pontiacguy
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zed head i think im gonna- guess- Earls bread and butter is hot rods resto mods ect but old american so id say they dont have metric outer fittings and again i appreciate MSA and all the other z vendors-but all of them missed the mark on the line fitting in the sleeve why i dunno cost ect and yes as said you can use any of thier lines wrench em up then slip them in the bracket and clip em i just got a bit over the top on this one
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Patcon just got the line today they made it id guess a week and a half ago my main point great to deal with -call or email tell em what you want not trying to cause confusion when i emailed and said the application they didnt say we already make one my concern was the 19mm wrench end into the frame sleeve they said we have that size send us your old one and we can copy it
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the web site is not the best at first i just sent an email asking if they could make one for me in the search type in--- 1979-1983 nissan 280z the part will come up as NC-110 now as i mentioned i sent them my old one and my label says ncl-110 not sure if there is any difference email them they respond and were great to deal with
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Matthew many thanks for thr research thats one of the best charts ive seen concerning side dia. FWIW I have 185/70'S on shelby cal 500's i dont like them sidewall too short but came on the car when i bought it an are still like new so once they wear ill go to a different size i like the look of the 70's tires tall side walls
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Just looked on their website part is listed as the-- tag reads --they have it listed for $ 25.00 i sent them an email letting them know it will fit 240/ 260 so maybe they already made this but didnt label it for 240/260 forgot to mention called the other z vendors and none had a line that would fit into the frame bracket retainer as the original did maybe im being too fussy but and i do appreciate the companys that sell Z parts BTW same with alot of the pontiac stuff -id only wish they would do a little more hands on fittament testing or at least in the part description let you know the non fitament details
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I posted a while ago asking if anyone had found a stainless clutch hose that fit 100% no one had the reason i asked is that i bought one from MSA and it was too loose to fit into the frame bracket retaining sleeve I contacted a company called techna-fit in indiana they said no problem send us your old one we will match it they did perfectly and the best part is the cost $ 10.00 plus shipping in the photos the longest one is MSA and looking down the one on the left is MSA the right techna - fit
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Kats thanks and yes my uncle was probably one of the very few that bought the G nose -i recall he called it the " Datsun racing nose " i think and i dont have a photo he also bought the competion steering wheel the funny tie in is the the TR 250K he mentioned when he bought it from pete brock- (BRE) pete asked him to promise to keep it blue ive tried to follow that car and saw it up for auction in the early 90's it was red so i belive he must have sold it or maybe he did have it painted red none the less its now min theBret Hart collection and has been brought back to blue and race correct He must have quickly realized the preformance potential of the L24 soon after he bought the 72 i also recall him telling me after the turbo install gave the corvettes and the panteras a hell of a red light to red light a run for it as he mentioned often the z would come out on top i dont belive at that time 72/73 /74 to many had put a turbo on their Z
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Namerow thanks for the compliment and yes my uncle had a good eye for cars all the cars you see he owned including the Triumph TR 250K which now is in the Bret Hart collection i belive-- the black bently was traded for the jag xk 120m The dry lakes and Bonneville racing was in the 73/ 74 ect he would have held record for the class but in those days no intercoolers for turbos too much heat caused inconsitant runs at the salt flats if i remember you needed 2 or 3 runs-- very consistant to each other to hold or beat a record at the dry lakes the Z in green with turbo would consitanly run 134 to 145mph but single runs and yea thats me as a-- kid --at least i got to-- ride -sit in and wash the cars one of the factors that made me a car nut
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Sorry for the typos one more pic a little backround on the Z he bought it new in 72 from Granada Datsun it was 113 green he then put an air research turbo on it i think it came from AK mille r the car had a full roll cage and he extended the louvers to the edge of the hatch -then when he put the G nose on it he then painteded it brown some of the pictures are at the dry lakes and some are from bonneville the picture with the hood off was taken in the alley on the side of Granada Datsun the service manager at the time was a good friend of his
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As with most parts as stated above are close but no cigar yes MSA gave me the right one im sure its cost vs profit vs if its priced too high limited sales Really a bit more curious if anyone has tried a hose for another vehicle such as an early RX 7 i double checked the clutch hose my original has 19mm nut size fits perfectly in the bracket sleeve
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Just curious here Got a nice Earls stainless clutch hose form MSA just wished it had a 19MM end on the side that goes into the frame bracket but it has 11/16" so a bit too loose Has anyone used something from say a Mazda RX 7 or Toyota just wondering if anything crosses not that i cant use it just wondering if someone has found a better fit thanks in advance
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Motorman7 Thank you yea that helps im assuming the fuel pump relay in the pic is the one with the stamping on the cover as FSM as posted above shows no relay- maybe they installed a really at the dealership when they added the elec. fuel pump the reason i didnt post my question in the electrical section is because the car you are restoring is close to my 73 which is originaly a southern cal car and close build date mine 12/72 and mine also had the added on dealer air conditioning that said--- did they use any relays for that? the other reason is i figured you had the harnesses out of the car --so following the wires would be easier than in the car all in all if you would be kind enough to identify-- all-- the relays under the foot well that would be a major help not just to me but all the '73 owners out there the car looks good back from the blaster wish new england cars had the minimal issues that one does ( thats why i bought a calif Z) thank you agian Joel
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I apoligize not trying to hijack the thread but there is not any info i can find on the exact location of the fuel pump relay on a 73 fwiw my 73 still has the flat tops
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Motorman7 project looks great it would be greatly appreciated if you could take a minuete and locate the fuel pump relay ( relays) and tell me where it was located and possibly a pic and the wire colors ( want to unplug mine) even using the FSM cant seem to identify it amoung the many in the right hand footwell as I have a 73 12/72 build date did the internal reg alt upgrade - no electric fuel pump on the car-- but still getting the battery draw thank you in advance
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whats the best option for inner hatch weatherstrip 12/72 build date 73 Z have later NOS nissan different from original -have an older persion not even close not worried about originality just want to get something that works tired of buying weatherstrip that doent or insnt going to work so before i buy anymore weatherstrip does any one know something that works new- datsun -parts says they have a repro close to original - vintage rubber anyone use that one im not opposed to a push on from a kia or acura or any other brand im not opposed to a universal push on i know there are a lot of threads on this but most dont seem to be definitive or some posts that they going to use a product but never posts the results good or bad thanks in advance Joel
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thanks everyone for the compliments I own a few Pontiacs too but ( my pontiac friends will hang me ) the 240 is the most fun and enjoyable car to drive that I own. Its heads above any pontiac-and it looks a lot better too
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yea the front bumper has a few dents in the center so it probaly got tweaked downward ill eventually get to it -I bought this one as a "driver" so that stuff didnt bother me
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yep thats it -its not perfect but -i gotta tell you -its the best car ive ever owned. this ones not goin anywhwere !!
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Hmm well good question I'll be honest when I was looking for a z a really liked the '72 green or the '74 260 green -but based on condition I got an orange/red colored z so heres where im going-- If you dont like the orig white and you can paint everything that "should" be painted the new color -id do it !! but but I would stay within a '71 datsun factory color ,that way your not too far off the deep in my opinion the only way to kill thwe value is use a wild custom color and /or repaint a different color and do under the hood ans all the other areas
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Hate to ask but was this your skip? you mentioned before ? My 73 ignition is stone stock ,runs very well. at any speed . Im a bit old school, fresh points go along way no big deal to install.
