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Did you ever fix the bearing problem? What brand of bearings are you using?

I'm wondering how some of these repairs look 6 years down the road. I've used this sem repair system before on rubber bumpers and have had some bubbling problems due to lack of adhesion around the edges where it's feathered and very thin. fiberglass over the whole top of the dash seems to me to be the most durable. but... gawd that must stink up the car inside for a really long time. What's the verdict? anyone around that made their repair 6 yrs ago?

it would be way cheaper to get a another one than try to repair that. your old one probably needed a rebuild anyways. worn out ones have been known to seperate and fly off. sometimes into the radiator. since you're rebuilding and plan to keep the car a long time why not get a good used core and send it in to these guys http://www.damperdoctor.com/ i've heard good things about them and their rebuild process.

On ebay user azariar has "modified" a wiper motor that he says is 20% faster. I'm curious as to what he has done to this motor to make it go faster. Up for bid is a Genuine Datsun Nissan Factory OEM 280Z Windshield Wiper Motor. It is for 1975 through 1978 model year Z Cars. Many people have been asking for a faster Windshield Wiper Motor. We have been able to achieve that goal after 1 1/2 years of development and testing. Our shop has specially modified this motor for faster wiper operation. This Wiper Motor is more than 20% faster than a stock factory wiper motor. Finally enjoy better, safer vision in those heavy rains. It has the ROUND 6 Connector Plug. Wiper Motor Includes a NEW Firewall Grommet for the Wiring. NEW Shaft Nut, and New Shaft Lockwasher. Yellow Zinc Finish is in Stunning Condition. Switches have been Cleaned and Polished. Gear box has been Cleaned and Freshly Lubricated. Entire motor has been Disassembled, Cleaned, Inspected, Serviced, and Assembled. Wiper Motor has been Thoroughly Tested. Works perfect. Very quiet. Wiring and Wire Sheath in Perfect Condition. Entire Wiper Motor is Super Clean. Wiper Motor has had VERY LITTLE USE. Bid with Complete Confidence. Winning bidder is responsible for determining proper application. We can repair your wiper motor. Recent email from clients about our wiper motors - "Thanks for the motor I purchased on E-bay. It works great, and the instructions were very helpful. The motor I got from you makes the wipers work better than at anytime in the last 27 years I have owned the car." "I installed the wiper motor the other day and field tested it last night in a pretty heavy rain. My wipers have never moved so fast. I was really impressed." Recent client feedback about our wiper motors - "Excellent, as Advertised, AAA+++," "Works great, very fast motor," "A+ as advertised and really fast shipping".

look at that art inside the garage. looks like a 1972 flashback. There has got to be a yellow happy face lurking somewhere in there too. That car could be worth around 20k to the right buyer. If you buy it for under that, you need to give your wife a commission.

Are you looking for a daily driver or an investment/garage queen eye candy car? For the money, right now current prices, you're probably at the top of value range on this orange one. If you drive it, the daily wear and tear will hurt the value. How about a middle of the road car like this nice 71 240 for $9500? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-Datsun-240Z-/230850489681?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item35bfc2ed51 unrestored but yet nice and if you're looking for long term investment value i think the 240 has the most value. Unrestored means no silly putty or bondo covering something bad. I'de rather buy something that has old paint so that you can see what you're getting. My favorite quote "As you aware if you are looking at this car, these cars rust if you spit on the ground beside"

From what i've read on this subject, the 240 blower motor is weak compared to the later years blower motor. I just put one in my 78 280z last weekend. Mine is from a 90 civic. I had to use a grinder to make the heater blower housing bigger because the fan squirrel cage is bigger than the datsun cage. Sounds like your 240z swap didn't need the grinder? Anyways, my fan motor was making an occasional squealing noise so i pulled the cover off the motor and found 34 years of copper dust inside. The brushes must be made of rock because they looked like new but the armature had a deep divot where the brushes rode. All the copper dust was from the armature wear. That can't be good for current draw. I bet this thing was drawing a ton of amps to run. For my 280 swap i noticed a more smooth souding fan and a noticable increase in air coming out. i'm not sure what to do about the little hose hole that used to feed air to cool the motor. should that be closed up to prevent crap from getting into the motor? i've ran across other threads on this motor swap but don't recall this issue.

is that a new record?

wow, how long did it take to paint with that small gun?

i've had good luck cutting them from the inside of the car. Sounds like someone may have added adhesive because the ones ive done only had glue around the corners.

Datsun parts hoarders get a better return on their money than any 401k investment out there. I plugged the numbers into a return on investment calculator and you got 294% return over the 16 years you've owned the dealer bought covers.

Its hard to tell from the picture if there was any oil inside the clutch, and if there was oil in it, was it thick? No oil or too thin oil and it won't work very well regardless how it looks inside. They riveted the halves together? I've never seen a factory datsun clutch thats rivited. There is no way to put it back together unless you put threads in one half with a tap but thats too much trouble. I'de just get a used factory datsun clutch off someone and add a heavier oil to it. You have another early 260z without a fan clutch? can you swap out the fan that uses no clutch? That should tell you if it was the clutch causing the overheating. The alternator charging is another issue. One possiblility is the fan belt is too loose. If you can turn the alternator pulley with your hand, its too loose. http://www.hammondsplains.com/newtechtips/cooling/index.htm

Does anyone happen to know if msa or anyone else is thinking about or has done a reproduction of this series 1 faceplate or any s30 radio faceplate?It would seem to me that there would be a big market for these since the originals are really prone to breaking at the bottom screw holes. I know they've made repro's in the past because i found this link to the nissan restore program a few years back. http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/datsun-240z-up-to-7-73-radio-face-plate-reproduction-2

Sounds like the fan clutch is bad. At idle the fan is not pulling enough air into the radiator.

This is the closest thing to that i can find in my stash of interior pictures. Is this funk pasted on your headliner too?

date stamp on pictures is 2009 username on here zcarman was the one that first posted this picture. might want to pm him and ask if he knows about the cars. http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=30218&title=pantera-datsun-a-mixed-breed&cat=3521

If i remember correctly, this hoarde was around san diego Its been a few years now since that picture surfaced. The guy may have died and that was his estate. I seem to remember something about a wife trying to sell it. Maybe other members here remember that one? Whose to say that hoarding a bunch of zcars is a waste of time and money and if left outside a waste of cars. Heck it might just be a better investment than the damn stock market. I once met a man in Santa Rosa calif that had hundreds of old american cars. I was looking for a 68-70 AMX at the time and answered an ad in the newspaper. He took me to a warehouse just north of santa rosa that was huge and the field outside was filled with old cars. We're talking acres and acres here. He had 5 AMX's but wanted too much for even the worst car. It turned into a half day tour of all these vintage cars. He was a member of the packard club or the president of the club, can't remember. Its been about 15 years. He was obviously a wealthy man and it was a hobby/business for him.

I'm not sure this one is a myth or true. That is the L6 design was bought from mercedes. Anybody?

assuming that each one is worth at least $1000, thats $20,000. But he probably wants more for each depending on condition. How does one accumulate so many cars? are the hoarders? Too bad they're sitting out in the hot texas sun wasting away but i guess it could be worse, they could have been crushed. I asked my wife if i could start collecting zcars on our residential lot and she gives me a frown Pictures of other datsun and zcar hoardes.

I've wanted to do this swap also but haven't had the time. This is what ive archived for future reference. most of what ive seen is converting the zx but this person over on hybridz.org, username "HizAndHerz" did the conversion on a 76 which is not that much different than your 73. the zx may be different, im not sure. If you really want to do this conversion you might send him a pm. The post was dated 2006. To clarify: the L4N71B 4-speed OD automatic transmission from a Maxima will bolt up to the L-series engine, but it is quite a bit longer than the 3-speed auto or a manual transmission. New brackets need to be fabricated and either welded or bolted up into the transmission tunnel a few inches back from where the standard crossmember mounts. From what I've seen and read, the L4N71B overdrive automatic came on late '82 through '84 Maxima's and some early 200SX's. The version from the 200SX has a different bellhousing. The 300ZX and 240SX had the electronic version of the transmission (E4N71B). The electronic version can't be easily used on a first generation Z. I'm in the middle of this swap on my wife's '76 280Z. I'd been looking for a Maxima to show up at the junkyard for two years when two of them came in the same week. Only one, the '83, had the 4-speed overdrive tranny. Finding a strong transmission is key. I've since found a couple in 200SX's that were burned up (they have the wrong bellhousing anyway). TransStar has rebuild kits available. Rebuilt torque converters are anywhere from $85 to $300. I was suprised that my local O'Reilly could have one to me in 24 hours for less than $100. I don't think I need one, but its nice to know if mine is bad or goes out. Our costs so far: L4N71B 4-speed OD transmission from PnP: $130 Flex plate including crank shaft spacers: $20 Auto shift lever from 1975 280Z: $18 Kickdown switch and mounting bracket from 280ZX: $3.50 Brake pedal: $3 Refresh items (filter, seals, modulator): $32 Hard fluid lines from 3-speed 280Z: $9 Fluid hoses: $10 Driveshaft shortened, rebuilt, balanced: $165 New rear transmission mount: $25 Hardware (bolts, nuts, metal spacers): $15

what kind of fuel pressure gauge do you have? aftermarket ones are usually built into the fuel rail and are not connected to anything electrical.

When you try starting the car DO NOT press on the gas pedal when cranking it over. I saw the throttle linkage moving in your video. You only pump the gas pedal on carburated cars, not fuel injected 280z's I would replace the fuel filter and pour a can of sea foam fuel additive in the gas tank. Then give it a good tune up. Replace plugs,distributor cap and plug wires and if you're up to the task, adjust the valves.

http://www.7tune.com/feature-the-fairlady-zed-432r/ As a continuation of this thread i've found pictures of a fully restored r432-r, OR a good replica, in Thailand of all places.

i found a 6 volt headlight at a thrift store in calif about 10 yrs ago. They were rare then. I paid 99 cents for it. sold it on ebay to a restorer

i wonder how that hole got drilled in the top of your gas tank. You got any enemies or mean ex-wives?