Tim 76' 280Z

Hey thanks 76datsun280z. Gives me an idea of what i should be getting. My mpg should be a little lower cus i have an auto.

Auto Meter Pro-Comp Ultra-Lite gauges... Do these gauges just plug in with the stock plugs???

Got it open guys! thanks!

Well I hve been trying to unlock my rear louvers but cant get it to unlock. Also I have a lock missing. Are the locks sold seperatly??? Here are some pics of my problem...

Its like when I go over bumps and stuff. The sound is more of a... slam!!! Sound. Im guessing its my shocks but not sure... Oh I have one more thing thats been on my mind as well. My 280 is an auto and when i go from park to reverse it make thing clunk sound pretty hard too.

Ok Ive only had my 280 for a few weeks but the rear end is so freakin loud! I took up the carpet and put some padding down but its still really loud. Is this commen for z's or do I need new shocks???

Well I just fueled up for the seconed time since have in the car and I got 15 miles per gallon... Is this good or bad? I would have to ssay its bad.... If so what can i do???

I really like the look of the 280s with the 240 bumpers. It looks like im going to speed alot of money on the rubber. So I might as well do what i want and just get myself some 240 bumpers. Can someone give me a link for like a step by step for changing the bumpers if there is one...

Hey Guys! What do you guys think is going to be a better thing to do??? Get new rubber for the stock bumpers on my 76 280 or get a bumper off of a 260 and get a front spolier??? Its seams to me that the only rumber you can get is the end pieces.

Well Guys I first of all want to appologize for posting the same thread over and over to see if I would get a different answer. I got the heater core in, the heater core valve working and not leaking, and the blower fan back in. I would like to say thank you to all of you who helped me out! I would have to say that was a big project for me... but... its done!!!!:classic:

I have been searching for a diagram that shows what cables connect where and what setting on the control panle moves them and what they should really do. Does anyone know where I can get such a diagram???

My reason for asking the question in so many differents ways was I was hoping that some one had found a better newer way of doing the heater valve. I would think that there would be a universal heater valve out there. You know or just something better then having that little copper hose on it that i might just break again. Thats why I was asking if you guys have done it any other way... But it look like no one has so I have to go with the original part. Which is fine. Its just that im bummed out that I bought this car last week for 1900 dollars and its already down being fixed didnt even get to drive it much. And this is not my first classic Ive owned and still own a 1969 ford truck that ive been working on and know its up for sale. So im sorry to pester you guys over and over I was just hoping some one would say I found that this works better then the original.

I know that I keep on posting these things but im totally stressed out over this whole heater deal. I got the car a week ago and its already under the weather. So my question is do i need the vacume heater control valve or can i just put a manuel valve on that opens and closes with the cable? Or should I just fork out the 120 bucks and buy a new vaccum control valve. Wel let me know what you guys think???

would it hurt just putting a universal valve on there instead of spending tons of money on some original part that might just break again???

Is there a more simple newer way of doing this??? Im affraid that i will just break a new one again. It would be nice if there is a universal heater core valve out there that does not have the copper tube.

Man! And I bet that its going to be a hard to find part. What does this part do??? I have had this car for a week and im already wanting to get read of it if this takes any longer!

Ok I was going to use the same heater valve but then i broke the little copper hose on the valve. what is the copper hose for and do i really need it??? This heater job is about to drive me crazy!!!:mad:

Ok I was going to use the same heater valve but then i broke the little copper hose on the valve. what is the copper hose for and do i really need it???

Well guys I called everywhere including junk yards around here and nobody had it. I called nissan and they stopped making them a few years ago so I had a guy downtown fab one for me... cost me 30 bucks....but at lest it will work for me.

Ok I just put in the new heater core for my 280 but none of the auto part store had this part that i need cus its in bad shape. Its the part that the hoses connect to going into the fire wall. Where can i get one???

Ya the job sucked! Taking out that heater core was a pain. my car is all original and has 92000 miles on it and really never been touched so the antifreeze was old and it stunk so bad! Yuck! Ya im not even going to bother taking it somewhere just going to buy a new one. Thanks for all the help guys!!! Im glad I joined this online car club its sweets that I cant post my problems like this and get help! Thanks agin!:classic: