sblake01

I originally paid $275 for mine with 66K miles. The paint was faded, it needed brakes and a gas tank, but it ran! That's my old 510 in the background seven years ago when I bought the Z

I'd check the oil pressure sender and or guage before assuming you've a bad oil pump. If you really had '0' oil pressure you'd be hearing knocking sounds by now.

Looks like a 240. At least over here 280s had the thick bumpers. But . . . $100?

Blue smoke=oil smoke. Probably valve guides.

Yes, I remember. The cutout of Mr. K appeared to be peering over the roof of your car. Too cool!!

The clip he is selling is broken!!!

Yes, he is a bit optomistic. I have a 78 280Z that is in at least as good a condition with less miles, has a radio, the antenna works, has factory alloys, runs without needing a 'warmup period' or however he put it, and if someone were to offer me 9K for it, it would be theirs! In fact, I'd drive it to them and take the bus home!

I don't know about removing the bumpers if it's going to be a daily driver. I have been tapped from behind a couple of times in my 78. Those bumpers may be big and ugly but they can prevent body damage in a low speed bump.

Well, to confuse things even more, I went to the junkyard and this is what I found: Four 280s-11/76, 1/77, 8/77 and 11/77 all had the ones mdbrandy pictured. One 260-5/74 had the same ones as mine which is 5/78. They were all coupes no 2+2s.

I pre registered and was there at 7:15. I would think that pre registration would at least get you a spot on the main street.

Me too. But this year I think I'll just park and look. I don't like paying and then being parked on a side street with a bunch of beat up 510's etc. If this is a 'Z' show why not leave the Roadsters, 510s, trucks, etc. at home! (End of vent)

The paint code and coolant decals are on the radiator support just ahead of the passenger side of the radiator. The head number is on the bottom of the head between cylinders 1 & 2, the engine nunber is on the top of the block between cylinders 5 & 6. The trans, diff, etc. I'd have to look.

There's also the one under the hood behind the strut tower. It has car type (HLS30), engine capacity, max h.p. @ rpm, wheel base, engine type, & chassis #. The one billramsey2002 mentions had the manufacture date (m/Y), GVW, GVW F & R, Federal safety standards compliance statement, VIN, and type of car (passenger).

At this point, I'm the only 'niether'. Never been much of a open-wheeled racing fan. I like to watch cars race that somewhat resemble cars you might see on the street. That's why I don't care much for anything above Pro Stock in drag racing, why I like NASCAR (I did say 'somewhat' resemble), why I like Aussie V8 Supercars, etc.

I don't like the sound of 'tiny bubbles in the oil"! Could be a head gasket which would also be the cause of your overheating. Are there bubbles in the coolant or any evidence of coolant in the oil or vice versa? I'm not that knowledgeable on auto trannys but I doubt if it could be the cause of your overheating problem. (Somebody check me here if I'm wrong)

To Australia?

Could be fuel filter, gas tank, or anywhere inbetween. I would start with a fresh fuel filter to rule it out and run the fuel pressure test that is in the fsm if the problem still exixts. How long did the car sit before you purchased it?

Mine are different from mdbrandy's. The do come apart so that you can get to the headlight. Three 10mm bolts and two phillips screws. Mine is a 78 if that make any difference.

I believe these are the two pieces TomoHawk spoke of. Actually they are four pieces since they come apart for headlight removal. Mine are in really decent shape. Unscientific research in the junkyards seem to inicate that the were on the 74 1/2 260 through the 78 280 as the earlier cars didn't have the holes for them. Didn't see any good ones in the yards I went to. They all seemed to be pretty well thrashed. All this talk has made me remove mine and clean them up!

P. T. Barnum was right!!

Keith, how do you link a previous thread to a reply? I was attempting to figure out how and you beat me to it!

:stupid: Duh! I have a 78 with those liners. I actually went to the car and took them off to look for what I thought TomoHawk was talking about! I don't know what years they came on and I didn't find them on the microfiche either but they are on my 78 which is a California car.

Tomohawk, are you talking about a clear or smoked plastic headlignt cover? I don't mean the aerodynamic type that you see on many Zs but the type that is round and fits over the lignt itself? I used to have some of those on my truck but they were aftermarket.

26029-E4600 COVER-HEAD LAMP (RUBBER) Qty. req. 2 That's the part if you are reffering to the rubber covers that go over the prongs on the headlights before you plug the connector in. I belive that they were on all Z cars originally but may have been lost in the shuffle over the years.