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I would buy, or borrow, an infrared thermometer and check the temperature all over the motor while it's idling. $50 at amazon.com Did you install an electric fan? Seems like that video guy said that was the most helpful thing he did.

Datsun Parts LLC, missing something? That's the joke of the day, congratulations.

Same here. Can't trust 40 somethings or forty year old cars. I used picks and screw divers even a Dremel to remove the hardened sediment at the rear of the block between 6 & 5. And that's when I got it back from the machinist!

Tom Monroe says to stand on them to check the rubber before installing. He "had" a three row, now it's a double. I took that third one off mine and stood on it, seems okay so I'm using it. Maybe I need to get a heavier person to double check?

Doesn't the fan turn on y'alls car all the time? His isn't turning. Water pump or something is keeping it from turning in the video.

And a nice pair of driving shoes, with them little rubber nipples.

It's something with your fan! maybe the clutch? It doesn't spin when you crank it.

Okay I was a little off earlier. Mine has two 1/8 NPT plugs on the top left and three 1/4 NPT plugs, 1 on the top right, 1 in the front and another on the right side end.

I've got the invoice at home. I can let you know for sure tomorrow. I went with what Bruce P from ztherepy said and used NPT plugs from fastenal, my local nuts and bolt store. One eighths inch I believe, 1 on the front side and two or three up top. They'll screw in with a little force, tefon tap helps. I wished I'd tried those black flush mounting set screws. I used them plugging my a/c compressor holes and they look good against the blue of the block. Who knows against the aluminum?

Ran the oil pump last night. Great flowing streams from the spray bar. Have some extra gasket material showing on the cam towers. I should cut off as much as possible? Or leave it? It's stuck down with Permatex aviation gasket sealer.

Are you measuring off that ear on the collar? Is that the tines the fork rest on you're talking about? Thanks again for that helpful tip, I was going in blind.

Lots of good information here guys, thank you! May have saved my arse.

The 5 speed stuff is on the left, 4 speed is the one on the right. Notice the different height of the collar on the right side, 4 speed. Hope this helps understand what Chas and Jeff are talking about. It helped me, now I know which fork goes with the 5 speed.

I apologize for hijacking your thread but Chas said something that rang my bell. I'm about to put the wide 5 speed into my 240. I've got the taller collar but never put the clutch forks side by side. I have one that's taller than the other, it has a large hole for the slave plunger and a smaller hole for a spring, I suppose. The shorter one has no holes at all. Which one goes with the 5 speed? My 280 doesn't have a spring so I'm guessing the shorter one, but I'd like to hear from the transmission guy, Chas. Thanks!

Sorry for forgetting this. The sticker that's been removed has one word I can make out, "Correct", no idea what it was. And I thought my puppy was house trained to use the doggie flap to go outside to use the restroom. Wrong! I found his toilet behind this 280 when I was taking the pictures.

Let's see if this works. http://www.zhome.com/History/ZColorGallary/

The 16s are 205/55. They did fine on the red one but on the lowered orange one the fronts rubbed the inner fender lip when turning sharp. Putting them on the heavier 280 worked out good, they wouldn't fit my Camry.

Thank you guys! Y'all are, as always, exactly right. I removed the cover to get it right anyway. Glad I did because I had used too much silicone around the water passages and found what a mess that was. Those pieces most likely would have caused some blockage down the road, my luck hasn't been too good lately. It's still on the motor stand so it was an easy job. Thank you both again. Cliff

I've done something stupid again. I hadn't touched it in a month or so and just noticed. Probably okay, BUT. I've got my bright timing chain links set on tdc exhaust stroke. I've got a week off so I'll pull the front cover and do it right.

I've got 15" Koning Rewinds from Direct Tire with Hankook Ventus 205/50s and love them. $560 after all the rebates, great deal to me. 15s on the orange one, 16s on the red. I prefer the 15s on a 240. The 16s are on my 280 now.

Post number 6 might help, http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/32650-emmissions-stickers/ That's a '78 so I'd bet they ARE both on the passenger's side.

I'm not sure about that. The car hasn't been painted, so I think that's where they belong? My 240s have just one on the passenger's side though.

I apologize for the poor quality pictures. I'll get a better shot later today and some measurements if you want. That extra one on the drivers side is a "recall fix" sticker for the BPT valve. I'm not too sure about the one that's kind of missing, it may be an upgraded freon sticker? I'll get something clearer soon!

Looking at that fuel filter makes me think you have some rust somewhere. The tank probably. Do you run a filter right after the tank?