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9/73-E31-260z

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  1. I misplaced my password and between the dumb password saving software in my browser I keep having wrong passwords saved in the autofill. I have tried three times to change my password but when I sign in with the temporary password and try to change it to a new one the page says "current password incorrect" I input the temporary password for both 'current password' spots but it won't register as correct even though I just successfully signed in with the same password. Is there a way to reset my password other than the "I forgot my password" option?
  2. Ah, it is there. Little out of the way so I hadn't noticed it before. My auto tech teacher pointed out the magnetic pickup in the distributor the other day and said "Oh you've got electronic ignition on here" Is this kind of distributor similar to the ones they had on the 280z that were 'magnetic trigger' design I believe? And much different from the D6K82-02 280zx distributor I have as well? I am going to guess the current distributor came from the car like you said, it also has an N36 intake which was also from the L26 right? The whole engine is an interesting mix of L24 and L26 bits.
  3. I've tried to scrape the deposits off but couldn't really make much progress, is there a certain method I should use to worry about damaging anything or can I just use some fine grit sand paper? Also I have a complete 280zx distributor, could I maybe use just the cap from that? Or is it not compatible?
  4. do you happen to know the dimensions on both? Like if I could just shave or cut a little out of the 240 panel to make the lights fit?
  5. My early 260z the giver of many surprises thus far... both good and bad hehe Front air dam with custom license plate recess, shaved rear bumper and 240z small front bumper. Western Wheel (model?) wheels, 14x7 0 offset, oooold tires, but they have white letters so they're still cool.
  6. Been a while since I added progress. My friends helped me tune the SU's (Scott Fisher's procedure), so the car is running MUCH better now. Still need to do some fine tuning/massage the timing I think cuz it's still feels just a little bit off, but not much. I was able to find a 280z center console for a temporary replacement, I wish I could've found one with an actual opening for the choke lever but S30s are hard to come by in yards around here so I'm happy for now. Next step will be to see if I can put the 280zx distributor I have on the engine. Speaking of distributors... I just got the number off of the one on the engine currently - D6F3-01- which is the stock L26+manual transmission distributor. Except for the fact that my engine is supposedly an L24... So I am left even more confused on what exactly my engine is made up of: It has an ealry 240 head (E31), a late 240 block (P30 L24), and an L26 distributor. I know it's possible that it could have L26 internals, but it could have any number of combinations as well of course. I'm not taking the head or oil pan off any time soon so I can't really be sure as to what is actually in it, I might be able to see if the pistons are dished or not through the spark plug holes but that's about it. At this point nothing on the engine seems to be from the same engine (even the intake and balance tubes and such are different), but at least there's hope it could possibly have the L26+E31 combo I was hoping it had when I bought it. Interchangeability certainly does have it's ups and downs... Overall the engine runs and feels plenty powerful (for now...), compression numbers were rock solid (less than 5-7% difference across all sic cylinders), no apparent vacuum leaks, and exhaust fumes aren't even an issue creeping into the cabin. I hope to start working again soon and then try and get the five speed I have in maybe over spring break, and I might look at checking out the diff because something seems off on it as well. First things first though: 40 year old bushings have GOT to go, basically non existent right now. And the shocks might be shot as well in the back, so definitely some fun to be had over the next couple of months. A little long winded, but it's been almost two months since I updated progress and I've been thinking about lots I stuff I need/want to do with the car. I'd love to hear your guys' thoughts on things like the engine combo and such.
  7. So I tuned up the SU's as per Scott Fisher's procedure. The engine seems like it's running better but it still seems to be misfiring a little. This is a short video I took just after a cold start, sounds like cam lope almost but it's not really supposed to sound quite like that right? This is after driving about 15 miles, sounds "warmed up" but it still has that lopey quality to it. It doesn't seem to stutter or hesitate except at around 1500-1800 rpm, and even then only barely, everything else seems alright. My distributor is pretty worn and might need a new rotor, would replacing the rotor and cleaning the points clean up the idle? Also I have to set the idle at 800-1000 rpm at least otherwise it really feels like it's gonna stumble and die, I couldn't find much info on what the stock L24 idle speed was, is it supposed to be that high? Other L series I've seen have been below that.
  8. Well the point was that it looked like I'd be able to use all factory parts and just move stuff around. If the other lights will fit the 240z panel I just might try it out later on, if not I don't need to go as far as fiberglass and all that, I just like to keep things simple.
  9. Just to get some closure on this thread I was able to check the inside of the rims and they are Western Wheel brand like SleeperZ's. Any idea what the model name is? I just would like to know more info and such. I might sell them when I get new wheels later on.
  10. Is there a difference in the shape of the lights? I thought they were the same dimensions just the 240 has the reverse lights. My 260z's tail lights even have an indent in the same spot where the reverse lights are on a 240's lights so it seems like maybe Nissan used the same mold for the plastic, so I had thought they were the same size, or at least very very close
  11. So I had a thought: could you take the rear panel from a 240z (without the reverse light holes) and use it with just the tail lights from a 260z/280z, and then relocate the reverse lights? (say to the rear bumper or rear fogs or the like) I can't find anyone who has done this before, and I really like the look of the bar tail lights on the 260z and 280, I think it would look really good and very clean.
  12. Might have a job available soon... But in the meantime I got the car idling, first Z so I mixed up the throttle and mixture screws like a total dunce... Still running rich but it's worlds better now than it was before. Gonna tune it for real later this week.
  13. Soooo I feel like an idiot... I misunderstood the writeups I have saved for tuning carbs and what I thought were the mixture screws are actually the individual throttle screws Car is idling fine now, no thanks to me messing with those screws back and forth. Still a little rich but I'm going to sit down and tune them later this week.
  14. I know I'm still learning, but I know enough at this point to suggest that he might have a lean mixture. And I reluctantly paid a shop to do redo hacked up wiring because the state it was in was beyond me and I didn't have the time to fix that part myself. I'm not taking it to another more shops from this point on, that was a one time deal with specific circumstances.
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