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Does anyone know where I could get the receiver cups and thumbscrews to the T-tops for a 82 280zx? Thx -=Lews=-
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83 zxt coolant temp unit was working on the digital dash and then just went black. Speedo tach still in operation. Checked on my other one and not because the sensor is gone I unplugged it on the one that works and the frame work still show just no bars for temp. Anyone worked on one of these and might have an idea if this is fixable. Otherwise I have a complete unit from a 79 is that a direct swap or do wires need to be spliced. any hellp appreciated.
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just put 280Z rears on the car and bled the system but the pedal is really soft to about 5/6 of the way down and the rear brakes dont work. The fronts seem to work fine but the rears aren't working at all, but when you open the bleeder nipple and push the pedal brake fluid comes out. just rebuilt the calipers did i perhaps put them together wrong? anyone dealt with this and know what the problem might be? i am supposed to be racing the car tomorrow but cant at the moment. Thanks, Tom.
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I need to remove my A/C unit out of my parts car and I am not sure how to begin. It still has compression and freon left in it. I've got my manual, but don't have the necessary equipment to remove the freon. Are there any other options? I want to be legal here.
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I am finally picking up a good parts car and was wondering how would I go about sanding some of the paint. The parts car is white (origanlly blue, same as mine), I think it was spray canned. I need the rear hatch and wanted to primer it black and was wondering how hard this was. The white paint is rough, and I don't know what grit to sand with and how to sand it (worked on rc cars, does this count?), but I can learn. Also I got a brand new 77 280Z hood that is primered gray i think. It is gray and smooth on both the inside and out. was wondering if the part need to be sanded and then primered or just primered. Whats also the typical process of primer? For example;…
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I am finally getting my 1971 240Z into reliable running order. I have had her for about three weeks and have replaced the following: tires, exhaust, plugs, wires, distributor cap, points, condenser, alternator belt, battery and terminals. Today, I thought I would take her for a spin as it is beautiful out, so I called my buddy (1973 240Z) and we met up, decided on a route to take and hit it. He had asked me to get up to 80 mph on the freeway so he could check his speedo, so we did...then 85...then 90, when I went to back off the throttle, the rpm's would not drop!! I had to use the brakes to get the r's down and got off the freeway. When we stopped and popped the ho…
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I'm having rear brake problems (among other things) on my modified '71 and believe that the drums are out of spec. The car already has various upgrades made by the last owner including adjustable suspension, modified head, agressive cam, triple Mikunis, etc. Given that new drums would cost around $200, should I consider adding a bolt-on disc package instead of investing in the drums? If so, any suggestions for a specific package or vendor? Also, will a new porportioning valve be needed? Thanks for any advice. BTW - I'm a former SCCA track worker from St. Louis. Does anybody recall seeing the awesome yellow Z racer of Logan Blackburn back in the late 70s?
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ok, the auto store i got my spark plugs from says the gap is supposed to be like .30-.34, however, the book says it needs to be at .39-.44 (or somewhere round there). seems like thats a pretty wide gap in numbers to me...and i thought the first set of numbers was for the l24 and l26. i have a 76 280 with the fi l28. now if they go up a year to the 77, it specifies the second gap numbers, but i thought the 76 and 77 had the same engine? so whats the deal? and how am i supposed to gap these dang plugs?? thanks, jacqui
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Just changed head gaskets on a 83 zxt. Naturally dropped the timing chain so had to pull the timing cover also. Got it all back together and she runs BUT i'm leaking coolant out of one of the timing cover bolts. It is on the passenger side up close to the head and holds the alternator tensioner arc arm as the stationary point. Anyone have an idea why this is happening and what to do about it. Tried putting some rtv on the bolt and retightening but didn't stop the leak. Don't know what the status was before the new head gasket as I bought the rascal cheap not running but supposedly running until the head gasket went at about 195k. any help appreciated.
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Hey all, I just rewired my 71 Z with a 73 harness It WAS working fine(with the exception of reverse lights(still working on figuring that out) and turn signals(pretty sure its the combo switch) Anyways, tonight, I tried the start the car, there was a click sound(like the sound from the voltage regulator), and then nothing from the starter or anything, so i turned the key back to the Off position and there was another click from the VR. I tried to start the car again, same thing. So then i tried just turning on the headlights, VR clicks again, and i have no lights or anything. Turn the lights off, theres a click again from the VR. So i get out and pop the hood, turned on t…
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I know the answere is in here someplace put i've been searching and searching and can't find it so............. A guy here in town is getting rid of his 1982 280zx 5spd non-turbo this weekend and I need to know ASAP if that has the R200 in it??? I also need to know what all i will need if it is. My car is a 1972 240z with the r180 in it. What else will I have to have off of that car (if it even is an r200) for the swap to mine??? diff., axles, mustache bar..what????? THANKS A TON GUYS!!!!!
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does anyone know where i can get the valves adjusted on my 76 280z here in san antonio? this is one thing ive never done before and dont really wanna mess it up. thanks
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