Everything posted by billgtp
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Key buzzer and flasher relay
My car is 8/71 but I believe they used the same key warning buzzer up to early 260z. The wires to buzzer are yellow and red. Maybe these pictures will help you
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1973 240z Custom Wiring From Scratch
I used both of the vintage relays in my harness. I did not do an amp or volt test on the Vintage blower motor to see if I could wire from the accessory relay in my car. I made a relay and power box for the car to house them all in the engine compartment. Maybe the pictures will give you some ideas Also I used a 280z thermostat housing for the temp. sensors.
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Zinc platers
I used J.D. Martinez, flawless zinc plating. He is in Escondido California. He will do shipping. I have a thread with posted pictures. He did all the prep work for me
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air leak at throttle shafts
First no I did not do this. Found it when I removed all the gunk off of carbs. I posted this to show what butcher mechanics have done to this car and felt you guys might get a kick out of it. I have had to replace a lot of items just from this kind of work. Vice grips on hydraulic fitting instead of using line wrenches etc. Rebuild harness from aftermarket radios, boom box, and just butcher work on all the harnesses. I never use those yellow,red and blue insulated terminals just junk. The shaft was not stuck in the body. I think they felt they could expand the shaft to get rid of vacuum leak. Have a very good friend that was a fabricator for electromotive during the gtp era, worked for Dan Gurney until the indy car program ended and for Patrick Racing. He is going to install bearings for me much like ztherapy does I"m in luck i do have another set of carbs I purchased to just get the fuel inlets. I do have some experience working on cars having raced formula v,formula fords and a Datsun 2000 Roadster. And by friend that let into the above shops and see how things are done correct.
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air leak at throttle shafts
Found a new method for fixing vacuum leak at throttle shafts. Just finished soda blasting and cleaning carbs when I found this.
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Rod and Main Bearings
Thanks a lot ET14K I called them and they do have them in stock. Ordered a set from them Thanks again
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Rod and Main Bearings
I purchased main bearings from zcardepot. If you would like to sell rod bearings give me price. Been moving to a larger shop so I know how that is
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Rod and Main Bearings
Thank you
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Rod and Main Bearings
Im looking for .25mm (.010). Good idea with machine shop. I will look at rockauto. Thanks help
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Rod and Main Bearings
It appears we can not get these bearings from Clevite or KIng . Called KIng and was told maybe in May. Clevite said I can order but would not give me a date. Zmotorsports does not have a date either. Z car depot can not get Clevite. So are there any other brands that are good? The engine had been built by Slover porting in Sun Valley Ca. L28 valves with steel seats, l28 crankshaft and punched out to 85mm
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Gold Zinc Plating
his shop Flawless Zinc Plating. website Flawlesszp.com 760 696 5965 J.D.Martinez
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Gold Zinc Plating
It was done by a shop in Escondido ca.
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Gold Zinc Plating
I was not sure how this would turn. But with no one close to do cad. plating I gave it a try. I"m happy with it. He did all the cleaning of the parts and plating Close to me in Escondido ca.
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LED Instrument Light Dimmers
I installed a remote dimmer made by pilotlights ( www.PilotLights.net) This allowed me to install dimmer switch in the stock location. I had to thread and put extension on switch shaft.
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tachmeter bulb replacement
I used the leds for dash lights from Datsun Garage . They are flat so you can leave the green filter in place. Had no problem with polarity
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New Ride
I have had 3 pathfinders over the years loved them. Went to buy a new one until I found out they have a CVT transmission. So I brought a Jeep Wrangler. Nice Z car
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Euro / JDM taillight wiring
Maybe this will help. My car is a 71 z. Lower left green wire is for turn signal which is R/W in the harness Lower right wire is reverse which is R/B in the harness Upper green is tail light all blacks are ground. Which is G/W in the harness. The other light is brake. However I installed another 1157 socket So I would have both of the top lights tail lights and brake lights. I also installed led bulbs.
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Euro / JDM taillight wiring
Arne has a good thread on installing JDM lights.
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My parts hauler
Last year to be build in Japan. 83 changed to Nissan and built in the US. Dutch you would fit in a King Cab
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My parts hauler
It runs good just pasted smog test. Low on power being only 82hp
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My parts hauler
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New T3 Steering Rack
I think I will do the same. Finding parts for the old one is a pain
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Strut insulator
Thanks everyone. Captain you are so right the spacer is just stuck in the rears
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Strut insulator
just wonder if anyone has seen this cup in insulators before. Left is off of front struts right is off rear struts. The rears had spanish manufactor struts which I have never heard of