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I used the Airtex E8312 for 30,000 miles with no problems, and quiet. I think it used to be the standard replacement pump at OReilly and other places. Used to cost about $90, cheaper now. What's wrong with the steel lines your car came with? https://www.amazon.com/Airtex-E8312-Electric-Fuel-Pump/dp/B000DT7Y7K

Find these...

Those would be the output wires from the MSD box, to control the coil. The wires with the ring ends are probably the mag pickup wires. Follow them and see where they go. The pickup is in the distributor.

You do realize that there are a lot of wires in your picture? Too early to be toasted...

I think that he's looking for a 280ZX expert or organization. There is no numbers-matching that you can do, Nissan didn't keep track and they didn't include the numbers on any name plates on the car. That's about the best-looking ZX that I've seen. The paperwork that you got with the car is the best authentication.

I think that there is plenty here for zdude to get it figured out. He got the engine started. Understanding which way the trigger in the distributor rotates will tell him which way to adjust the sensor to get more advance. Move the sensor in to the direction of rotation so that it triggers sooner. That wil increase advance. Your sensor looks like it is at full retarded timing. No more adjustment. zdude, you could even just move the sensor one way and see what happens to your timing, using the light. One of the directions will cause more advance. Move it more than you need and then you'll have adjustment at the distributor body itself. The key is knowing that you just need to loosen that screw and slide the sensor. Give it a tweak and see what happens.

Pretty sure that's what he meant. Take some time and mess around with it. The instructions describe rotating it until you get a spark.

There were four other people at $170,000 or better, It was a five bidder battle at extreme prices. Very weird. carco jumped $26,000 in one bid, from 144 to 170. Abby normal.

The owner, an expert in classic cars, apparently, had set his price at $140,000. Does he just not know what he's doing? What makes this car worth $310,000? And over $140,000 to six different people? For discussion, I don't have a clue.

Depends on what you mean by official. No, there is no government database of VINs for old cars. Newer cars VINs can be searched but not old Z's. Did you check my link? There's a lot in there.

Somebody start a Chat or send an email. Post this thread link, maybe they'll respond. https://eautosmart.com/consignment-centralstore/contact_us.html

Are you LightBlue?

I felt the same way about the car I was looking at. Too good to be true but the urge to do it anyway was high. Why don't you offer to buy it and see what happens next? I'll bet there's a point where you'll have to give something up, either a signed agreement or bank account numbers or something.

I compiled the last few bids in that thread. The seller, apparently, only wanted $140,000. The reserve was met at around that bid point. I assume that there is some final verification inspection before the money actually changes hands. Plus the fact that the buyer has to actually have the money, and be "real". BaT should have some sort of post-auction followup to show that it's not fake. Somebody just started a thread about 240Z that sold for $21,000 on BaT but now it's for sale again, apparently, for much less than $21,000. Hard to tell if the sales actually get completed. Hopefully, Marc Schiliro will followup. https://msclassiccarsllc.com/VehicleDetails.aspx?vid=751

Somewhere in the transaction I think that you will be required to put up some money, a deposit. For example, when buying a house in the States you have to deposit "earnest money" in an escrow account, typically up to 5% of the sale price. That money stays tied up until you either find that the seller has misrepresented something, and you get your money back, or the seller backs out and you get your money back. That is the risk. So, if you decide to do it, make sure that you have a very detailed list from the seller representing what is being sold. If the ad says "240Z with LS3 engine" but says nothing about the quality of the engine, you could be on the hook for a 240Z with a blown up engine. I would not be surprised if this was a "fishing" type ad. Get the earnest money or deposit from a prospective buyer, then make things so difficult that the buyer gives up and they keep the money. A guy in Helsinki is about as ideal as you could imagine for that scheme.

No offense, but that is ridiculous isn't it? Wow.

Here's some VIN info

I just realized that in my posts on your thread I confused AutoTraders.com with eAutoSmartTraders, LLC. I found the eAutoSmart web site. Now that I see it I remember seeing it in the past. You have to have an inventory number to see what they have. You can't browse on their site. https://eautosmart.com/consignment-centralstore/index.html It says that cars are supposed to sell on "Geebo" or Oodle. https://eautosmart.com/consignment-centralstore/sell_cars.html Overall, the whole thing is just weird. They seem legit but difficult to deal with as you've found. Good luck. I wouldn't buy it, myself. https://eautosmart.com/consignment-centralstore/aboutus.html

New shocks. KYB's are popular. They give a good ride.

Are you being evasive or am I just unclear? Or did I miss it in a previous post? This is Classic Z Cars. Nobody that frequents this site will scoop the V8 modified 240Z out from under you. No offense, but nobody here wants that car. Just post the ad even if it's in Finnish. We'll use Google translate to figure it out. Tell us how you know this car is for sale again.

It's probably disconnected at the transmission. Connect it.

You're right I didn't blow up the pictures. I knew better too. After 78 most, or all, Z's came with a two prong sensor. Look for a wire with a two prong plug on it. T shaped. You're about there... Good luck.

Find something in the vicinity of the thermotime switch with an end that looks like a sender. It's a single terminal, not double like the thermotime. https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/nissan,1983,280zx,2.8l+l6+turbocharged,1209406,cooling+system,temperature+sender+/+sensor,4748 Actually I was wrong about the oil sensor, that looks like the right one. Find the wire that fits that terminal. It must be there somewhere. Download the FSM from the site and the wiring diagram will show the wire color. https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/nissan,1983,280zx,2.8l+l6+turbocharged,1209406,electrical-switch+&+relay,oil+pressure+sender+/+switch,4588 https://www.classiczcars.com/files/category/14-280zx/