Everything posted by siteunseen
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Just purchased this beautiful 1970 Datsun 240Z Series 1
I'm guessing you have those D hubcaps put up for safe keeping and running the slots. Beautiful cars you have, I've always wanted an NSX, especially after seeing Pulp Fiction. Harvey Keitel drove one as "the cleaner". The Wolf was what they called him, thanks google. Overkill is always better than not enough for me, I hate running out of beer. And I also would like to say Thank You for your service. Being away from the South and family has got to be tough.
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ZCON 2015 Hookup
Can we assume that's you on the right?
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ZCON 2015 Hookup
Zed, are you going to be there??? I sure hope so! I haven't heard you mention anything about it until now. Meeting you would make this trip that much better.
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Swapping cams one engine to another
Bummer. Now you'll get to have some real fun, deciding what to use and what will work together. That was the hardest part for me, reading all the possibilities and making a final plan. It gets frustrating going around in circles trying to get the best bang for your bucks. Sorry to hear your troubles, you/we were excited about that ZX motor. It looked good though!
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ZCON 2015 Hookup
Yeah leave some crumbs for us late arriving.
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reconnecting under dash wires for 1975 trans am
Trans Am Fire Bird
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Swapping cams one engine to another
Come polish mine. You did a fantastic job, it reflects off the spark plugs.
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Swapping cams one engine to another
What's all that red showing on the lobes? Reflection from a space heater? Curious.
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reconnecting under dash wires for 1975 trans am
Your a nice guy for helping, BUT that's 2 years old.
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Swapping cams one engine to another
I've taken a look at three 2.4 heads I have, they don't have drilled cams, two E88s and an E31. The N47 had the first drilled cam in my experiences. If it's been reground it should have some information engraved in the end like who reground it and their profile number. I bet the previous owner took the spray bar off and installed a drilled A cam in your 2.4. Those spray bars scare me, they get loose where they're are brazed together and lose their "aim" to the lobes. Leak at the cam towers too if you don't keep the bolts tight and the gasket in between is just a thin piece of paper that falls loose. My opinion only. I'm running both the drilled cam and spray bar with a high flow turbo oil pump, if it ever gets put together.
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My Datsun 240Z
What orange did you use on the air cleaner? It looks really good.
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Fuel Tank Problems
Here's some nice instructions on that clear filter, it's a must on these cars. http://atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/fuel/g3filter/index.htm Hey there ZCurves. Did you ever get your hot restart resolved? Hadn't seen too much of you on here lately, life gets in the way.
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Swapping cams one engine to another
Well of course I was wrong, N47 shows to be an A cam. http://atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/cam/index.htm
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Poor Gas Mileage - '77 280Z
That was the first laugh of the day, thank you!
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this classified made me smile :-)
Must be taking a writing course at the Community College, that's a good read.
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engine block, datsun blue/turquoise
Finally had a chance to take some pictures of my Duplicolor Old Ford Blue. I don't think it's very close to the original after spraying, it matches the cap fairly well though. Pontiac Blue will be next. Outside, no flash; LED shop light with flash; Fluorescent Shop light with flash;
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Poor Gas Mileage - '77 280Z
Spark plugs then air filter. Mine averages about twenty mpg, dogging the s**t out of it. You should also check the bullet connectors from the coolant temp senor. Shine them up.
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ZCON 2015 Hookup
Bittersweet drive but the car ran good. SWEET! Save me a chair at the pool!!
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Stainless Wiper Arms
Yes your are correct sir! 18" fits my '77 & '72s. Before I found those I had blades zip tied through the pin hole.
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Swapping cams one engine to another
Original datsun cam will have the word JAPAN in raised lettering too. Also E30 or something like that. Sorry for the guesses but I'm sitting in my doctors waiting room now on my phone.
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Swapping cams one engine to another
Datsun cams have B and F maybe a C stamped on the end at the rear I believe. Not the end with the dowel for the cam sprocket. After market and regrinds engrave their name and profile number on theirs. Go to atlanticz's tech tip page and under ENGINE it has a cam chart. I'm thinking the C from a 260 is the better one and very rare. Fuel injection requires a different profile from what all I've read. Your N47 is a B stamped cam I'm pretty sure. A mirror and a flashlight will tell for sure.
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engine block, datsun blue/turquoise
Now that looks good! Makes me mad I didn't chose Pontiac to begin with, oh well.
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ZCON 2015 Hookup
Well crap, maybe next year.
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Stainless Wiper Arms
The perfect wiper blade for my 240 is the Trico #44-180. It's just the refills, 2 per pack for $6.99 at O'reilys.