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My sticker says 10 BTDC on my '77 5 speed, just ran down and checked.

I've always plugged the hose and set mine at 10 degrees BTDC, but that's on a manual transmission. If you don't plug it you'll be creating a vacuum leak. I don't plug the distributor's hole, just the intake manifold's.

Well that was easy. they're totally different in design. 4 speed is on the left and won't fit into a 5 speed I have taken the blue one out of.

I know the 5 speed is blue, I'll pull out the 4 speed and see if it's yellow or maybe black. Thank you Zed Head, I "like this". From datsungarage.com, YELLOW is the 16 tooth for the 3.36 BLACK is the 17 tooth for the 3.54 BLUE is the 18 tooth for the 3.70 WHITE is the 19 tooth for the 3.90 RED is the 20 tooth for the 4.11 PURPLE is the 21 tooth for the 4.38

I'm about to replace the seal around the speedometer cable where it attaches to the transmission. I've read conflicting and confusing post about the cog or pinion gear. Does the speedometer cog go with the transmission or the differential? Should I put the '72 4 speed cog in the wide ratio 5 speed I just installed to keep the speedometer accurate? Or leave the 5 speed cog in the 5 speed since I didn't change the 180 differential? Thanks for any help.

Nothing makes me happier than than helping out another fricking crazy Z-ophile. 8^)

That's like sex!

Thanks Guy. Being "liked" by such a great and intelligent group of people means a lot to this small town fellow. Thank you Charles. Looking at your post and LIKE ratio it won't be long until you're in the "500 Club". I'm sure Ms Dennis has a psychological term or two for me and my "likes". 1,000, here I come! 113 with only 268 post, your gonna blow me out of the water! Autograph? I'm happy to say my fingerprints will be on your Z soon. This gives a new meaning to "cookie disclaimer", they're gonna need a bigger boat! Thanks Mike, without you this would've not been feasible .

I've recently read that for the ported vacuum off the front carb to this dizzy's vacuum should be 10 hgs at 2500 rpms to get full advance to the dizzy. FWIW I'M still working on total advance with my high dollar timing light. Fun working with my inexperience LOL

Thank you! 8^)

I used Hasting cast iron on my 280 4 or 5 years ago. It still runs very well. I think the last compression check was 170. My machinist honed mine for the chrome faced rings, you're right there is a difference. He told me the OE Nissan rings were chrome faced but cast iron was a fantastic replacement. It'll be explained by Tom Monroe. Pages 68 & 69.

I was worried they were inferior oil rings. Thank you for letting me know it as an installation issue, I'll sleep better knowing that. 8^) Cliff

I used Hastings on my 2.4, chrome faced moly. My machinist got them for me after I searched and searched with no luck for 83mm rings. You may have better luck with your 84mm size? I don't know anything about oil ring dynamics but I have great oil pressure, if that means anything?

You've got the earlier SUs. Click on "Spotters Guide, Z Cars" on the left side column. http://www.ztherapy.com/ I wish mine had the knobs.

They seem to be held in Nashville Tennessee every April. I can't find any info on any upcoming events, it's a facebook.com thing. This forum is as close as I'll get to any social networking, it's MY facebook. Steve will fill us in.

I'd trade this four legged blender for one or two right now!

Not trying to steal the spotlight from Harrington but the bumper brackets Eurodat aka Chas makes from stainless are top notch products too. I'd buy some stainless scuff plates, that's a great idea. You are talking the aluminium ones? or the black that holds the carpet down?

I'm pretty sure I put the seal on first then set the crank in. The best tip I got on the side seals from @Diseazd was leave the rear cap about an inch off the block then push the side seals down. When they bottom out tighten the cap down. Snip the excess off with side cutters. I put black rtv in the corners of the block before the cap too. When you get it torqued down put some where the cap's sides meet the block. I use Tom Monroes "how to rebuild your Datsun L motor", best instructions ever. $20 from amazon.com. It's the best money spent for me. I've built two that turned out perfect following his instructions. I'd never rebuilt a car motor either. That book and the kind folks on this forum made it easy. Good luck and ask anything, no smartasses on here. 8^)

A Coca-Cola? Must have been breakfast.

I have great respect for you guys with kids so close in age, more so for your wives. My sister wanted a girl but wound up with 4 boys then her husband had a clipping done thank god. I can't keep up with their birthdays and Christmas is expensive but I like them all. One is eerily similar to uncle cliff, he doesn't think twice before diving head first. She was pregnant four times in five years. I took my dad's '84 Vette to my '87 prom. Stayed long enough for the proof we went pictures then to a hotel room party. I beat that car for all it as worth that night. It was a very fast car back then and I raced everything that pulled alongside me. As Carol Burnett sang " memories, nothing but memories..."

The guy I bought mine from used SEM white vinyl paint and it looks like new. I found a small area behind the radio that looks like butterscotch. Amazing difference by comparison. Is it a friend of your's or a restoration job you've taken on? That shaved rear of your's looks awesome and dual exhaust, wow!

I'm a big fan of the 918 too. I'm trying to buy a lime green/yellow, 112 I think is the color code, right now. A couple more weeks and I think he'll take my offer. His wife says sale, she'll get her way eventually. Waiting game.

5? You've got your own basketball team. Congratulations. If they take after you they'll have good fulfilling lives. 8^)

Weird seeing the rear finisher body color. Is it 110 red with black interior? Did y'all load it onto a railroad car?

I use a '78 FPR at the end of my aluminium fuel rail. Down the road if you think that may be the problem you can get the '78 for $30 or $40 from rockauto.