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For sale is a rebuilt circuit board for the 75-78 280z OEM clock. The circuit boad is usually what fails. Cost is $80 (includes shipping). For questions contact me at: ron@zclocks.com. Thanks for looking....

@w3wilkes no, as near as I can tell, I am the fourth owner since the restoration. I have contact info for owners 2 and 3. Owner #2 is the one that told me he bought it off eBay 20ish years ago from a guy in Michigan. I'm trying to contact the original owner in hopes of either getting a scan or procuring the "Certificate of Authenticity" signed by Mr. K. EDIT: further poking around on the internet has revealed a new name: https://web.archive.org/web/20130102122335/http://www.editgrid.com/user/mlwilliams/Z_Car_Registry EDIT2: a later revision of this list and the owner name has changed: https://web.archive.org/web/20131128034951/http://www.editgrid.com/user/mlwilliams/Z_Car_Registry

Another weird flex from you. I have no idea who the people you speak to for your "background information" (woohoo) are, nor did I assume to know them. If you think I did then you might like to do some re-reading. Arrogance? The person talking about "resident armchair experts" might want to look in a mirror occasionally. And what's this "across the pond" thing about? Is it supposed to be some kind of slight? This forum has active members from across the globe and is much the better for it. I mentioned the author of the two books in the context of certain sources being - arguably - less reliable witnesses than would be ideal, even given their proximity to events. The point being made seems to have sailed over your head. The whole reason I posted the photos from the magazine reports - with the engines/engine parts at Pierre's - was because of the post from Zed Head throwing doubt on the idea that they had been fully rebuilt. Obviously they were. But then the claim was made - baldly, without qualification or caveat - that AEM rebuilt them. Dangerous if swallowed whole. Both positions were wrong. You get my point about gurus? Probably not... Huh? Again, I posted the photos in response to a suggestion that the engines were not properly overhauled. The inference was that corners were cut (specifically in relation to valve seats) and the period magazine shots from Pierre's workshop tell a different story. Documentary evidence, for which I was thanked (gracefully) by an interested party whilst the person who made the suggestion of non-overhaul blithely moves on, otherwise unchallenged (LOL). I don't know what the fact that the magazine articles happened to have been published in contemporary Japanese titles has to do with anything, except that you seem particularly exercised - if not slightly overexcited - by it. They showed the point I was making. Simple as that. Oh and "...worships at the house of Japanese superiority..." is a good one, even if it exists solely in your imagination. These are, after all, Japanese cars so it seems germane to take the Japanese side of the story - at the very least - into account. I certainly wouldn't recommend ignoring it, even though the cars and the people who built them came from "across the pond"... Blind spot for you, perhaps? Ha ha ha! Classic. One for the archives there. Comedy gold. Thank you. Thinks: I'll park it up next to 'The Factory'.

I remember my older brother and Dad were swapping a clutch. I jumped in the car, pushed the clutch to the floor, blowing out the slave cylinder. I got out of the car and started running! Fun times. My Dad is now 87 and loves to brag on my mechanic ability. He's my biggest fan.....now. Lots of great memories.

All, The mounted muffler appears to be silver. The unmounted muffler (photos 2 and 3 above) have a greenish tint. Any consensus on the correct color? Thanks, Keith

Bump Anyone have a comment? Keith

Registration: 9am–11am Hosted and Sponsored by: Bridgewater Nissan, Cars in no time 1400 US-22, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Google Map to Bridgewater Nissan Save time at the show and pre-register your car (at no obligation or upfront cost) at: NJ Z Show Registration Portal Everyone is invited – you don't need to be a Member! Get there early, we expect a big turn-out. First 75 Z cars will receive a free Z Car Show tee shirt, dash plaque, plus a goody bag with car stuff. Over 60 trophies to be awarded! 1st, 2nd & 3rd place trophies in Stock and Street Mod, plus Nissan Mod, Roadster, GT-R & Other Nissan/Datsun trophies. Lots of great raffle items, and a 50/50! Bridgewater Nissan is also offering 20% discount on parts purchases for the day of the show. Food Truck for refreshments and lunch. A family friendly event: no alcohol, please be respectful & polite to our generous hosts. Help promote the Show by hanging a NJ Z Car Show Flyer. ‣ Base Registration is $15 (payable at the show). ‣ For an additional $15, you can Support the Club & get a NJ Z Car Club sweatshirt ($30 total). Organized by the NJ Z Car Club at NJZClub.com Looking forward to a great day shared with Z enthusiasts. Your participation is what makes this show so rewarding!

For sale is a completely refurbished 1-knob calendar clock. This clock is very nice and keeps good time. Price is $550 and includes taxes and shipping. Please contact me, ron@zclocks.com, if you have questions.

Wow! Could have just got you to print the mirrors rather than rescuing old beaten up one 🤣

Screaming dimes!

will do. thanks

He was very tired today and none of them like pictures. ;)

Hope everything is dry now and your leak is all fixed up!

On June 20-22, Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) hosted the Corkscrew Classic vintage race at Laguna Seca. Z Car Garage participated and supported several client’s Datsun 510 race cars running in B-Sedan Group 3. It was a great weekend filled with competition, camaraderie and plenty of Alfas, BMWs and Datsuns sharing the track. Enjoy our race report with photos and video! http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screen-Shot-2025-05-16-at-4.13.56-PM.jpg http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_6560.jpg Z Car Garage Supports Four Datsun 510s http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_2838.jpg It is our pleasure to bring more enthusiasts into the world of vintage racing. Our services include full race support and car-preparation to help make client’s race days seamless and worry-free so they can focus on driving. One of our specialties is dyno tuning. Before a race weekend we confirm that your car is running well and make necessary adjustments while on the chassis dyno. VIDEO: Dyno tuning Noah’s Nissan Bluebird and Alison’s Spec Miata.Volume up and enjoy! Hoosier Tire 2.5 Challenge http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/SnapInsta.to_475522665_898084419063046_5303664117389470980_n.jpg CSRG hosted the Hoosier 2.5 Challenge TA/BS. This is an action-packed race group with B-Sedans battling for points in the series! http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_2904.jpg ZCG clients running at the Corkscrew Classic included: #6 Noah’s Bluebird Coupe #64 Kenny Tse #88 Todd R. http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0067-1-e1665112285742-1024x614.jpg #72 Tom Dockery We have helped Tom build and prepare his Ex-Norm Balzer/Koobation 510 for several years. You can view his race report below: http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/dockery_Seca2025.jpg TOM: Returning to Laguna Seca was a real treat—it feels like it’s been far too long. The track has a natural rhythm that just flows with you through every corner. While Sonoma may be more technically demanding and keeps you on the edge of your racing seat, Seca will always have my heart. This CSRG event gathered all the B-Sedans under the Hoosier 2.5 Challenge banner, which meant a field full of fast drivers, many of whom were laser-focused on points and the podium. I was content to stay out of that mix, hanging toward the back and enjoying the experience. That was easy enough during the two races, but a bit more challenging during qualifying. http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_2850.jpg http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screen-Shot-2025-08-10-at-9.41.08-PM.png The event also brought back former owner and champion Jon Koobation, which was a highlight. A special thanks to Rial Barnett from B-Sedan Racing for taking the time to interview both Jon and me for the B-Sedan community—truly a special moment. As always, big thanks to Rob and the ZCG Team for their outstanding coaching and race support. And of course, huge appreciation for the extended racing family—Meghan, Laura, Chris, Kenny, Noah, Kelvin, and Kelly—you’re simply the best. Looking forward to Sonoma in October! You can view the B-Sedan interview with Tom Dockery and John Koobation here on Facebook. VIDEO: Enjoy this in-car video of Tom qualifying at Laguna Seca with a chase camera view as well: Paddock Action VIDEO: Catch a glimpse of the Z Car Garage paddock and watch the Group 3 and Group 9 vintage racers rollout in the video below! Rob recaps the event… ROB: Troy Ermish’s Hooiser Challenge Series was one of the special run groups and it was really cool to see all the 510s, Alphas and BMWs mix it up. We supported 510 drivers Kenny Tse, Noah, Todd, and Tom Dockery. Todd took a year off racing and he did a fantastic job for hist first time back with a personal best lap time. Laura B and myself in our Spec Miatas and we had a new addition: Ara’s (who races 510s) wife Alison came to join us with her Spec Miata. We had a great time as the run groups were fantastic with 5-6 Miatas. Can’t wait to see 20 VSP in the field. http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_2834.jpghttp://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_2861.jpg http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_2906.jpg Kenny and Noah both got their PBs at Laguna. Tom Dockery had his B-sedan interview with John Koobation which was super cool. Unfortunately Meghan and I were busy on Sunday, so huge shout out to Josh and David Carroll for handling the Z Car Garage Sunday program. Our staff is a well-oiled machine, and I had FOMO really bad on Sunday. Everybody did a great job. Can’t wait for the Sears Point event coming in October so thanks again for tuning into our races. Remember, all CSRG events are free for spectators. Contact Rob if you are interested in racing with us. We will guide and help you get faster as well. http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_6117.jpeg http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_2889.jpg Vintage Spec Miata http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/VSM-Welcome-1024x831.jpg The Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) is excited to welcome Vintage Spec Miata (1990-1997) to all of their events! This is a fun, affordable way to get into vintage racing. If you have any questions regarding prep and presentation, reach out to Rob Fuller: rob@zcargarage.com. A weekend of great racing and good times http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_2929.jpg http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_6514.jpghttp://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_2902.jpg We enjoyed sharing this experience with our friends and CSRG family. Special shoutout to ZCG crew including Cooper and Josh, running all of the cars above would not be possible without them. Big thanks to Meghan for taking photos and video around the paddock. View all in the gallery below Join us for the 2025 Vintage Racing Season! Z Car Garage is amped for vintage racing this year. View our race schedule listed below, and follow the CSRG website and zcarblog.com for more information. Do not miss the next exciting event: CSRG’s Sears Point Challenge at Sonoma Raceway October 3-5. http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screen-Shot-2025-01-08-at-5.17.54-PM.png Z Car Garage Trackside Support Services http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/5d20c137-bfa6-4aa3-b84d-834a9f5a1d99-e1650419701905-1024x658.jpg It is our pleasure to bring more enthusiasts into the world of vintage racing. Our trackside services include full race support and car-preparation to help make client’s race days seamless and worry-free so they can focus on driving. From arrive-and-drive service to on-track support and coaching…we love to help. Check out the Z Car Garage experience with our client Todd and his B-Sedan Datsun 510 http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0067-1-e1665112285742-1024x614.jpg One of our specialties is dyno tuning. Before a race weekend we confirm that your car is running well and make necessary adjustments while on the chassis dyno. Here is a video of the race cars we prepared this week with dyno passes and a walk around the shop. Enjoy! http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_5591.jpg http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_4396-1024x768.jpeg View the full article

Yup, I now recall the hood was pranged and repaired many years ago.

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I never knew these baljoints can be taken apart.. as they are not that expensive i always installed a new set.. less than 100 euro's a set, orig. nissan parts. (No idea what they cost these days..) With new ones your not indanger to drive other people off the road, you sleep better.. ;-) Thanks Zed for that vid and the warning..

A brief update: I picked up the transmission jack at HF . Other stuff filled most of the day but I managed to get the jack in place and raise the tank with it. Actually got the filler hose and clamp in place. Yeah. then I went to the other end to raise and hook it up. That's when the filler hose came apart and fell back down. Turns out that I failed to raise the jack enough so that it would hold the filler tub hose clamp assembly together. My bad. Anyway, I now know that I can get the filler tube aligned and joined which was my original issue. By now my neck was telling me to take a break so I'll get back to it tomorrow smarter than I was today. Thanks for the advice all. Rodger

They do still sell "builders" but only if they have all the proper paperwork. Once the cars are in the yard they only sell parts off them. They always post the picture of the complete car from the pre yard lot. That one looks pretty complete, with good parts on it. Too bad it is so far from me.

Is it possible that you've misinterpreted the reference point for the 465mm measurement that appears in FSM drawing? The way I read the drawing, that 465mm measurement defines the distance from the so-called 'C-point' to the centreline of the moustache bar's chassis mount bushings (if you look really closely, you'll see the moustache bar's circular end loops defined just to the rear and inboard of the rear shock tower chassis mounts). Let's call this location on the vehicle the 'E-point'. The 'D-point' refers to the centreline of the top of the rear struts . But, according to the FSM drawing the centreline of the top of the struts lies directly above the centreline of the 'gearcase mounting rear crossmember' (which is a more useful reference point when taking measurements off the vehicle). The D-point sits 450mm aft of the C-point The E-point sits 15mm aft of the D-point (so 465mm aft of the C-point). The photo below (source?) provides a good visual reference for what all this looks like on the underside of a bare Z structure. As far as I can see (I could be wrong), the FSM drawing makes no attempt to provide dimensions for the location of the rear lower control arm and its mounting points. You'd need to construct your own layout drawing for the diff, moustache bar, and rear suspension in order to specify (in mm) the locations of the rear lower control arm and its mounting points relative to the C-point.

I snagged one of the earlier Nismo Safari Z Seiko’s back in 2023. They were a bargain at $299. I’d completely forgotten about it until a friend mentioned this new series and asked if I seen the news about it. Maybe it will be worth $399 at some point….. duPont REGISTRY NewsNissan x Seiko Debut The NISMO Safari Z Watch At SEMA, Li...When it comes to honoring motorsport history, Nissan knows how to do it in style. At the 2023 SEMA show, the JDM legend took the wraps off the new Nissan

Good deal! Keep that hammer handy!!

Haha ya, I considered it, but at nearly 800 bucks, and for the first time in more than 15 years decided to pay a local shop to do the work to save the time of doing it myself. They dipped, prepped the inside, and painted the outside and for 500 bucks I'd expect some quality work. I wasn't happy with the job they did and basically ended up redoing most of it myself anyway. In the end, would have save more money going with the S30.world tank Thanks @siteunseen ! Will take a read through that once I wrap up the tank