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I still have the engine at the machine shop right now getting work done to it. I am in no hurry, plus my machine shop is pretty full with work so it might take a while. I want to go turbo in this car but with this engine I have at the shop it would be wiser to have it run flat tops. I am going to buy the parts individually so I know what I am getting. I would suggest these kits to someone who is looking for a quick replacement for there Z. http://nebraskaengine.safeshopper.com/268/cat268.htm?288 This place is the cheapest I have found for our cars with basic parts. I have called them and for them to find pistons and a cam was hard but they did get them for me if I wanted them. Prices may have jumped up a bit but should be reasonable. I say call them due to the fact that the customer service is great and who knows what might happen if you get them off the net.

First off I would like to say thank you to all my fallen military brothers may peace be with you. I don't know if anyone has seen the news about the helicopter that crashed near Doerun, GA this week. Well 5 people were on board and 4 did not survive the crash. On of them was a Z freind http://www.nightstalkers.com/memorial/sgt_erberich/index.html I know that all of us would have enjoyed the company of Chris. He had just started the restoring of a 73 240Z and had come to see me for info and help on where to get replacement parts for the car. This 73 was owned by another soldier named Kip Jacoby http://www.nightstalkers.com/memorial/sgt_jacoby/index.html who was shot down in Afganistan last year trying to rescue some navy seals. Chris aquired the car from Kip and planed on building a nice daily driver. I would like to try and finish this car as a memorial for these 2 soldiers.Who lost there lifes while serving there country. I will be looking for sponsors who would be willing to donate parts, time, experience, money or just about anything that might help get this car to a respectful state so it can serve as a memorial to these 2 fallen soldiers. Any and all 2 cents would be very helpful. Thanks, John Bertrand

Never heard of anyone doing this but if you find someone who does then send them our way. We all could use a new tank..

Looks nice. Its an officers car that is stationed in florida. Looks great and would jump on it if it had a buy it now for 6,000.

This reminds me of a post that has some guys using a leaf blower and forcing air into the intake, what a joke that was. I should probly call the cops on this guy. I think he stole my old 240 heater fan and is trying to pass it off as a performance part. Will, can I still get a set of those rare spring helpers or did you sell them all on ebay for millions.

Found these out there. I guess if you like the style you might want them. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/15-Inch-Chrome-Wheels-for-Nissan-240Z-260Z-or-280Z_W0QQitemZ8060420558QQcategoryZ43955QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Ok about my Z. Lets see here Will. I bought a 76 280Z from the parts manager at the local Nissan dealer (Vaden Nissan (912) 920-5480, Cheap plug but he will get almost everything you need). He got it in a deal on his new house. The Good Stuff: It has no major rust and most of the service records all the way back to the original owner. I have the original window sticker that was on the car from the dealer. It has dealer installed AC, 4 speed tranny, 3:5 rear end, polished rims 14" with new tires, polished valve cover (Thanks To HLS30.COM ), almost perfect insides, custom headlight harness by me, aviation steel braided hoses, no Bumpers, striaght pipe exhaust, all locks work along with all guages except clock, doors don't rattle, cheap cold air intake, custom grill and its fast enough to smoke those that don't see me coming. The Bad Stuff: The guys at work (with Hondas, Neons, VW's and Mustangs) won't go to the track or street and race me . It has been painted gray over the baby blue color and its pealing, needs new struts, poly bushings, brake upgrades, along with new weather seals all the way around it, has bad half shafts (U-joints). The Better Stuff: Its going to get a new turbo engine .30 over, upgraded cam, big throttle body, bigger injectors, custom fuel rail, custom electric fan, early 260Z 5 speed and 3:90 diff, after market fuel system, shot of NOS, disk brakes, new paint(original color), ground effects, custom seats(power if I can), coilovers, lowered 1" and tinted windows

You know if this was my Z I would be very hot and would not wait for all the litigation to take place. I personally would go right over there with a trailer or a tow bar and just bring the car back home, even if it caused me to get a trespassing charge from the police. I would make sure there is a title and bill of sale in my hand along with a blank check to pay for what ever work was done to the car if any. If the cops get involved how can they argue with a title that has your name on it and the Vin numbers to match? I don’t see how they would tell you not to take the car if it is yours and you can prove it. I think you’re asking for a completion date on the car when you need to be demanding for the return of the car to your possession and not a completion date. If you go with the grand theft option, the cops told you to use, then you might not see your car until the trial or until all the proceedings are finished even if then. This Grand theft charge could end up being longer than the CA Bureau of Automotive Repair litigation. Do some research on both of them and find out which one would take longer. As I said before I would go there and take what is mine but only if I have proof that it is mine. I mean what are the cops going to do take you to jail for stealing your own car? No you would end up with a trespassing charge at the least. P.S. Take a friend with you that has a video camera or see if you can get the local news involved. You would be surprised how fast they will react when they are being filmed.

I think I will raise the car up in the next day or two and take a good look to see what is causing this. When I do this I may just have to switch out diffs. I have an extra on hand. When I do this I will clean it and fill it with some good oil.

I have been having a problem with a noise that is getting worse. It started after I rose the passenger side to replace the fuel pump. When I barley touch the gas pedal while going down the road I get a grinding/whiny noise coming from the back of the car. When I put the car into neutral and coast to a stop, I get a ticking/thump sound. (Almost sounds like the half shaft is loose and hitting something every time it spins) I know it’s not loose I did look at that. My instincts tell me it’s the differential making this noise. Most of the sound I hear sounds like its coming from the middle rear to the right rear. Now this morning I was stopped at a light and tried to go forward and was stuck. The tranny would shift but the car would not move. I had to put the car in reverse and back up about an inch then she went forward. Right now I am moving into a new house so time is very important. I plan on replacing the diff fluid and see how this works. What kind of fluid should I use 80W90 or could I use Red Line Oil 75W90? O yeah is the filler hole for the rear Diff on the top of the Diff? Any advice would be great. Thanks, John

My PO did this with the intake. Seems to work just fine for me plus its flexable. You can buy all this at HOME DEPOT except the filter. It looks like crap but it works. I have a piece of 3" exhaust from a ford F250 that has a bend in it that I need to get bent about an inch tighter. It was free and in the back of the muffler shop. To heck with buying something that they just throw in the trash.

I prefer to use this colored one. Had it printed out on a 4'x6' sheet of paper. Easy to follow. F77ZCAR-WIRING.pdf

I hvae raed this tread and N0w I feel lke my grain has gotten aloot dummer. :stupid: I just wonder what you are smoking? I would guess its the tires from the other cars you have destroyed. Do you grind it all up and put it in a pipe or do you roll it up in some ZigZags? But what ever it is you are smoking you should share it with the rest of us.

The car looks nice from the pictures. I was looking at the pictures and I got to wondering why it has a spedo that starts at 10Mph vs the 0Mph like my 76has in it. The miles are probly not right. It also looks like you might have to buy a funnel. There seems to be alot of oil on the bottom of the valve cover and around the oil cap itself. The seller says it has no leaks at all. thats hog wash. I guess people will buy anything off of ebay.

You may want to start by replacing the hose that runs from the radiator to the overflow tank, or some people call it the purge tank. This could be rotten and would be logical to leave a black oil looking residue in water. If you had oil getting in the overflow tank you would have major problems. It would be hard to get oil in the overflow tank without having a cracked head gasket or cracked head or block. Your radiator would be full of the same crap as the tank is anyway. I would also replace the radiator cap on the radiator along with the hose inside of the overflow tank. The radiator cap could be bad and be letting to much steam pass into the tank. I have seen this on many different kinds of cars but never tried to fix this problem myself. If it was me with this problem I would replace everything I said above and see what happens. Good luck John

This should cover you on the hose sizes for your tank. As far as the fuel line in the engine compartment I always get the 3/8 line. It seems to work out just fine for me. I also get plenty of extra hose due to the cheap cost of it per foot. It never hurts to have an extra couple of inches

Will do on the thermometer today. I don't have the FSM for my year but have on for the 240 in PDF format. It never boils over and always seems like the readiator stays about the same temp. Thanks, John

So I have a heating problem in the Z :disappoin and I changed the thermostat put a new/old fan clutch on, along with flushing the radiator and cleaning it out. I still have to replace the temp sensor and the water pump (last resort). Temp sensor is next. Went for a test drive to see how the temp does at high speeds. Well no luck on the items I have replaced.:hurt: I might have a bad gauge. I will test it in the morning. I am still running hotter than I want it to run, about ¾ on the temp gauge. It never over heats all the way but it gets to the point to were it is scary. Anyway I pull up to this red light on Abercorn (local main street) and I see a Mustang next to me with the top down and 2 gauges on the hood. So I rev the motor (no muffler ) and look over and he and his girl are in the car. I guess headed to the hot night spot for Mustangs. :eek: The light turns green and we get it on. I pull off the line and I got a 3 or 4 foot lead on this guy, so I wave bye at him and start to shift into third when he starts to pull up and get the lead. Then they wave bye to me like they were going to win. So I stay in second and rap it out to about 6000 RPMs and pull back ahead of him. I then shift into third and take off. I pull way ahead them and then slow down to a snails pace. I turn on the hazard lights and wait for the guy but he would not come back for seconds (I can see him in the rear view while I wait for him). I thought he would want to try again but I guess his girl told him he had been beat by something either one those 20 year olds had never seen on the road before. It makes you feel powerful to know that Z car still has what it takes to out run the new muscle cars that the major car companies are putting out these days.. P.S. I have a stock engine in the Z. The only thing I have done is cut the mufflers out and removed the bumpers.. Boy is it fast 

Sounds great looking forward to them.

Tap Tap on the shoulder. Everyone should have a set.. Just 3 more..

Jonathan, I have seen a couple of murals on the inside of the hood. I want to get one under my hood to. I want a real nice Z painted under the hood. The paint is cool on this Z but its not my style. I would drive it if I had the chance..

Lets go guys and gals. I know someone wants a couple of more sets.

here try this out.. http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/shifterbushing/index.html I didn't use the same size bushings as this set of instructions saide due to the fact that the numbers changed. Its still a Chrysler door pin kit that I used I can't remember the part # but just look for the Chrysler door pin kit.

Ok so now we got 5 sets guys lets all get in on these while there here..

Jonathan, I will take a set of those. Count me in on this one. I will take 2 sets of them. Do I have to pay shipping from you to me? I hope not then again for me to drive somewhere it cost 2.50 every 15 miles or so. But yeah I will get 2 of them. Count me in...