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GLENN280ZX

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  1. Well the $400.00 header from NISSAN MOTORSPORTS #1142 does not fit the 79-83 280ZX. It fit 's the frame, but there is no way to get the power rack, the power box, or the man. rack on their respective cross members, it JUST DOESN'T WORK! So much for nissan's top tech guy. So without me building another header who offer's a good quality off the shelf header. MSA, PACE, and VB are all 1.5" and I belive they are all the same manfacturer, that's too small anyway. Who has the 1.75 or 1.65?? Come on fellas.....

  2. NS does have another header, but it has only 1.5" tubes also.I have tomuch engine for that.I have 1.75" sthal, but this header fits 240-280Z's only. I've tried every trick to get these two headers to work- 'sept cutting the problem tube and rewelding.I'll be in Knoxville till sunday, so I can't even check the non-power set-up.I still have the BOX, in storage,but I wonder if the tube will hit the drag link, at lest the rack input would be out of the picture, which is where the problem exsist's.I should have hung on to my home-made header.Do you have a box or rack on your car?

  3. Yea, my car 1980, came with sterring box, then I swapped for 1983 power rack. The first header I had I made, it was for the BOX and at that time noone had a header for the BOX.So while doing the 4th. recarnation I swap to the rack 'cause of the multitude of avaible headers.But after checking everyone out their tubes are 1.5", and I can't get a sraight ansewer from pace or msa on their's as far as tube size, and I need square ports now.I touhgt that the year diffs., would have been for the emission fittings, so I'm sorry if it sounded like I blasted you, I asked for help and you were just adding info.THANKS.

  4. No, THEY, NISSAN MOTORSPORTS, make 2 race headers for the 280ZX, 1 5/8" or 1 3/4". I have 1 3/4" chrome.The headers are not yr. specific. Even the top tech. guy at Nissan mtrsprt. could not ansewer the ?, the statement I got was "Don't use with power str." So I visited the Z-BARN today and got a man. rack and x-mem. Let's see if that works.

  5. Can someone show me pictures of their 280zx with power rack, with a 1 3/4" tube header installed?? I just cant get mine past the input shaft of the power rack. And my NEW Nissan Motorsports (280zx specific) will not fit due to #3 tube.

  6. I myself am using 300 axles and rotors,on the rear. But my first 5lug set up was a set of drilled 280 axles and rotors, this set-up worked everyday for 8 yrs,and yes their is one stud in the rear set-up that looks a little close to the edge, but i had no problems with this. the main 2 resons that i choose the 300 set-up are:The 300 axle is bigger at the wheel flange(but the outer dia. of the brg. is the same. no need to fear they swap) and i didnt have to drill and tap any holes, just add the nissan motor sports longer studs.upTo ansewer one question:use the non-vented rotor but turn it down to the 280 dia. and you can use your 280 caliper,,,if the car is an 82-83. question 2:use any 300 5-lug axle,(z31) but use the painted black dust shield comp. flange, this one is the same depth as the 280 cv flange.the other ones are too deep.You need to use 280zx axles or 300 short-side cv axles(pass. side)'cause there is no 300 u-joint type comp. flange out there. If you want to use u-joint type axles you must drill 280zx axles.

  7. Hey I'm Doing That Swap Now. Give Me Till Sat. And Ican Give The Info You Need On The Braket. As Far As The Caliper Goes Look At The 2 Side By Side.... They Are The Same Sept For The Brk. Hose. Dont Worry About Changing To The 300 Single Piston, Are You Using The 300 Bub?? If You Are Than You Know That You Will-be Moving The Center Of The Wheel To The Outside Of The Car About 3/4". This Dosent Matter As Long As You Know,,, And You Need To Get A Wheel That Doesnt Have A Centered Off-set.when You Do The Rear You Need 2-300 Axles 2- Black Companion Flanges And 2-280zx C-v Axles. Dont Worry About The Size Of The Outter Brg, The Are A Swap, But You Must Use The 300's Tapered Brg. Sleeve Then You Use The 300 Non-vented Rotor After You Turn The Outside Dia. Down To Match The 280's And Bingo You Have A 280zx 5-lug Almost Bolt-in. This Works On The 82-83. 79-81 You Must Drill The 280 Rotor 5-lug Or Make Caliper Brkts To Use 300 Rotors. (this Is What I Have Done To The Rear Of My '80zx) Hope Tis Helps.

  8. I Dont Know Body Series, But The Car Is An '80 280zx. I Rechecked All Parts This Week-end And Found That The Black Dust Flange Is The Same Hights And Depths As The 280 Turbo Cv Flanges. I Still Have Not Figured Out Why My Cv Axle Didnt Fit In. May-be Because A-arm Hanging To Low On Jack-stand. But Give Me A Couple Of Days(i Work Long Hours) And I Will Have The Rear Figured Out.

  9. I Know I'm A Little Late Here But I Just Found This. I Have Used 300 Axles. The Bearings Are Not The Problem, They Will Inter-change. There Are Narrow And There Are Wide. Dia. Are The Same As 280zx Inner And Outer. The Only Dif. Is Outer Insde Due To Taper, But They Still Swap. You Must Use The 300 Brg. Spacer, Due To Taper. It To Is The Same Thick-ness As The 280. Even The Comp. Fange Is A Swap For The 280 Cv. Buttttttttt The The 300 Is About 2 Inches Wider Than The 280 (the Rear Susp.) That Makes The 280 Cv About 1in..100 To Long. I Know I Have Been Chacing This For 2months. If The 300 Flange Can Be Sectioned And Welded Back, Can This Handle Any Kind Of Crediable Hp? I Dont Know, But I Am Doing It Next Week. Oh Yea There Are Three Diff. 300 Flanges One Is The Big Cv With 4 Bolts, One With Gold Dust Flange And The Shortest Is The One With Black Dust Flange. This Is The One That I Tried First, I Am Going To Cut A Long One (gold Flange) And Tig It Back Together. If This Looks Good Than I Will Move To The Caliper Mount Which Is Not Much More Than Just A 4 Hole Brkt. To Mve The Cal. Out. The Front Is Not So Bad Exceptttt Hud Moves Wheel Outside Of Car 7/8 In. Cant Use 300 Strut Cause Spindle Is Moved 1in. Forward In Fender Ie It Is Not In Center Of Sturt Like 280.i Hope This Helps. Any Just Ask. Cause I Am Doing Or Have Done It.

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