Ok .. I have asked before .. but it is time for me to change this crappy FI system out and install my SU's. Can anyone run down the parts I will need to change my 77 280 over to SU's.

I know I will need to install a fuel pump. I am going to use an electric pump.

I am going to contact ZTherapy and am considering their carb exchange.

Other input on this subject would be great. BTW I am doing this cause I am having electical fault with the sytem now and I dont want to put time and money into the FI system cause I think it is crap anyway.

Cheers ..bruce

Hey guys,

Against all myths the vent covers for series I 240 rear hatches are available at your local Nissan dealer. Part number 90950-E4101 pick mine up yesterday. BTW less than on Ebay

I suspected as much. I think that a whole lot of the new parts on eBay are simply ordered from the dealer (or other supplier) and then resold at a higher price. For example I noticed that '70-71 choke knobs open for $8.50 plus shipping on eBay, yet the same knob is $5.45 from MSA.

I am looking for a choke cable for my 280z I cant seem to find a cable that will adapt to the 72' SUs I have just installed. Can anyone shed some light on this. Is there a chance I will find the correct assembly that will bolt onto my 77' 280 console?

I doubt it, since all 280Z's were injected. You may have to try to adapt a late 260Z console if you really want the choke mounted there.

funny thing is that there is a place on the console where I can unscrew the cover plate and mount a choke assembly.

Yeah the 280Z's do have a spot in the console for the choke cable with a blanking plate in it. Maybe just a carryover from the old design or the fact that other markets didn't get fuel injection until 1979.

Ok .. so the question is .. what choke assembly wil fit in there ?

Thanks for your input Stephen

Bruce

Gator,

You might PM one of our Aussie friends and see if they have some info on your choke cable. You also might post a photo of the console with the area uncovered and we'll see how close it is to a '73-74. BTW, the '73 choke cable is still available from Nissan. Good luck!

<snip> the engine won't shut off when I turn off the key, I have to get out and pull the wire from the coil. I'm pretty sure those two problems are related, as when I turn off the key the tach starts reading much higher. Got a bug in the wiring somewhere.

P.S. - Dave, I picked up a vented hatch yesterday too!

Arne, you might give Beandip a PM. Seems he was telling me that scenario the other day. I thought he was saying something about putting a diode in the system to solve that problem. Best of luck to you and thanks for the updates. It is really good info. Beandip just helped me (more like taught me and helped me) pull the motor and tranny from an '82 and I'll be doing much the same this winter or spring.

Thanks ... :laugh: who needs a choke in Canada in the winter anyway !!1

Sorry, Bruce, I know that my 78 has that spot in the console where the choke would go but I've no idea if the early choke cable fits it or not.

Fired it up again today, and ran it for a short while. It's running quite rich, I'm probably going to have to reset everything and start from scratch. But the simplicity of the SUs will make that much simpler than trying to deal with a botched injection installation. Very happy with it so far.

And to recap, my earlier long post about what was needed was pretty accurate. I apparently had all the issues identified before I started.

I came across this today. Don't know if it will fit a 280. Ask him. He's a good guy to deal with.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-240Z-Choke-Cable-Handle-Assembly-NR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33552QQitemZ8015370787QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW