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Alrighty, Ive got a stock 1978 280z and I'm currently installing an MSD 6A and Blaster 2 coil into the car. After reading any and all forum posts on the topic I came to the conclusion that I would need an MSD Tach Adapter 8920 in order for the MSD box to Communicate to the EFI by upping it to 12v. All my wires are in place and I'm getting a good strong spark. I put a voltmeter on the purple wire coming out of the MSD tach adapter and I'm getting 12v. Only problem is that I'm getting no fuel. It must not be communicating with the EFI somehow. Here's my Setup. MSD 6A: Heavy Red goes to battery + Heavy Black is going to battery - Red is going to Bl…
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I've finally got my 1978 280z idling decently... Kind of. It's been really touch and go. My distributor has been doing this weird thing where it starts making a grinding noise and then stalls the engine. Doesn't do it 100% of the time, but when it does, it's typically when I rev the engine or attempt to put the car into gear. This is leading me to believe that it has something to do with the oil pump or spindle rod or something. I've attached some photos of my old distributor cap and rotor and you can see where there's been interference between the rotor and cap. I have since replaced the cap, but continue to experience the same issues. Any thoughts? Anyone seen this befo…
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Im losing my mind. I took pretty good notes for every fastener I removed from my 240 when I took it apart...except for these washers. Any thoughts where they go? I even ended up buying new ones from Nissan which are shown in the pictures.
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I've been tackling a lot of problems with my 78' 280z's inconsistent idle and timing, etc... I recently ran some seafoam through my system to try to clean any gummed up lines or pathways that might be causing issues with fuel. I actually ended up discovering something else that makes me feel that my issues might be due to vacuum leaks. I found white smoke that appears to be leaking from in between the intake manifold and the engine block. I'd imagine that this could pose a significant cause for my vacuum issue. I plan to remove the intake and exhaust manifolds to replace that gasket and hope that might solve my issues. But I started thinking... if i'm going so far as to d…
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Does anyone know the thread size for the 240Z water temp sensor? I want to update / replace the gauge but rather not change the fitting on the engine.
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Seeing what people prefer for good fender flares that are relatively cheap Sent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile
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Looking for pictures of a Zap stripe kit installed on rear quarters. Prefer oem,condition not important. Thanks Steve
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Question - recently replaced my carbs with rebuilt ones on a '71 240Z. Managed to get the car started but it is doing the strangest thing.......I have to keep the choke open and it will drop down to 500 rpm's and then go up to almost 3,000 rpm's without me touching anything?? It's crazy! The gas pedal is non responsive to?? I try to keep the car going by stepping on gas but it does NOTHING. I think I have another issue that is not carb related. Any ideas?
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Hey Team I have spent a lot of time on this forum and i want to say thank you all so much this is an incredible community. I have hit a brick wall and looking for a little help. Background story; I'm helping a friend of mine fix his 280z with 30,000 miles on it all original. Car has been garage kept all its life. Really really well taken care of. Apparently some one A-hole mechanic tried before me and failed miserably and i don't know what he/she messed up or touched. After them the car didn't even start. Fixed that issue. (FACE PALM) ?♂️ When you try to start the car it tries to start but never does on its own. If you give it gas than the car star…
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Hi guys, My gas gauge has never been accurate past the 1/3 emptyish mark. When the tank has 8 gallons remaining, it will always read as empty (I've tested this by going to the pump the second it reads empty multiple times and I always end up putting in about 8 gallons. Recently my gauge hasn't been reading full when I top the tank off - it will read maybe around 15 gallons in the tank instead of 18. I have taken the fuel sending unit out a few times for cleaning and everything inside on the coil/arm (both plug ends too) look great. I pulled the dash gas gauge and everything in there looks pristine as well. The real nail in the coffin is when I have the sendi…
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Looking for a lower half patch of my 280z front fender. Found a site that’s slightly cheaper than Z car depot. Anyone ever used TABCO before? Trustworthy?
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Hi, Apologies in advance if I have missed a post with similar issues described: please link: My 280Z has been acting odd as of late. While out on a test drive, I pulled into a petrol station, but upon restarting the car, the car would start but would idle roughly (500rpm) and suddenly die after about three seconds or upon any throttle input. I tried to start the car again a few more times while fiddling with a few things in between (checking fuel pump, checking grounds etc.) but after about an hour of letting the car cool down, the car suddenly burst into life and I was able to drive it home. Later that afternoon, after replacing the fouled sp…
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