1976 280Z Restoration Project

[siteunseen]

I've got the part number for a new sending unit and the O ring if you need one. Seems like the sending unit was $42 & o ring was couple of bucks. Got them both from  my local dealership the next day.

[wheee!]

The sending unit for the 280 is waaaaay more than the 240....

The o-ring is the same though. I don't think I've seen a NOS sending unit for sale anywhere.

[Consigli]

5 hours ago, wheee! said:

You definitely need a new fuel dampner:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CO6IIQ?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_sfl_title_8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

[wheee!]

How can you tell? Wait till its media blasted...

[racer47201]

Will that Bosch fuel dampener be compatible for a 1977 280Z fuel injection?

Edited February 16, 2016 by racer47201
sp

[wheee!]

Should be the same I would think.

[racer47201]

Thanks

[Consigli]

23 minutes ago, racer47201 said:

Will that Bosch fuel dampener be compatible for a 1977 280Z fuel injection?

Yes - I've been running the exact same one on my 1978 280Z for about a month now.

[EuroDat]

The Bosch pumps seem to be a bit beter for wear than the Hitachi model. Its hard to tell them apart. They look the same, but they are NOT.

I have three, two hitachi's and one bosch. Both hitachi's show signs of wear and one out was out of a 280zx with 76,000 km. The bosch has almost 180,000km but in remarkably good condition except for a leaking o-ring around the housing. Still trying to gather the courage to pry it open and change the o-ring. The motor section is none servicable.

 

If you do dismantle the pump, pay particular attention to the position and direction of the centre disc. The hole in the centre for the pump is offset about 2mm iirc. Changing position or flipping it over will effect performance.

[wheee!]

Patcon has also been hard at work biting off small pieces of his donor 280 for me...

[Mark Maras]

 Gonna show my ignorance here but what is the part in the pic above. I'm assuming it is a 280 part. I don't recall seeing it on 240s.

[EuroDat]

A: Its the lower grill centre support above the centre valance panel and two horn mounting brackets for the pre August 76 280Z.

Or 

B: None of the above.

I posted some photos of the differences between the pre Aug 76 and the later style brackets here

Its about post 18 I think. The posts don't have numbers anymore.

 

Edited February 16, 2016 by EuroDat
link