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Use it or lose it I've always been told.

You have the fever! I got it a few years ago and wound up with 3 Z cars and a storage building full of parts. Money in the bank! You can't go wrong unless you get duped by some scum bag.

Seriously though. I just thought of a headache he may run into. The 240 engine bay motor mounts are a little different than the 280's. The locating pin is diffetent. Check yours if you've bought them already, if not read around and get the good ones. I'll try and find that discussion. @EuroDat has the Nissan p/n on his reply, post #21. Whoa! $107 each. That pallet of money just got smaller.

I use Valvoline Maxlife 10w/30. Started out with VR1 but that's hard to get around here and rather expensive compared to Maxlife.

Wait until you ask about cams or the best oil. We have a lot of back and fourths, opinions I guess, but it's all fun.

I think I touched my brain with a crayon through my nose on a double dare. It was a sienna crayon too.

Be part of the solution. You could be that "somebody", I imagine Mr Beck is worn out after all he's done. I'd be glad to help but he probably needs someone like you to tow the line. I'd probably drop it in the water.

Get a neck brace.

I'd never installed a header before so I asked a couple of people that had and they said they had to be some type of self locking nuts with bigger bottoms to spread out the pressure. Not to use lock washers and flat washers. I used their past experience with good results, that's all I'm saying. I/we had many back and forths on this in 2011. If you go to zcardepot.com you can see what he says. Likewise if you go to msa's site you can read what they say. My local Nissan parts guy agreed with my Dad and my German car mechanic's advice. Use some type of locknuts.

This speaks a little on that special car, SAP.

I'd rather have ZZAPP.

Their gasket is like a compacted bunch of paper towels. They fold over when held outward. If you sprayed them with copper they may be okay but I always use Nissan when available. Their exhaust stud kit that comes with the headers are like the hardware you get with stuff from Lowes. Through away immediately. The nuts spin down the studs with my fingers. They need to be flanged clamping nuts, out of round, conical, pinch nuts, whatever you want to call them but SELF LOCKING for sure. Zcardepot has all the choices and info on his site. I bought mine from Nissan for a 4 cylinder Altima. 8mm with flange lock nuts. If MSA's will spin down so easy they will spin off that easy too eventually. People say use lockwashers, don't do that on a header. The pressure should be equal around the manifold stud.

That's a "Redneck emergency brake" aka telephone pole.

Wide OpenThrottle Boy was I wrong.

I'm hoping I can get one of these to work with my factory air in my '77 that has the old R12 compressor. The 240 had that huge York system but I've gotten rid of all of it so no more air for that car but the 280 I'm hopeful now after seeing your's. Thanks again. Cliff.

Sorry to hijack your thread, for a second I promise. You've opened a box of ideas for me, THANK YOU! My '77 may have air this summer. @S30Driver reading Freez74's thread got me looking at ebay. Would this switch work for what you and I talked about a year or so ago? https://www.ebay.com/itm/A-C-High-Side-Pressure-Switch-Santech-Industries-MT0227/402534671196?epid=115079981&hash=item5db8efa35c%3Ag%3AXvcAAOSwWc1eYDb8&fits=Year%3A1977|Model%3A280Z|Submodel%3ABase|Engine+-+Liter_Display%3A2.8L|Make%3ADatsun|Trim%3ABase+Coupe+2-Door|Engine%3A2.8L+2753CC+l6+GAS+SOHC+Naturally+Aspirated

They also say use their stud kit. I can't find a sarcasm font.

They say curiosity killed the cat. I have buried some cats! If there's something to click on I'll click it. Amazing what my dumbass has learned on these things being curious. Now I'm finally figuring out these smart phones and my 13 year old nephew laughs at me like I'm the guy that keeps pushing the elevator button. Oh yeah Zed Head. You reply to each quote as you go. Don't load up up at the end.

A lot of people delete the CSV for the problem it caused you. One less problem it seems. I live in a warm climate so it has no bearing on my 280. If I remember right it just knocks a couple of seconds off cranking anyway. You may have to turn it over twice without it? Overkill in the early EFI systems. The newer ECUs measure the ethanol content for cold start-up.

An easy way to get a guess at fuel pressure is to simply try and pinch or squeeze the hoses. The one coming off the top of the metal filter should be as hard as rock. Then go further upstream and pinch the one that feeds the CSV. The one from hardline to rubber before the injectors etc. Good luck.

A+ plan! Those two are the best money spent.

My dogs butt looks like a wad of chewing gum.

Sunroof and off chart paint. It'll be interesting what it brings. Looks good though.