280~Master

reminds me of my Grandma's 73 AMC Hornet that had Levi interior. Wonder if that would be worth anything now?

On the 280 everything wires right back to the same sopts on the alt. Just take a wire brush and clean all the connections so they have good contact. The black wire is your ground so make sure that one is clean.

I had the samre problem with mine Alt conversion. I cleaned all conections and made sure there was a solid ground and all was fixed.

Gosh Will, I never knew you had a soft spot for Lifetime Movies. Its to bad they torch the Z for a hair show.

At least you know where they are. maybe you can get them out with out pulling the timing cover.

chris if you use the method I suggest you wont turn the engine. Thats why you use the side of the block and the clutch plate bolt holes. But if you are looking for a reason to get a new impact then this would be it.

They should be snug and fit tightly. They can be hard to get into place. Good luck John

Gosh darn it. Now I have to find a totally different theme for my car. I guess I could do Hannah Montana or Sponge Bob paint.

Mike, I would give it 72 hours of dry time. Maybe even longer if its raining. John

Here is what I do to get the flywheel loose. Once the clutch is off use a piece of metal with 2 holes and place it where the red line is hand tighten the bolts back up.Then remove the center flywheel bolts. The piece of metal will stop the flywheel from turning. This way is easy and quick. P.S. Pic used from the net.

Mike, Go ahead and POR the tank now while out. Don't risk it. Do it right the first time. You will fill better in the long run. Plus its well worth it.

Stephen, The lower rear corner is starting to curl-up. I think we should find a nice Honda glove box convertion.

I believe you can still get most of these part numbers from the local Nissan Dealer. I have looked into this type of repair and the costs of it. From what I gather you can get the parts seperatly but not in a kit. Breaker plate: 22136-H9501 Pickup coil: 22229-Q1700 Magnet: 22158-S6700 Stator: 22163-Q1700

Try these links here over at Hybrid. They seem to have all the info you are looking for. Help! What brake options are available for S30 Z cars? Brake upgrade FAQ

I got mine from Summit also. They come in red or black. They are the cheapest I have found for those.

I was just playing on the net and thought someone near Alameda, CA might have some fun with this one. Maybe even go and freshen her up. Only 2500 made 10th Anniversary 1980 Datsun 280ZX

"It was fully restored by a Nissan Body Shop into the exact style of the famous BRE racing Datsun's of the early 70's." I don't think it was exactly styled as a BRE race car, maybe painted like one. It does look nice and could bring a pretty penny when it sells. I wonder what the VIN is on this car?

where is it on the car? have any pics?

I could think of many different things that cause this. My question for you is what model of Z car do you have? Give us some idea about the car with the 5 W's please.

Stephen, I was reading this and thread and thought to myself that number looks fimilar. Then it clicked thats my engine #. There is no site that tracks our engines and cars like they do today.

If you go by the dealer paper work from the late 70's you end up with 16 City 27 Hwy

Ok You Got me. I am now on the map.