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Carefully unplug the two wires that attach to the brake light switch. You'll have to kneel down and look up towards the top of the brake pedal. The switch is easy to remove if need be. Jump the two wires that connect to the switch. If the brake lights come on while the wires are jumped, the switch is at fault. Make sure that the switch isn't just stuck. I had that happen on my NX when I had it and simply sprayed around the button withe contact cleaner and worked it loose. If it turns out to be a bad switch Motorsports had them (about 10 bucks) and Victoria British has them (about 7 bucks) and I think Nissan still has them (25320-89910) but I don't know the price.

I wonder who has way too much time on their hands: People who do this stuff, people who find this stuff, or people who feel it belongs on a site that is supposed to be for cars? Okay, let the flaming begin!

I plan to replace the heater control assembly and A/C switch in my 78 280 before the summer. The plastic part that opens and closes the vent is broken and the switch doesn't always turn off the compressor. I have the necessary parts but just haven't got around to it yet. I also hope to finish the interior in the 810 coupe.

What a great idea to post pictures of our wives, girlfriends, and signifigant others! And, lucky for me, they just happen to be the same person. She is my third wife, and after all these years of trying, I finally got it right! I not only love her for the person she is, but for the person I have become since I have known her. We've been married for 7 1/2 years. Wish I had found her a lot sooner!

That 'branch' is where the hose from the cabron cannister connects. That's how it is on my 78 280 and on my 79 810. It evidentally gets vacuum from the intake for both the carbon cannister and the vacuum advance.

That hose should be connected with a T in the line that goes from the distrubutor vacuum advance to the front of the throttle body.

Bambikiller, don't you mean that one wire connects to the spade connector on the solenoid and the other connects to where the POSITIVE cable connects to the starter?

Is that supposed to be a Ferrari replica or a Daytona Cobra coupe replica? Either way, it's not the real thing. And, imho, it ceases to be a Z. I guess that Bruce Lee murals or picnic bench wings are 'better.' At least the car they are on can be recognized.

I live near both of you Chino 240Z and ZHadMan. I'm in Fontana since 2000 but have lived in Pomona, Covina, West Covina, La Verne, and Upland. I was born in Portland, Oregon and moved to Los Angeles at age 5 and to the progression of cities mentioned above starting at age 10. I married Daisey in 1997. She is my second wife. Third if you count an anullment at age 19, I don't. I was 47 years old when I finally got it right! She is my support; for everything! We are on the same page. We have similar goals. As for birthdays, Christmas, etc., I need no material gifts because I have her. She is very supportive of my Datsun hobby even though she doesn't fully understand it. How could she, I'm not sure I do. She has willingly accompanied me to every Datsun/Nissan event I have attended since we've known each other. She even owned a Sentra whe I met her! I could go on and on about her but I am trying to keep it related to the gist of this thread. My wife is the reason I get enjoyment from the things I do. That includes owning the three Datsuns we own as well as the ones that have come and gone since we have known one another. And by the way she still drives a Sentra, only a newer one.

If my memory serves me correctly, I believe they also made a twin cam crossflow head for the L series 4 cylinder engines. Both are long since out of production and virtually impossible to find as well as the ancillary bits and pieces that go along with them.

Check out the thread entitled "this sure looks familiar".

Regardless of what I think of ZX's especially 2+2's, the loss of life, homes, and property in a fire or any other disaster is beyond tragic! This beautiful 66 roadster shown here belonged to Barrie Strachan and it was also lost in the San Diego wildfires.

Regardless of what I think of ZX's especially 2+2's, the loss of homes and property in a fire or any other disaster is beyond tragic! This beautiful 66 roadster shown here belonged to Barrie Strachan was also lost in the San Diego wildfires.

I don't know where that site got the info but the tag on my 78 280Z says 170HP@5600RPM(SAE) as opposed to their 149HP@5600RM(SAE). My repair manual says 151HP@5600RPM for the L24 and 165HP@5600RPM for the L26 both of which also differ from that chart on geocities. I beileve that the difference is that up untll 1979, Datsun used the gross HP figure on the vin tag. From 79 on they used the net HP figure. The chart seems to list the net HP.

Is it just me or did the point of this thread drift a little? Or did it simply dissapear?

Steve and Scott: that is so wrong! (But I like it!)

The American Ford Falcons, Mustangs w/4 bolt, Mercury Comets, etc. from the 60's do have the same bolt pattern as the Z, 510, Roadster, etc. I let a friend borrow the spare from my 1600 Roadster a few years ago to put on his 65 Ford Falcon. It fit with no problem. He never did return it!

From my experience, I am leary of buying Z parts from Autozone, Kragen, Pep Boys, etc. Especially when it comes to FI oriented parts. These parts are used on many other vehicles. The Thermotime switch, temp sensor, thermal transmitter, air regulator, cold start valve, etc. used on a Z are very similar to the one used on BMW's and other euro cars that have Bosch FI. The problem is that although the pieces look the same, their specs might be different. I don't think that the chain type auto parts stores know the difference. Better off getting those parts from a supplier that specializes in Z cars.

With all due respect I will abstain from voting on this poll. I'm really not a ZX guy. To each; his (or her) own!

Sorry, Zs-ondabrain, I erred! Guess I can't blame it on the computer! I was just kind of scanning through the thread and I did'nt really read you opening line.

Maybe it's a bit off the topic but we see these wings mainly on Hondas, Mitsus, etc. i.e. fwd cars. How important is downforce on a fwd car?

Well, Mick, for me the line is 1978 for the last true 'Z' but for others I think it's 1973. That's just me, however, to each his own. I appreciate a nice example or most any vehicle, I just have my preferences for ones that I would own.