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"spacers" isn't enough information.

Looks like one seller with many names. I Googled your part number, and ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Exhaust-Manifold-Gasket-KP-14035-N3500-Fits-Nissan-280Z-810-Maxima-/360542339693 http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-KP-Exhaust-Manifold-Gasket-KB204127-14035N3500-for-Nissan-810-280Z-Maxima-/271955673700 http://www.ebay.ca/itm/KP-14035N3500-Intake-and-Exhaust-Manifolds-Combination-Gasket-/121948242893?hash=item1c64ae83cd http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Intake-and-Exhaust-Manifolds-Combination-Gasket-KP-14035N3500-fits-77-Nissan-810-/400811638373?hash=item5d523c3e65

The How To Rebuild book describes checking both the flywheel and pressure plate for wear and/or heat checking then resurfacing them using sandpaper if they're okay. New is not always better. I noticed a noticeable difference between my "Zoom" Napa store pressure plate and a Rhinopac brand that I got later. The Rhinopac had a much smoother, lighter pedal feel.

A possibly helpful detail is realizing that .36 is about 1/3, .9 is almost 1, .7 is almost 3/4, and .54 is about 1/2. Different enough to make it easy to estimate. The first three revolutions are simple, but you don't really need to know the decimals on the final one to determine what you have. And if one wheel gets ahead of another as you're turning them, just turn the other to catch up, or turn the other back. As long as they end up at the starting point the math will be right. If you set yourself up right you can have your face under the propeller shaft while you turn both wheels with your hands. Use a bright mark and lots of light.

Thanks for following up. I made my suggestions more along the lines of helping MSA with their AFM business, since they lost a potential customer to CARDONE and the reason was stated, Just seemed like good intel from the customer side. I'm not really looking to make a few dollars scavenging cores. It sounds like you guys are happy with how things are, so carry on. This thread will be buried soon so if there's no change on the web site, then it's a dead topic. Good luck.

Yes.

These guys seem to be addressing the problem. They say the right words anyway. Worth a shot maybe. They have some other interesting products too. https://whiteheadperformance.com/product/whiteline-steering-coupler-kit-w11044-datsun-240z-260z-280z/ http://www.whiteheadperformance.com/?s=whiteline+240z&post_type=product

I linked that article in Post #6, it's from 2014. The Hagerty charts show that values did increase dramatically in 2015. But Hagerty itself might have a vested interest in increasing the values, since they price their insurance on value. I'm not implying that they are trying to do that, it's just an inherent conflict of interest.. If they showed their data for each data point on their charts that would be fantastic. https://www.hagerty.com/valuationtools/About-our-prices

This one? - https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hmn/2015/05/1975--78-Datsun-280Z/3748571.html I was really more interested in the idea that there are market manipulators out there planning an attack on the early 240Z market, feeding it PEA's (performance enhancing articles) and waiting. I wanted to be ready to watch the battle.

I found some old 2014, and undated, articles using Google. Can't find anything recent. https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/cars-we-love-datsun-240z-fairlady https://www.hagertyinsurance.co.uk/price-guide/1969-Datsun-240Z http://petrolicious.com/why-the-datsun-240z-is-collectable The Hagerty valuation tool is most interesting though. Can't find those articles you're referring to though. https://www.hagerty.com/apps/valuationtools/1970-Datsun-240Z

I can't remember exactly who, but somebody here said that they knew the guy who bought that car from the Wheeler Dealer guys. Or maybe he bought it from the guy that bought it.. Never did let anyone know what shape it was in or what they were planning to do with it. Kind of sounded like they were going to undo everything that WD did and restore it. I know a guy who used to own a crab boat (actually a tender) and knew many of the crews on the Discovery show. He said the same, lots of staging of events.

Do you have links or references to these articles? It would be interesting to see how they're being represented. Maybe that guy parting out his 240Z should be keeping the shell for the VIN.

No problem. Good luck. Make sure that the distributor body has a good ground connection. The module and coil current passes through it.

Sounds interesting. Sophisticated buyers inserting themselves. How do they do that? Seriously, are you saying that people will be joining the forum and talking or bidding up the value of the "Series 1" cars. Only. By the way, some experts here will argue that there's no such thing as a "Series 1" (your 1st Series, I assume). It seems like you're suggesting that the market is about to be manipulated by people who collect for investment purposes. " collectors move to create new markets".

The brake light will come on when engine RPM drop so low that the alternator isn't charging. So that might be a non-issue. Sounds like your engine just stops running well, almost like it's running out of fuel. Could be blockage in the fuel tank. If you can hook up a fuel pressure gauge and put it somewhere that you can see it while driving, you'll know more.

I understand core charges also, but this one seems irrational, with no real calculation behind it. Picked from thin air. Just makes you wonder. Aside from that, it's a lost sale and drives a potential customer out to look at alternatives. So, big picture wise, they probably lose more than just the single AFM sale. Once you go CARDONE, you probably stay there until you get a bad part.. The only reason I @ these guys is so that they can tune the business to keep the customers happy. Staying quiet out here while people talk about why they didn't buy from MSA doesn't help anybody.

Have you considered reconsidering your core charge? Maybe get some economists to help? Risk/reward. opportunity cost, etc. You have a nice case study here of how the high core charge drove a customer to the less expensive alternative. $400 seems like it came from nowhere. It's more expensive than the rebuilt part, which makes no readily available sense. Also, has anyone considering buying cores? Many of us out here have old AFM's that we've picked up cheap, as spares. I often see good cores in the wrecking yard, with corroded electronics. No need to try to save them though because there's no market for the core. Off to the crusher. I'd probably send them to somebody $20 each, if they wanted them. Maybe even free if somebody asked.

It's a philosophical discussion at this point. Calculating the number of teeth in the mouth of the dead horse we're beating. Comparing Jai, who joined to share her car and experience with the club, and to get some help with it, to a guy who joined only to sell his car isn't quite right though. Not really the same type of people, I'd say. And saying that somebody got taken advantage of because they sold their car for less than they could have squeezed out doesn't make sense. If you were the buyer, would you offer him that difference? An extra $7000 just to be fair, because you know it's the right thing to do? If not, then the argument doesn't really hold up. I'm not arguing just to argue, I just enjoy a good philosophy discussion. Hope nobody is getting disturbed., No offense intended. Maybe tse4me will come back and share the story of the sale of his car. That would be nice of him, considering the help he got here. @tse4me

The system is supposed to add 27% more fuel than the base pulse when the full throttle switch in the TVS is actuated. The other consideration is cam profile, which is designed to really kick in at about 3000 RPM, I believe. If you hit the gas at 2000 RPM, it might be that 1000 RPM climb that you're really waiting on. You might just need to drop down a gear.

Make sure you get a good FPR if you get an adjustable one, like shown in the picture. Many of the aftermarket units leak down as soon as the pump shuts off.

All I'm really saying above is that this whole thing is a matter of opinion. I like to see people get good deals. Here's the other other side also - people can chime in when they think the asking price is too high. That would be fair, according to some of the opinions expressed here. Let's see what happens when somebody does that.

Sure, you can talk values, morals, principles, philosophy, etc. How far should we go? Should we police the internet to make sure every seller gets maximum value, for their families? He offered the car for a number and the offer was met. He said "for Sale". How much leeway do people get? My initial point, way back in the thread, was that everything was fine at Post #1 and a few after, until people started chiming in with their opinions of what the car should sell for. He could have sold it for his high number, left and not come back, and somebody here would be happy. You can argue the other side and say that somebody lost the opportunity for "joy" for themselves because they couldn't afford to buy their dream car, after people not involved got involved. It's a big old circle. He didn't mention tuition until he needed to backtrack. Overall though, that's the risk of these forums. People can chime in as much as they want until someone decides that their comments are abusive. Still waiting to see who got it. It is/was a nice car.

I never really thought about the CSV action when testing the fuel pressure. You're saying that the disconnecting the starter solenoid to test pressure, but with the CSV still connected, and engine cold, allows the CSV to dump fuel when testing? Dang, all these years of incomplete advice, I feel bad. Your CSV must allow a lot of fuel though, to get a pressure drop. How long does it take to build pressure from zero? Plus all of that fuel probably sat in your intake manifold all night, giving you the quick start the next day.

He hasn't been back since the 8th, about 24 days ago. As was noted, once he sells the car he's gone forever. It would be interesting to see who got it.

Maybe it just needs a good thrashing.