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Mine hasn't been on the road in a month! That heater core project and the removal of an aftermarket radio and reinstall of the OE has kicked me in the nuts. It has been a real life changing experience for me. I KNOW I'M GETTING OLDER!

My experience with my Zs that run strong briefly has been the fuel filters allow the sediment to fall down and then after running a short time they clog up again. Feel your fuel lines and see how hard they are at different times. They should be rock hard at all times.

If the recall was fixed there'll be a sticker on the underside of the hood, passenger side. But it's not the original hood?

I'm pretty sure it'll have an N47 intake and cylinder head with that EGR and BPT valve in your pictures too. There was a factory recall for certain vin numbers n the Egr coupling I can post in the morning. Mine didn't have the "fix" done and it rotted a golf ball size hole under my intake, causing a tremendous vacuum leak that I chased my tail with and bugged the hell out of the members on here when I first joined the party. I'll get that info to you asap but I'm about to shut down for tonight. Back tomorrow though. 8^)

Which carbs does your 260 have? Are they dome shaped or flatter at the top?

What about the Bavaria?

I've got the same car, 9/'76. But it's titled a '77. It has the sloped up rear deck and the space saver spare tire. I'll put some pictures up in the morning. Welcome to the best helpers you'll meet, more info than you'll find anywhere.

That's great news! Thank you for obliging my goofy sense of humor. I can't wait to Hoover your website. Maybe I can add something useful someday? Put my order in for a ball cap, two of them, one for wearing and one for collecting.

Maybe best to pm 240260280. He's kinda gotten away from Blue, the color of his 280. Should have gone by "burgundy painted blue". @240260280 All my love Mr Pilgrim.

If weren't for Zed Head and a few others on here I would've thrown in the towel years ago. People that enjoy helping others are what keeps these cars on the road.

@sweatybetty @Captain Obvious Could you guys give me a rough capacity level for the coolant on the heater core? It's a 240 if they're different sizes from the 280s. I was pretty scattered but I think it held close to a half a gallon. That's hoses and all. It ran close to fifteen before I put the cap back on to build up some pressure. No leaks and the gauge was where it always is. Does that sound about right? Thanks for any replies/help.

I'm thinking off adding something like this in the inlet/supply hose off the cylinder head, like you guys did. It'll be for keeping the coolant from going into the heater core and no pressure on the heater valve. The heater valve I bought from Nissan has a plunger with rubber around plastic. Looked a little rinky dink to me.

My Dad made my sister change a flat before he let her drive. Mother thought that was cruel and unusual then my sister fixed her flat when nobody else was around. My Dad got the last laugh on that. 8^)

Zs that run and drive out ARE nice. Happy wives=happy lives, I've been told. Congrats!

And I ain't scared of nothing!

You and my Mom are a lot alike (the reason i like you so much) there's nothing stronger than a woman's/ Mom's willpower. That's why I don't have a wife! Y'all scare the $^!# out me.

That's funny Jai! My Mother said all my Dad bought her before they divorced was a riding lawn mower.

SUCCESS!!! Blazing hot defrost/heat that I won't use one month a year. Now to celebrate with nurse Ratched's little paper cup full of jelly beans.

I buy Trico 44-180 refills from O'Reilly's. Two blades per pack, $7.99 IIRC.

Best wishes for Brian. I never was pals with him but I did recognize his absence from the club, maybe the picture of the Bichon Frise that I called a "poodle" who knows? Let him know he's missed for me Mike, I always enjoyed reading his replies.

My first attempt and didn't like it so I made a better one the next time.

I used blue layout dye on my thermostat housing and top half where the hose goes. Where the hose goes? To the hourly hotels.

Mark we'd make a good team! I knew or at least had read that probably from you. If he doesn't have a paper punch a brass fitting will work to cut the gasket material also. Good catch, I need somebody that thinks like I do to finish my thoughts. Thank you Sir!

I meant to ask that too Dr Dave! How many Benjamins? With these old cars I'm thinking I might start a counterfeiting business.

Make sure the front and rear ends aren't bent inward. Both mine were so I'm guessing it's easily done, maybe on vale adjustment? One more thing to check. See if they will twist in any way. You'll need to get the connections re-brazed. One or two? more things. Buy gasket material and make your own, much thicker and better to me. I used drill bits to make the holes, small first then go bigger. Cut the gasket sheet to size and and put it against the towers holes then tap around there with the round end of a screwdriver handle to make indentions in the paper then cut and drill the holes exact. Worked for me. Glue the gaskets into the spaces of the spray bar with Permatex Aviation gasket maker. Let that dry overnight and you are good to go, no worries for years.