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But of course he will not be sending any email to the bidders to clear this up either...he'll just take the money, send the pic and call it a day. Very sad that people have no morals any longer. If it weren't clearly stated in the auction that this is only for a pic I'd feel bad for the person who wins, but in this case not...they should have read and if it was still unclear send an email before bidding. *shrug*

Absolutely amazing site! Talke about packed with info...

I have the following parts for sale (and others that I can not think of, jsut ask); all items are obo: Used Brake Booster/Master Vac - $40 Dash Trim Piece (goes between dash & windshield) - $10 Series II Dash (in very bad shape) - $20 Sun Visors - $5 Gas Cap Assembly - SOLD Front & Rear Bumpers from '73 Sold as Set w/mounting brackets - SOLD Oil/Temp Guage - $10 Speedo Speedometer- $10 Defogger Switch from Series II - $5 Original Horn Pad (not in great shape) - SOLD 4-Speed Tranny - make offer L24 Block - make offer Stock '73 Diff - make offer Rear Wiring Harness - $30 2 Exhaust Manifolds from '73 - make offer Exhaust Manifold for Round Exhaust Ports - make offer Front Grill from '73 - $15 Rear Hatch w/one Rust Spot (no glass) - $50 Air Cleaner Assembly from '82 280ZX - $20 includes shipping in lower 48 P79 Head (includes cam, cam gear for timing chain, head bolts, and valve cover) - make offer (should be at least what I could sell the parts for) Door Sill Scuff Plates (includes mounting screws) - $15 1 Glovebox Door (on the right in the pix) - SOLD Driver's & Passenger Door Window Trim/Track/Frame - make offer Driver's & Passenger Door Locking & Latching Mechs & Interior Door Handle - make offer Driver's & Passenger Door Locks w/Connecting Rod (no keys) - make offer Secret Doors/Tool Storage Doors from Series II - $15 Driver's Door Hinges - SOLD Passenger Door Hinges - make offer Choke Cable w/Choke Handle Mounting Plate - NLA Passenger Window Regulator - make offer Turn Signal Switch - SOLD Driver's & Passenger Window Roller (rubber roller and mount) - $5 Original Space Saver Spare (looks like it was never used) - make offer Driver's & Passenger Door Striker Plates - make offer Windshield Wiper Arms - make offer Hatch Window Chrome - $20 Stock Front Sway Bar - make offer A/C Compressor (condition unknown!) - SOLD Other A/C Components (condition unknown!) - make offer Radiator - SOLD E88 Head - make offer Alternator - make offer Clutch Master Cylinder - make offer Both Headlight Assemblies - make offer Entire Front Lower Valance - NLA All items are available for local pick up (and this is preferred for the larger items). Shipping and packing will be added to the total price as aplicable. Pix are available on my website , if the item you are interested in does not have a pic up just ask and I'll get one for you. I accept money order, cash (if pick up, not safe to mail cash), and PayPal (if you cover the fee).

Yes, and why in the world would you spend over $50 on a picture of an engine!? :bandit: I'm going to go take pix of mine tonight and post them up on eBay. :stupid:

Here's a link I found on another board, it looks like a pretty good site. http://www.geocities.com/jasonparuta/

Very well done Bambi, this is the same thing I would have advised. I too do this. :classic:

Then try searching the manufacturer's website for the owner's/installation manual. You really need to figure out what all the wires are for FIRST, you can damage your unit by hooking up power to the wrong wire.

Looks like a pic taken from an eBay auction.

What are you looking for in one? What price range you looking in? Where in Texas are you located? I'm planning on going and picking up another one in the near future...plan is not to keep it but to sell it to a fellow Z lover. Shoot me a PM or email.

Looks really nice, I like it! I think that the additional info would be good also, it's always nice to only have to look in one place for the info instead of several places.

How about the carbs and intake! Do you still have them? Are the carbs round tops or flat tops? EDIT: My bad, I misread. I thought you had the carbs. Sorry.

Engine - tough to sell sometimes because shipping is so high Transmission - if it's a 4-speed you'd be lucky to sell it Dual Carburetors - dual SU with intake may go for $100 depending on condition Alternator - not sure but probably not much Louvres - for the rear window, $20-60 on eBay

Yes, this seems fishy. The VIN would indicate an early '70 but the pillar vents.... He doesn't seem to know a whole lot about these seeing as how he states that the hood if from a later 240Z with the vents...that's a 280Z hood; could just be a typo.

Both are correct. 170hp at the crank, 150hp at the rear wheels.

Yes, the one on the top is from a '73...I have one just like it in my garage from my '73 parts car. Does anyone know if '73 is the only year which was different?

Damn, I can't find them either. The auction must be over or have been ended by the seller. Sorry, now I wish I had remembered about this thread when I saw them. :disappoin

I saw a pair on eBay just recently (like within the past 3 days or so). It was a new post at the time so I'm sure that they are still there.

You're right sorry, you mentioned motion and I just keyed in on that. I don't know thermodynamics...so I can't help you there.

Since you've already got a 3.9 diff you might as well swap the 4-speed for a 5-speed...that is if the tranny is really the problem otherwise just fix the problem and worry about the swap when you have the money to do it or are forced to. You will get better results in the higher speeds and gears (i.e. on the highway) than you are seeing with the 4-speed but shouldn't loose much if any of your low end torque.

Newton's third law: An object in motion will stay in motion unless/untill acted upon by an outside force. Now if you try and say that when you roll a ball on a level surface it will eventually stop without being touched or hitting the wall...the outside force acting upon it which causes it to stop is called gravity. :classic:

Interesting, I have only seen one other Z with the holes in the air box like that. I generally knew what they were for, increased air flow, but didn't know how they got there (i.e. who did it) I just figured that the owner did it. I was also not aware that the Libras were a dealer option, I had always thought that they were an after market part. Now I know more than when I woke up this morning.

Welcome to the club!! This is by far the best Z car site I have found. Everyone here is very friendly, helpful, informative, knowledgable, and at times down right hillarious. I took a look at the pic you uploaded into your gallery...your poor Z...covered in all that icky white stuff. :classic:

I saw this at the Z-Sport car show in March and it is a beautiful car. However, it is not without what appear to be a few mods or non-stock items. I have a few pix on my site here. They are the first 5 pix on this page. Look at the engine pic, where did the holes in the air box come from? The libra wheels are nice but not stock (wish I had them!). Those who are really sharp when it comes to these cars may find more. The paint may look odd, it's actually considered red by Datsun; Pat and I had a long conversation about this because I thought it was a repaint in some shade of orange. Very very nice car!!

A friend had one...I had never seen a bigger pile of s**t on wheels in my life!! Spent more time in the shop than on the road, paint was crap after only 2 years, interior was no better (it was parked in a parking garage at work all day everyday too).

I understand your concern and have thought about this also. However, the car is not unmolested to begin with so I'm not changing too much more, plus all of the changes I'm making can easily be undone. Also, the car is titled as a '71 so it's not as "collectible" as one that is titled as a '70. And it's my car so I can do what I want. :classic: Seriously though, I can easily undo the things I'm changing if I ever wanted to...I'm not doing any massive body work like huge flares or anything.