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While driving the 10th anniversary z last night, a car pulled up next to me, the girl in the passengers seat gave the car a thumbs up then rolled down the window climbed half out of the window and exposed her breasts . this was a first. she then proceeded to do it again. so I have a second! Not sure if it was the car she liked or me!!!
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A while ago I drove my Z into a dark carpark and did not see the island in the center of the driveway hence I ran my Z straight over the top of it and flattened the 2 chassie rails/subframe under the body down from the gear box down. I would like to fix it up, I had 1 idea to weld 3 strips of flat steel over the damaged area after tring to hammer it out. Do I need to take it to a panel beater and pay them to fix the rails to get it on the road again? Can post pic later if needed
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You've got a leak! I know, this falls in the "Doh! obvious department but... I recently filled up, all the way, and got strong gasoline smells in the cockpit. I was sure the carbon cannister / vent system was misbehaving in some manner. (I always stop at the first click on the pump as not to INTENTIONALLY flood the vent lines / cannister...) But it all checked out. And I continued to have a smell of gas, most noticeable when I started the car up and for a minute or so afterward. Even as the level of gas in the tank went down. Smell of fuel on startup? Startup injector??? I decided I'd tighten up the clamps on ALL my fuel lines, including those to the startup inj…
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Anybody done this swap? What's involved? there's another one up for sale on Ebay right now. http://www.ebay.com/itm/280ZX-DATSUN-NISSAN-130MPH-SPEEDOMETER-AND-TACH-WITH-FUEL-AND-TEMP-GAUGES-RARE-/180895953236?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a1e3d3154&vxp=mtr#ht_544wt_932
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Im looking at getting a 280zx as longs as its manual coupe and T-top and was wondering how hard it would be to mod the n/a to get 7.5-8 sec 0-60 or if i should just wait for a turbo coupe
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Window seals for the 280ZX. Can't find 'em on the web. Has Nissan still got 'em? Tired of listening to wind noise That tiny little light bulb (seed) used all over the dashboard to illuminate things, like the keyhole. Anyone got a part # or replacement? I bought some of those brass bushings to tighten up my shifter. Can anyone tell me a procedure for installing? Does the console need to come out? I'm not gonna pay retail for a fatter front sway bar. Anyone got a source, or one in the garage your'e never gonna install? Did the 2+2 use a fatter bar? This car sways too dang much! Next problem: My rear hatch release works, but the hatch doesn't "spring up" en…
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If you haven't discovered RockAuto dot com, check 'em out. I'm buying ALL SORTS of 280ZX parts there, usually for less than they're going for on Ebay. Stuff you would assume is out of stock, forever. Turn signal switch, idle air control valve, ignition switch, blah blah blah. Very competitive prices. Paid $3 apiece for some new front brake hoses. Most stuff ships the day you order and arrives within 3-5. I did a TOTAL front brake replacement -- hoses, calipers, pads, rotors --- for less than $150 in parts! I found the castle nuts holding my front hubs on were only finger tight. The last "mechanic?" forgot to torque it down apparently. Jeez, no wonder the thing fel…
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was there ever an option for a roof spoiler/window spoiler like the old supra have? an oem or dealer option in the 80's? i have one on my 81, po says its an oem option, very rare. ive been around z's for 20+ years now and ive never seen or heard of one. thanks
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Has anyone ever dug in and diagnosed or debugged a HVAC system? There appear to be 3 vacuum "motors" that make the whole thing work, and it appears one of mine isn't working. Cold air (AC) seems to come out the defrost vents rather than the vents it's supposed to. Heat and defrost seem ok, so I'm thinking it's the vent door actuator. The floor door actuator SEEMS to be working ok. Really can't tell if the bypass door is working, effect is too small. FSM is of limited help. Other than broken hoses / hoses fallen off barbs, any common problems / failures with this system I should look for?
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I need to remove the injection from my '78 280Z to fix a broken exh manifold stud. I had a lot of problems getting this car to run after sitting for 7 years. I have it running but it still has a leaness when you first take off. (popping back through the intake manifold) I had the injectors cleaned and replaced two of them which were plugged. The car run OK on the road but has that hesitation when you first take off. I will be taking the injection system off to remove and replace the exh stud. I have a new set of Z Therapy SU's and ported intake manifolds in a box that I took off my 3.0 motor in the '71 240Z. (put the three-SU set up on the car) Should I continue to fight …
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Here's a simple way to reduce your chance of warped rotors / pedal pulsation when you do a brake job. The root CAUSE of warped rotors (disk thickness variation) is runout in the hub itself. Basically, what that means is the hub, hence the rotor, is TILTED, ever so slightly. (If you want to argue the cause of warped rotors, google "warped dtv" and then get back with me) You can put a dial indicator on the rotor (1/4" from outside edge) , and index the rotor, basically, try it in the 4 different positions on the hub and see which produces the least runout. If you're not a professional mechanic, you probably don't have the slick setup for doing this. The easiest thin…
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I was at my local salvage yard and spotted several 280 and i think one 300. if anyone needs any parts just let me kow and i will see if they r there. i was lookin for parts for a truck when i saw them, pretty sure they are around 85 86. i have a 77 im workin on so no luck for me,.
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