sblake01

I'd say that most of the Craftstman tools I own as well as the boxes/cabinets/chests etc. were purchased in the 70s and 80s. I can only recall having to replace one of the ratchets. I'm not knocking their quality; they're just not 'head and shoulders' above the competition.

Oh, me too. I'd say that more than 50% of my tools are Craftsman. It's just that Craftsman isn't the 'high and mighty' brand it once was.

There was guy a few years back that sold (or claims to have sold) one of these for some ludicrous amount. His was one of the Red/Black ones. The threads were, at least, entertaining, if nothing else and both ended up being locked: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?25816-1980-datsun-280zx10-black-red-7-602-original-miles-1-owner http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?27274-1980-280zx10-Black-Red-8-732-Miles-1-owner

Nor do the Middle Easterners. My 810 coupe is over there somewhere. I sold it for nearly twice what I originally was asking!

Craftsman were once considered to be in the upper eschelon as far as tools go. Nowdays, however, many of theri tools and accessories are manufactured overseas, as is the case with most tool manufacturers. Craftsman/Sears was actually sued a few years ago. They were accused of false advertising and consumer fraud for questionable use of the term "Made in USA". Most tools, even the so called 'cheap' tools like Harbor sells are warrantied in the same way.

According the the microfiche, if your VIN is 030001-060000, it's a 76. From 060001-110000 would be a 77. (2+2 VINs are different from the 2 seaters which is why Michael VIN doesn't fit that scenario) 5 speeds weren't available until 1977 but are an easy swap to the earlier years. Likely installed by a pervious owner unless your car turns out to be a 77 with 76 bumpers but I've never seen that done. The 170 HP rating began with the 1975 model and didn't change until 1979 w/the 280ZX when they began using a different type of HP rating.

It's been over 2½ years since I sold my Datsuns. I'm happy with the vehicles I have now, you know, one door closes; another one opens. Totally different direction, however. 64 Grand Prix, 84 Corvette C4, and a 05 Pontiac GTO along with my DD 90 Ford Ranger. Don't know if I'll own another Datsun. The 'right one' would have to present itself. I still miss the ones I most recently owed and really only know the whereabouts of the old red 64 L320 as I've lost track of the 280Z and 810. In fact, the 810 went to the Middle East. The guy seem to take good care of the truck. Things have changed, my interest in vehicles (obviously!), this site since the format change and the influx of ZCar.com people and I don't see as many of the 'old timers' here. I don't spend as much time here as I used to but I'm still here now and then. It's a hard habit to break......

Yes but it would be hard to start in cold weather because it wouldn't be getting the 'signal' to open the cold start valve and it would be too rich when it reached operating temperature since it wouldn't be getting the proper 'signal' from the temp sensor.

Check the plug that goes into the cold start valve against those two sets of wires for continuity. The ones that show continuity with the cold start valve connector goes to the thermotime switch.

The other one he's describing on a 76 isn't a second proportioning valve. That's the the brake line pressure differential warning light switch.

Sounds like you only vaguely got the point..............

I suspect other reasons for mentioning "roar of my Chevy 350 V8 I run with duel ('dual'?) Supertrapps" besides the concern about vandalism but...I'll be nice....

That's what I was thinking.......

Not sure how a 280ZX is setup but my guess would be that the box is either where the the E.F.I. relay or fusible links are located.

That's an 'agreed value' policy. Same as many of us have/had. That doesn't mean the car is worth that, i.e. you could put it up for sale and get that for it. All that means is that for the premium you pay, that is what the insurance company will cover it for. The car is insured to $19K which is not at all the same as saying the car is 'worth $19K'.

Coming from the guy who created this: :)

Reddat's clamps appear to be the hex type also at least on the larger ones like heater or radiator hose clamps.

That kind of looks like the tool I use for similar jobs and I think I've even used it on Z door springs or one of my other Datsuns. Mine is a 'small engine valve spring compressor'. I guess it's designed for lawnmower engines, etc. Had it so long I don't even remember where I bought it.

$2395.75 total? Isn't that at least $1400-1500 low?

On his 74th birthday, a man got a gift certificate from his wife. The certificate paid for a visit to a medicine man living on a nearby reservation who was rumored to have a wonderful cure for erectile dysfunction. After being persuaded, he drove to the reservation, handed his ticket to the medicine man, and wondered what he was in for. The old man handed a potion to him, and with a grip on his shoulder, warned. 'This is a powerful medicine. You take only a teaspoonful, and then say '1-2-3.' When you do, you will become more manly than you have ever been in your life, and you can perform as long as you want." The man was encouraged. As he walked away, he turned and asked, "How do I stop the medicine from working?" "Your partner must say '1-2-3-4,'" he responded, "but when she does, the medicine will not work again until the next full moon." He was very eager to see if it worked so he went home, showered, shaved,took a spoonful of the medicine, and then invited his wife to join him in the bedroom. When she came in, he took off his clothes and said, "1-2-3!" Immediately, he was the manliest of men. His wife was excited and began throwing off her clothes,and then she asked, "What was the 1-2-3 for?" And that, boys and girls, is why we should never end our sentences with a preposition, because we could end up with a dangling participle.

Sounds like an internally reg'd alt to me. But I think is should be one is black (ground) two are white and one is blue with that white and blue on a 'T' shaped plug. Should be the same LR160 alternator used on most 78-83 S30s, S130s, 810s, RWD Maximas, etc. Here's a link to a 1979 280ZX factory service manual: http://www.xenons130.com/files/1979%20280zx%20FSM.zip

My bad. I took those numbers directly from the 1972 FSM tune up section and I now realize that those would have to be the Euro numbers because, right below in on the chart, it says 5°/750rpm L24 SU twin emission control.

Note the picture in post *1. The stock 280Z air box draws air from in front of the radiator, just behind the center-right side of the grille. Pretty much the same area that the aftermarket one does (post #2). As 'cool' and area as it could draw air from. I drove the car for 12 years, alternating between the two systems, using the stock setup for emissions testing. The air still has to make a sharp right turn and then a sharp left turn in either case. I didn't notice any difference in throttle response.

Welcome. As Zed Head said, your car shouldn't have an external regulator. How did you come to the conclusion that it does? Where in Calfornia are you located?

That's not the answer to the question he asked. Is your distributor set at roughly 17° @ 650~700 rpm? (IIRC, that's the setting for a 240Z - I had a 280Z most recently which would be different)