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I doubt if anyone here has done or would do that:ermm:

This one?

While we do have some members with V8's here and occaisonally there's a post like the one recently that had an Infiniti VH45DE in and early Z, that sort of thing is not a very common topic here. I think you would find more of that type of info on a site like HybridZ. I'm not trying to put you off or come off as 'jolty' as that term was used earlier, it's just that the majority of us have some form of the Nissan L series 6 cylinder engine in our cars and would be more adept in answering questions along those lines. I, for one, however, would like to see your progress on this project.

Do you mean hantavirus ?

He's not looking to retrofit it. In his second post he states that the previous owner had converted it to R134.

Removing the coil wire will keep the spark from unnecessarily going the the distributor and eliminate the need to worry about the spark arcing from the plug wires.

I don't know. . . . I just have a gut feeling, based on what I've read both here and on Zhome, that this car and the other one we recently critiqued, are NOT FRP cars. Too many inconsistancies. I realize that they were running out of parts towards the end of the program and that's one of the reasons that it ended. But I think that they could have found 43 sets of correct wheels and hubcaps. There never was a alloy wheel option until 74. Many early 240s had wheels that were installed by the dealer. They simply contracted with the local tire shop to get them. That doesn't make it a 'factory' option and therefore they don't belong on a 'restoration'. Scott and Vicky's car is a documented FRP car. If these opportunists on eBay can't produce the same kind of documentation, then all they selling is a cleaned up 240Z. There wouldn't be overspray on the tag or the lack of luggage straps or wrong seats or wheels etc. if it was a FRP car. Maybe one or two of those things, but not such a long list. I just don't buy it.

The method I described works. You don't have to worry about the cold start valve as outlined by 78 280Zcar because it won't release the fuel in it if the engine is warm. Don't forget to pull the coil wire.

Okay. Thanks, guys. It was just a thought. Datto-Zed, those aren't the same ones. I guess it was just a U.S. thing.

If you do that, you'd still be pumping fuel. I'd just disconnect the fi relay and coil wire.

Isn't the compression ratio on a L28ET 7.38-1? I would think that would make the compression lower than the standard 130-150.

Or, 1kW=1.34HP

Also, they need it so they can get the food at the drive-thru!

Yeah, the cars I mentioned were slugs except for the performance versions of the Nova. I, too, would like to see some numbers on this Holden.

It's somewhat reminiscent of the U.S. Chevy Nova, Olds Omega, Buick Apollo, etc. of the same era. That's probably not by coincedence since Holdens are G.M. But remember, performacne not looks!

This mirror was the factory mirror for the 260Z and 280Z in the U.S. It was only on the left side door. What is was wondering is was there ever a RHD equivalent on the 260Z in Austrailia. I think it would be cool to have a factory mirror on both sides. If so, and if anyone would be interested, maybe we could work out a trade, right side for left side.

At a glance, I thought it was a VG30.

I like the color. Frumpy! Great word, Vicky! I've been looking for a word to accurately describe the 350Z. I'd like to see a performance comparison test between these two. It wouldn't be any less fair than the ones I've seen in magazines so far.:classic:

After some checking in my service manuals, I notice that Datsun/Nissan didn't use a cooler in their power steering cars. 810's, ZX's, and early Maximas didn't have them. But, if Ford thought to put them in their cars, it might be better to have one since you are using a Ford unit.

Like they say, couldn't hurt. You could probably pick up the Mustang unit fairly cheap at the junkyard. I see the old 5.0's in the 'yards' all the time.

I've really never heard anything good about this setup. The only one I actually seen belonged to a friend a few years back. As I recall, it was a jetting nightmare! He re-jetted that carb so many times and it still didn't run as good as the S.U.'s. The engine was designed for sidedraft carbs and the sharp turn the mixture has to make with a downdraft makes the efficiency suffer. And, by the way, my buddy finally installed a set of Z Therapy S.U.'s and he's been happy ever since. Mind you, that's just my very limited experience with the Clifford intake/Holley carb scenario.

Come on, guys! A VH45, why not a 426 Hemi, a 600+ cu. in. Chevy mountain motor. What's the difference? The only thing that comes to mind, for me, is HYBRID Z!

I'd also like to add that whether or not it is legitimate, I don't think this (a car enthusiast site) is the place for it. It's as annoying a those unsolicited phone calls about lower mortgage rates, satelite tv, etc.

Vicky, I understand his comment but maybe he should have brought us back up to speed concerning the conversion at the beginning of this thread. 280Z's do not have power steering but his has been converted or is in the process making this really kind of a 'hybrid' thing. I doubt that Tomohawk will find the knowlege he is seeking on this site.

Bill, why would you set us up like that? Seriously, I always thought that the hoods were the same until 77-78 when they added the vents. Plus you say the old hood was 'full of rust' which would make it lighter than one that wasn't.