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"Oh, I see!" said the blind man. I ended up getting the vacuum gauge out and left the timing light on my bench. Turned it until it got the quietest and was pulling the highest vacuum, then backed up a smidge. Hooked up the light and it was on the V before 20. So I'm guessing that's about 17.5. Called my other cars mechanic and he said he had one of those good timing lights and if I brought him lunch Friday, he'd do the total advance thing y'all speak of. Thanks very much for helping me understand.

When I rebuilt my motor I put the new timing set at hole 3 for more low end power. Reading Blue's tips I've found that will increase the timing 8 degrees with a new chain. I've also read that a good setting with the E12-80 distibutor is 12 -14 BTDC. So for an initial setting I should see the pulley mark line up with 5 on the timing scale for a total of 13 degrees BTDC? I've overloaded my thinking to the point of confusion. Thanks for any help, Cliff

The enjoyment of changing plugs in the Z compared to the 911, that's enough to switch back. I remiss. That was enough for me.

Donate to the club, those are skimlinks I believe. After I got the gold star they went away, worth every penny! When your motors hot that aluminium rail feels cool while idling doesn't it? I made my rail too for 50 bucks and still have the measurements if anybody wants them, thanks again Willoughby. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/fuel-injection-s30/43897-make-fuel-rail.html, #21. My old injectors had one small hole in the pintle, new ones are the hole thing with a spray hole in the center, Standard FJ707Ts. I'm glad things are better on your Z.

Thank you guys! It'll be here Saturday. tlorber I would like to say thank you also for the other option.

Anybody have any ingenious ways to fix this without replacing the console? '72 240Z, I've taken the ashtray out and slide the cover open to hold it steady with my hand for now. One of those plastic screw holders have broken. Thanks for any ideas.

Blue's telecomm company's going to see the correlation of broken down systems and broken down Zs soon.

All the videos I see are posted on youtube first. Then put the youtube link on here.

Just a thought, could you get it depressed and run a self tapping screw through the tube some where that's not noticeable? Maybe on both so as not to slowly creep out on down the road?

I noticed the newer hex head screws. That may be how the holders got cracked, too much righty tighty.

I'm guessing I should run ZX plugs now that I've switched to a ZX distributor? Is this what everybody else runs that's done it? Thanks for any replies, Cliff

Hang in there buddy, you'll get it figured out, I can say for d a m n sure you're determined.

That does sound like a lash pad has fallen off, mine has done that after a good romping. Pull the valve cover off and see, they're not hard to re-install. Sounds more "clickity" than whirring.

I put an Accel coil on my '77 when I was trying to figure out mine. That wasn't the problem though so I can't say it helped any, but that looks like the only part you haven't replaced.

Advanced Auto has it for $3.99 a quart.

Click the "go advanced" button, then scroll down to "manage attachments" then click on "add files". Find your pics then "upload files". Drag them down to the bottom bar, then "Done" or "insert inline". That's how I do it. Working on sewer lines since he was 3? and your worried about a brake "Idiot" light? You need one.

Post #8 is about the only way I could find to determine anything, it's like they're UFOs or something. Transmission Identification Info - Nissan : Datsun ZCar forum :Nissan Z Forum: 240Z to 370Z I'll add a lesson I learned the hard way from Eurodat, 280ZX 2+2s have the wide ratio transmission no matter the year. Now I have 3.

When I bought my '72 the previous owner had to replace the brake booster before he could sell it, same problems you're having, no pedal according to him. He said it wasn't a big job?

I'd be worried about how the ignition relay got full of water.

Take a hand held mirror and look under the intake manifold, mine had a leak where the EGR tube from the exhaust went into the manifold. I put my valve cover gasket on upside down one time and caused a vacuum leak up front. When I did the yogurt cup test through the AAR hose it parted my hair! It's something simple, I'd bet my house on it. Don't get frustrated, you'll find it, watching the videos you have a good car.

I think you have a huge vacuum leak, EGR. Do you have a vacuum gauge? It'd be interesting to know what it's pulling. What about the A/C idle control? That round thing with the hook on your throttle rod. Take it off and see what happens, 3 bolts. 1 more place to put a return spring on the throttle rod is coming out of the drivers side fire wall on the top "marble" to the underside of the hood latch hole. You might could loosen the locking nut on the A/C idler hook and just turn it up? I don't know for sure. Or I'm thinking the flat piece that the hook catches is held on with an Allen screw, you could maybe take that off?

Has it ever run right since you've deleted half of the the emissions and cold start systems? I've never seen anything like what you have there.

I held the flashlight for my Dad and fetched tools throughout my childhood. That was my mechanical education. I bought this book, How to Rebuild Your Nissan/Datsun OHC Engine: Covers L-Series Engines 4-Cylinder 1968-1978, 6-Cylinder 1970-1984: Tom Monroe: 9781931128032: Amazon.com: Books, and with the help of the good folks on this forum rebuilt a '77 motor, alone. Buy that book and don't worry about the crank, it's balanced already. Great looking car too!

What do I do with the black and blue 12 volt wire? And can I put my '77 discripuater on my '72? Wow!

I had a thought :sick:. I put a ZX distributor on my '77. I have a black w/blue striped wire that's energized from the key at start then loses it when it clicks back to the on or run? notch. What if you wired the CSV to that wire? It would purge the fuel briefly and give it a shot of fuel on start up no matter how hot it was.