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TomoHawk
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There are two belts- one for the alternator, and one for the steering & water. It was always that way.
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Thanks. I'll go with the lights off (late morning; maybe it'll get done the same day) no fan, & hopefully no long lights to wait out. I was thinking lately that a fresh battery every Spring isn't so bad. They're not that expensive, after you drop off the core. I change the fuel filter and other things each winter. Like cheap insurance, in case you leave the lights on (again).:eek: I gotta remember to put in a gallon of gas too! thx
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The problem was the rebuilt alternator NAPA gave me wasn't really for my car, even though it had 'HITACHI' on the back of the case, like the oem unit did. I got a Bosch one and it fit's fine. I only have to bolt it on, and get a new belt, then re-wrap the wires, etc. Should I use dielectric grease on the BATT screw, or antisieze, or some plasti-dip or RTV or what? To keep the batt screw from rusting solid, like the old one was. thx
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I need to get my car from the storage place to the garage to get the alternator bracket off & drill out the broken bolts so the new alternator can be put on. So, I'll need to drive it with only the battery or power. If I put in a fresh battery, how far do you think I could go? It's about 5-6 miles to the garage. thx
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I think you have a typo on your subject line. But so what, I did that once myself.
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The one I ordered from MSA was coming from the Canadian Nissan parts network, so I would have to assume the U.S. parts network has the same lack of stock on that. That's why I will probably have to settle for a used one, or something close to my oem unit. I would assume the advance curve on the vac pot might be a little different than my oem one. thx
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MSA tells me you can't get a vacuum pot for a '78 L28 dizzy (Auto trans/Fed spec.) so I need to find a compatible one. Any suggestions? Would there be a disadvantage to going with just the mechanical (9 deg) advance? It seems the vac pot can potentially add another 15 or so degrees of advance ... thx.
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Is it possible I got a console from a 2+2? Or there is just a a square hole on the back of every 280Z console? Any way, I think I will get an ashtray to fill the hole.
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I bet he had the GTE/spyder built to protect the real GTO from damages. There weren't any GTO spyders built; all were berlinettas.
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I asked around local muffler shops and nobody around my area has dual tip weld-ons. The closest thing is a muffler from a Gran Prix- $200! I should've bought those tips from J.C. Whitney in the 90's.
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That looks good. How is it working out, having the muffler flat? Are you oncerned about heating the gas tank? Probably no concern as long as you keep moving- fast! Do you know the # for that tip? thx
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OK, so let's get 14 LIVE people into an S30 and just let it sit in a parking lot. Don't forget pictures or some video.
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Actually it's 3 bolts and a stud & nut. Unfortunately, one bolt is blocked by the steering rack, so I need to do something else. I might drive it to a service place and get some help.
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You give them the core when you pick up the new one. If I could get the bracket off, I'd take that to show them. It was a 1/4 inch to big. One ear had something like a bush in the bolt hole that stuck out about 1/4, right? thx
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Since I only have an elbow ( about 7 in radius) do you think a muffler shop could shrink the end a little? It would only need to be about 1/8 in on the radius. How far in does the shrinking have to tool go in? You only need about an inch to get the tube on. thx
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were there different brackets for the alternator for different years? I got a rebuilt unit that doesn't fit. The bracket is too wide. Got the unit from NAPA, because I didn't want to wait for shipping to & from VB/BD. thx
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Is it normal for oil to drip or weep from the oil pressure sender hole? The threads seem fine enough to keep the oil in, but mine has some that made it to the driveway. :devious: Can you use some kind of goop to seal the threads, or teflon tape, or what? I was also thinking of changing out the oil filter gasket too... thx
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I have a cone filter with a 3 inch aluminum tube off eBay. How can you stretch the rubber air tube over the metal tube. Hot water? thx
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What size Hard line for Injector Fuel Supply?
TomoHawk replied to TomoHawk's topic in Fuel Injection
the 8mm rubber hose is 'exactly' 5/16 inches. Ehen I find some that's polished or shiney like hrome, I'll put that on instead. -
I know a couple guys that wil take the top off the air box for autocrossing, claiming it should let the air in easier.
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Ah, but you didn't have to worry about the car not being gassed-up!
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Now if I could only figure out what the 'contactor' part is supposed to do... The FSM says it's supposed to counteract the tendency of the magnetic field to advance even more at higher RPMs...
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You'd have to get it kinda hot to affect the magnetism (if it is magnetic) so a little warming won't hurt it.
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I would start counting with the car just the way it is, and if you want to, remove seats or anything else and try again.
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Thanks a lot. Too much gunk in there to see what's happening.