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Z Story race headers: https://www.datsun-zstory.com/echappements/headers/headers-race-sport/

Keep in mind that everything in that post has been rebuilt, cleaned, polished.

Between my Rotozip and Dremel I was able to cut the heat shield off this morning. This takes a while but can be done with the engine in the car from underneath. Just be careful not to cut other things, like the oil pan itself. 🙂 I hit it with some paint and am just waiting for that to dry before returning to installing the headers. Thank you all for the pointers!!

After Mike has his sourced, I'd be interested in the same for a Z I have that which was in a front end collision.

Perhaps, perhaps not. My headers have been JetHot coated so.... Heat or no, that part must go one way or another unfortunately. ;(

Ok, I have a different question and problem now. I was installing the headers and the oil pan heat shield is in the way. I found someone had mentioned having to remove it. So I rolled up under the car with me socket to remove it only to find it is welded to the pan. Is there an easy solution? I'd rather not have to remove and replace the pan. I do have others so I could, it's just a massive pain from what I understand (never done it on an engine in the car only on a stand). Here's a picture if it helps.

Looking for pros/cons of putting a bicycle innertube between the bracket and the frame of the Z. My thoughts are that is may help with vibration transfer yet it will deteriorate and then leave the bracket attached loosely. Those are the pros/cons that come to my mind. What are your thoughts or better yet your experiences?

I finally got around to doing something with this. I dropped by my local Z mechanic last week to see what pro tips he may have and it was well worth the stop. Super simple fix using something everyone has in their garage (I was obviously over complicating it by seeking a pipe expander). He took a socket that was just barely too big and hammered it in the end to expand it ever so slightly, this also had the added benefit or making the tube perfectly round again (not sure if it was already or not). Super simple fix!! I installed it today and the install was just as I would have expected, a nice tight compression fit...tapped it in gently with a hammer. All is good. 🙂 Hope that this helps someone else in the future.

Interesting. Did he mention what he change?

Yes you are correct, that is the same pump I got.

I LOVE the fact that the front reservoir is a bottle of bubbles!!!

Thank you for being the only person to even attempt to answer the question, I really appreciate the link to the pictures! 🙂 Please do not devolve this request for help to a bashing of what this company produces and sells. Like Alan said, if you can do it yourself then go for it...there's no need to hammer on the point that the part is over priced by most people's opinion (and I agree, it is pricey for what it is). Though the ask was not one of value. I have loved this site and those on it for decades, this is such an amazing group of people and always willing to help one another...unlike so many other sites where all the members do is fight and argue and treat each other with no respect. ;(

Has anyone on here installed the Kyusha House electronic fuel pump bracket (https://kyushahouse.myshopify.com/products/zsm-custom-nismo-fuel-pump-bracket-for-s30-240z-280z)? If so do you have any pictures of it installed?

I need a new battery for mine though just looking at the numbers on the slide mine seems to measure about the same. I pulled out the original tube and it appears to measure about 1mm larger (again, this is just my eyeball not the digital readout).

Fantastic! Can you put calipers to the silver area that gets press fit into the block and measure it?

Any luck?

No, this is a 1970 240Z with an L28 in it now. I removed the tube without the nipple to install one with the nipple. As shown in the video, the replacement tube with the nipple seems to be too small to snugly fit in the block. I'm open to getting another one and seeing if it will fit better. Just looking for a solution.

I think what the different is has to do with carbs vs EFI. I removed the tube without the nipple and need to get the one with the nipple to fit securely as I am running carbs on this engine.

No it is not the same that came out of it. This is the tube from an L24 and the engine is an L28.

I did attempt this with a 3 lb hammer and no luck.

Ok, so I know that this is supposed to be a press fitting yet it is not working out that way. The pipe is too small to fit snugly into the hole (see here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/2HYFBuU5VDL6rRxS9). Does anyone have any ideas? The only think I came up with was a pipe expansion tool to make the tube a little larger to fit snugly...problem is I do not have such a tool.

What's an "Ami"? Joking of course, I get it. 😉

Now I have to find the 3 alternator bolts for an S30 somewhere, the 3 that thread into the alternator itself. I thought I had bought a set, alas it was the ones to attach the mounting brackets only. Does anyone have these 3 bolts and willing to part with them?

It It went really well, easier than expected. I've pulled 4 or so engines over the years, never put one in so this was the first. All said it was under 3 hours to get it in and all fasteners cinched down. We spend the rest of the day working on some of the smaller things like the front bumper, fan, drive shaft, etc. Here are a few pictures. Now I have to find the 3 alternator bolts somewhere, the 3 that thread into the alternator itself. I thought I had bought a set, alas it was the ones to attach the mounting brackets only.

That is PERFECT, thank you!!!