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So I am going to change them out. I found where they go and how they plug in. I cheated a bit and took a spare guage I had lying around to get the bulb size. Problem, I can only visually match it because there is no part no, and none of the part stores have it in their books or computers. Does anyone know which bulb my guages take?

Or you could blow the car up. Okay bad option. Personally when I did my swap 2 years ago, I pulled it out the top with a rented engine hoist, makes things go very smooth.

Hey thet site is looking pretty good, just wanted to throw that out there.

More than likely if the bolt pattern matches, ytou need to get a wheel adapter because the Z uses a zero offset wheel. Hope this helps.

While I never have dragged, I timed myself once on a known quarter mile strip. When I crossed the line, my buddy came running up with the stop watch and proclaimed that I sucked. I'm almost ashamed to admit my 17.3 second time.

The transmission should bolt up fine, then swap a shifter handle from a '78 280Z that was a 5-speed and you should be fine.

I was eventually wanting to purchase a polyurethane suspension for my 280Z. Complete. Is there someplace you can buy everything at once? Is there a better brand than others? Better question, is it necessarily more expensive to have a local shop slap it on? I could do it myself, but that requires me doing it myself. Any other thoughts?

Definatly a cutie. The dog looks nice too.

Its just a classic car pose. Who do Body builders have their muscles showing? Why do the bikini girls lay over the hood of cars? Just a classic pose. I, however, see alot more Z photos with hood closed than I see open.

I have seen a few people do this before, and it looks good. However you will have a difficult time making others believe it is a 240Z at first glance. Of course the other telltale signs will be there, but a 240Z looks best IMHO with 240Z taillights. If you want to do this, you will need to get th lights, the rear covers, and do so minot wiring modification. You will probably need to modify the back plate the lights screw into as well. The bottom line with any modification is this. Don't listen to me or anyone else. If you like it and you think our Z will look better then go for it. It is, after all; your Z.

The Z trunk is exactly big enough to haul (independantly tested by Timberolf): -2 children no larger than 100lbs each. -1 great dane (although he will drool). -6 large grocery bags. -8 if you stack them very tightly. -4 full sized computer monitors. -1 swingset (but it will hang out the back). -18 good sized firewood logs (but be prepared to pick up bark). -7 office sized water jugs (found out the hard way - cap 'em). -6 friends (based off that old VW gag but don't expect comfort). -55 gallon aquarium (no fish, no water). -6 assorted Z heads with cam. -2 full sized Sears wet-vacs -carpeting for my office (approx 10'x8') -1/2 of my wifes shoe collection (Okay not actually true but I've been teasing her).

Thats funny, almost as bad as that pic of myself I out up a few weeks back. Is that a pair of shorts on your head? In any case thanks for the laugh so early on a Monday morning.

While I realize it is blasphemy to say or imply here; I really don't have a problem with the 280ZX. Don't get me wrong, I love the classic 1st generation Z the best. But a 280ZX would make a nice 350" conversion. But on topic, I never waive or honk at anything other than a 1st generation Z.

Hey my signals in my Z just went dead. Totally and completely. I've been in cars where dead meant they would just come and and be solid, therefore prompting you to manually click it on and off. Mine are dead. Turn the signal on and no light. Both were working great yesterday, no hesitation, no worries. Any thoughts? Suggestions?

I definatly give a honk or wave. Reponse is 50/50. Sometimes they wave back and sometimes they look at me like "Hey whats up?". I'd better not comment.

Some advice before you shoot the car: make certain and stand at a significant angle facing the car; that way there is less of a chance of ricochet. Seriously though, there really is only so much that can be wrong with a Z. You said the starter is turning. You still need to make certain you have -air -fuel -spark You said there was fuel getting to the carbs. How much? Check your fuel filter and pump. Pull the gas line off. Are you pumping any significant fuel? There may be a blockage. Pull a plug out. Leave the wire on it, and place against the head. Check for spark. No spark? Check your dist and all leads to it. Believe it or not, there is a perfectly logical reason its not starting.

[blinking a few times to make certain I read it right] LMAO!

Great swap if you have the time of Methusela, the patience of Job, and the Money of Soloman. That having been said I will probably not do it myself, although I am tempted.

I like it! Too bad my car wasn't in a calendar. I have ALOT of work to do before then.

Mucho thanks! I'll try to call them this weekend!

Thanks, but the mouse under the hood is all but dead. I seriously need to rebuild.

Good thing about the funny thing in my ear, it falls off every day about 2pm. But it grows back when I get to the office the next day.

Certainly. My coworkers have been downloading me and putting a moustache and beard on me. Hey its all good clean fun (at my expense).

Poor mans cold air intake, I took the top off the airbox and left the sides so I could screw the filter down.

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