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R200 will handle more horsepower and had different ratios than the R180. Physically larger than R180 also.

Hey Nate, that fuse box is an aftermarket Painless Wiring kit that powers my stereo and electric fuel pump. Real easy to install. Anyway, yes that rectangular relay is the Accesory relay. If that is bad I think you'd have no power inside the car. But I've never had one fail on six Z's. The 20 amp fuse is tucked in behind the center heater panel. There were two of them one my car wrapped in blue tape. Might be a good idea to check on yours as I dont remember what they were for. I replaced mine with the newer style push in fuses like in the picture I attached. I thought one was for the stock radio but without my wiring diagram in front of me I'm not sure. I will dig the diagram out tonite after work and see if I can help you. Did you happed to flip over the fuse box on yours and see if everything was ok? Keep testing!! Chris

Besides the obvious carbs/intake/filter box the pillar emblems are wrong, no automatic option in 69. Could have been added but highly doubtful. Other clues lead you to believe its not a 69. I ask, whats the VIN number? That would tell us. It just goes to prove that people will try to sell anything without doing any research. I'll give em $100 bucks for the whole mess. I'll even pick it up.

The hazard flasher is the cylinder right above the rectangular relay.

Hi Gema, did you check the flasher for the hazards? It is separate from the regular turn signal flasher. Its just a guess cuz I dont see how the hazard and the map lamp/room lamp are connected. They arc didnt blow the bulbs out of the lamps? That would be a stretch for sure but it could happen. You may have to take the center heater panel down, trace the wiring from the map lamp back and see if anything is burnt. I had a fuse box that the fuse clips were so corroded that no juice would flow through the fuse. A good cleaning fixed things. Keep testing. Chris

Hey Tom, thanks for the fast reply on that pump. I will check it out. I did like you did and mounted mine on a rubber pad and it still hammers like mad. Chris

Any suggestions for which aftermarket electric pump is the quietest. I have a Holley Red pump and that thing is driving me nuts with its loud rattle. The two links that Carl provided look interesting but I wonder how quiet they are. I had the stock cylindrical pump but chucked it years ago. I have heard that the square Facet pumps are quite loud. Thanks in advance. Chris

Notice to all who read this: I apologize to Carl. I knew his post was supposed to get a laugh. And my post was just an opposite view to what he posted. I too like all forms of racing. Some more than others. American LeMans Series is my favorite. I dont condone anyones bad behaviour if they are a professional. Role model or not. There will always be trouble makers in any sport. How about the recent NHL fiasco? My response to Carl's post was simply me venting against anyone who bashes one form of racing over another. And yes, I know it wasnt Carl's words but something he found elsewhere. I just got caught in the moment and it ticked me off. Its the same situation as one I faced once when I went into a Big A auto parts store and the counterman laughed in my face when I told him what car I drove (Z of course). I just find it ignorant when someone (Not Carl) says that IRL is better or NASCAR is better. This forum has always had a long standing tradition of not segregating against the "other guy". Again, I apologize to Carl. I am finding all the comments great reading though. Chris

If the relays are 12 volts to the coil. You could bench test them with a car battery. Use an ohm meter across the distribution terminals and fire the relay off the battery to see if it passes. I dont have a 280Z or ZX so I'm not familiar with the terminal arrangement on your relays. The factory service manual should show it. The wiring diagram might be printed on the relay itself also.

Thats exactly the case Bruce. We gotta get more people involved in every aspect of the club. Four people cant do it all. I would love to see some 510's in Nebraska. In all my years here I have seen one 2 door and one 4 door. The 2 door was loaded for bear also. SSS parts all over the car. Twin carbed L20B in it if I remember. Thanks for showing interest Bruce.

Hey Bruce, at the last show in 2003 I think there were 27 cars present. Not a lot but remember, this was our first year. And most of the cars were from the Omaha area. The number should go higher this year as we're trying to spread west from Omaha. We had 5 events in 2003. And six planned for this year. We include all Z's and have had a good mix of each model at our events. Visit our website at: http://www.zcarsofnebraska.org Thanks for the tip on the decals also Bruce. Mike at Banzai was great to deal with

Hey Daniel, Try heating the side of the block where the broken bolt is. And around the bolt hole. Heating the surrounding area should expand the metal a little hopefully breaking the bond between the block and the bolt. Your easy out should do the trick. Good luck.

Isnt Michael Waltrip's wife named Buffy? She's easy on the eyes. Hey Carl, no harm intended.

Duhh!! I knew a girl named Buffy. She hated racing. See ya later Buffy.

Carl must have issues. Dale Earhardt could drive his stock car just as well as he drove a road racing Corvette at the Daytona road course. Yeah, he's dead. So is Mark Donahue and a bunch of other greats that could wheel anything with tires. Every driver has a niche. Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon drove open wheel. Stewart on dirt and pavement, Gordon on dirt and pavement. Yet here they are in Nascar---where the money is!! How much does a CART or IRL race winner make? Jack squat. How much did Matt Kenseth make at Vegas. A boat load. Lets ask AJ Foyt his opinon on different racing cars. He'd probably say it takes a "real" driver to drive both Indy and Stock. Since he did both equally well, I'd say that this particular forum is worthless. I dont think Ricky Craven would like being called a red neck hick because he drives Nascar. Seems like I heard he's from New England. They have red neck Yankees up there?? Lastly Mario Andretti drove stock cars too.

Engine wont stay running and "floor pans out". I'd say $750 is the right price considering the remaining work needed.

Even though I havent forgotten that horrible day, is it wrong for me to get so angry when I see those images again? I often wonder if people remember exactly what they were doing when it happened. I can't forget and I won't forget. Peace to all.

Thanks for the tip people, just got off the phone with Mike at Banzai. Very pleasant man. Has a great selection of decals on his site. Cant wait to get them and put them on.

Anybody know where I can get repro decals for the stock air cleaner. Mine are fading away. Thanks in advance. Chris

April 18th Show at Stan Olsen Nissan moved to April 25th due to conflict with Branson Z fest. Same time noon till 4. Z you there.

Hey Michael, I think if the auto tranny was the Jatco unit, the switch is bolted to the right side. Maybe if you took the switch off the tranny and left it plugged in to the harness and rotated it as if it were in Park or Neutral then maybe the car would start. I had a Silvia(200SX) and the switch went bad. I thought there were 3 wires coming out of it. Its been a long time since I had that car though. Maybe you could just tie the switch up somewhere and leave it. If I remember correctly, its a rather odd looking kinda round switch. Hope this helps some.

Ouch!!

The photos of the wrecked Skylines and Z's just makes me sick. Absolutely sick. That silver Skyline looks like its trying to be bent in half. How about the one in the tree!!??!!??:disappoin :disappoin :(

There are two little inlet filters at the float bowls on the banjo fittings but those are like a secondary filter after the primary by the mechanical pump.