sblake01

I didn't find anything under the seats in my 280Z. It was a one owner car and in the little time I spent around the previous owner that made sense to me. He was a very meticulous individual. His home was spotless, his garage looked like a car had never been in it, the Z had never been smoked in (I made up for that), and even though the car sat in the driveway for quite some time, he said he'd come out and wash it once a week. The only thing I found in it was a pouch in the glovebox that had the warranty booklet, the owner's manual, the guarantee card, and an old insurance card and the window sticker, though it was folded up and showed it's age. It even has the can of air for the collapsible spare, both of which had never been used, along with a sealed bag with 4 lug nuts for the steel wheel in the spare.

Don if your car has the original differential it should be a 3.36 R180. The 81 ZX 5 speed differential should be a 3.90 R200. You'll actually get better mpg with the stock rear end though it won't pull as well off the line plus the ZX R200 swap requires some modification.

280Zs have voltmeters. I've not checked the resistance on the sending unit but this scan should help. It's from the 78 FSM but the setup is the same for all years of the 280Z: And for the o ring, the Nissan part number is 17342-18000. They cost less than $2 and they were still available about a year and a half ago when I bought one.

According to the Nissan Fast program, the fuel tanks are different or at least have different part numbers. I can't really address whether or not the tank and suspension would work because I haven't dealt much with 260Zs. I would think that they would since it's the early model but for a definitave answer I would defer to someone who has actually worked on them.

How did you end up with my signature in your post? EDIT: I get it. You quoted one of my old posts but didn't properly parse the quote.

Does your 260Z have the large bumpers? If so, essentially that car is a 280Z without the EFI and thus has the suspension of a 280Z rather than a 240Z.

I have the spacer/metal flex fan on my 320 but I'll stick with the fan clutch/stock fan combo on my S30 and 810 simply because they work, they've never caused any problems plus the fact that I have three vurtually new fan clutches as spares to use on my cars.

Harbor Freight sells a valve spring compressor for under $10. I have one and have used it several times with no problems.

36463-E4100 is the part number. Don't know if it's available. Check the number with a Nissan dealer.

Beer Football and Beer Beer Turkey and Beer Nap........ John, you were blessed. It just wasn't your time to you to lose your house and for that I'm also thankful. And I pray that that time never comes. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Turn the ring counterclockwise. It actually holds the sending unit rather securely and there isn't much pressure there. IIRC, the seal is an o ring or at least it is on a 280Z.

What number is the item you're referring to?

This is from the 78 FSM:

Yep, both of my cars have allen head screws replacing the security screws. I really don't think the security screws would do much to prevent your car from being stolen if that was really Nissan's intent for using them.:stupid:

The speedometer and tach can be removed without pulling the dash unless you have a dash cap. It's easier if you remove the tach first. That will give you easier access to the speedo cable and tripmeter cable. It's just a matter of getting under the dash and removing the screws that hold them in place and pulling them far enough out to remove the electrical connections. A little tedious but nothing like removing the dash!

I've got that same thing in an 8 page pdf. Don't know where I got it from but obviously it came from the same original source. I'll try to download it into tech section. EDIT: The tech section won't take pdf files.

Interesting, and somewhat helter skelter. Unless you do b.i.n., the auction ends on Nov 30 and you have until Dec 1 to pick up the stuff. I'd want to see it before I bought it. You'd need something with a lot of space to haul all that stuff. There are lots of much better ways to market this stuff.

It looks like a dash cap in the picture.

Depending on the type of double sided tape used, it can be removed, without damaging the paint or the emblem, by carefully applying heat from a heat gun. I know from experience that this works with the 3M Acrylic Plus attachment tape.

That's CZCC member fairlady66's car. It's also in the classifieds here.

The pillar emblems come off from the outside. All you need to do is pry them off gently with something that won't mar the paint.

These two posts should help. This thread was about a 72 but the info would also apply to a 73. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showpost.php?p=274417&postcount=15 http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showpost.php?p=274380&postcount=3

I'm sorry but you and I will never agree on that. I know you sold Datsuns at one point and I too worked for Datsun for a year or so but the only time I've ever seen the term 'Black Pearl Limited Edition' is when you have posted it. Black metallic paint was an extra cost option, period. Nowhere on the invoice, that one or the one for the car without the SAP, does it say 'Black Pearl Edition' or 'Black Pearl Limited Edition'.

This has been discussed before. If it came from the factory with 638 paint but without the SAP (Sports Appearance Package which consists of the accent stripes, rear window shade and dual racing mirrors) then, IMO, it's just a 1978 280Z with black pearl paint which Nissan did build. Others will say it's a BPE without the SAP. My answer to that would then be - is my 1978 280Z the 'Blue Metallic Edition'? On a side note the so-called 'BPE wheels' were not part of the SAP, they were just a factory option alloy used on the US 260Z/280Z. The mirrors and louvers were also options on non BPE 280Zs. <a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.tinypic.com/dftu2h.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>

What's your location, Anaheim or Aliso Viejo?