 and wanted to sign up to a few Z forums. I dont want to get flamed for not keeping the original L28 setup etc. So my question is am I welcome on this forum? Thanks.
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Hi All! May i know if a STOCK 1972-73 U.S. version 240Z have the SAME Cylinder head specs(CAM profile, Intake and Exhaust Valve size) as the JAPANESE version? How about from other countries? THANKS A LOT! Patrick
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I am putting a l28 back together and trying to get a good strong running engine. New pistons, bearings, bored 20 balanced, mild cam, headers, ect. The question is about putting the thinner 1mm head gasket on. Is it worth it for the slight bump in compression? I wanted to put f54 block pistons in but couldn't find them available anymore. Motorsport has a gasket and I have heard about one from Felpro. Any suggestions will help. Thanks.
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Finally, my Twice Pipes exhuast system is installed.. but problems.. Pics inside 1 2 3 4
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Well.. after attemping to install this exhuast by my self, it was obvious that that Twice Pipes exhuast setup from MSA did not line up with the stock muffler mounts, did not fit snug into the body, and needed custom fabrication. I took my car to Meineke Muffler and they installed it for... ehh... $150 for 3 hours of work. They tried lots of combinations and twisting it, and everything they could to make the exhuast fit up tight and snug... but this POS setup from MSA hangs wayy to low, and actually touches my tireand is VERY close to the tire, and you can see that it has touched the tire and there is melted rubber on the pipe. Is there anything I can do about this?…
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I have a feeling that this has been posted before, but I can't find the thread for the life of me. My Z has been running great, no problems at all. I drove it for about 4 hours straight just over this last weekend without any problems. Today, temperatures are hotter than they have been all summer (106 today) and when I went out to take the Z for a drive, she started up but sputtered a little bit. I got on the road and went driving, but the car still seemed to be hesitating. I pulled into a parking lot, got some food, and when I came back out, the car did not want to idle smoothly. I shut the car off, and when I turned the key back to the on position, the tach was sit…
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I'm thinking of putting a Fuel injection engine in my 240Z.. to be a little bit more green for the environment.( no more air pump on mine). Any idea how hard and time consuming it will be ? I guess I may want to change the trnasmission at the same time???
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