Mike

Are you saying that you won't be able to race the Z in the game? Or, did I get that wrong? Hopefully it will be there, but, damn hard to get to ... or you have to steal the Demon Z. Damn, I sorta like that name... Demon Z. Will that fit on a license plate?

You know, I don't think this is far off in the future. I can already see a strong relationship between the PS2 and the PC. The PS2 is actually a pretty damn powerful PC in itself. It supports USB and I think firewire? Not sure about firewire. Anyway, I agree that it would be cool if you could buy a module for your PC that allows transfer of data to/from your gaming memory card. You could then upload new cars and even race tracks. I have a feeling this will become part of the standard thing in the next few years. In fact, it might be available now... just not through the 'mainstream'...

Thanks for the reply guys... No, I didn't replace the cold start injector because I didn't have any idea about it at the time of my order. I better get down to Napa today while they are holding the 25% off sale over the Memorial Day weekend and purchase one. I am completely happy with the new injectors that they sold me. I suspect that they are OEM (at least OEM from '75). And, Steve, I'll check that electrical connection, thanks. I was also running the 'pull each plug wire to see if the engine gets rough' test and noticed that electrical current escapes from the plug wires (owch!!). That's my little test to make sure each plug is firing as they should. Anyway, I got shocked a few times. The plug wires definitely need to be replaced. The hammer is rubber. Bill Gates, eh? I don't think Bill would work on his own car. In fact, I don't think Bill even did ANY of his own work during his entire career. Go figure. The richest man in the world doesn't do his own work. Maybe we should all take a look at that and ponder. Hell no, I *LOVE* working on Z's. Between the MSA show, this site, all of my new Z friends, and working on this car for the past few weeks.... my Z bug is back. Except, maybe now I like EFI even better than carbs. Oops.. nobody heard me say that. [m]

Congrats on the car!! I also acquired a '75 280z earlier this year. Unfortunately mine wasn't running, so, I have to spend some cash on it. But, I agree that the older cars are sure a lot more fun. Have a good time with it and be careful not to wrap yourself around a tree.

Ya, looks like the game is called Wangun Midnight for the PS2. It looks like it won't be available until the end of this year.

And, the mad scientist at work. (bro shot this pict w/out me knowing)

Here's a shot with part of the fuel rail installed. And, I must say, thank GOD I have a copy of the Zcar Microfiche CD!!! It came in handy for this project. After a few months waiting to get a fuel pump and fuel injectors, I forgot how to put it all back together. I simply printed out the assembly diagram from the CD, carried the paper out to my garage, and went to work. Shamless plug, but, it's a tool I'll use for all my Z projects.

Here's a pict of the injectors from Napa. Frankly, they look almost identical to OEM. I mean, this is soo close.

Well, I got the 280z started today! The injectors were the main culprit. Not to mention the fact that all of the hoses were TOTALLY screwed beyond belief. It looks like the previous owner might have replaced an injector (or two) and used regular fuel hose. BAD BAD. You must use high pressure EFI hose. Damn stuff is expensive. It cost me $5.10 per foot at Napa. :eek: Anyway, I installed all brand new fuel injectors, hoses, and a new fuel filter. I also replaced all the bolts, o-rings, and gaskets. The fuel rail was plugged and had little bits of black rubber in it. No wonder the injectors were plugged!! This car was sitting since 1985 and I'm sure the hoses eroded and became brittle in that time. When I attempted to start it by putting new fuel in the system... I'm sure many of those bits got stuck in the injectors. She's online now and purrs like a kitten. She can sometimes idle rough, so, I'm looking into that. Other projects on this car include new brakes and flush out the braking system. I *HOPE* I don't have to install all new master/slave cylinders. But, considering the price I paid for it.... it won't be a big deal to buy these new items. I'll probably have about $2,000 into it before I'm done. Not to mention that I also took my 15" Boyd rims with 50 series Falken tires and used them on this car. UGH! Looks like I'll be purchasing new rims/tires for my 240z resto project whenever that gets done.

There's a block on the page that says Playstation 2. If there is a Zcar game for the PS2, I'm *THERE* dude... PS: I really want their 3D model of the Z. It looks pretty good and it would come in handy for graphics on this site!!!

Here's the image.

Okay, I found out a little more about this video. I followed the link shown on the initial splash screen and found this: http://www.genki.co.jp/soft/midnight/index.html This is the story of some people who love a car. (or something similar to that)

That's a pretty sweet little snipit of some very good work. Do you know where this is from? Is it a full movie? It's an advertisement for something..... I just can't read Japanese. Can anyone help out here? I'm putting a link to this post on the main page because maybe some others can help us find out where we can get this.

You can get custom adjustable suspension components from Arizona Zcar

Thanks Kieth, Ya, I ended up purchasing the injectors today from Napa. I got a hell of a deal because they are holding a 25% off sale for the holiday weekend. I also purchased O rings and the little gaskets for the retaining blocks. And, yes, I broke a couple of the plastic clips on the electrical connector. Arrgh. :mad: I am going to take some pictures of this whole experience and post a 'how to' article on the site. I just need to find my @#$@% charger to my digital camera. Luckily, my brother has the same camera and I can use his charger if I need it. [m]

Okay guys, thanks a bunch. I'll probably go ahead and buy the Napa injectors today. But, as per 2mZ's advice, I'll make sure they come with O rings! I'd hate to buy these just to find out that they don't come with the kit. I'll be stuck yet again.

I'm probably going to make a purchase tomorrow unless someone tells me that these injectors are bad. However, here are the specs of the fuel injectors for my '75. Aechlin (ecklin?) Fuel Injectors by Dana Corporation They are around $75 each at my local Napa shop. Courtesy will sell original injectors to me for around $100 ea. This is something I don't want to skimp. Someone told me that the OEM FI's are Bosch. What do you guys think?

Did you read the sign on the bus? Doesn't look like the CLUB can protect against that!

Another good one...

This is great. Do you have any?

Matt, I'm not sure how many times that would work in a lifetime. But, I seriously doubt that it's all that smart to do. It's a good idea, but, once an audit rolls around, I wonder how the IRS deals with a situation like that. I'm not stating that this is a bad idea, I'm simply questioning the process that they use to put a value on something like that. Maybe they only look at Blue Book value as a reasonable amount to donate. It's really the only piece of evidence of worth (besides receipts and there aren't any of those). I'm going to send this message to one of our local CPA's for his advice, Kyle. He should give his $0.02 on this issue. -- Mike

What are you trying to test? Uploading a picture?

Hi Doehring, I'm up for anything...... I haven't been a part of this thread in quite a long time and I come back to find just TONS of information about rally racing. Yes, I am interested in getting started and trying to determine where I can make my first step into this type of racing. All of this content is perfectly OK and I am learning a lot from it, so, please don't stop doing what you are doing. This forum was set up for the free exchange of information, so, please use it!! -- Mike

I hear this is the 'thing' to do... but, why? If the engine is a stock L24, that should be plenty enough to do what he needs to do. I thought about swapping mine, but, I really don't see the need unless I'm going with a bigger engine that has more torque. Don't think the stock diff can handle an L28. Or, do these other diff's give you better driving performance? I'm just asking.............

Good poll! Most of the people I have met tell me that they just do it for the love of the car. There's really no way to actually make money on a rig unless it's totally restored to original specs and sold as a pristine remanufactured car. Then again, isn't this true for all cars in general? Except maybe for exotic cars that are used for investment rather than driving.