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Pulse width going off the map means you're probably firing once per cycle when you should be firing twice.

http://www.hammondsplains.com/z/zworld/bmc/ Lower left pane under Contact.

If it was wired up as stock then yes it would have a lot to do with the stock system, but if you wired in a relay yourself then no. Why feed a msd pump with a 90psi stock efi pump?

Ever have one of those moments that makes you feel like you've wasted so much time and effort for nothing at all? I just did. I received an email from Jon at Motorsport auto about my order. He informed me that my cam was shipped, but my head gasket was on backorder for an undetermined amount of time. I'm sure this is already well known around the forum and I should have searched, but apparently they get their gaskets from Nissan, who has stopped producing them with no eta for reproduction. Anyhow, I had ordered a 2mm head gasket from MSA back in 2005 for my 77 project that I've hardly even dented the surface of. Well I could never find the 2mm head gasket from that order and of course by the time I went looking for it, I was too late, the order was months old because I was in Iraq at the time. Well fast forward to today I asked Jon if they might have shipped a gasket in a box sized for a body kit (being that the body kit was the only box I hadn't opened). He says it's possible. Low and behold, I cut open one end of the massive box my body kit is in and there it sits, like it was waiting for this moment, a brand new unopened 2mm MLS head gasket. To top it off, all the ports that were blocked by my previous gaskets are now open with this gasket lined up. It's thick, very well made and just make me smile to think about how my engine will run once this fiasco is complete. Anyhow, I felt like a fool for never looking inside the box, but I'm kind of glad I didn't somehow.

Get a stim board. A multi meter will tell you where the power is at, a stim board will tell you if the triggers are working and much more.

You are correct, but it receives its signal from the speedometer.

First and foremost, do you have a stim board?

I've been waiting for almost 2 weeks now.

I need frame rails for my 82 Fairlady 280z 2+2 and I'm having a hard time finding them. I sent a message to Zed Findings, but never received a reply. Help!

Yeah I know he means RHD. I know the rust isn't really bad, but it is going to require new rails.

Yes that would be nice (and it's a RHD not LHD, I know what you meant though). But, for as hard as Fairlady's are to find around here I'd much rather get this one running properly and cleaned up for shows. Fortunately it shouldn't take much work.

Search the forum, 1 fast z has posted quite a few shots of his port work. It really is a thing of beauty and I wish he would pass on some of his secrets. There's even some pics of cross sectioned heads to show how much material you can take out where in the ports.

Yep, just make sure you pull all the lines from the top of the tank and the filler neck first...it makes things easier to pull down...No I've never had any experience doing a tank by myself and thought the lines would be easier once it was loose...nope not at all.

Those pictures make me have happy thoughts...Images of Datsuns going fast are racing through my head...

I'm all excited now I just received my 34# 14mm injectors (thanks abes!). Then I placed an order with Summit for a valve spring compressor, port and polish kit and ARP head stud set. Next I ordered a "Stage IV" Camshaft (.495/.495 Lift with 290/290 duration) and a 2mm MLS Head Gasket from MSA. Last but not least I email pallnet about one of his rails with all the trimmings for the new injectors. Before anyone says anything about the MSA camshaft I bought it out of convenience only. If I was really taking my time here I would have sent a cam out to be reground. YAY!!! I can't wait.

No, lathe filings are fine, just not saw dust.

No, the pumps are virtually the same. The turbo pump is just higher volume.

That would be very odd. I got mine from them, but that was a couple years ago.

Use the turbo optical dizzy and reference the wiring diagram from the MS forum to get it wired up right.

Arizona Z Car for the Aluminum radiator. There's lots of options for fans, search the archives.

Worn bands, transmission needs a rebuild more than likely. Just poor some saw dust in it, it'll be fine.... (joking, don't actually do that)

The head is off and I'm buying parts. Things have been very slow with this build, but I have a very good excuse, my son Jayden was born on May 15th. I'm picking up a porting kit from Summit with my ARP head studs and I'll update when I start on the porting.

Definitely need more info on what distributor and how it's connected.

Here's a gem of advice that you NEED to know: The dash lights read as a ground when they're not on. Get a proper wiring digram for your model Z and pay attention to wire colors. I've ran into two Z's so far that someone had wired the dash lights to ground and couldn't figure out why they didn't have any parking/dash lights after the stereo install.

Well if you want reliable go with the high volume pump. Reliability costs and I always go with a high volume oil pump if I have the option.