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Those look pretty dark for only 15 min of run time. The boot from the AFM to TB doesn't have any tears in it? Can you post a pic of the engine when you get a min?

I lost my pin, spent an hour searching for it made a new one, then found the old one where I lost it and looked like 10 times!

Same carbs but new. Obvious different intake. https://www.ebay.com/itm/332056590824

Just saw this on eBay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/201836217064

An Alabama pastor said to his congregation, "Someone in this congregation has spread a rumour that I belong to the Ku Klux Klan. This is a horrible lie and one which a Christian community cannot tolerate. I am embarrassed and do not intend to accept this. Now, I want the party who said this to stand and ask forgiveness from God and this Christian family." No one moved. The preacher continued, "Do you have the nerve to face me and admit this is a falsehood? Remember, you will be forgiven and in your heart you will feel glory. Now stand and confess your transgression." Again, all was quiet. Then, slowly, a drop-dead gorgeous blonde with a body that would stop a runaway train rose from the third pew. Her head was bowed and her voice quivered as she spoke, "Reverend, there has been a terrible misunderstanding. I never said you were a member of the Ku Klux Klan. I simply told a couple of my friends that you were a wizard under the sheets." The preacher fell to his knees, his wife fainted, and the congregation roared. Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth.

As a reference new. Maybe go up to $1000 and then go down. I sold an old set of mikuni 45mm for $500, but I always end up selling stuff to cheap. Then again it typically sells fast. https://www.racetep.com/automaker/datsun-z/z-car-triple-sidedraft-weber-carb-and-fuel-injection-conversions/basic-kit.html

I'd ask $800 and see how it goes.

Now that is pretty funny!

For simplicity, I've always used the carbs as reference. Flat tops were 73-74. Now granted they could have been swapped. Has anyone seen a 72 with flat tops?

You should Steve! I just get lost following the wires in the silly schematic!

I'd wager to say it's an CLSD from a 300zxt. Open it up and check the ratio if it's 3.7 and looks like this it likely is:

Hoard away!!!! It's a hard decision. If you sell something, you'll need it. I have a shed full of stuff, garage, tent, etc. I have a buddy locally that I've told if I croak for some reason that my wife will contact him to sell off the parts. I'd turn over in my grave if they just threw out the LSD rear ends!

You poor guys in the snow, yuck. I actually had a bead of sweat run down my forehead in my shorts, t-shirt and flip flops!! Sorry I couldn't resist. Well I'm trying to keep my promise to my wife and not have a Junkyard in my backyard, though I would love one! So I've been working on getting the 79 off to the scrapper. Hard part is I have to cut it up. Pulled engine last week. Pulled harness today. The s30 harness is so small after you've done a ZX! The floor just has a little rust in it!

I'm playing with this idea of routing using a piece of bent steel tubing for the breather cover. I'm wanting everything super clean, neat and hidden. I was thinking of routing it like this. Blue is one option, orange is another. Just depends how space goes. I'll be running the open N42 intake so going under shouldn't be an issue.

This is very good advice. The only flipside to this is there is a huge amount of people who don't know what they are doing and if you do it could pay off. Waiting out the seller and lowballing the asking price could warrant you a very good purchase. And the flipside to my advise is the demand for Z cars have gone up so quickly it's hard to wait the sellers out now. Even ZX's are bringing decent money.

Sorry to hear about your friend. Yeah cars come second, third, fourth...

It would be best to track down the issue, but yes you can do it that way. I would not use the wire unless you know the exact load rating what it was designed for. Since your defeating any safety fuel pump shut off, it would be best to run new wire to the + side of the pump, ground the - to the chassis and install a Ford inertia shut off switch inline of the + side wire. Youtube it and you will see what a simple device it is and where you can get it. Again, Ideally it would be best to figure out what is wrong.

I'd be single if I bought it!! My wife would have said get out!

Try it I'm curious. What are you planning on doing? Also how will this help clean up anything?

Funny I love the hood! That center peice is worth a couple hundred bucks. Is there an electric fuel pump even with the mechanical one? GLWS. I think it should sell pretty quick.

You can tuck them and run under the fuel rail and out the back. I was actually looking at using a injector wire holder from a BMW but figured a nice wire loom would be better. Check out how Brapp did it in this thread at Hybridz: http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/75982-shaved-intake-280zx-now-wont-start/?p=724215

Thanks for looking.

Your talking about the plug on the exhaust manifold correct? Did you see this: https://zcardepot.com/engine/exhaust/oxygen-sensor-and-egr-exhaust-plug-7-8.html?search=Egr

Also for your reading pleasure:

To me your choke description is accurate. It shouldn't hurt anything as long as you don't always run it with it on. I wouldn't advance it to much more to avoid detonation. You could advance a couple more but listen for any pinging. How old are those plugs? If new it looks a little rich to me. Also in my opinion the Z's like 180 thermostats. I know Pamama is hot but where does your gauge sit when fully warmed up?