Everything posted by Zedrally
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UK, NZ, AUS, Other "DATSUN" or "DOTSUN"
^^^ Kiwi's talk different again, just ask for Fish & Chips and you'll know why. In Oz Dat is Dat, think of That with a D instead of a T, or RAT with a D. Nissan is Niss-anne. Of course if you're from Queensland, West Australia or Tassie then it might be pronounced very differently again.
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Finding Z-Cars by VIN number possible?
Welcome Wick, I hope you're re-united with your zed. Without your book I would have wasted countless hours over the years. I see Alan is manoeuvring for an International version of the bible.....
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What does water temp switch do?
Sorry, Can't help you. Does it start and run?
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What does water temp switch do?
Yes, you can really drive it. In conjunction with the alternator relay (IIRC), it forms a simple logic circuit that controls the fuel pump on start up. Originally designed to stop flooding the carbie's on a hot start.
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What does water temp switch do?
^^^ Yes, drive it by all means. It won't fall out of the sky!
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240Z Factory Cartridge-Type Shock Absorber
This is great ! Like discovering a long lost treasure. Thank you. Can anyone shed any further light on these, there is no mention in the FSM about them ?
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Found some Bilstein inserts.
The original struts didn't have "inserts". The FSM gives instructions on rebuilding them, but to my knowledge no one ever did, rather replacing them with after market inserts. For histories sake, if you have the part numbers or photo's of these factory parts or boxes, please post them.
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drying compressed air
If your using a compressor, you only have 2 solutions. The inline filter you already have or an air drying system, which for a one off paint job is going to work our very very expensive. Have you thought about using argon or nitrogen (there may be other gases out there as well, such as bottle dry compressed air ) ? Certainly cheaper to rent a bottle or 2 or you could wait for a less humid day.
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What is the official name of this plate and where can I buy one
OK, can't help any further. Good luck...
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What is the official name of this plate and where can I buy one
Have you checked the fuel pressure at the carbs?
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What is the official name of this plate and where can I buy one
All the ballast resistor does is to limit voltage to the coil after start up. The intention is to drop coil voltage to 8-10 volts (someone will correct me on this as I'm writing off the top of my head) after providing full volts for the start up. The worst that could happen is to burn the coil out, this doesn't appear to be your problem either. Good luck, we're all waiting for the solution.
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What is the official name of this plate and where can I buy one
But it could be fuel delivery. Fuel pump, restriction in pipe before carbs etc. If your fuel pump can't keep up then you're going to starve of fuel.
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What is the official name of this plate and where can I buy one
I didn't think there was an advantage, they where just a stepping stone to "reluctor" style distributor's. In any case, they didn't hang around for long, just like flat tops. Little point in changing over, sure this is a electrical problem and not fuel related?
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Rally Badges & Emblems
Following on from a thread topic started by scotauto http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?42023-what-are-these-tail-lights-from A question was asked about 2 badges that where mounted on the front of the car. A discussion was started about non zed badges that where displayed on the front of his car. Rather than hijack the thread, here is an opportunity to post and tell about the badges that you may have acquired either in your zed or as a navigator. Zeds, have a proud history in Rallying around the world, many of these rally would have or still are "high" profile events in which the organisers would present a commemorative badge or emblem that the driver would generally proudly mount on the front of his car to indicate his battle against the route the rally took. Similarly, the Navigator would mount his on a "brag" board, suitably hung over a bar..... Use this thread to post pic's of any you have, with a history of the event. Mike
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what are these tail lights from?
I'd like to get pic's of those badges and find out the history of the events. I'll open a thread in History with pic's & history of of my endeavours and badges (not many). Hopefully others will follow... edit: linky is here. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?42040-Rally-Badges-amp-Emblems
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what are these tail lights from?
It's a badge that's earn't generally for the vehicle by virtue of it entering & finishing a Rally. They are held in high value by Rally crews as the event would be a highly regarded rally. Event directors of high profile events will have these manufactured and presented to the successful entrants. Generally, now-a-days (switching to old rally fart mode) they're presented to any finishing crew, leaving the option of the driver embellishing the front of the car with it and the navigator to mount it on his bragging board.
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what are these tail lights from?
You should have been "true" to the Zed cause and used the rear of a S-30.......
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what are these tail lights from?
zedrally shakes head in disbelief. I can't believe someone would do this.... scotauto, I hope you can find the parts you need to return the "rear" to original.
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Motor Oil survey
If it was only a Datsun that they where oiling... ! Have to agree with Zed Head, unless you're looking at from the Citroen Car Club point of view... o..la..la...
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holley setup
Of course it hurts, it's thinking Hollies...
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autometer gauge install help pls
Is this an amp or voltage gauge?
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the most awesom invention of all time
http://www.iwsti.com/forums/non-sti-related-off-topic-videos/66543-turbo-encapsulator-finally-explained.html
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What Z is this?
Search for G Nose on this site.
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1977 280Z Voltage gauge "Always On?"
Somewhere I remember reading that the voltmeter was actually a "Battery Condition" meter. Hence the coloured segments on the scale.
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1977 280Z Voltage gauge "Always On?"
Easiest method of turning it off is to detach the +ve battery lead. Very counter-productive though. Best leave it as use it as it was design for.