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Arne, do people use the vacuum delay valve that is used on cars originally equipped with E12-80 dist. when they do the conversion on a 240Z? That might solve the problem you describe in your first paragraph.

The E12-80 distributor on my 810 draws vacuum directly from the throttle chamber which is also what is shown in the 79 280ZX FSM so I'd say use the tap behind the carb rather than the balance tube. There is a VDV in the line before it gets to the distributor but that may just be emissions system related.

I knew what part you meant. More accurately, it would be a TVS as Nissan referred to them as the 'throttle valve switch'. I would have sent you one for postage as I have four of five in my parts stash. When you get it make sure you do the adjustment as per the FSM (pg EF-33) and that should solve your problem.

Funny you should ask. I saw this on eBay last week...kinda pricey: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DATSUN-1978-BLACK-PEARL-STRIPE-KIT-REPLICA_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem300301661754QQitemZ300301661754QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Yes it would.

I would be a pretty long drive for me too, San Bernardino to San Diego, but here are the pictures:

The blue wire on the end of the conderser goes into a connector that comes out of the wrapped wires. The black wire from the other end of the condenser goes to a connector. From there it goes to a ground lug on the distributor mount. And Gary is right, it's a radio condenser.

Couple that with the fact that today's fuels are not as conducive to higher mpg as fuels of the 70's.

Must be an early 78 as my 5/78 build date car has an engine in the 275xxx range. TomoHack? You're killing me!

Engine L28-081399 is from a 76 that belongs to another member here to give a general idea of the range.

Not that I am aware of other than this one that shows some ZXs. http://www2.zhome.com:81/IZCC/ZRegisters/ENGINE.htm

L24s were only used through 1973 in US cars.

Is it an L24 or an L28?

No problem with jacking up just the rear as long as you chock the front wheels. Jackstands are fine for most undercar work except for cases like mriz described in post 3.

My 78 gets 19-20 city, 24-26 hwy.

John, the number of an L24 would be of no help. My 78 has the original engine L28 275875 and the car has a 5/78 build date. Doubt that yours is a 78. Likely a 76 or early 77.

Well as solid and safe as possible. Much of that depends on the user but you're still subjecting your engine to risk. These engines are inline 6's and have a rather long crankshaft compared to 4 cyls, V6s or even V8s.

Doesn't work for me either. No edit button and I do have a Google account. John, there are far more sinister entities on the internet than Google. I've had that account for as long as I remember without any problems. Phishing filters, spyware, etc. minimize the chances of problems in areas like that.

You'd have to have the one from a auto trans car if you're going to use the stock auto trans distibutor. It's different to work with the advance and retard circuitry in the auto trans distributor. A changeover to an E12-80 might be the easier alternative as Rick mentions although I have no experience setting one up in an auto trans car.

I don't have any of the particulars but when my buddy still had his Z shop, he had two 280Zs there that were getting the engines replaced or rebuilt, I forget which, due to damage caused by nitrous.

That one is for the factory Hitachi compressor. Won't work on a Sanden.

Most of the aftermarket AC companies like Vintage Air or Nostalgic Air sell universal brackets for compressors. Are you using a Sanden compressor?

Hope that you're not including me on your list of self appointed English teachers. All I did was attempt to clear up what you were saying. Those that don't get what you're saying are, as stated earlier, "less inclined to offer assistance".

Mike, your translation is more accurate than mine now that I look back on the post. Mine is more of a paraphrase.