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Also, there are relays for the fuel pump, and the initial signal for it comes from the ignition relay. As far as locations, I'm familiar with 280Z's and 810's but not ZX's.

The authors point borders on being a crock. Like I said in my frist post in this thread, the TF car wins but not by much. 4.5 seconds is 4.5 seconds, no matter how fast your going. Bill, don't confuse fast with quick.

I don't know. I live 12 miles from Fairplex (NHRA) & I live three miles from California Speedway. Even when I'm done moving to San Bernardino, I'll still only be about ten miles from it.

Sound like it works on paper but if the corvette at constant 200 mph takes 4.4 seconds from start to finish and the fueler takes the same 4.4 seconds from a standing start, which would be a reasonable e.t. for a t/f, then how can it be that the fueler gets to the finish line first, regardless of the top speed?

Don't know much about it really. My brother was always the drag racer and I was always more of a road course kind of guy.

Brake to gas? Don't most drag racers use some type of line-lock device? I would think that if you have to do the brake to gas thing you'd be watching taillights in the opposing lane!

But the T/F car wouldn't beat the 'Vette by much. At 200mph end to end the 'Vette would take 4.5 sec. If the 'Vette went any faster, say 205, the T/F car wouldn't catch it by the finish line.

Isn't that a Sentra emblem on the hood?

A garage with a detached house. Amazing. This garage is only 128 sq ft less than the entire house we just sold!

No offense taken, Chris. The comments just made me go back and read through the entire thread to see what I missed, and I discovered that I had missed quite a bit after actually reading it rather than just skimming it over.

I guess it's just a matter of personal preference. Although I don't think the 280 (Z or ZX) looks modern. The 240-280Z does, however, look timeless.

Even in this 'warm state' we get rain. My Z (and 320) have never been out in the rain in the time I've owned them. That's for the daily drivers. (I take that back, it did sprinkle on the 320 on the way to last year's Mossy Nissan show)

My parents are from Guyana, known as British Guyana before it's independence. That's in upper South America for those who don't know. I actually grew up pronuncing the letter 'Z' as zed because of that. I remember learning of the zee pronunciation in that age-old 'ABC' nursery rhyme.

Well after going back and re-reading the thread, I guess I had skimmed over a thing or two leading me to what I conluded. And as Chris (26/27) so eloquently pointed out, it would appear that I've been had. Considering my limited knowlege in this area, I'm going to just sit back and watch for a while before I comment again. :paranoid:

It almost as if, from some of the responses, the you guys are looking for bragging rights as to which country the car was designed for. Carl's responses are not about that. They're about fact. The videos that we've all seen, even have Mr. K. himself indicating that the U.S. market was the main focus. I could care less, I'm just glad they built them, period. Personally, I don't see the need for all of this considering the guy was simply trying to establish the value of his car. If I were NovaSS, I would just sit back and watch you guys fight it out, it's interesting on many levels! But is doesn't really answer his question. If my car could cause all of this, I would definately keep it! Rock on Carl(s), Alfa, Mike, Alan, et al.

Yes, they seem to be grouped 75-76 and 77-78. I'll check in my manuals once we get unpacked in the new house and see if I can find out anything about the water temperature switch. I can't find it on the microfiche CD.

California also. If the car was origally equipped with seat belts they must be worn by all occupants of the vehicle. I even installed seatbelts in my 320 pickup even though it was not originally equipped with them.

That post made me go pop the hood on my 78. Evidentally, the 75-76 has what you're referring as 'water tem switch' where the 77-78 has a plugged hole. The rest of what you describe exists on my car. The thermal transmitter which I attempted to point out with the blue line, operates the water temp guage. The others do exist on both of my EFI cars and function basically as you described. What I was describing as the water temp switch or sensor is what you're referring as the water temp sensor. The 'water tem switch' (one bullet & one ground loop connection) doesn't exist on either of my cars. It must be specific to the 75-76 cars.

I play bass, keyboard, and woodwinds, mainly tenor and soprano sax. I have often thought of positng a picture incorporating my Z and my musical instruments. Sorry for the digression here but you asked about guitars. Back to wheels and tires guys!

Oh, my bad, it's been a while since I've dealt with those. The single wire one (thermal transmitter) is for the water temp guage and the 2 wire one (temp switch or temp sensor) is what the ECU uses to adjust fuel/air etc. based on the engines operating temp.

Thermal transmitter is just another name for the water temp switch.

So if you were going 700 mph in the 'wrong direction' you'd be standing still? (No answer needed, I'm just being obtuse) :devious:

Aw, come on, the bumpers are part of what makes a 280Z a 280Z. I have owned both. If you try to make a 240 out of a 280, you'll be dissapointed. Different cars. And no a 280Z does not have power steering. At least, not in the US.