I'm an autobody student at my local community college and I found my 1978 280 for 200 dollars. One problem, the head is cracked and I dont know where to get a new one. Oh well it should still be fun to work on.

Heads are relatively easy to come by but, as most Z car owners will tell you you will most certainly have the rust monster to deal with. Our archives have tons of info on these old Datsuns, the how to's, and the where to get's. Do your homework before you jump in!

Good luck,

Tom

Christian, I sent you an e-mail this afternoon.

Christian,

Ask your Teacher whether he/she has any contacts with a local machine shop. Depending on the nature of the crack, they might be able to weld/machine the crack and do a valve job at the same time. You might even get a break in price.

I agree with Tom, I'd be light years behind where I'm at now on my car if it weren't for this website.

Good luck with your car.

Bruce

Used good cylinder heads are fairly plentiful and cheap. What head is on your engine? You can find the casting number just below the #2 spark plug. It will be something like N47, P79, etc. With info you can start looking for another head. I'b bet the cost of repairing the existing head would be comparable to another good unit. Besides, eBay there are several Z sites where you can post for spare parts (www.zcar.com, www.hybridz.org, www.got-z.com, www.zbarn.com, etc....).