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Man, I hope I don't have to give up my screen name.

Kind of funny/sad that they gave it the sound of a V8. https://www.nissanusa.com/vehicles/future-concept/new-nissan-z.html

I just a got a "Scam Likely" call on my Android phone, and this time a message was left. Something about an iphone purchase that needs to be approved. The Scam Likely callers never leave a message. Spooky. I never should have responded to this thread... And now I've confirmed that they have the correct number. Idiot!

The future - https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/2/22912677/apple-face-id-mask-update-ios-15-4-beta-hands-on-impressions

I remember being vaguely irritated at somebody who used the "I am here at ____'s enjoying a party" function on Facebook, or something along those lines. Had my name and mapped location plus my connection to that person and whatever nefarious things they might be doing. Just for fun I figured out where a guy lived and worked using clues on the web, after he took people's money but didn't deliver a product. Basically stole a bunch of money then had a big wedding party. Wishing people a Happy Birthday on Facebook is another good one.

That will get you on the "something to hide" list. Just remembered another - Onstar. https://www.onstar.com/us/en/home

Actually, they would just garnish your wages. Or maybe take your equipment. I had a friend making good money selling pizza in a college town, for years. Somebody wrote an article about the afterhours "pizza guy", the IRS got wind of it (I think Pizza Hut complained) and they came out and took his ovens. But it's not really a product of the government itself it's just how bureaucracies work. The NSA collects data, the IRS collects taxes. If these agencies really knew how to use the data they collect 9/11 would never have happened. The data just sits out there, useless. Just another government job.

The odds of finding a 3.9 CLSD are very slim. You'll have better odds of finding a 3.9 open diff that you can then install an MFactory CLSD in. Edit - Actually, it's a helical, not a clutch. Just a suggestion, so you can open up your search options if you want to.

Might be tied to the spam calls. They see a corporate account. Have you contacted Verizon about it?

Too many spam calls and it's time to bail out of society? Seems a bit much. So, have you signed up for the Do Not Call registry or not? It's a real thing and it really works.

Are you saying that it won't start? Or that it starts but the tachometer doesn't work? Did it work with points?

I have Simple Mobile which is the economy version of T-Mobile. Must be why. It works. I hung on to my flip phone for as long as I could. The smart phones are pretty handy though. I even leave Bluetooth and Location turned on, I had one of those COVID monitoring apps on it for a while (I don't think it really worked). Reminds me though - WiFi on to connect to your home network? Set to identify networks? Every WiFi network you pass through when you leave home knows you were there. Even with an iPhone.

Google shows me ads for stuff that I will never buy or for stuff that I have already bought. Their "trap" will be pretty easy to escape. The people making the telemarketing calls are just reading from a script. Anyone who engages with them is probably making their day. More reason to keep calling you back. Your number gets shared as an active possibility. If you use a credit card, a ton of personal information about you is collected and shared. What you bought, where, and when. Automated toll paying (EZ-Pass, whatever) they know where and when you hit a toll road. Parking enforcement uses license plate readers. Probably collecting and sharing location and time. Streaming TV account - what you watch and when. You can go on and on. All they're trying to do is sell you things. You'll now you're trapped when you start buying things you didn't really want.

Why does that matter? If they're doing that then they're certainly monitoring this forum. When you say "they" you must mean some sort of computerized word searching. There are way too many phones and conversations to think that actual people are doing the work. There's probably a list of certain words known to be associated with certain activities. I get almost zero spam marketing calls and my phone often says "Probable Spam" on many calls. I don't even really know who's ID'ing the calls as spam. It's an Android phone. I'm on the Do Not Call registry too. So the Feds know my number. The FTC.

Is your number on the Do Not Call registry? Let the Feds help. https://www.donotcall.gov/ https://www.ftc.gov/faq/consumer-protection/list-number-national-do-not-call-registry

My Federal 76 didn't have it. And the 75-76 Federal intake manifolds are popular because they don't have it. Cleaner looking.

That could actually be a tough one. My 76 cap seals were shot and you can't get a replacement cap for less than hundred + dollars. And the seals are not easily repaired. https://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/11-3221

Sorry, I got distracted by the California comments, thought you were in CA. Looks like you're in PA. CO would know the laws there. I don't see the EGR valve on your engine either. Just looks like a dirty old 75 280Z, very nice and clean. Good luck.

This looks like the Nissan (anti-) resonator. Doesn't look like it ever had a converter, so it's federally legal, and are you sure that you have to get one? Looks like you don't even need to get tested. 1975. Wrong below...wrong state. https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-registration/smog-inspections/

Here's the best picture I could find on BAT, from a 76. "Non Catalyst". https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1976-datsun-280z-59/

Cars that came with a converter have a sticker on the door jamb that says "Catalyst" or "No Catalyst". Not quite the right word, but it's what they used. I had to point it out to the guy doing my emissions testing in Oregon, while he was looking underneath for a converter with his mirror.

There are two 33's in the picture. Some other interesting Z's and a ZX too. The eBay ad is just free promotion. https://datsunracecars.com/

Here's more from Alan Robbins. http://www.zhome.com/History/sharp.htm

It has past damage...

Contact cleaner is made for it. Looks like a 74 260Z so it has the voltage driven tach. Yes, 2.2 kohm is right. You should still have the resistor on line, it's black and has two bullet terminals. Edit - just remembered that the 260Z resistor looks different. Very primitive looking. Probably wrapped up in tape. CRC looks to have a nice one. Cleaner and protectant. Hardware stores usually have some, maybe an auto parts store.