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  1. TomoHawk
    I've got a mate in my yacht club, who drives an MGB, that is always asking me about my 280Z. I think his boy has one, or two? I kid him about catching the oil & putting it back in every time he drives it, but it doesn't bother him- great guy. I'll look for an MG to park next to the next time I go to a car show.
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    Thanks Chris- That's what I had in mind. I've got a 3-ring binder with all the important documents (title, appraisal, tires receipts, alignment specs, etc.) in plastic sleeves. It would be good to collect all the original sales stuff as possible. I've got another week before my holiday is over. Then, winter will still be around another three months, IMO. thxZ
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    That's what you get when you watch too many AMERICAN muscle-car shows, who tell you to go to the manufacturer to get your build sheet for your 1963 sportscar. But just for kicks, who do you think I would want to contact to get that information, assuming it does exist? thx
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    Well, since I'm not in California, those cancer warnings don't apply...
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    YOu mean $2,000, right?
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    I think a better question would be to ask how far back do records at Nissan go? thx
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    You have to have a cool surface for water to condense onto, like on the outside of a glass of icewater. A surface cooler than the dewpoint of the air. The warm exhaust system parts will just cool down, and stay dry. Storing in a closed garage keeps the temperature fairly constant everywhere. Even if you did have a few drops, which is the most you'll get, of water anywhere, it will evaporate quickly. Most of the water comes from the exhaust itself.
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    If you store inside, there's no condensation, even in an unheated garage.
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    The dangers of cold-starting your car are more for your daily-driver. 7 times A WEEK, you start the engine after sitting overnight, draining. On the other hand- if you store the car and only start it monthly, that's only 4-6 times over the winter (Nov - April in Northern U.S.) Either way, it doesn't actually drain DRY. There's still a light smear of lube on there. the engine prefers to have more tho. I was planning on adding a quart of oil before I start the engine. It's a shade low as it is now.
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    Keeping the battery off the cement goes back to the days when you had caps on the 6 cells. Remember how the clamps got the corrosion buildup? for the same reason, some of the acid fumes can get UNDER the battery, and eat up the concrete. So if you put it on a bock of wood, to elevate it, the acid fumes dissapate. Ventilation is a good idea too, but I would assume it's in your garage, which probably has fresh air occasionally. I keep my battery in the basement, on the bottom shelf, near the chargers. Probably doesn't matter at ALL now, with the sealed batteries. I've never experienced flat spots, and I store mine straight from Nov - April. Maybethe flat spots only happened to the old-style bias-ply tyres? thx
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    I really wish you hadn't said`that.... But it's good you did, before something happens. What do you think was the problem or the fix- just retighten periodically? thx
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    It's too late to get pictures because I've cleaned the whole area. I can tell you the scratches didn't go all the way through into the metal underneath. It just makes you wonder that if there was so much room, how did the scratches get there in the first place? Possible an occasion slack in the chain? thx
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    I really hope the timing chain isn't touching the valve cover! thx
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    I'm still working on it, mate- not an easy thing as it's a fairly 'unnatural' thing to do. there's a mathematical equation for calculating the length of the tube to get a certain tone. Mine is PVC right now, but I know how to get/make one of wood when (if) I'm ready. It would be really cool to park the car at a "cruise-in," then sit next to it with the didj (or harp) and attract fans! Another way for people to come up to you and ask, "what the #^@! is that." But now I put a sign in the windscreen that has 280Z in BIG letters and some details. What else is there to do in the Great White North during the winter? I just close the door, pick up the didj or the mouth-harp (harmonica), and blow. All thanks to the Internet and the frendly folk you find there.
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    From scientific research, it has been found that the lower octane gasoline gives you more horsepower. Octane boosters are only good for increasing engine ptemp., eliminating detonation and lowering your horsepower factor. I have no evidence about soot. But you are correct by saying thar tyre pressure, air temp & atmospheric pressure, etc., all play a factor in the power of your engine and speed v. RPM.
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    I had some MEK on the shelp and tried that, which did work with a little time. But on the timing chain end, I noticed some scratches that looked like the timing chain was rubbing. Has anybody else noticedthat on their engine? After removing the varnish, I didn't see any noticeable scratches or grooves on the metal itself. thx
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    Hmmmm... Datsun 240Zs take a "step BACK in time?" I couldn't read the text in the picture, so would you mind telling us what the point of the article was? thx
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    My 280Z with 3 spd auto will turn about 3300 at 70 MPH... With the tacho on the fritz, I'm accustomed to the sound of the engine at 60 MPH. We've discused the pros & cons about auto v. manual transmission here before where the biggest difference seems to be the efficiency of the automatic transmission's torque converter compared to the clutch, and it seems evrerybody gets a different result, as everybody car is in different states of mechanical efficiency.
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    You might not know it, mate, but I've got a Didj in the coprner. I'm pretty sure it'll just fit in the back cross-ways.
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    Fusible links

    TomoHawk replied to 28Zero's topic in Electrical

    The big question for me is which one protects which circuits? I only know of the one that goes to the headlamps. BTW, why don't you have ant BROWN fuse links on your '78. Mine does, and it's in my owners book, Haynes book, and the MSA catalog. Pete- AFAIK, there are only the 5 fuse links on a '78, all under the hood. One goes from the battery (+) to the e.f.i. module, and the other four are on the shocktower, mounted to the relay cover, as in the photo. thx
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    I was just using simplified numbers in my head for a quick calculation, and got 24mpg, which I assumed would be close enough.
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    This topic is averaging over 100 views a day. Not to mention that the replies are emailed to the subscribers automatically as they post.
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    I forgot whre I saw it, but I saw a scanned image of an original brochure saying that the 280Z was a 'luxury car.' I'll go look around for you. The ZX was definitely luxury with the standard leather seats, a/c, cruise control, etc. For me "cruise control" means hooking my throttle foot in the fold of the carpet, which gives me 63-65 MPH on the highway thx
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    I've been watching a TV program called "NOPI vision" which is all about the ricer phenomema. Some of the peole, as I remember, have "invested?" as much as $80,000 in their car?!!?? Just to have custom bodywork that makes it hard to tell what car you started with, DVD, COLORED leather everywhere, a 'sound system' louder than open extractors, and interor appointments that look like a Christmas tree when you switch the lights on. thx
  25. TomoHawk
    Lessee... 10L = about 2.5 Gal. 100km = about 60miles 60miles/2.5 Gal = 24 mpg GOOD on yer!
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