Darrel

I am just about to go through an extra fuse block for my '73. This is what I was looking for. http://www.automedic.org/smzcc/tech_tips.htm then go down to fuse block.

Check the 2+2 280zx cars. In the states the 2+2 came with cv axles starting in 82 I think. Wish I could be of more help, but I don't know the differences in different countries.

Not an expert on the lsd, but if youy shimmed it out too much it would cause more than normal wear and tear on the diffy. I think the factory break-away torque is set to 42 ft lbs. As far as the 260 axel shafts, do you have the r-180 or r-200 rearend?

More spindle pin tools will be available shortly. Please let me know if interested. Thanks Marty for the referrals.

From the outside there might be a tag stating it is a viscous. If you have to pull the cover check out this site. http://home.flash.net/~joeao/greg/zcar.html Not sure how it is out of the states but check the 81-83 2+2 models, Here in the states they came with cv axels.

I did the cv conversion at the same time I replaced all bushings, struts, springs and bearings. I had my parts powder coated. Going to the track for the z club track day made the time and money i put into it pay off, with a lot of fun. Tokico illumina handling package energy suspension bushings limited slip diffy cv conversion http://zdriver.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=998&thumb=1&si=darrel check out pic scr1, it was soon after I passed a 914 on the front straight.

I hope I answered your questions in the private messege. There is a pic of the tool taken apart on my page at zdriver.

No, it would not have pulled the new pin in place. The connecting nut is too large to fit in the suspension arm. The best way to put a new or used pin in place is to clean out the arm as best you can, using a wire brush(shot gun cleaning kit). Then with the new or old pin, I would put it in a drill press and slowly using emory cloth or file smooth it down so it will fit smoothly into the arm.

http://zdriver.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=51&thumb=1 energy suspension bushings tokico illuminas with springs powder coated parts bearings all 4 corners cv axel shafts limited slip diffy and brace so i could use the finned cover

It all started when my mom pushed me and my brothers out. Larry, me and my other brother Darrel. ;-)

It looks similar because there is about only one way to make them. Dan Bethea made the tool you mention. I have made a couple of tools, one to see how it would work. The first tool I used mild threaded rod and standard nuts to do the pulling. It stripped out after the second pin I pulled. This tool is the way I wanted to make it to begin with, but didn't want to shell out the money for the hardened metric threaded rod. I wasn't totally sure would work well. The connecting nuts I used nissan lug nuts with the rounded edge cut off. They're hardened along with the rod. This will last compared to some. If you want to make one, the pics show the exploded view, if not I have 2 already made up. I would have bought one of dan's tools, but he didn't have any made up. So I decided to make one myself with quality materials.

Spindle pin tool. I made up a couple from extra threaded rod I had. Hardened 12x1.25mm all-thread, nissan lugnuts, flange bushings, flat bearing with hardened washers. Make your own or buy one from me. pics available. http://zdriver.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=998&thumb=1&si=Darrel $50 plus shipping