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On my ex-280Z I replaced the water temperature sensor (sorry) had my AFM rebuilt by Brett Industries down in Orange CA., had my injectors cleaned and blueprinted for flow. It was a bit of an investment, but it ran like a new car after. So smooth and fun to drive.

It may not be the air flow meter. How is the wire from your cylinder head temperature sensor doing? For that matter, how is the sensor? It is on the thermostat housing and if it came disconnected in a perfectly running engine it would make it run very rich. It is a resistance signal. Look into that too... I do not remember if the '78 will work. I think the later ones had some kind of shut off for the fuel pump if they were inverted as in a roll over accident. Not sure if the plugs will mate. Sorry, I knew all of this once.

Just a couple years back I bought a new one from Nissan. It was set up for an automatic transmission line. They told me that it was all they stocked now. That way they only have one on the shelf...

I think I have about 4 or 5 of these from various years 240 - 280Z. I don't think I have a problem with mine in my '73 240Z (never driven at night as of yet) but if you want, I can send you all of them and you just send me back the 240Z one rebuilt. I don't suspect there to be anything wrong with any of them. Just grabbed them while parts diving at the pick&pull...

Visual image foul!!!

I live 5 miles from there. I have bought from them before. No problems... Probably boxed and Greyhound shipped at that price.

I thought you guys might want to see the actual score. I paid the guy $360 because I wanted to make up his Paypal charges... This is an amazing deal and I wish this luck on all of you...

Carl, The car is sitting on what looks like sand in a 3/4 front driver side shot from down low... Very blue sky in the background.

Carl, You have done an exemplary job of restoration on this car. I recall you finding it about 10 years or so back. I had not seen it until now. I never got the September issue of CM... Kudos

Hey!!! I am the professor! Who spell checked my post Actually, I love Oregon. I had never been there before buying a car from a local Portland guy in 2005, flying it up and driving it back... Amazingly beautiful. Portland was the cleanest city I have ever seen and once you get out of Portland you see so much natural beauty you are tempted to move from WHEREVER you live... I know I was and I am just glad the lady in my avatar was not with me or I would have an Oregon address...

Sorry Mike, The USPS goes to BOregon last!!!

Just got my December issue of Classic Motorsports and in it a 2009 Classic Motorsports Calender. The January Pin-Up Girl is none other than Carl Beck's Brock Desert Race Car... Very nice Carl!!! Only thing is, they called him a "fanatic" which of course will put him on a Department of Homeland Security Watch-listLOL

Arne, Since the gas prices went up I have been daily-driving the RT. Darned if I didn't fall in love with it again... My wife keeps saying "isn't it too cold to ride" Nah!!! You should rebuild that K. There is a market for old Beemers. I want an older one myself.

Well, the money has changed hands. I had a friend from my Porsche life go over and give it a looksee... Jon lives 5 miles away and he said it took him just a few minutes to get there. He called me from the guys garage and said the dash is perfect. I sent the money and Jon will take it to UPS to be packed, shipped, and heavily insured. Now, I just have to get together an interior party to put in the new dash and the plastic and vinyl trim. I planned on redoing my seats in the next couple weeks. Mat? Local Z dudes??? Burned cow-flesh and beer is on me!

I suspect I have purchased it. I received email from the seller and I have a friend locally who will look at it, and take it to UPS for packaging, shipping, and a healthy insurance load for the ride...

I had contacted him as well... No response thus far... I even have friends that would come get it and ship if for me.

Yes! That's it! It is called a sight shield. I have one in good condition if anyone is interested. Lots of 280Z's no longer have them.

It is hard to tell from your pictures but I think those might be part of the strut mounts. I may have a set in the garage from the last time I backdated a 280Z. I think what you need is a picture of a FSM page to identify the parts.

I was just going through the boxes in my garage and I found four of these combo switches for the lights and wipers. I think they are 280Z switches from my Pick and Pull diving days... What are they worth? Do they work on my 240Z or should I just sell them?

Busterblasterea, I have a car that I am considering soda blasting. My question is this: The car has fiberglass fender flares fitted to the steel fenders. Will soda blasting damage the fiberglass or remove the body filler work?

I have a 4000 RPM pill for my MSD6AL. My son hasn't figured it out. He thinks I have some program installed in the EFI that senses his key. It's good enough for freeway speed but takes forever and lots of shifting to go quickly in street traffic. To answer the question asked in the thread title... No. I don't think it will ever stop. Sadly, it is a combo of testosterone, inexperience, and desire for acceptance.

Being from Minnesota I can speak to why there was no rust on the Chicago car... Because it is too freakin' cold and there is too much ice and snow to drive your Z about 5 months out of the year. I stored mine in a big barn with about 1000 RV, street rods, boats, etc...

I had their suspension on my ex-Z. To a point it lets you adjust ride height. You should use the suspension adjustments to corner balance the car though. Choose your springs conservatively or you will not like street driving the car. I got mine when Ground Control was a installation and design firm selling their parts to other vendors. Now, Jay and company only mail order... They are still up the street from me.

Direct result of No-Child-Left-Behind legislation, Bush wanted to make sure no one was any smarter than he is. No we are not all that gullible. One of my children was born in Australia. I love the wine region in 'melbun'... If Bush had another term in office he would have gotten around to attacking Australia. We know about your weapons of mass destruction... We are not fooled by your cute little koala bear tv ads...

I notice a rear disc brake kit available on Ebay from a guy in Las Vegas. He has good feedback scores and perhaps he is a member here??? It appears to use an machined adapter and Maxima brake calipers. Anyone using this? What experiences did you have with install and use? My drums are about shot and I see they are NLA!