Zed Head Posted September 30, 2021 Share #229 Posted September 30, 2021 The key to easy FPR installation is getting the hose lengths just right. Not too long. And sliding them all the way to one side before slipping the FPR in, then sliding the hose back for final fit. If that is a ZX rail and not a 78 Z rail you'll want to check cold start valve fit. The ZX's were in a different spot. Might have to do some bending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchzcarguy Posted October 1, 2021 Share #230 Posted October 1, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, Zed Head said: If that is a ZX rail and not a 78 Z rail you'll want to check cold start valve fit. The ZX's were in a different spot. Might have to do some bending I'm not sure he has a 280z rail.. or the 280zx rail. (As i'm busy with my 280zx engine, have some pics.) Here the 280zx rail.. upper=1982-1983 (i think US version not sure) and lower is 1979 (euroversion.) Here the upper is the 1979 280zx rail... euro version.. i'm sure.. Edited October 1, 2021 by dutchzcarguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Av8ferg Posted October 1, 2021 Author Share #231 Posted October 1, 2021 Mine is from a 82’ ZX. Looks like the top one. FPR is on, wasn’t too bad after reading Zed Heads advice. Easier that putting a pre-78 together. What the hell was Nissan thinking? I realize putting things back together take less about 4x the time of pulling apart. The small things are slowing me down. Like getting the throttle link to the pedal connected. Tight spaces. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchzcarguy Posted October 1, 2021 Share #232 Posted October 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, Av8ferg said: Mine is from a 82’ ZX. Looks like the top one. Yeah but you mean the top pic.. (in the lower one, (that is taken from the other side.. it's the lower one 😉 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Av8ferg Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share #233 Posted October 2, 2021 Final items to finish up this weekend before the e gone install on Monday. I had a question for the group. When I pulled my engine there was a heat wrap around the speedometer cable. It was pretty beat up. Not sure if that was stock. My speedometer cable also has a orange rubber sleeved around it under the wrap. Looked for replacements and found one on zcardepot but it’s diameter was too big. So I bought some heat shield tape and wrapped the cable. Any thoughts on this. Is it required, is the tape sufficient and where else could/should I use the 12” wrap I bought at zcardepot. Pic 1 is old wrap. Pic 2 is my tape job and Pic 3 is the new wrap I have left. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30Driver Posted October 2, 2021 Share #234 Posted October 2, 2021 It is important to protect the cable. I would add your leftover wrap to it. Your car is coming together great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Av8ferg Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share #235 Posted October 2, 2021 Thanks Jim, I’ll do that. Gotto install the steering rod and a few other minor tasks. Should I re-install that metal Heat Shield that goes in the transmission tunnelbefore putting the engine/trans in? I’m pretty sure I pulled it out prior to removing the engine and transmission so so be able to go backIn reverse order? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30Driver Posted October 2, 2021 Share #236 Posted October 2, 2021 The heat shield can go in later, just before the driveshaft is put back in. I think you only need that shield if the catalytic converter is in the exhaust system. Could be wrong .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Maras Posted October 3, 2021 Share #237 Posted October 3, 2021 I think you're correct. My 71 had no heat shield on the speedo cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Av8ferg Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share #238 Posted October 5, 2021 Okay, I think I’ve completed all the engine bay clean up and prep I need to do before the engine goes in. There is more work to do especially near the coil area but I think everything else can be completed after the engine goes in. See the below pics and let me know if anyone sees anything out of place or a missed. This has been a lot more more than I expected, definitely underestimated it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Av8ferg Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share #239 Posted October 5, 2021 Here are higher resolution pics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Av8ferg Posted October 5, 2021 Author Popular Post Share #240 Posted October 5, 2021 She’s in!!! My 14 year old son helped me. Just the two of us. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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