1975 280z Build

[Patcon]

13 minutes ago, Zed Head said:

 Can this be found at Home Depot? 

Yes, I believe that's where I got it

[Zed Head]

I was kind of kidding.  Didn't know that it was a thing.  An odd name for a product, must be from way back.

https://www.iqsdirectory.com/articles/wire-rope/aircraft-cable.html

https://www.homedepot.com/p/KingChain-1-8-in-x-50-ft-Galvanized-Aircraft-Cable-Kit-with-Clips-and-Thimbles-7x19-Construction-504711/304086908

Edited February 8 by Zed Head

[nowak1981]

I worked in aviation for 12 years and I have never see that on any kind of aircraft lol, Now, safety wire.  Thats on nearly ever nut and bolt.  It comes in different thickness and has very high tensile strength

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pnpages/05-02687.php?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=shopping&utm_term=05-02687&gQT=1

[siteunseen]

Mix a quart of ATF with a quart of acetone in a spray bottle for penetrating fluid. Works great and is a lot cheaper than PB Blaster.

 

 

[Patcon]

1 hour ago, nowak1981 said:

I worked in aviation for 12 years and I have never see that on any kind of aircraft lol, Now, safety wire.  Thats on nearly ever nut and bolt.  It comes in different thickness and has very high tensile strength

Old planes 🙂

[siteunseen]

The 1st thing you should do is take the valve cover off and drench the cam with oil. You put ATF in the spark plug holes. Once you get all the moving parts oiled up put a socket on the the cam gear and slowly turn it clockwise looking from the radiator. Leave the plugs out and turn it a little everyday. 

Start cleaning stuff. There's a bunch of places spider webs can be a pain. The AFM sweeper arm and the TPS contacts are especially important. Open the air cleaner box and look for acorns and other critter $^!# they hide. 

[Captain Obvious]

6 hours ago, nowak1981 said:

I worked in aviation for 12 years and I have never see that on any kind of aircraft

And let me guess... You've never seen Aircraft paint remover either:
 

[Yarb]

Buy a FSM hard copy off EBay or download the one here on this site and study it from one end to the other. The EFI section is what’s going to be your biggest challenge. Have fun! It’s a journey and well worth it.

[nowak1981]

got me some shiny new tools, looking forward to some warmer weather!

[madkaw]

Take good care of that head if it’s really a MN head . Like said - a compression test would show pretty stout numbers with any combo involving a Maxima head . CC’s are about 39 which should show 180-200 psi compression check . I’ll also say the Maxima head would be about better than anything  you could pit on that engine . But it also would be a challenge for stock EFI to keep up with the compression - not even talking ignition timing issues also .