1976 280Z Restoration Project

[EuroDat]

I don't think Wheee will mind to much. 

 

Im amazed that Rockauto so expansive is for an original fuel pump. RockAuto is normally very competative with pricing. 

There is a nissan dealer on ebay with NOS units for $249. Manufacturing date on the box is April 2002. That is about where Bosch stopped making them. If you were to go with the original style, go with the Nissan NOS pump. Its a Bosch and from all the pumps I have seem the bosch version seems to wear less and perform better.

http://www.nissanpartsdeal.com/parts/nissan-fuel-pump~17011-p7211.html

http://www.ebay.com/itm/280Z-FUEL-PUMP-OEM-GENUINE-NISSAN-1975-1978-/331780616477?hash=item4d3faa711d:m:mP3RS9OVuY8fOIguL5bsLpQ&vxp=mtr

I went with the alternative Bosch pump. Thats the one Bosch suggests as a replacement since my good performing original Bosch pump was leaking at the house o-ring. I don't know the Delphi unit except its more expensive than the bosch replacement I bought so I would go with the bosch unit.

I would do a little more testing before buying a new pump. It could be a number of things causing low pressure/flow problem. You could buy a new pump and find the inlet filter was so full of gunt that a perfectly healthy pump was not getting any fuel.

[the_tool_man]

56 minutes ago, EuroDat said:

I would do a little more testing before buying a new pump. It could be a number of things causing low pressure/flow problem. You could buy a new pump and find the inlet filter was so full of gunt that a perfectly healthy pump was not getting any fuel.

I plan to.  I'm traveling this week, with plenty of time for researching, dreaming, planning and asking annoying questions, lol.  Testing resumes this weekend.

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I removed some of the rags and plugs I had in place. I will also will be replacing all the seals and possibly rebuilding too. The PO of the tranny just removed it and had said it was very smooth. He is a restorer of Z's too...

[Zed Head]

I only mentioned it because that fine grit will find a way in if it can.  I bought what was supposedly a reman distributor from a CL person and found grit inside when I took it apart.  I think that someone blasted the outside and didn't get everything sealed.  Probably tear the heck out of synchros and bearings.

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I plan on spending a lot of time de-media'ing the car and components. Vacuuming, blowing, tilting, rotating....

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I don't think Wheee will mind too much...

Happy to facilitate such good conversation!...

[siteunseen]

I bead blasted engine parts, boy oh boy what a cleaning pita! 

I ended up making a siphon feed air gun like the diy soda blasters on youtube. Smaller hose and lacquer thinner though, worked really well. Fwiw

Cliff

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More goodies arrived today!

First, the nice lower rad mount parts from Charles:

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Then some parts my dad brought up from Calgary that I bought off Kijiji:

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And top that off with a successful trip to Pick and Pull for 87 Cressida 11mm low ohm 198cc fuel injectors for my future Pallnet fuel rail.

Also some quick clip injector plugs from an Audi:

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Then a little eBay cruising for the rebuild kit...

[HaZmatt]

On 1/31/2016 at 11:41 AM, wheee! said:

For the difference it would make its not worth it. I can make my own... Or fix these.

Sorry to bring this up again, but just noticed that the "WELD IN" replacement tabs are $10 EACH, I was referring to the rubber cover that goes over your existing tabs. They are here for $5 each.

 http://www.240zrubberparts.com/apps/webstore/products/show/5683920

 

I think these would be a wise investment, I tried a couple different rubber coatings/plastidip and they turn messy with all the heat. I wish I would've just bought these.