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Hey, what kind of 4 post lift are you using. Starting to do my research and looking at the bendpak HD9 or a Eagle. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Only 18% of Americans know how to drive a manual transmission. I have 2002 Xterra as my airport car when in Memphis. It’s a manual and anyone who gets in the car comments on it. I them them it’s my anti-theft device. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, my neighbor has a Ferrari 430. The service costs are astronomical. He had its annual service which was $1,250. God help him if something actually breaks. While the car is nice it’s just too expensive to enjoy. I have a 1977 Z that I’m about to begin restoring and to me it something I’d rather have over the Ferrari. There is some nostalgic about the Z. I guess I like the fact that you can make it into what you want without taking out a second mortgage. Classic American muscle cars fall into this category too but they are far more common. I see classic Cameros, Chevelles, Vettes almost daily. I’ve never ever seen a S30 Z where I live on the road. In fact I’ve seen one 280z in the road in Montana when I was on a trip. Before that I cannot recall. I saw 1964 Vette yesterday, but never a Z. They just aren’t out there. Many rusted away and the years they were dirt cheap people trashed them, teenagers ratted them out and when they died people just dumped them. No many were interested in restoring these cars until the past decade. The body style is still a thing of beauty today and that’s why these cars are special.

That’s exactly what it is an F-104 Star fighter. A rocket with wings...dangerous airplane. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So, it appears the last portion to the telescoping portion is damaged. I pulled on it while running the motor and it pulled out of the rest of the receptacle. So it definitely not whole now. Maybe I can use parts from another one and rebuild this thing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, motor runs but the antenna doesn’t move on either lead. Looks like a $20 paperweight. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Disregard....I had my meter on the diode function not the resistance function....duh!!! 25 ohms across ground to either blue wire and 1 ohm between the blue wires Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Dave, It shows a short no matter what connection I make. Similar results if I touch any lean and the body of the antenna. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No that’s the 280 he selling now. Here’s a pic of one of the 260s with extra parts pilled on the hood. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Found a 280z in great shape. Has rebuilt a V8 in it. No body rust. Interior in good shape except the seats are rough, guy said he wants 8k but might take less. He just sold two 260z’s for 3K each and we’re both shipped to Germany. Location is Billings Montana. I’ve seen the car in person and took these pics three days ago. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Gents, bought a used replacement antenna for my car while on a layover in Billings Montana. Got it for $20 but not sure it works or how to test it. See below pics of the antenna and the connector. I did a little research before posting and this is what I learned. The connector has three wires. Black, Blue w/ red stripe and Blue w/white stripe. The threads I read said both Blue wires are positive and one sends it up and one send it down. The black is obviusly the ground. So my understanding is just connecting a 12v battery to the positive on either blue and the ground on black should activate the antenna up or down. Does anyone know for sure before I end up damaging the antenna. Also if its not working are these things repairable? Thanks

That pic of the tree growing in the engine compartment is crazy! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just watched the movie The Dirt on Netflix on a flight this AM. It’s movie about the story of the band Motley Crew. Anyway there was a 280z in there for about 4 seconds. 1:17:19 remaining in the movie when you see it. That band was insane. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Everything in Norway is expensive. You’ll find a buyer.

I know this isn’t TV or Movies but there is an article in the April 2019 Road and Track about Zs. The article says the name Datsun came from when Masujiro Hashimoto of Kwaishinsha Motors named his first automotive effort DAT. The first four letters of his three backers, Den, Aoyama and Takeuchi. Petty cool... learned something. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey, nice work on a tough job. Glad I could help. That’s no easy task! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m in the same boat as you are. I want to keep the car mostly stock but add a few ponies and have a fresh engine. I’d be happy with 200hp. Let us know when you get this rebuild started so we can follow your progress Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I recall you need to pop the plastic piece out of the handle in your first pic and then put to other end in the hole. Then you’ll be able to pop the rod back in the plastic piece. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Concur...75 or 76. You need to look at the floor boards for rust. Does it or when did it last run? All that matters when determining its value. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I know you were kidding Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The other end of the open end wrench has a ratchet Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I did this exact job last year. It is a royal PITA. It can be done, it requires some patience, preferably some small hands. Some advice: You need a ratcheting open end 10mm wrench. It was hard getting the threads started. I pulled off the long bar that goes down the the door lock at attaches with plastic clips. It took me at least 1.5 hrs to figure it out. I may have posted about it. Let me check. Good luck.....you can do it. Tip: sometimes it works to crazy glue the nut to your finger to allow you to maneuver your hand to the right spot without dropping it. Start the threading then pull your finger off. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Madkaw, What kind of EFI are you using? Sounds like he’s interested in a cam upgrade. I know a guy that had a black pearl 78 that put a performance cam in. He could never get it running smooth with EFI so he decided to switch to carbs and it was fast but it didn’t run as smooth as a stock engine. Not sure if Cronoz78 wants to keep the car injected. TI would be nice to know all the additional mods to get an EFI engine running well with a cam upgrade. Like do you need bigger injectors, fuel pressure reg?? Not sure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here’s a running 280z for sale 20 miles from my house for $4200. https://onslow.craigslist.org/cto/d/tarawa-terrace-1978-datsun-280z-fs-ft/6851266628.html Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So the compression check will be a solid indication as to whether or not you need to do a total rebuild. If compression is good maybe just gaskets, seals and a head cleanup might be all you need. If compression is low then maybe “while you in there mentality makes sense”. Rings and bearings for sure. My situation leads me to a total rebuild. I have 2 cylinders in the low 140’s. They should be around 170. I have a loose timing chain (stretch or the tensioner is bad.) I can hear it slapping the cover, and freeze plugs that leak due to corrosion. So I’ve decided to do the whole engine. The other side of this coin is this. You have the engine out, all the accessories removed might as well go all out and get it all done. I can appreciate this approach. I don’t like unfinished work or unknowns. If you have the time, I’d lean toward a total rebuild. The cost isn’t much more and you’ll learn a heck of a lot. As far as cams go. I’ve never been a big fan of turning a nice engine into a poorly idling engine that is just fast and not a great car to daily drive. I want a little more power but I don’t want to sacrifice a smooth running reliable engine either. They run best the way to were born minus a few minor things. Consider finding a ZX engine with a P79 head, of just the head. You’ll get some extra power and not radically change the original design. I got my ZX engine for $400, with a warranty. Start looking at car-part.com for engines around you. My 2 cents. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk