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Ken Smith

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  1. The radio has the stereo button and the extra speaker wires VS the prior Hitachi which is mono with the single white and white/black speaker wire. I believe the 77-78 had the stereo button with two sets of speaker wires and the early stereo just the one. I wonder if the stereo was an upgrade or ??? since it isn't shown in the diagrams. I had a 75 radio which only had the white and white/black wires. Very interesting......
  2. Thanks but I don't see any speakers in the posted diagram. Or maybe my eyes are bad and can't see them....LOL
  3. I have a 1978 Datsun 280Z radio but no wiring diagram. Can anyone decode the wiring colors for me please? I mainly need to know left or right speaker wires. I have white and white/black wireed together and then black and black/red wired together. Pretty sure they are the speakers but are they left and right or front and back? The radio is a Hitachi KMS-2411Z and has the stereo button. So I am guessing provision for left and right? Any help is appreciated. It's not installed so just getting it figured out. Thanks
  4. The problem is finding the correct oil since all newer oils are formulated differently than back in the 70s. This is one reason I went with conventional oil and additives. There are race oils and diesel oils that have ZDDP but are formulated for their specific application. Our older motors with flat tappet cams and high miles may not work well with these newer oils. Sometimes I think there is just too much to choose from and a lot of BS out there.
  5. I'm going to try the Rislone additive. Here is what they said after I sent an email requesting information on their additive: Hi Ken, Thank you for reaching out to Rislone Technical Support with your interest in the P/N 4405 Rislone Engine Oil Supplement with Zinc Treatment and the amount of Zinc in the bottle. The amount that we put in is prioritized information, we can share what the PPM’s will be when used per our dosage guidelines. Please see the below. INSTRUCTIONS / DOSAGE NOTE: Do not use as an engine break in additive. Rislone Engine Oil Supplement with Zinc Treatment contains the correct amount of ZDDP and other additives important to protecting your engine for everyday use. For best protection use with every oil change. Can be used during oil change, or added in-between oil changes. Do not overfill. GASOLINE ENGINES (Cars & Light Trucks) 1996 and older – Add one bottle to engine crankcase. 1997 to 2004 – Add approximately ½ bottle (5.5 ounces) to engine. DIESEL ENGINES (Light, Medium & Heavy-Duty) 2006 and older – Add one bottle to engine crankcase for every 5 quarts of oil capacity. OTHER APPLICATIONS For 4-stroke marine & motorcycles (dry clutch only), agricultural, industrial and racing applications use 2 ounces for every quart of capacity. TYPICAL TEST RESULTS INDICATE: GASOLINE ENGINES With typical SN rated oil at a 7% dosage rate expect levels to be raised to a total of: Zn Zinc 1700 - 1800 ppm P Phosphorous 1500 - 1600 ppm For your convenience, the link to the product on our website is below. It will direct you to the product overview(s), as well as directions for using this product, FAQ, technical information, and the SDS (Safety Data Sheet). https://rislone.com/product/3x-concentrated-engine-oil-supplement-with-zinc-treatment/
  6. Do not buy STP oil treatment for the purpose of Zinc or ZDDP additive. I made this mistake after reading the 15oz bottle stating it's first ingredient is Zinc. I later found out from STP there is only 5ppm of ZDDP in it. After several emails back and forth asking why the first ingredient states ZDDP they said they have to warn it contains some for those people with newer cars. Very deceiving, why would you need additive for a newer car? Anyway, just a warning there is pretty much NO Zinc in it for those looking to increase ZDDP for their older cars requiring it. They advised me there is only 5 parts per million ZDDP (5ppm)
  7. I'm doing the factory a/c install. I think the aftermarket may be better but I don't want to deal with retro-fit under dash when you can use what was designed to fit.
  8. I would actually like to find someone to rebuild mine if possible. Jeff at Advanced Distributor will rebuild it and bench it to dial it in with his equipment but he charges $200 and up. It also takes 4 to 6 weeks.
  9. I have the Calif single pick up which seem to run a little higher. I have heard A-1 CARDONE does a poor job of rebuilding them.
  10. I have a 1975 280Z California version with single pick up distributor. I am thinking it needs to be rebuilt soon. Any recommendations on who to send it to or should I just buy a replacement? It's the original dizzy. Thanks....
  11. Very nice. There are only 2 issues I see, one is the price seems a little high and two the screen is small and while driving you will have a very difficult time utilizing the touch screen. It's hard enough with a double din touch screen much less one half the size. Good luck though.
  12. Thanks, and yes the doors are gutted ready for paint. Why did you reverse the inner mounting brackets? I know there is a square reinforcement in the way but it seems like the bracket will fit into it. I'll have to double check. I am not going to use the power option since I am not wired for power.
  13. Have you tried pulling up on the lock while trying to open the door? My 75 locks itself due to minor spring corrosion and sometimes the lock rod doesn't return to the unlock position all the way up.
  14. Any pics of an aftermarket drier with the original hard lines and high pressure switch? Also, where you got the drier or make model info. I hate to buy one and have to return it if someone know what will work.
  15. Nice article.....thanks for sharing.
  16. I just need pics of everything under the dash so when I take mine apart to add factory a/c I will know how everything is routed and not guess. I have seen diagrams or drawings but they never look like the real thing. I know it's hard to take pics while working, I try to when I do installs but sometimes get too busy and forget. lol Anything is way better than nothing....Thanks
  17. I don't have Vintage Air, I am doing factory style air using original parts from a 1975 280Z.
  18. Great.....nice to see as my 75 has all the early 75 a/c components pulled from another 75 car so they should work. I doubt there was any difference between my 75 and your 78 a/c system.
  19. Nice job with the foam to keep air from escaping. I didn't think of that. I was looking more toward pics of both heat and air installed without dash so I could see how everything is arranged. Not looking forward to removing the dash and doing this. Did you have A/C to start with or just adding it like me? Great pic though...
  20. I have a 280Z and converting the door mirror(s) to 280ZX style. Anyone do this conversion and any issues mounting them? Did you use the ZX mounting brackets and if not what did you use? Thanks........
  21. Not in a big hurry but maybe within a month? Thanks.......
  22. I am going to add A/C (factory style) to my 75 280Z that does not have A/C. Does anyone have pics of everything with just the dash removed? I tried to search dash removal and A/C but no help. Thanks......
  23. Well, I sent an email and here is their response as I suspected: Hi Ken, Unfortunately, we are currently not showing stock on this item. We contacted the manufacturer and they do not have stock on this particular part number and cannot give us an ETA at this time. Thank you Sincerely, The Wrench Monkey Team
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