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Ok, I know it's on this site somewhere and I've been searching for about 20 minutes and still can not find it! Using the numbers stamped on the ring gear how do you calculate the ratio? Do you just divide the two numbers such as: 39-10 = 3.9 37-11 = 3.36

Thank you for the info, it will help! Yes, the 3.9 R180 is quite rare and it took a while of searching to locate mine. As it turns out it was pulled from the truck when it was only a couple years old because it was totalled and had sat on the shelf in the junk yard ever since. Got a screamin' deal on it too because the guy at the yard didn't think anyone would ever buy it! I had done tons of research a few years back on diffs and tranny ratios and settled on this combination. That's not to say I may not want to change it. As for the seals and bearings, the shops I contacted (even some that are very acquanted with Z cars) none would touch it. Locally all roads dead ended except for the dealership. The other shops didn't want to take it apart and attempt putting it back together again due to the aformentioned tollerances. *shrug*

Jon, There's a 5-speed in the car now though I don't know which one. I have a '77 5-speed and an R180 with 3.9 gears to install. The tranny has already been gone through...I just can't find anyone willing to touch the diff and replace the bearings and seals due to the extrememly tight tollarances Datsun/Nissan has on it...the only place I found was the dealership and we all know how their prices are. This is another story though. I'm going to use triple Mikuni 44s on the engine (already got them from Wolf Creek a while back).

Thank you for the added input Mike. Jon, no I didn't drive it...the head is off the car and is what I'm looking at buying. So I've never driven nor even heard a car run with this head/cam. The seller just said "that is was peaky and made most power above 4000 rpm. When the power came on, it really pulled. It idled rough, like a cammed V8. " Now if this is true I'm not sure that's a good fit, making most of the power above 4k seems pretty high to me. ARGH!

Jon, I've done a bit more research and calling on this and agree it does appear to be the Stage IV Schneider cam from MSA (I can't remember if the seller said it's an Isky or Schneider). Anyhow, I just called MSA and the guy said that he'd really recommend the Stage II instead citing that the Stage IV power band is 3500-7000. This seems pretty darn high to me! Sounds like no power off the line unless you are rev'd up over 3500RPM and then you're likely spinning the tires instead of putting it to the ground. Any experience/input on this? Car use will be to autox, maybe road race (a buddy has been enjoying a track he recently found more than autox so I may give that a shot), and some street use (not a daily driver).

Will the classicz group have their own corner to hang out in? It would be cool if that could happen...

Jon, thank you for the info...that helps a lot!! This is exactly the kind of info I was after. Now if I apply that info to a stroker bottom end you'd be in good shape it seems since with this cam you are giving up some torque it's no big deal because the stroker has so torque already.

Cool video, wish I could download it.

Just curious if anyone on here is planning on going to ZCON in San Antonio at the end of September? http://www.zcon09.com/

That fits...they reminded me a lot of the Enki 82 style. I remember in the late '80s I wanted a set of Enki 82 for my Accord I had. Thank you Arne for confirming my suspisions about these wheels.

Medium sized cam being good for top end or low end power? I really don't know much about cams if you can't already tell that.

I have a set of wheels with R.E.I. cast in the back so I went searching the web and turned up nothing. Can anyone help identify these wheels?

There's a guy locally selling a ported & polished N42 head with these cam specs: 495 lift with 290 duration I think it was 107 lobe seperation. Only pulled about 9 or 10 inches of vac. at 1000 rpm. Pulled like a bitch in heat after 3000 or so rpm. That head made 191HP to the wheels on a stock bore flat top bottom end with a header and standalone efi. What does this mean in laymans terms?

Absolutely!! More information on this would be great especially first hand info.

Ok, I'm ready to publicize the site now....here's a link: http://www.texasz.net/ForSale.htm I've also already posted this in the classified section. Please ONLY contact me via EMAIL for parts!!!

I'm having a complete blonde moment...what is the part that mounts between the front grill and the radiator called? Condenser?

WOW, that's a great resource that I've never seen before!! Certainly going to bookmark that one. Thank you!! Thank you for the info and the support document, that's perfect.

I have three parts that all look the same, one has a label that can be read clearly and it has this information on it: 17011 N4765 A40-000 008 8214 L28 The 8214 is 'stamped' on the label and presumably the serial number, I can only guess that the L28 indicates the part is for the L28 engine. I have Googled the other numbers and come up with nothing. Has hose inlet/outlet so I'm thinking a pump of some kind. I have another part to add here, it's a section of wiring with a part number 27155 E4400 which I was also unable to locate via Google.

Can someone please school me on this? I'm not up on FI systems and have heard this tossed around...what's the difference? What's the advantage/disadvantage either way? Pix to compare/contrast would be great!

I'm with most of the others on this as I have said in past threads about this guy...NEVER do business with him.

Not taken negatively at all. There are a couple R200s in there as well as a couple more on the cars (there are 4 cars total I also acquired). In fact that pic was taken even before I had picked up everything...the pile is even larger now that it has all been picked up from the seller's shop. I highly doubt there is an LSD in this group and if I find one I'll likely keep it for my Z. Sorry man. Now if there are two of them.... ME NEITHER!! Yep, that's my plan...if you look at the pic you'll see it's kind of that way already with all the suspension and intakes together, lots of interior parts in the same boxes, etc. I have a lot of work ahead of me though. I've already got some stuff photographed and entered. I am setting up a website that will have a complete list of what I have. I'm doing it this way because I'm a member of at lease 4 Z car forums/websites plus there's always craigslist and I just can not maintain an accurate list in all those places. The site is done and I've started populating it as I've been taking pix and documenting what I have. Probably another week or two before I release the site to the public and really start selling stuff. Income = Money For My Z Project!! So please buy everything I have!

I have some of these also that I would sell if there are others looking for them. Shoot me a PM after Arne's are gone.

Thank you all for the replies...I knew I recognized the top right part, I just couldn't figure out where I had seen it before.

Hmmmm....I guess that's possible as there was a 300ZX the guy wanted to include in the sale and I turned him down as I have no use for an empty shell (engine, tranny, and entire rear end were already gone).

Not in this case, many good parts! I'll have to get back to you, I've got more I'm picking up tomorrow then will begin the task of determining what I have, photographing it, pricing it, and posting it for sale.