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Are these the correct Nissan part numbers for the 1975 280Z? Carpet, Black, RH: G4901-N4220 Carpet, Black, LH: G4902-N4220 Thanks!

Ok, thanks for the answers. My hood latch and hinges are stock. I have no idea what a "doubler" is. I'll take some pictures today. Started snowing yesterday, so I went back inside. I'll also post a pic of the area of the hood where the air cleaner (with the cap mounted upside down) is hitting the underside.

@280Zone I have a question... the hood looks great, but in some of the pictures, I see the cowl has the original straight line right underneath it. How does that do anything for clearance? ...or is that just one way of making the hood, for those that want the scoop, but don't need the extra clearance?

My local shop is going to put the spacer in sometime soon. I'll do the clay test after that. I really like 280Zone's hood, though...

Thanks for the link! That is not a bad price at all. Two questions, though: 1) What is a "pin-on" installation (probably a dumb question), and... 2) What is the "optional fiberglass OEM style inner mounting frame" for? Yes, it is a bit of a rise. I only need 1-2". Probably 2", just to be on the safe side. Where did you find the 2" cowl hood? It's been so long since I read the JTR book, that I have no idea if we did that or not. At any rate, it's in the past. There have been a ton of "should haves" with this build... but I'm just trying to get around the mistakes without having to redo everything. The motor mounting, while a bit high, is very solid and very well done. I have no issues with it, so I'm loathe to mess with them.

Well, with the help of Performance Auto here in town, my 280Z is finally drivable (and streetable) with the sb350. The only problem is hood clearance. I can latch it, but it won't close all the way. The guy that did my custom engine mounts just didn't do it right. It's too much work go try and rectify that, so I'm looking for ways to get the air cleaner to fit, or find a cowl hood that'll work. I've searched online (and in the forums) for hoods, but had little luck. The other option is if I can find an air cleaner that somehow fits. I've already tried the 14" Edelbrock low-drop air cleaner, as well as the POS triangular Edelbrock one. It's close, but no cigar. On a search of the forums, I found someone who posted a Moroso air cleaner that had a pretty decent drop, but it was for a 2-bbl Holley carb. Here's some specs on the car: - sb350 (1968) - Edelbrock Performer intake - Edelbrock 600 carb - 14" Edelbrock low-drop air cleaner I'd really appreciate any help in finding a solution. I really don't mind a cowl hood, as I need to do a ton of work and get the car repainted as it is....

I just bought this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130203590356 I also got a 75amp relay from Ebay as well: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&viewitem=&item=270216599601

Thanks for the replies, and for the link to the thread. Lots of good info. Is this the one I need? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Taurus-2-speed-electric-fan-Mustang-4X4-4500CFM_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33600QQihZ003QQitemZ130203590356QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW Also, where's the best place to get a relay for it? I simply do not have the time to go to the junkyard and find one.

I have a 3 core radiator, measuring 15" tall by 22" wide. Not sure where it is, but I'm pretty sure it's not the stock Z radiator. I have two POS electric fans on there that my friend installed, but they are restricting more air than they are moving. I've been on Summit's site trying to find a good fan (or pair of fans) for it, but the choices are daunting. http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch.asp?Ntt=electric+fan+15+in+diameter&x=0&y=0&searchinresults=false&Ntk=KeywordSearch&DDS=1&N=700+4294924500+115 I was wondering if anyone had a recommendation that I could make work, hopefully w/o a shroud... Thanks!

I ended up getting the Hurst ProMatic from Autozone. $126 OTD after tax. The one I was watching on Ebay went for $145 shipped. Silly. Hopefully I'll get around to installing it tonight. Any pointers??

Geez. It took me forever to find the Hurst shifters site. Absolutely ridiculous that you can't even find it on Google. Finally found it by going to the mrgasket site and clicking the "Hurst" link.

@Forces Here's the Hurst I was talking about at AutoZone: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=HUU%2D383%2D8500&N=700+400134+4294822068+4294904013+4294903949+4294818679+115&autoview=sku It's actually cheaper at AutoZone than Summit, plus I get another 10% off military discount. It's cable-operated and it's ratchet. I just don't know if I can ditch the box or not. @zfan Do you have any pics of the hack job you did to the Hammer shifter? I just looked it up, that is one nice shifter. It's more than twice what I was looking at paying, though.

Makes perfect sense. Thanks for the info. I really don't need a ratchet shifter, but if I can find a used one for a reasonable price, I'll jump on it.

Is the Hurst V-matic the same one they sell at AutoZone for $138? Looks just like it. I'm gonna call them and see. That was my next question. Since the shifter is not directly mounted to the tranny, I can take that ridiculous box off, right?

Also, what exactly is the "ratchet" good for. I hadn't checked those out yet...