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Front right almost off the ground!

Yes.If the car fires up when using starter fluid, you have a fuel problem and the ignition is at least good enough to get it started.

Greg, It was amazing to watch how far into turn 1 you could drive before getting on the brakes compared to the rest of the field. It always looked like you were going to end up in the gravel. I agree, you were catching the 17 car every lap. I think with time you could have run him down. Seems like Sam built a nice car. Charles

check the 2 wire switch for continuity with a meter in each of the gears.

No!! The right amount will ultimately be determined by plug color and good running condition

That's a good idea!

That seems counter intuitive since they had the best compression numbers

Too bad. Was just surfing craiglist. I will keep my eyes open...

or this one? https://louisville.craigslist.org/pts/d/part-out-grade-rhd-updated/6503334481.html

@Redwing @Mark Maras Do either of these cars have the parts you need? https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/pts/d/1976-datsun-280z-parts-or/6553665825.html

I just went and did a compression test. I did it cold because I didn't want to run the car anymore until I have a little better hold on what's going on. #1 135 #2 120 #3 127 #4 135 Not conclusive, as the spread isn't that bad, but the middle two are low. Maybe a leaks in between the middle two?

If you shoot a little starting fluid into each carb throat, will it fire over? It may be the fuel evaporated out of the carbs. It is hard to prime the fuel lines with the starter. Easier if the car fires over a couple of times...

find the parts numbers and log onto Courtesy

So I pulled the plugs after work Pig rich and 1 & 4 are wet. Oil wet I believe. We cleaned them good and put them back in. Ran it at idle for 15 minutes or more. Never really warmed up. so I sent him around the block. He overheated in less than a mile turned around and got home. We still haven't looked to see how low it is. Looking for a pressure tester now...

The hatch hinges have slots in them to help center the hatch. Also you may need to shim the hinges if the hatch isn't in the opening square

Lots of good info and pics in wheee!'s rebuild thread!

Absolutely!

Remake the pocket the way it is now. That is where the crossmember mounts. IE front suspension and motor mounts. It is two layers of material. The inside layer is probably gone too. The reinforcing plates are thicker material than the engine bay sides Somebody else just made these recently @wheee! @grannyknot

Many of the rubber bushings are available new from Courtesy Nissan. They are very supportive of the older cars. There are a few spreadsheets floating around on the forum that list the bushing numbers

Guy, do you know if Eiji will be there or not?

I figured checking plugs and compression test would be next. I checked the oil, a little low but doesn't look milky I did not check the gasket overly close. I agree that's a lot of fluid going somewhere fast! Yup, I thought the Mitty would be a good place to make pictures and pick some people for ideas. It overheated on him the other day, because he forgot to refill it after installing the SU's. So we filled it and he ran it. He drove it 8 miles today to a friends house and it overheated. Was a gallon+ low on water. Filled it and drove it the 8 miles home. Almost 2 gallons low. We ran it for a while tonight with it rev'd and the water level didn't move. There seems to be a tiny bit of oil fill in the radiator...

Ok So some updates: We have gotten his car running. We pulled the old 2 barrel carb and replaced it with a set of SSS SU's that I rebuild and replated. The car runs much better and accelerates much better. But, since no good deed goes unpunished, we have a new problem! We are loosing water and over heating! The manifolds have a water passages from the head and connect to a pipe going around the front of the block. What is the best way for me to narrow down the leak? This is a major leak, like a gallon of water in 10 miles!!! There are no visible leaks that we have found. There is no carpet in the car right now, and we aren't seeing any water in the floor board. My thoughts are manifold passages leaking into the exhaust, a head leak or an external leak that we haven't spotted yet. Any ideas on the best way to go at this? I hate to pull the manifolds again if avoidable. You would think that amount of coolant into the exhaust would be noticeable. I would think it would steam like crazy and probably smell sweet to boot!

Yes, I would find a 5 spd...

You can also use Eastwoods internal frame coatings after your done to help treat inaccessible areas

That looks like fun. I expect I'll see you on Saturday...