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I had two valves hung up and removed the head and brought it to a local engine rebuilder . He found the head out of flat by .026. I agreed to have him send it to a place in canada and they heat treated the head to flatten it and took a trim coat of .006 inches. They did a beautifull job. The engine rebuilder will have it ready when I get back home. My question is do I have to treat the head gasket in any special way,that is , need any grease or lubricant. I have had various opinions on this gasket. My z is a1971 and I have had it in my garage fo 14 years waiting for time to restore it. Like all z cars this vintage I will have to do a good deal of work on the q…
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Had a strange one today. While driving home from work at expressway speed, my tach started jumping between 2000 and 4000 RPM. While the tach was jumping, the engine would have a slight miss or chug. Very minor but noticable. Below 2000 RPM she runs smooth as silk. When I got home, I cheked the points, cap and all wiring to the ignition system. Every thing looked OK. After cooling down, I went for a warm up drive to lash my valves. The car ran fine. After lashing the valves I went for a test drive. The car runs great. My car has 100% stock ignition system. Any of you Z gurus have any ideas about this one? Could it be the tach? Or maybe the coil getting hot? …
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Sorry if this question is answered somewhere on the site already. I just bought (haven't even picked it up yet) '73 240Z that has been sitting for a couple of years. It needs some work- Gas tank drain/reseal; carbs; tune-up...and I'm sure there will be plenty more. I'm looking for a reliable/trustworthy mechanis in the Dallas are that I can drop the car off to and will do a great job. Can anyone out there assist? Can't wait to get this running and take her out. My Dad had a 280Z and it was always my favorite car. Thank you, in advance, for the assistance.
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If you can help, please see my thread (same title) in Electrical forum. I want to drive the car to the welder this weekend...
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If you live in Austin or close I would like to know if you have a car trailer that I may use to get a Z. Towing it is no problem, I just don't own a trailer and am trying not to rent one if I can avoid it.
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Can anyone tell me where the Sending unit for coolant Temp is on the engine. 83 280 ZX with digital insterment cluster. :ermm: :ermm:
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I just noticed that the rear fiberglass bumper on my 78' 280z rests(in contact with) on the tail pipe of the stock muffler. I haven't driven it much yet but will this cause any warping or cracking? I know paint blemishes in the area are inevitable.
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I changed the oil & fuel filter and day later, the car smokes like crazy. The car didn't smoke at all before. Dirty smoke comes pouring out of the exhaust. I also filled the tank up with 94 octane fuel. The car has been sitting for about 9 months but before it was parked, there was no smoke. The smoke won't stop pouring out until I cut the engine off. I hope the gas I put in didn't foul my system up........Could it be the fuel I put in the tank? Seals? Sensors?:tapemouth
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Everything was great, loving the new Z, but I ran into a little problem tonight. It seems my headlights have just stopped working. They were on one second and just turned off. Its both of them, not one. Everything else works, parking lights, blinkers, etc. I thought it could be the fuse, but each light is fused seperatly (I think), so that doesn't make sense...same with it being the bulbs, they wouldn't die at the same time. I guess the most likely thing would be the switch then? Anyone have any advice on how to fix this? Is there a simple way for me to test if it is actually the switch? Some contacts I could short to bypass it or something? Thanks for any advice...I'd li…
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There ought to be a law against mutalating a Z. Some people just dont know when to stop going to Pep Boys. Here is another example of a hideous Z for sale on Ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2410547796&category=6187 Attached is a quick snap shot.
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I have two questions on the early Z, pre '74. Does anyone know if there is some sort of adjustment for the rear hatch? Mine does not close evenly, i.e.: not flush with the body on the left rear corner. The right is fine. Second question. Is the tail light assembly a single part or multi-part? I need to replace the chrome horizontal separator between the upper and lower lenses. Or must I replace the entire assembly? Thanks for any advice...Bob
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Help My 1973 240Z has the following problems 1. It appears that my clutch master cylinder is leaking/blowing fluid around the reservoir cap seals. I have lost all pressure for the clutch. I have ordered a replacement cap for the reservoir and I am not really sure if that is the fix. Any ideas??? 2. What is the correct tire size to replace the original tires on my Z. Originals are 175 SR 14. Is this size the same as 175 – SR70 – 14. :stupid: Thanks in advance Alordzot
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