ennisdavis

Who sells cheap floor pan supports. Ones i have seen cost close to the pan price. Would also like full length. Is that 42" for a 280z?

Any of you have a 240 driveshaft laying around. I need measurements of the bolt pattern, X and Y. and....the hole size also be nice if someone has a 260 driveshaft for measurements too

The 240 and possibly 260 shafts wont fit. The rear flange is too small and the 4 mounting holes are too small also.

Thats the point to me posting the picture. The head broke off because the bolt is thinner then a pencil. As long as one too. And thats not a bad design?

Speaking of being into the engin, should i replace the head gasket or is it a hassle abd should leave it alone.

So the non tensioned side is loose as a goose. Is there a measurement spec for the play?

Cover is off but for the record, it does not drop down at all. There are alignment pins that prevent that. Also, how dumb is this thin long water pump bolt. I have worked on engines for over 40 years and have never seen such a bad design.

sawzal time. its off. question: how do you get the dist. gear back in to perfect alignment?

ps the cover wont come off because there is a bolt by the engine block that comes down into it.

I used heat, a hammer, punch, slide puller. This guss wont come off. Can get the cover off either, bolt broke off, its stuck too. I am going to drill the housing and crack it apart. I just want to make 100% sure something wont get damaged like the crank gear or shaft while I am trying to remove it.

Anyone make rocker panel patches? This guy made one out of a full rocker: https://www.google.com/search?q=280z+rocker+panel+repair&client=ms-android-verizon&ei=DZx8YZ3uM92UwbkPw52zuA8&oq=280z+rocker+panel+repair&gs_lcp=ChNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwEAMyBQghEKsCMgUIIRCrAjIFCCEQqwI6BAgAEEc6BAgeEAo6BQgAEM0CUIQgWKUwYM83aABwAXgAgAGJAYgBtAWSAQMwLjaYAQCgAQHIAQjAAQE&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:89f99493,vid:60WVwZ1pgsc,st:0

It that a water freeze plug? Hope not

I dont see that gear and shaft for the dist driver on the exploded views of the engine. Pics would be appreciated

A 45 year old jap car without rust? All z's i have seen are rusty. Only only i have seen that was rust free sold for over $100k

What drives the oil pump and distributor

Did all 75' S30s with manual trans come with the R200?

Do the door sills sit flush on the rockers or is there a slight gap where i can weld patches on the rocker?

Yes Dutch liquid, hence why it cant be be removed. I did try using a flat punch on this area, no luck. Even with heat.

4 bolts hold the oil pump on, right? Used heat, thing is stuck.

According to this they are the same. Everything i have seen on forums, the people say different. As far as the length, they all look about 30". https://zcardepot.com/products/transmission-driveshaft-slip-yoke-input-240z-260z-280z

Which planet do you live on? https://www.autozone.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwaOx6NzX8wIVCrrICh3Hhgp6EBwYASAAEgLy6_D_BwE

Liquid, as in rtv?? If so i never would do that. Car sealed with paper for over 40 years

They are magnetic.

If we get it to that disassembly point, why not replace everything. $60 buys the whole timing set with seals and tensioners. Now is there a chance that the head gasket will get destroyed (on top of the timing cover) when removing the cover?