Everything posted by SteveJ
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260z Ignition system electrical trouble
I had one of those in my 240Z. It died after 14 years of very light use. I replaced it with a 280ZX ignition. If you REALLY want to do a conversion, search here for HEI. IIRC, you can use it to replace the TIU. There is even a thread about mounting the HEI module inside the box for the TIU.
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Aussie-Canuck meeting in Sydney this Tuesday evening?
Be careful, guys. He just wants to use you so he can tune your cars.
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Looking for a Mechanic Augusta / Atlanta Area
Send me a PM with your contact info, and I'll pass it along to a couple of people I trust. They are both in the Atlanta area.
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Looking for a Mechanic Augusta / Atlanta Area
I know some people I would trust. What needs to be done?
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73 Tach TroubleShooting
If you have the polarity swapped on the coil, it will cut down on its efficiency, but it would still work.
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A Different Headlight Relay Upgrade - 4 Relays
In the drawing I was referencing, I did not see any wire gauges specified, nor did I see anything about wire gauge in the other thread.
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A Different Headlight Relay Upgrade - 4 Relays
There is a problem with that drawing. No wire gauge is specified for the added wire that has a 30A fuse. First, even if you used that fuse to power both headlights, you wouldn't need more than a 15A fuse. Second, if you use anything less than 10 AWG, the fuse will not protect the wiring in the event of a short circuit.
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73 Tach TroubleShooting
If you have a bad tach, a friend of mine (and member here ) got the tach for his 260Z rebuilt here: http://www.bobsspeedometer.com/1/120/index.asp He was pleased with the work.
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260z Ignition system electrical trouble
As Zed Head said, look at the EE section of the FSM. You also have a Transistor Ignition Unit (TIU) in the cabin. It's located on the passenger side kick panel. It's difficult to miss. What concerns me is that in the last picture, there is a non-factory crimped lug on one of the reluctor wires. How about some history on the car? Did it ever run?
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- LED Headlights
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Paul Newman Doc "winning" Premieres April 16
I believe there is going to be a screening at ZCON.
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'75 280Z Headlight Relay Upgrade
I have some of these sitting in my garage: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VUEDXY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VUASBK?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage They are a similar form factor to those relays.
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260z Brake Failure - Jump, Roll & Fire
It's good to see you got out of that one without much in the way of injuries. Was there enough left over after the fire for a post mortem?
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[2015] What Did You Do To/with Your Z Today?
I changed the bulb sockets for the center stack gauges to wedge sockets and added LED bulbs. I also added some insulation to reduce the amount of air coming through the upper vents when the slider is in the HEAT or DEF positions.
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Zcon Roll Call
Wendy & I are looking forward to see you again, Philip. We can always encourage Janet & Wendy to hang out with each other so the guys can all get together and grunt around the cars.
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Help me bring it back to life!
I'm not sure if you can find an ignition relay for a 79. I constructed a replacement for a 79 ignition relay for a friend who was working on a customer's car.
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Fitting 240Z bumpers and Valences to a 280Z
I ended up making my own for my 260Z. https://fiddlingwithzcars.wordpress.com/2014/09/06/260z-air-dam-and-front-bumper/ It's not perfect, but it looks a lot better than with the old 260Z bumper.
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source for serial number dash and door jamb tags
Door jamb plate: http://zzxdatsun.com/catDecals.php
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Hagerty Price Guide - 1973 240z
Good point. Actually, when I received my Hagerty renewal, there was a question about increasing the value. Considering what I've seen for Z car prices lately, I thought it might be a good idea. Of course, if I lost one of my Zs, I would probably just put my time and effort into the other instead of buying another one.
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No spark
Tony D used that on Zcar.com very frequently. I adopted it myself.
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No spark
RockAuto has a lot of different choices for brands of condensers.
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Distributor Vacuum Advance Diaphragm Failed
He has hands like Andre the Giant. The vacuum advance didn't stand a chance.