Everything posted by siteunseen
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1973 Rebuild
It would've been the windshield that got hit if it were mine.
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Good clutch for aluminium flywheel?
It has the removable friction plate but he says he doesn't have to remove it. He's taking the 3 dowels out and resurfacing the whole thing.
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Good clutch for aluminium flywheel?
Machinists says the aluminum is in good shape and will work well on such a light car. Looking forward to finding out myself.
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My winter project: L28 swap into my 240z
There is a trick to doing it online, can't remember though, I always call. If you sign up for their Zmail you get alerts for free shipping promos. Cliff
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My winter project: L28 swap into my 240z
Looks good to me! The cam has had material removed. Glad to see a drilled cam and spray bar, that's what I'm doing too. Hopefully you got to use your CZC member number for a 10 percent discount with MSA.
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280z runs rough and loses power after driving for 10-15 minutes
I think you should clean all your connections and ground points. It's explained here, http://atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/electricalconnections/index.html
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My 73 240Z
Good looking car you have, enjoy!
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Aluminum clear coat
I'm going to spray something today and put it in a 200 degree oven and see what happens. I'll take some pictures.
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Good clutch for aluminium flywheel?
I'll be carrying both the aluminium and the stock flywheel to my machinist today for resurfacing and his opinion. If the aluminum looks too far gone and needs a new friction plate I'll just use the stock one and save the aluminium for another day. I ordered an Exedy kit and a new non adjustable slave cylinder for the 280 5 speed I'm switching into my 240. Thanks for the replies.
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'72 240Z Rebuild
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Aluminum clear coat
Have you ever tried the Diamond Clear from Eastwood? I'm in the middle of sandblasting parts and love the look of fresh aluminum. I hope I'm not wasting my time. It looks good on my bench but I don't know about real world results with the heat. It does penetrate fresh aluminum and doesn't lay on top so I'm hoping it won't peel or flake. Turning yellow is my biggest concern. Thanks, Cliff
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'72 240Z Rebuild
Had a good day playing with the blast cabinet, no sand in my nose or ears. The glass beads won't touch the undercoating on the transmission mount so next it'll be coal slag. That's on a 9 foot solid oak door that I got from a courthouse renovation we did in years ago.
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Intake pop/flap sound
Before I did the coolant tweak my would pop and stumble until 2500 RPMs then pull like normal. Try partially clamping the return line to build more fuel pressure, making it richer.
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'72 240Z Rebuild
It'll stop a circular saw dead in it's tracks if I run into it.
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'72 240Z Rebuild
Good point, reminder. I'm glad I have the blast cabinet. You can look close up with the window opposed to the blast pot I used the first time. Found 2 small cracks in the thermostat housing that are leaking onto the bolts that hold it on the head. Thank goodness I have extra parts. The diZease pays off once again!
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'72 240Z Rebuild
I'm taking a few days off next week to get this motor back in the car. I'm a procrastinator amongst other things. So here's what I've done this morning instead of putting the rings on the pistons. I'm trying to learn the Chinese tricks, like kicking and shaking, banging against the table etc. Harbor Freight blast cabinet, NO MESS. Before satin Diamond Clear Coat
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Intake pop/flap sound
That's how I found one of the dumbest things I've done, so far. After a simple valve adjustment my car ran worse. I unscrewed the oil cap and nothing happened. Did the yogurt cup test, when I blew into the brake booster bung my hair parted from the air coming out from under the valve cover. I had put the valve cover gasket on upside down, they have a straight side and the off-set side.
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Stupid question on fuel pressure regulator
I couldn't remember why I had a "T" on that end, I'd forgotten about the cold start valve. And this is all I could find for a thread sealant for brass into aluminum.
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Stupid question on fuel pressure regulator
I've got mine where the heater hoses go through the firewall, zip tied. You'll need a long piece of vacuum line too.
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Stupid question on fuel pressure regulator
If you have the '78 fpr it has one inlet. The smaller tube on the bottom is the return line. That's the only style I could figure out how to work with my aluminium fuel rail. I teed it off the back end closet to the windshield.
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A Meeting with the Original Owner of #8011
Good story, glad you shared it with us. Is it just me or do others see a resemblance?
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Fuel Pump Spacer...where to find them?
Zcardepot.com, https://www.zcardepot.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=6_38&product_id=574 or his e-bay store, http://www.ebay.com/itm/Datsun-240Z-72-73-L24-Carb-Gasket-Spacer-Insulator-Set-Pair-Carburetor-OEM-618-/321868545288?hash=item4af0dc3d08&vxp=mtr Whoops! Carb spacers.
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Tranmission gear noise magically solved
Me too! Worked great, or working great.
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Good clutch for aluminium flywheel?
I have a Tilton flywheel I want to use on my 240. Street use only and I don't beat the 43 year old car. Stock or maybe a Centerforce II? Thanks for any replies. Cliff
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1972 FSM
Download to thumb drive and have your local office supply print and put in a tjree ringed binder. That's what I did and I think the FSM and the efi bible were around $40 from Office Max.