1975yellowBSPZ

did you heat the block, bolt,, or both?

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I have a 76 L28e N42, and it looks like I got the wrong head gasket. The gasket says 81-83 280ZX on it, for a F54 casting I'm guessing. Will this gasket work or do I need to return it and get the proper unit? thanks.

I'm dealing with the exact same problem, But I think I'm worse off. Heating didn't seem to help and I don't have enough salvagable threads above the deck to get a nut on. When I got the ease out to seat the bolt just refused to budge at all. I put penetrating oil in the ease out hole, which is now almost the length of the remaining bolt due to the repeated attempts to remove it. My motor is in the car and I really don't want to have to pull it out as it was a pretty big hassle getting it in there. I don't know what my options are if it won't come out tonight w/ the ease out.

I'm with Enrique, 350z "lemans sunset"

IMO, best bet: decent turbo motor w/ adjustable boost controller, larger TB and mega squirt computer. Put an LSD, that will make more differce then most of the engine mods anyway. Simple easy swap that the car was designed for.

I am assuming then that these do not need to be blocked?

I just had to get a new radiator in a hurry. got it from radiators.com I have a 75 280z 4spd The radiator has 2 small nipples at the bottom towards the center on the side facing the engine. I don't recall my old radiator had these, (it is still at the shop that said they wouldn't bother fixing it,) Are these for lines for an auto tranny and need to be plugged or do I just need to fumble around a while longer to figure out where they go?

thats "Le Mans Sunset"

I think you should go for the 350z Le Mans Sunset. I think it'd look great on an early Z.

I was looking at something similar from Diamond, No up charge for the 4 bolt pattern. I was looking in a 15X7 so I could run victoracers or azenis. Several scca Z guys run them. There is a weight penalty but a lot of aftermarket alloys weigh more. For the money they seem to be the ticket, as you can get basicly any size/ offset you need. Let me know how it works out for you as I'll be likely doing the same as budget allows. http://www.diamondracingwheels.com/ProSeries.htm

How about a stylized BRE type of a deal, maybe red/blue or yellow black I'll look at it and see if I can do something better..

Huh?!? "IT will rape all you b***** if it was done " AND "didnt mean to start an agument" now I really am confused.

I don't know about that, I have a lot of experience at being an idiot.

I have the 4 speed and 4.11? gears, and for autoX I think It'll be great, but I'd love to have that fifth gear so I don't redline when I hit the speed limit on the highway.... bw

You lost me right after "350z" and "RB26", but I like 350z's and RB26's so tell your friend that he's A-ok in my book if he ever finishes his car. As long as he doesn't allow his car to rape anyone, that just doesn't seem very nice at all. Bryan "Just Say No to Modified Nissan Product Rape"

I like them, at least as much as I like any car built after 1979.. I think the look of the car - although a bit chubby, is clean and quite "Z" I am not sure I'd drop 30k on one. For 30k these days a WRX sTi looks awfully nice to me..Can carry the wife and kid, gets good millage, can drive it in the snow, maybe a wrc rally replica.....

I've been noticing that there are quite a few Dallas/Ft worth members on the board and thought it might be handy to just have everyone raise their hand. We could possibly do a cruise sometime or meet at one of ZCOT's. I have a yellow 75 280 (see my gallery) and live in n. dallas/ carrollton. Would like to put a name/face with some of the Z's I see driving around. Bryan

You'll have to post pictures when your done, we are all waiting to see how it turns out. Bw

I think you confused me me Bryan with a "Y" for Brian with an "I". My engine mods are as follows: pull out engine that barely runs, replace with $50 engine bought from some kid, do some head work, pray.

One thing I would look at on any single carb system for the L series or any inline 6 in the intake runner length. A lot of these manifolds have unequal length runners - IE shorter in the middle and longer on the ends. This will lean out the 1 and 6 and make 3 and 4 run rich. Not a good solution for a boosted engine. I personally would stay away from that type of arrangement, it lacks the neccessary tuning to compensate for the design. I do seem to remember a turbo tom? setup that was similar to what you are asking about. IMO The factory turbo setup in much better designed and easily availiable.

luckily for me locally in scca we have a pretty small class for bsp and sm2 so I won't finish 18th, only 5th ;-). I'm afraid that the fact I have no provison for a rear bumper means I will be illegal for bsp and will get my doors blown off in a steeper class. I don't have the $$$ right now to put the kind of cash into the car to be at the top of any of these classes, but as this is my first season I just want to go out there and try. locally driver skill seems to have more to do with winning then the car, If you are a really good driver you might be right in it, it really depends on the club your in. If only s30's show up for bsp in your local club, guess which car is the one to beat... or if enough show up you might be able to support a vsp or something which would make a more level playing field for the z. -also if anyone has a CHEAP set of 15 X 7/15 X 8 wheels I can put my used victoracers on lemme hear from you. Otherwise I'm writing a check to Diamond in the next couple of months.(teammoonspinner@yahoo.com) .

Found this and I thought I'd post it for our Vegemite eating brothern: http://groups.msn.com/AuzzieZcar/ I hope this doesn't distract you guys from posting here though.. Bw

Ah Michael, a fellow Dallasite... (is that like parasite??) good to know I have another brother-in-arms in my neck of the woods Bryan

thanks, great looking car! A lot more time and thought and sweat has obviously gone into your car then was done to mine. However I did have a strange sense of deja vu when I was browsing your site...