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hey guys, i need some advice and insight before i buy an autometer tach i've been looking at the 5" ones and looking at the mounting dimensions for them and i can't figure out how i would mount the thing in the dash? i know a lot of you guys have gone to autometer guages in your car: what type of tach did u get (model #, description) how did you mount it (in dash or elsewhere, glued in, etc.) i'm mostly interested in getting a tach that i can mount so it will blend in with my dash and the rest of my stock guages however, i'm open to all mounting options right now thx -scott by the way, i have a 240z...that probably makes a difference b/c of dash design

WOW!!! I just did pete paraska's headlight relay mod - it's absolutely AMAZING how bright my lights are now thx guys for the info it looks like as far as reflectors go, i should prolly try either cibie or h4 lights - thx again for the info there do you guys have any experience with driving lights though (on your z or any other vehicle)...no one has chimed in on that yet SPIIRIT-I looked in my Haynes manual to see what it said about aiming headlights it said pretty much what u described but it said to do it with the "main beams" not the high beams is that just a generic thing that Haynes puts in all their manuals (not datsun specific?) or is there something else going on just trying to make sense of it all thx

hey guys, my headlights suck!!!! I have a '73z and i converted the stock halogen headlights to h4 using a housing from a company called eurolite I have a GM 100amp alternator on my car and i bought some PIAA 135/125w xenon bulbs My headlights are still pretty dim though, and when i aim the headlights so the low beams are aimed correctly, then i turn on the high beams and they're pointing at the sky If i aim the high beams correctly, then the low beams are nowhere near correct I think these reflectors are to blame Has anybody ever used these eurolite headlamps? What did u think of them? I want to know what you guys have done to make your healights brighter I'm not just looking for brighter, but i also want an excellent beam pattern (for high and low beams ) Has anybody here used a different brand h4 conversion that has worked well? Also, any insight into the new HID conversion kits will help: Are they any good? WHat's this 2nd generation HID i've heard about? Are they worth the high $? Lastly, I also want a good pair of driving lights (i don't care what shape they are- oval or round or rectangular) I will be doing a lot of at night highway driving and want to be able to see EVERYTHING that may happen in front of and to the side of me Has anyone had any luck with a certain brand or type of driving light? I've looked at hella and PIAA but there seems to be just too many to choose from, and not enough info on them Hella has a really nice website that shows beam patterns and brightnesses for a few of their products but i can't seem to find those same driving lights anywhere for sale Your help is EXTREMELY appreciated Thanks very much, sorry for the length -Dutch

hey guys, my headlights suck!!!! I have a '73z and i converted the stock halogen headlights to h4 using a housing from a company called eurolite I have a GM 100amp alternator on my car and i bought some PIAA 135/125w xenon bulbs My headlights are still pretty dim though, and when i aim the headlights so the low beams are aimed correctly, then i turn on the high beams and they're pointing at the sky If i aim the high beams correctly, then the low beams are nowhere near correct I think these reflectors are to blame Has anybody ever used these eurolite headlamps? What did u think of them? I want to know what you guys have done to make your healights brighter I'm not just looking for brighter, but i also want an excellent beam pattern (for high and low beams ) Has anybody here used a different brand h4 conversion that has worked well? Also, any insight into the new HID conversion kits will help: Are they any good? WHat's this 2nd generation HID i've heard about? Are they worth the high $? Lastly, I also want a good pair of driving lights (i don't care what shape they are- oval or round or rectangular) I will be doing a lot of at night highway driving and want to be able to see EVERYTHING that may happen in front of and to the side of me Has anyone had any luck with a certain brand or type of driving light? I've looked at hella and PIAA but there seems to be just too many to choose from, and not enough info on them Hella has a really nice website that shows beam patterns and brightnesses for a few of their products but i can't seem to find those same driving lights anywhere for sale Your help is EXTREMELY appreciated Thanks very much, sorry for the length -Dutch

speeder- so i should bypass the 15000 ohm 1/2 watt resistor that JTR told me to put in line with the voltage sensing wire? i'm just curious, but why does JTR even make you put that resistor in? thx

ok, i finally got the msd working with my pertronix...i had to ask around for a page convienently missing out of my msd instruction manual anyhow, i have a 280z tach in my 240z (i installed it like JTR said to, even with the resistor) the voltage sensing wire from it is currently plugged into the tach port on the msd i bought the tach adapter #8910 and wired it in and now my tach works for only 1-3seconds when i first start up the car it seems to be that the longer the car sits there without running, the longer the tach will work when i start it up...the max seems to be about 3 seconds though then the needle drops off i tried using the supplied diode and that didn't allow the tach to work at all i know others of you have had these same problems i'm looking for tips on what i should do to get this thing working...i will entertain any ideas i'm not ready to go the autometer route yet though, i want to exhaust all possibilities of getting this tach to work first thx

i have a 240z with aftermarket springs and it's really low i want to keep the springs i have but raise the car up a bit i think i have heard before of some sort of spacers that came on the 280z near the top of the shock tower that can be used on the 240z does anyone know anything about this or have any other ideas of what i can do to raise my car up a little i don't need to much more height, just enough to stop scraping the exhaust pipe thx

i looked through my MSD manual and it turns out that i have an earlier edition that doesn't have the page about hooking it up to a pertronix ignitor if anyone has this page could they please email it to me at jzd14@yahoo.com i would greatly appreciate it, thx also, where can i get the tach adapter that i'd need to make my tach work? -scott

i looked through my MSD manual and it turns out that i have an earlier edition that doesn't have the page about hooking it up to a pertronix ignitor if anyone has this page could they please email it to me at jzd14@yahoo.com i would greatly appreciate it, thx also, where can i get the tach adapter that i'd need to make my tach work? -scott

i need some help, anyone's advice is appreciated: i have a 240z with the an L28 from a 280z in it instead of having points, i have a pertronix 'ignitor' that converts it to a magnetic pickup i hooked up my MSD 6A over the weekend exactly like the manual said and i ended up frying my pertronix (i think it died the first time i tried to start it) i had an extra distributor with points so i through that in, hooked it up to the MSD, and now it runs fine i have the ignition wires (green-white and black-white) running through the ballast resistor so i don't know where the problem is my question: what do i need to do to get the MSD to run with the pertronix also, a couple months ago, i took my 240z tach out and replaced its "guts" with the "guts" of a 280 tach (per JTR) it ran fine with the voltage sensing wire hooked up to the negative side of the coil when i hooked up my MSD, i put the voltage sensing wire on the tach terminal of the MSD - now the tach doesn't work at all what do i need to do to get the tach to work? i had the idea that maybe i can just hook the voltage sensing wire back up to the negative side of the coil, but i'm not sure how the MSD operates to know whether that will work or possibly fry the tach thx for taking the time to read this, your replies will be greatly appreciated

i need some help, anyone's advice is appreciated: i have a 240z with the an L28 from a 280z in it instead of having points, i have a pertronix 'ignitor' that converts it to a magnetic pickup i hooked up my MSD 6A over the weekend exactly like the manual said and i ended up frying my pertronix (i think it died the first time i tried to start it) i had an extra distributor with points so i through that in, hooked it up to the MSD, and now it runs fine i have the ignition wires (green-white and black-white) running through the ballast resistor so i don't know where the problem is my question: what do i need to do to get the MSD to run with the pertronix also, a couple months ago, i took my 240z tach out and replaced its "guts" with the "guts" of a 280 tach (per JTR) it ran fine with the voltage sensing wire hooked up to the negative side of the coil when i hooked up my MSD, i put the voltage sensing wire on the tach terminal of the MSD - now the tach doesn't work at all what do i need to do to get the tach to work? i had the idea that maybe i can just hook the voltage sensing wire back up to the negative side of the coil, but i'm not sure how the MSD operates to know whether that will work or possibly fry the tach thx for taking the time to read this, your replies will be greatly appreciated

well, it's time for me to weather-proof my 240z, but first i need your guys help i already know about the nissan weatherstripping (way to expensive), my questions are more for the aftermarket sources i've been looking at the weatherstripping kits in MSA and Victory British and the other aftermarket places and have some questions for you guys who have purchased these first of all, these aren't the Precision kit in disguise, right? I've heard a lot of bad stuff about them and wouldn't want to get stuck with their product second, how did u like the kit? did any of the pieces leak? hard to install? did the pieces fit correctly? was the door weatherstriipping hard (so u'd have to slam the door) or soft? can u get the one piece left and right door weatherstripping through these kits (i've heard the one piece is better then the two piece? i just need the general info please your answers will extremely helpful thx in advance!

thx guys... going the newer nissan route does seem tempting, but i was thinking of going with the GM alternator for the high amperage and the fact that i could probably find one cheaper does anyone have anymore information on the GM alt. swap...your insight would be much appreciated

i have a '73z with an L28 from a 280z. i've heard that putting a GM alternator on would not be too difficult my questions are these: -what year and model GM alternator should i get (want at least 100amps) -what needs to be modified (brackets?, how?) -what aspects of the wiring will i need to change and how do i change them? -what is a fair price for a reman alternator and any suggestions on a good source for them? thx in advance for the help

auxiliary- thx very much, that's exactly what i was looking for the diagram is very helpful now, does anybody have an idea why gas might be spewing out when i take the gas cap off?