Everything posted by Dtsnlvrs
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prime carbs prior to starting??
Take the valve cover off and phyisicaly manipulate the fuel pump arm to prime the bowls....it take quite a bit more than a few turns to fill empty bowls.
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will 240z struts/and or springs go into a 260z 2+2?
Actually...Koni is no selling their strut inserts as being for 70-78 vehicles. All with the same part number...so yes struts for a 240 will fit into a 260 2+2....as for springs...you definitely need to be aplication specific because of the increased weight of a 260 2+2
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p90a head on l24 block?
Dont think that would be a great idea....CR would be 7.62:1 and you would have the crappy hydraulic lifters.
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Headers /Exhaust suggestions
The factory cast monifold is just as bad about giving off heat as a header is...and guess what...when cast iron gets real hot it warps alot. I am running a MSA 6-1 ceramic coated with a custom mandrel bent 2.5 in stainless and a borla mufler in the factory location. Sounds great and it really keeps the heat down. BTW the Arizona Z-car header is the same one MSA sells. I do not know who makes it but I do know it was designed on an engine dyno.....once mounted in a car with new engine and tranny mounts....it requires a special bend after the colector to clear the tranny cross member.
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Question regarding intake balance tube.
Actually that balance tube was used on euro 240-260 Z's. It is still listed in the Nismo books as a race part.
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Second Childhood
:finger:Has no one learned yet....never sidestep the clutch....get it moving first ...jus a little...then light em up
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leather interior?
You are correct..the interiors were vynle and plastic
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How to tell if springs are bad
I believe you can get a poly spacer from MSA....of course you could just use the identical steering bearing in the reasr as well.
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280Z oil pump drive shaft or diz?
The turbo dizzy is actualy part of a crank angle sensor type unit....only works on turbo cars
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Plug wires?
Here is something that most people do not realise. The HT voltage is so high that it does not travel down the plug wire as electricity but rather as a magnetic field, impervious to resistance, Therefore It is sensless to "waste" money on expensive "low" resistance plug wires. Rather it is more important that the wires have good EMI shielding. The NGK wires are the best OEM wire...other than the magnecor wires that come on ferraris. Check out magnecor.com. Lots of good info there...even a plug from one manufacturer to another...Magnecor stating that NGK wires had good emi properties.
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Plug wires?
I refuse to use any plug wire other than NGK.
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How to tell if springs are bad
The mount damper...comonly called a strut bearing...houses a steel sealed bearing in front. Since the damper is identical front to rear they had to put a rubber spacer in the rears....theese need to be replaced with a poly spacer or machined aluminum when you replace the rear strut inserts
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Sway Bar
I would recomend the Ground Control set-up....1 in bar is all that is needed in a 240 unless you have a heavier v-8 conversion.
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240Z in movies
St Elmos Fire...Silver 240 in front of the bar
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Access to clock
Step one: order new cardboard glove box. Step two: destroy old glovebox while trying to remove it to gain access to the clock. Step three:remove clock step four: re-install/replace clock Step five: install new glovebox that you had the forsight to pre order before replacing clock.
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How MUch Damper Oil?
In the Nissan service manual...it lists Castrol 20wt as the primary and Castrol 10w30 as an alternate oil. Just some food for thought.
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Engine Bay
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My lovely wife
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1978 Datsun 280Z for sale $1300.....
Car has been sold and floors replaced over a month ago
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Fuse Boxes
When rebuilding the fuse boxes...I remove the box...then use a very small drill bit and drill out all of the rivets holding the fuse clips in. Re-solder the clips to the contacts on the back of the fuse block (once you have it in you hand you will see what I am talking about.) For a severely melted box..ie clips hanging in air...I use two part "Double Bubble" epoxy to rebuild it. Also...clean and or replace ALL elec. contacts on the car.....results in much cooler fuse blocks
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Rims Shine
Clean them with a citrus based cleaner...then hand polish with a jewlers rouge. I use eagle one brand mag polish.
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Income poll...
We fall into the 60-80 cat thanks to my wifes job and my recent promotion. It would be higher if I counted the fact I live on the base for FREE. I love how people want world peace....for me the lack of world peace equals JOB SECURITY!!!. Although I did take a beating in the stock market...but hey...its now a buyers market..:stupid:
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Post pic of your Z and your home
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Fuse Boxes
Afew words about the fuse box in 240s. If you are melting the parking or headlight fuses the first step is to replace the combo switch....trust me on this one. Age and corrosion in this switch leads to increased current draw wich melts the fuses. The original boxes can be rebuilt if done very carefully and can result in a much safer electrical system.
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