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  1. Jeff G 78
    The resistor in the water temp sensor circuit will make the mixture richer, so that should have made the situation worse, not better. A vacuum leak will lean it back out making it run better. As for the original problem, I'm not sure what to try next. What kind of plugs are you using?
  2. Jeff G 78
    No problem. The dip will get worse with sun and air pressure while driving at higher speeds. This will give you an idea of how it can be braced. I'm sure there are many different ways of doing it, but this was the first I found. Just make it weak enough so it will give if hit. Reinforcing the Xenon Air Dam... Pictures - Fabrication / Welding - HybridZ
  3. Jeff G 78
    Looks like Christmas Matt. You might want to search on reinforcing the Xenon airdam. They tend to droop in the center, but a simple brace will stiffen it up without losing the ability to flex if you hit a curb or something.
  4. Jeff G 78
    It looks like a great starting point. How do the rails near the TC mounts look Cliff?
  5. Jeff G 78
    Looks great! I can't wait to see it go together.
  6. Jeff G 78
    For a DD, the 280 is a nicer car than the 240. It's a bit quieter, the FI makes it feel more modern, and the car is a bit safer. If you don't have a burning desire to own a 240, you can get far more car for the money with a 280. The 240 feels more nimble and is more raw, but the 280 is still pretty nice to drive. One alternative is to buy a 280 and put small bumpers from a 240 on it. It will give you some of the 240 looks while keeping the purchase price down.
  7. Jeff G 78
    I saw a nice '78 Black Pearl in CA on CL. It's not perfect, but it's pretty nice for $5k. 1978 280z datsun
  8. Jeff G 78
    Sounds like a great trip. Thanks for sharing the pictures. It's funny to see the old Caprice police car in the museum next to the DMC-12.
  9. Jeff G 78
    30 years ago I had a '76 in #240 Green with white interior and my current '78 (bought 24 years ago) in #517 Light Gold had white interior. Both were swapped for black. I just never liked the white in either car. In both cases, I bought rusty parts cars with PERFECT interiors and I swapped the white for black. These days though it's getting much harder to find donor cars.
  10. Jeff G 78
    Site unseen cars have been hit or miss for me. All in all, I'd do it again, but those first 10 minutes with the new car are really scary.
  11. Jeff G 78
    I SWEAR it wasn't me. Seriously!!! Heck of a coincidence though. It looks like you got a great car. I hope you were able to talk him down from his asking price, but even at that price, it was a good deal. Are you going to keep your red '72, or sell it and put the proceeds into this car? It looks like it could be brought back to driver status with some TLC or show status with some time and money. Congrats on the purchase!
  12. Jeff G 78
    Awesome Roadster! Great add to the garage.
  13. Jeff G 78
    I see an ad for a '71 on CL for $2k with no pics. Is that it?
  14. Jeff G 78
    Maybe he thinks we'll swoop in and buy it first. He'd rather just tease us... :pirate:
  15. Jeff G 78
    Mine first. It doesn't even have any rust! It would take you about a week to complete.
  16. Jeff G 78
    To me, starting last fall is super fast considering how much has been accomplished.
  17. Jeff G 78
    I agree with Blue. You are doing a great job. I can't believe how fast you are moving!!!
  18. Jeff G 78
    Hey Chas, your link doesn't work for me. It just takes me to the forum home page. I plan on doing the 240 bumper mod on my '78 so I'd like to see the best methods.
  19. Jeff G 78
    Wow, great job HaZmatt! I love seeing lots of before and after pics. You are going to have a beautiful and rust-free Z when you are done.
  20. Jeff G 78
    See my other posts on this topic. I've had some that wouldn't turn no matter what.
  21. Jeff G 78
    Congrats! Time to update your signature!
  22. Jeff G 78
    Mike, you fixed a link from a 7 year old post!
  23. Jeff G 78
    Looks like Kenshin hasn't posted here in about 4 years.
  24. Jeff G 78
    I like the 3 wheeler method. Super redneck, but it sure would save time and reduce the back strain. I don't have a neck tattoo or a 3 wheeler, so I guess I have to keep doing it the hard way.
  25. Jeff G 78
    The rear stud usually breaks after the transmission exhaust hanger is removed during exhaust replacement. The exhaust was designed to be rigid back to the rear hangers so that engine roll doesn't put load into the manifold studs. Once that trans hanger comes loose or is removed, the stud will regularly break. The best bet is to make sure that hanger is in place and install a flex pipe in the system to help reduce stress into the system. Here is a picture of my flex pipe while I was mocking it up. You can see the trans hanger at the left side of the picture. It was in terrible shape, so I fabricated a new section to fit with my exhaust. I installed the flex pipe to ease the stress on my race motor and mate the MSA exhaust to my freebie header.
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