280zx Fever

i dont know if its been mentioned but...... stater motor solenoid could be on its way out :classic: good luck

TO GET ONE STRAIGHT Z

Plug the advance.. Get car at TDC and mark the notch with paint (WHITE Lossen off the lock nut on the dizzy. Get car at idle. Put timing light on crank and adjust. Tighten up lock nut. And recheck If ok connect vacuum advance. If not re adjust.

plump the bov back into the piping.. instead of the pressure being vented out into atmposhere it goes back into piping.

Check your ignition switch... you can hotwire it.. from the + side of battery to + side of the coil. Now to check your injectiors.. remove the clip on one of the injectors. insert a led light (little red globe thingy) Crank the car over. this will tell you if your getting pulse to the injectors.. if your get pulse try are to start it.. if no success remove fuel rail and see if the injectors are squirting fuel. If they are spray some carby cleaner down the plenum through the tb this should get it started.

ROFL ROFL Sorry i missed the point.. a small shot ?

just curious... how strong are the 280zx boxes both manual and auto ? I have got one off both and when i got too fix up my car i dont know if its worth dropping the manual box underneath or not.. i would be happy with a auto but wouldnt want to find out the hard way they are not very stong Anyone elese had any drivetrain problems on there 280zx's ? And are the gear knobs in the manual boxes generally sloppy ?

LD28 Crank is hard to find.... Simply swaping the N42 Head onto P54 Short BLock will give you a nice up in the power

all i can say is good luck

yup she would ping like a bitch hehe Av Gas 110 Octane

N42 Head P54 Block Flat tops makes around 10:1 compression.. Now this is where the fun begins... N42 with Dish Pistons and L24 rods... 10:1 comp P90 with flat tops and L24 Rods 10:1 comp N42 Flat tops L24 Rods 15:1 N42 Dished Pistons and L20E rods = 11:1 have fun

I was more interseted in people that have the rare varients eg 432's ZX-R's etc... But as for numbering.. i have HGS130-000713.. Fairlady Z came from japan and has no Aus Compliance plate I would hazard to guess original everything cept a motor rebuild even has the japan stickers on the front bumper but its squashed at the front Can anyone bet my HGS130-000713 in australia ? Lets branch out a little now hehe anyone know of someone with a rare model Z ? eg 432 or ZX-R ?

I know alot of people are building replica's and such but who here can say they own a true original ZX-R or Z432/432R or a Fairlady Z or even a 10th aniversary 280zx or 50th Aniv 300zx ? Personaly i have owned a 10th Aniversery 1979 280zx Gold and Black dash emblem and leather interior And i own a 1979 280zx Fairlady Sports Im not saying mine are rare but they are of the limited bunch

F54 Short Block P90 Head L20E Pistons = Nice combination But if i was you id shave the head heaps port and polish, race cam, flat tops, oversize valves.. and the list goes on If your going to do something do it right the first time

Some other Alloy Raidators that may fit.. Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series Ford F250 01 model.

Also ill add.. the 1980 has a differnt oil filter too it...well not differnt just where it goes to the block.

Mark 1 is ? 1979 -1981 ? Mark 2 is ? 1982 - 1983 ? The only Z's ive owned have been 2 x 79's and 1 80. And there is no change in springs there... Tyres on my Z's are 205/60/14's and 245/65/14's

steevegee - the block casting is under #6 cyl to my knowlege 2.4 EFI came from early Skylines Maybe you got a 2.4 EFI from a skyline.. They might just use the 280zx top end .... While your head ride height for 280zx's from fender lip to centre or the hub. ? mine reads 14.5 Inchs on the backs and 15 on the front. and 14.5 all around on the new 280zx.

Ok when u changed into 2nd was your foot flat too the floor on the clutch ? Did it have much free travel ? And if the owner didnt go with you i hope you thrashed the $^!# out of it.. least i would off If YOU think its a good deal then get it

Hmmm well thats strange... never heard of such a hybrid.. Not know anything about it i cant really help you out Oh topic, i finally got myself a car for parts locally for the sum of $50 complete with a p90 head SCORE hehehe Thanks for your help though

Dont say that my head will get all big now hehehe LOL LOL

make sure its complete, inside and out and the interior in good shape.. i would pressume find good replacement parts would be hard to get a hold off. The under body is critical because thats the hardest to fix... Rust on doors or front fenders is fixable if you have experiance Rust around the windows and on roof is a little more complex. and NEVER beleive what the guy says.. if he says it got a little rust pressume its got a lot.. etc etc.. good luck..