S30Driver

Now you need Hendrix Are You Experienced ....

Sorry to see your beautiful car go up for sale Matt. If you go the Ebay route, someone here can submit it to BAT and you will get that additional exposure for free. I submitted grannyknot's car & it was accepted. Best of luck with your new business venture!

I think the electric power steering unit is for a Saturn Vue suv.

Nice and unmolested, still has the original radio.

I has 3 nice wheels, and Captain O could get his bumper trim

No motor or transmission, but hard to beat FREE .... http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/zip/5800159148.html If someone on here gets it for parts, there are a few things I need ....

Have the new injectors been sitting installed in the car for the 3 years? Time to methodically go thru the EFI bible troubleshooting guide.

Nice job Dave! Now that you have it well sorted, you should give it a real test and take the drive up to Atlanta to meet up with SteveJ at the Z nationals in Oct. The hot start syndrome usually appears when the car has been shut off for 20 to 40 minutes in hot weather. Not sure how long you gas stop was.

He had some fuel related running issues last year when he completed the car. Blue worked his magic on the carbs at Memphis Zcon and corrected the problem. I think he richened up the mixture. Zup has been happy ever since ....

SteveJ is right, Zup & I live about 2 hours from Tulsa. Zup's car is a 73 and he runs Dave's HL PL harness with the stock alternator - I can attest that his lights work great.

There are many possibilities & with no information on your car or what you have checked ..... Pin 1 on the ecu receives a trigger signal from the coil negative terminal to fire the injectors. (important) The EFI relay must be working to provide power to the system. The ECCS troubleshooting guide in the FSM for the turbo car is an excellent tool to track down the problem.

Is this a new acquisition ? Or transport for the sold one.

What about a new head bolt set? Nissan turbo set if you can find them.

Capt. O What about the 10" booster option from a 79-81 ZX? Did you consider that, Zcar Depot has it available. I know originality is not a huge concern on your car. Looking at the cardone boosters, I would want a better option.

Let us know how the Tough One pump works out. 20 bucks! Hopefully the picture showing a cast impeller is accurate - what you get & not a stamped steel one.

To me, the Z432 is a rare, important, limited production car, indelibly part of Nissan's Z car heritage. Value is what someone is willing to pay for the privilege of owning one. When nice examples can cross the block at elite sales such as last years Amelia Island & sell for 230k (plus commission), it shows this is a serious collector car, and helps further the growing interest in all the early Z cars.

I vote for the flap. I think the flap helps the seat retain its shape with the seat foam long term. Also gives the pleat in the seat more definition. The flap with its rod get pulled thru the foam slot & hog ringed to the seat spring assembly. I used a hole punch to put 3 holes just past the rod & large tie wraps thru the holes to help pull the flap up to the spring assembly and fasten with hog rings. Same for the seat back flap. Hardway's seat threat has a great pictorial for a guide.

Not sure where you are in Michigan, there are some ClassicZ members there, amongst them is a trusted senior member @Jeff G 78. He lives near Northville, and could be very helpful to resolve the overheating issue. (Glad that Trump could divert his plane off the campaign trail to come pick you up)

Great news that you have a trailer coming to take the car the rest of the way and not risk motor damage. Pull the plugs when you get a chance to see what they look like, and look at the oil on the dipstick. No sign of moisture on either would be good. Best of luck to get home safely.

I hope it is not the head gasket. The overheating is the reason he was looking for a Z mechanic in the Davenport IA area yesterday.

As a veteran of the seat restoration club, I can 100% relate to that!

Zed, this is the very nice 73 that sold on BAT last Thursday. I believe he is the new owner & driving it back from Omaha to somewhere in Michigan. Hopefully no damage was done when it overheated.

Check to be sure the lower radiator hose is not collapsed. Radiator plugged & not flowing adequately. i assume there are no visible coolant leaks. Examine the water pump area. Hopefully it is not the head gasket - white smoke from the exhaust.

Just wanted to say congrats on the auction purchase & welcome, great looking car!

Very nice looking one owner 260! Your dad took great care of it. If your dad has kept any documentation of the service history of the car, that's a big plus. Also the original paperwork, owners manuals. It appears to be an early 260z which is the most desirable. Bring A Trailer - web site for sale of classic & unusual cars gets great traffic. Take a look at the 73 orange 240z that sold on there Thursday for an idea of pictures and description you need. Ebay is another option. What is the paint code of the car? Should be on a sticker in front of the radiator. Good luck with sale! Do you have a sale price in mind yet?