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To keep the illusion that the pics were current, and hopefully avoid threads like this one! Will

Max I must appologize, when I said the block was the same, I ment the block was the same. All '81-'83 280ZXs came with an F54 block, not just the turbo versions. Pistons are actually not part of the block, they are part of the engine assembly, I should have been more careful with my assunptions. The pistons are different, just as you said. The crank shaft is the same, as are most of the parts of the engine assembly. to Quuote from Brian Little at http://www.geocities.com/zgarage2001/engine.html : "So if you want to install the best motor in your Z, go for the last of the L28's, the 1981-1983 F54. It's cylinders are "siamesed" meaning that instead of coolant flowing between all the cylinders as on earlier models, they are connected between 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 with cast webbing for more rigidity. In addition, all Datsun did to make the F54 a turbo motor was to replace the flattop pistons with dished ones ( to lower compression), and add a turbo head with better exhaust ports and a goofy distributor. " Internally He is right except for two other things, There were actually two pumps specified for use in the turbo engines only, one for the standard shift cars, and one for the automatics-the cars that came with automatics also came with an oil cooler and the strongest oil pump was in those cars. The head bolts are also different. Car fische may or may not have that information, but Nissan Fast, the current Genuine Nissan Parts Program, does. Will

I feel certia I have an extra, but let me put my hands on it... hopefully tomorrow,,, Will

Look at post #12 on this thread: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18525&highlight=96301-E4600 Someone has! The problem is that the cost of the parts at less than 1000 units is just under $200, not counting 4 hours of time to cut, fit and crimp the convex glass in each mirror so that it is actually is functional. I will make them available (or the cast pieces and a set of instructions) after my car is done. Victor Lawry Gets the second one, and I have three more spoken for. As I said, they will be made available afer my car is done. WIll

yup-er! Will

There are several threads on the mirror info with lots of great info, and posters from the low vin club and beyond... http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17716&highlight=96301-E4600 http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18525&highlight=96301-E4600 http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21544&highlight=96301-E4600 WIll

That would help, butl a clamp connection is more problematic than a correctly soldered connection. WIll

I would be much happier using a soldered battery post connectorinsteaad of on ethat is not sealed from the elemements any better than the clamp type cheepeis! Will

No boredom here, I think sharing the filled outPart numbers) spreadsheet might be a good addition to some of the tings Mike has added to the site recently! WHen I ge t my list moved from paper to a spread sheet, I plan on sharing the situation for a '72 PS, You story has me waiting for your posts like my son waits for story time!

Mike, I believe she does only have four holes, and they are not laid out wit too much symetry as I recall. Will

I'll give a look! Will

Those are not 240Z mirrors(at least not for cars delivered in the USA). The only side mirror a 240Z destined for the USA came with was a 96301-E4600 on the left door. Any thing else was a dealer, or previous owner replacement... I have hunted all the corners of the earth for a true Rh version of this mirror, and Nissan never released one, several people have rotated the flag to approximate one, but a study of the base or stalk will show that the angle of the rh is same on the rh and lh examples, proving the rh is the lh used differently. I have phone made phone calls to every english speaking parts depot Nissan has, and initiated several language proper calls to most of the non english speaking ones as well. I have contacted Nissan North America, The Nissan Museum, and verified every parts book I could find to come to this conclusion. I will have an avaiable answer or this problem next year-once again, as my car get ready for the street. ( I haven't forgotten, Victor!) WIll P,S, both of those in the picture are LHS. for now...

I wouldn't run from it either, $5,700 for a good running car-as long as rust isn't an issue and there is no evidence of chassis stress(or heavy concentrations of bondo), I would definitely look over the finer points of the car, and consider it. CHeck out how the car looks and drives with the top up. If the top isn't tightly sealing and in excellent condition, better find out what it came from and price it, the cost of a completely custom top could easily be a deal breaker. Will

Unless you do a complete, and through, color change. Painting it will only add value above the paint you have now, but will not make the car as valuale as a complete color change could. Taking a car that is not a low vin/numbers matching/all original and doing a complete color change is not worth doing (for monetary value)either unless the car has a well known and verifiable history, and you are putting it back. If you are stripping the car anyway, it sn't a huge stretch to paint it before you put it back together, but unless it is a candidate for a ground up restoration(for the reasons above), paint it any color you want on the outside, and save the restof the money and effort for the other parts you need. Will

with no other changes probably 200-220-the fuel system won't support any higher-needs more low for more go! Will

While not particularly rare, the price is right. The connections for the oil cooler tell me this was from an automatic(and will have a higher pressure oil pump), and therefor stands a better chance of being in good shape. It is missing a few pieces, but only few. The block is the same between the non turbo and the turbos in the same years. These engines were every bit as reliable as any other L series-very reliable-horsepower was around 180. Plan on putting a cartridge in the turbo and be pleasantly suprised if you don't have to. Will

There are several types of variable tinting materials availale, from the light sensative materials used in auto darkening sunglasses to those that are are electricly activated as are used in Laptop screens and switchable privacy panels in aircraft and highend furnishings. Most seem to be film based, though the lens material is not always, the light sensative materials used in eyeglasses are sometimes spread through out the lens, meaning the could be used in a cast mterial. I think drpe forming a film based darkening material while retaining unifority of tint would be tough given the severe curve at the front of the lens. Will

What original part(or system) of an S30 has the poorest design-post why! What part is the most lacking? Post what you think and why! Don't limit your choices to mine, use other and explain!!

SOunds to me like you have at the very least, a problem with the intke plumbing(an air leak) that has been worked on the wrong way, resulting in the car running rich. Pull the plugs and see what they tell, clean them and put them back. start the car up and spray WD40 around the intake plumbing, if your idle improves, you have a leak in the intake tubing. Once that is taken care of, if my thoughts are correct the car will definitely run rich. Look for a resistor placed on the Air temp sensor(could be a single resisitro or a 10K pot,) if you find a resistor, jumper across it and see if the richness goes away. If you don't find a resistor, have a look at the black cup on the afm, chances are it will show signs of being opened and reglued. Many times the arm that moves across the coil within the cover is bent to provide enrichment in the system. If you are lucky, and the cover shows evidence of being opened, the arm will also show evidence of being bent and the original position will be evident so you can gently bend it pack to its original position. At that point the car should be running right as rain! I could well be wrong, but these are easy things to verify and repair, and this is what it took to straighten out '76 whenI bought it with the same symptoms. Will Will

`Usually they do have to be pulled apart. Will.

Mike what you pictured is all I have ever found in a Z-even with a red dot. Will

Bruce Unless your 280Z is a '78 Black Pearl Edition, I believe it came from Japan with only a drivers side plastic mirror, either p/N 96302-N3600 or 93602-N4700(the current part number). The black pearl is the only USA version S30 that came from Japan with a pair of metal mirrors from the factory. The 240Z and the early 260Zs came with a single metal mirror(96301-E4600) for the drivers side. The Black Paerl racing mirrors were available through Nissan Competition Parts, and are occassionally found on ebay, more frequently, an aftermarket copy of those mirrors comes up, and though there are differences in construction and quality, they look quite similar. Will

One '77 FSM headed to Sunny Fla via USPS Priority mail! Wll

Welcome! You are sure to find paying for parts and putting them in a 240Z is much easier than doing much of anything under the hood of a 300! Ther eare plenty of good project cars around, and I have all confidence that you will find what you are after(including all of the goals of the project)! don't forget to check the classifieds her on this site, and there is always the local paper and ebay! I think you will come to love the 240Z best of all! Will