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As Steve alluded to, this is a good site to look at parts diagrams https://www.nissanpartsdeal.com/nissan-280zx-parts.html Sometimes you can find parts by googling the part numbers. Many times they are available in Japan but shipping can be a killer.

The two pieces of metal that slide to adjust timing. One is bolted to the bottom of the upper part of the distributor. That bolt should be in a slotted hole

I doubt an NA does but a turbo could be made to

There should be another bolt on the distributor that faces downward. It will add a little more adjustment range. It's possible the distributor quill is not exactly in the right place. Or the plugs wires aren't in the normal locations

I replaced those springs too. We'll see how it changes the shifter feel

I have a question, does anyone think a gallon of gasoline costs tremendously more from one region to the next? There are variables and labor costs play a part but the bigger influence is probably government. Mostly in the form of taxes. Gasoline taxes are great because most people don't know they exist and have no idea of what percentage they are. For most people, if your fuel costs are too high look to the people adding cost but no value...

I believe an article was posted up a while back about thus car. It's on Copart now with a 13,800 BiN price if anyone is interested https://www.copart.com/lot/42979401/clean-title-1978-datsun-280z-or-portland-north

Jeff The shiny bumpers look so nice!

Very nice!

The hood looks exquisite!

Are you using the same product on both pads or a cutting compound and a polishing compound?

I think anything in the $2-300 range is good

Are you using the wool or the small electric?

Thanks for that reply. Very helpful

If one of the two circuits fails

Congrats on getting it running

I would run the new line in the tunnel and ziptie it to the others lines until you pull the tranny

It would be nice to pull the relevant wire data out of this thread and post it as a tech article in the resources section

I just ordered a 38mm crow foot like that. That's a good idea on setting 90d's

Excellent! We'll try that Any recommendations on how to torque the shaft nuts? Nissan had a special adapter tool

So here is where we're at This a panoramic photo which is why it has some distortion My concern right now is on the front side (left) of the main plate. the first two gears don't line up very well. All the rest of them line up pretty good. Now I haven't torqued anything down yet I thought we might have had the countershaft gear on backwards but I've double checked my pictures and I think it's right side out. Also the snap ring on the inside of the bell housing plays a part too

I think if I have a brake line leak, I'm replacing the whole thing unless there is obvious external damage

Clear zinc??

It was white in the beginning I believe...

It's just as well your front supports extend upward. The balance point for the car is on that side of the bolt holes if I remember correctly