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indeed there is, thanks a lot, man.

hey, sorry for asking i know there is a bunch of threads on this topic but i wanna be sure. I checked ccmpression with engine warm and all plugs out on my 78 280z and all numbers came out 150-158 range. i know from reading previous posts that that is the minimum range for them to be at. but some people also say around 160-170 is what they look for. Do i have anything to be worried about? The problem is i parked my car for about a year and now when it runs it blows a small amount of light greyish/blue smoke out the tailpipe. (whats odd is that it doesnt do it all the time, its off and on) I took all necesary precautions before starting it i'm just worried cause it seems like its running a little rougher than it did before (thinking it might b timing) and im trying to trouble shoot. thankyou sam

enigne is running a bit rough and im thinking its the timing. I've read the pulley notch is supposed to be pointed at the 10° mark for a 1977 Z. is this the same for the 78? thanks guys, sam

Hey guys, I've recently sanded and treated some minor rust underneath the cowl in the plenum area where the wiper motor etc. goes and i remember a while back seeing a Custom Z that had a solid cowl (e.g no air induction holes) and i was wondering since this area is prone to rust if it would be a good idea to fill in the holes of my cowl (at least on the driver side and leave the passenger side as is for the heater air intake.) Would this cause the wiper motor to overheat? I'm trying to figure out why the holes are there other than to gather leaves and wet slush.(even though I've treated with POR I'm still paranoid). Looking for an opinion on this, is it is a bad idea? Thanks, Sam

Thanks Jim, Yes I was referring to the Plenum area and your reply was very helpful. Today I tackle the beast and start getting into the finicky areas 8) thanks- Sam

Hey everybody. I removed my cowl today to take care to some surface rust and I ran into a problem. On the inside there is a grey primer and there was rust was in some areas popping through it. I would like to coat down there with POR15 and i really don't trust leaving the rest of the primer there seeing how there could be more rust underneath. Has anyone ever removed the primer down there and if so how did you guys do it? I could barely maneuver enough to sand down the rusted areas. Thanks

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Hey everybody i own a 1978 280z and its in very good condition but the frame rails aren't so nice. I bought the bagdog replacements and im having trouble finding someone who will do the job. Has anybody in the miami FL area able to do this or know of a reliable person? This is kind of an emergency because i've been looking for weeks for someone who knows what they are doing and i've stopped driving the car in fear of bending the chassis. If anyone could point me in the right direction i'd appreciate it. (sorry if this is in wrong forum) Thanks, sam