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sblake01

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  1. It that an Australian take off on the 'fig plucker' poem I learned in my youth? Or vice versa?
  2. Early Crankshaft Design??
  3. sblake01 posted a post in a topic in Interior
    OEM Surplus has two of these left. They are the complete shifter assy.for an automatic up to 73 and they are new. The msrp is something like $272 but he generally sell stuff for 25% so it would cost you about $70 or so. http://www.oem-surplus.com/nwp/index.htm Right click on the page and look in 240Z, 260Z, 280Z (1970-1978)
  4. I think Nissan made the change from gross to net in 1979. The 78 L28E was rated at 170HP/5600RPM vs 150HP/6000RPM for the L24, both of which are net HP. The lower HP ratings for the L28E began in 1979.
  5. In my experience, they seldom go bad. I have never had one personally go bad and the only one I have personally seen go bad was damaged by the person working on the car.
  6. sblake01 posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    OEM surplus has 2 78 radiators. He sell his stuff for about 25 percent of list and they are new. You said you wanted aluminum and his would be OEM. I can post the link if you're interested.
  7. As I recall, Alan T. gave an explanation for that in one of the other threads, but if I tried to explain it we'd both end up confused!
  8. This is the only pic I could find in color other than the Paul Newman V8TT car which is a ZX.
  9. That would be El Cajon, Ca. I don't think the dealership still exists but it is listed in my Fall 1977 Datsun Dealer Directory: Terry Allen Autos, Inc. 720 E. Cajon Boulevard El Cajon, Ca. 92020 (714) 442-9211 (018A) The dealership CoastGuardZ mentions is also listed in the same directory: Jack Ingram Motors, Inc. 227 Eastern By-Pass Montgomery, Alabama 36109 (205) 277-5700 (908) Remember these are 1977 listings. I found this directory in a junkyard a couple of years ago. EDIT: Nate, the dealership you mention still exists. Same city but at a different location. Nowdays he sells Audi, Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Volkswagen, Volvo, as well as Nissan.
  10. Were you referring to the two 70's dealerships in Southern California? Sun Datsun in Whittier and Moon Datsun in Lakewood? I wouldn't consider myself a historian but I do recall buying parts from both of those dealerships.
  11. You are correct; that is what the BPT does. However, if you read the thread again, you'll should note that the question is about the item to the left of the BPT in post #1.
  12. sblake01 posted a post in a topic in Hybrid & Aftermarket
    I've dealt with Walter over the years. He's pretty fair with his prices. He also know the rarity of some items in the auto literature business. This package would surely be classified as rare. Considering what is included, it's still probably a fair price. I don't have any real interest in it but to someone into Scarabs, it seem like a must have.
  13. If you have access to a parts car, try it. Like I said in the other thread, they seldom go bad.
  14. If you do the inside first remember that body work generates a lot of dirt and dust. Start by looking for and assesing any rust. A solid body is the best starting point for any project.
  15. If only it were true that that Civic would 'end all Civics"'!
  16. sblake01 posted a post in a topic in Open Chit Chat
    You missed the point of my scenario. If the S30 had been built through 1979, the 79 model would truly be the 10th year it was built. Then, if the first ZX had come out in 1980, it would be a brand new model making it elligable for the car of the year award. Now I'm not a fan of the ZX but they did race them. Many others besides the three listed, including Paul Newman, campainged 280ZXs in IMSA, SCCA, etc.:
  17. I'd start by checking the electrical part of the ign switch and then the ignition relay.
  18. sblake01 posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    That's interesting. All of the 70-73 cars I've seen with what appears to be the original dealer installed air conditioning, have had York compressors. Yours appears to be a Sankyo/Sanden SD 508. That compressor was used in all of the conversions I've seen on 74-78 cars. The main difference is that on the later cars, it's on the drivers side of the engine.
  19. sblake01 posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    Actually, yours is a little different in that it has a Sankyo/Sanden compressor as opposed to the upright style York compressor. And it apears to have machine crimped hoses instead of the barrier style w/clamps. Are all four hoses the screw on flare fitting type? Makes it look more like a factory air setup even though it isn't.
  20. sblake01 posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    Depends on the condition of the car. Does it run? If so, how well? Has it been started during the storage?
  21. sblake01 posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    Does your 73 have a compressor like the ones the guys have attached to this thread?
  22. sblake01 posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    Thanks, bg240. The dirt doesn't matter to me. I'm just trying to learn all I can about these systems. Interesting marketing ploy for a company that installs aftermarket air to call their company 'Factoy Air Conditioning Corp'. I looked them up. They're still in business.
  23. You know, I just read that post I made last month and noticed that I said lower when I meant to say higher. The line should have read: That is considerably higher than what the R12 low side limit is. I have edited it. I hope no one did any thing based on that post. I like my low side (w/414B) more than 36 at an idle. High side no more than 205. They both drop as engine speed increases to a point.
  24. sblake01 posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    Great shot! Good looking engine compartment. That's definately a York (sometimes called Yorx) compressor based add on system. How does it work? What refrigerant are you running?
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