Av8ferg
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What does the EGR do for me? I’m not worried about emissions just want it to run well. I’ve seen the EGR delete kits, what are the pros and cons?
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Moving back to this thread for a question. As I was tracking down misc hoses disconnected And looking through the FSM i found where two of my emmisions/ vacuum hoses belong. They go to this thing called the Thermal Vacuum Valve. It appears the plastic connection to mine are broken off. See attached photo. My car is a CA model. What is the function of this thing and do i need it connected? My assumption is Yes but wanted to ask before spending more $$.
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Great sounds like fun. Changing a broken door handle was a Houdini trick I struggled with and this appears to be the same PITA.
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While Im waiting for the tank I’ve decided to replace my clutch master cylinder. What a pain to get that pin to the pedal back in. You need really small hands to get that puppy in, I’ve been fighting it for almost an hour. No luck yet. Anyone have a trick?
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They were apologetic. I bet the salavage yard has it but it’s 90 miles away and I have to fly out this afternoon. I need a full day there to strip that car. I’ll grab it next week when I go there, good call!
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Well, not going to be able to install tank today because the place doing the work did a poor job and has to retreat it. They missed a big spot and never inspected their work. I found it on my inspection. They also lost the drain plug ?. I can’t determine its size, appeared to be an M8 but not sure on thread pitch. I found the part number and now have to order from JP-carparts.com. $15 after shipping from Japan. Probably need to wait 10 days for that plus, they need 4 days to retreat tank. I’m pissed, especially after paying over $350 to have them do the tank work.
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Gents, thanks for the info. I’ll grab all that stuff unless they charge me an arm and leg and if you want it I’ll get it to you. BTW when is ZCon next Atlanta. Working on my Z today. Installing the fuel tank that was refinished. Hopefully she’ll fire up.
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I told the guy I thought it wasn’t a 75 but a 77. I didn’t look at the door placard but it has a N42 block and head and that would be correct for 75’. When I head back next week I’ll double check. He’s holding it for 2 weeks before it meets its ultimate fate. Like I said earlier without jacking it up I may not be able to get undercarriage stuff. It’s on gravel so it may not be safe
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Unfortunately, I have no place to put the car and I my wife would lose her mind if I dragged it home. I’m going to take everything I reasonably can. What is JSM? If anyone needs something specific let me know. Everyone has been so helpful on this forum and I’m happy to pay it forward and just change what the yard charges me. They have no clue about this car and I told the owner not to crush it and he seemed like he didn’t care. Here’s a pic.
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Not sure what a stub axle is, sounds a like a lot of work and would have to jack the car I assume. Unfortunately, I can’t take the whole car or I would.
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Great, I’ll be on the look out and grab all I can that looks good. I guess I can sell what I don’t need. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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I’ve been searching for salvage yards near me for 280z and found one where I picked up a few parts 2 months ago. I called the yard I went to and asked about the price for the N42 head. As some of you know I’m trying to bring my 1977 back to life and beginning to realize how hard and or expensive some parts can be. Anyway the guy told me he thinks the car was crushed. He then called me back and said it was in line to be crushed this week and I could have the head for $70 Two questions: 1) Is a N42 head worth $70? 2) what else should I grab off this car before it is finally put to death and transformed into a 2019 Kia or a Chinese bicycle. It’s sad to see these cars get crushed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Well, all that’s left to do know is install the fuel tank. The shop that did the work on the tank was closed today so I couldn’t pick it up. Regarding the oil filters, I’ll grab a few at Napa and dump the STP. Will she run? I think I’ve done just about everything that I can think of to get it ready. I can’t get the tank until Tuesday because I fly to Boise tomorrow (yep Easter) for work and come back Tues.
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Okay I spent the last 2 hrs cleaning the head and valve cover where it had caked oil everywhere. It’s not perfect but I got most of the debris that I feel confident nothing is going to get stuck in a valve or spring. Added assembly lube to the cam lobes. Spray bar is cleaned out and installed with homemade gaskets The dizzy is back and all hooked up. Whew....
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Thanks. I’m going to buy fresh oil because the stuff I put in 6 weeks ago is already dark black just from cranking. I found hardened gunk in some of the flat areas of the the head. I’m going to clean them the best I can. The oil rail is clogged up. I’m off to Lowe’s to buy some PVC and thinner to let the puppy sit over night. Also I’m not seeing those tiny holes in my cam for oiling. I was thinking of putting some cam line to put on the lobes so it’s not cranking dry.
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Here’s a better shot of the cam timing marks.
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H ZH, I agree it’s not as visible. I looked at the scratches and markings around the groove and compared them in relation to the groove in both pics it apprears to be right on. So the new oil pump is primed and installed. The tang for the the dizzy looks perfect to me now. What do you think?
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Okay, got in late last night and went ahead and worked on adjusting he can timing. I ended up rotating the cam sprocket back to position 1. It was a bit of a challenge but I think it’s right now. Here are the photos of the adjustment. Also when I puked the oil spray bar it appears to be gunked up .
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Just landed in Savannah at 7am ?. Exhausted and time to get some sleep. Thanks again guys, can’t wait to get back to Memphistan and start working on all this stuff we’ve been chatting about.
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Ha... Well you all have me worrying about my cam. I’ve never seen any holes in my cam but haven’t honestly looked. More to check out when I’m back in Memphis. I’ve.been reading about my cam timing issue. I agree, mine looks way advanced. It seems to be on hole two. If I move it back to hole #1 it might line up better per the FSM. The way I understand this is after loosening the cam bolt I will rotate the sprocket to the left..Counter Clockwise until hole number one is on the top. Do I need to mark the chain somewhere before do this?
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On a side note. I was in Billings Montana last week and ran into the Z car guy in that area. Found an add on Craigslist. I went to his house and wow ? you would not believe the Z cars parts he had. He had a 240 and 260 for sale. Both 3k, but not running. Looked like rust free for the most part. He had a three car garage and a 20ft trailer full of parts. I saw about a dozen AFMs and ECUs at least 3 engines, and every little part you could imagine. Hatches, doors etc. He had a nice dash that he wanted 1k for. If you guys want his contact information let me know. He also had a 280 with. V8 not for sale.
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Mine is an N47 head. It’s as dirty as hell. I’m going to try as clean it up but worry that crud may fall into the valves. Can you spray carb cleaner on the head and rockers etc with it installed on the engine without causing problems? I’ll take close up pics when I get home for you guys. I’m sitting in a hotel near Mexico City and won’t be back in Memphis until Friday?. Just hanging in my room researching getting the car rolling. Just order a timing chain tool on a Amazon so I can adjust the chain/sprocket. I also ordered a new oil pump from Partsology for $30.69 with gasket, zcar depot wanted $9 just for gasket. I’ll have about 12 hours to install the fuel tank and all the crap associated with it. Put a new oil pump in and set the spindle correctly, clean the oil spray bars, maybe the head and then adjust the chain timing.
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Yeah, was thinking of grabbing this engine while towing the back to NC but I won’t be able to get that sucker out of my 4runner easily. Wife is already unhappy with my car fetish and a spare engine lying around will only fuel her disdane. If she caught me putting a chain around our garage rafters I’d be sleeping outside for awhile. This might just be a bad idea. Maybe just focus on getting this engine in the car fixed and someday rebuild it.
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Here’s pics of the car near me in Memphis with the N42. I have already pulled some parts off this car. It’s about 80 miles away. How hard will it be to lift and engine in and out the back of a 4Runner? https://cpprohomeky.car-part.com/image?seller=9277&partGUID=9277-1-187939&vehicleGUID=9277-1-V6236&display=1975 Nissan 280 Z Fender Assembly-Stock%23 N1774#
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Cliff, towing home is my game plan. I have a 2008 V6 4runner to haul it home. Wife won’t be happy with a non-driving vehicle hanging around the garage. Getting a car on a full car trailer isn’t easy when it’s not running. I need to find 4 dudes to help me push it up. Sad....
