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that resistor is 2200 ohm on 75-78 280z, nothing special. Not sure of the value for zx, but goto Radio shack and pick up a 1/2 watt 2.2k resistor and try it out. Maybe someone here can measure theirs?

Datsun79, some additional contact info for Brian would be much appreciated! I ran across his stuff the other day by accident, and it seems he is a source for custom lash pads as well. Can't for the life of me remember where I found him! Details, handle, something! please!

Richard Ok, I'm in. $75 US for Canadian delivery, correct? Pleas confirm by contact to z240@shaw.ca I'll finally get to us my diff cover. Good stuff. Jim

I have a few, can send one tonight if you send me an email to z240@shaw.ca. 10$ + shipping? takes about a week from here in the mail (western Canada) Jim

PM sent.

Very welcome. The day I was digging through my bolts for the two thousandth time to find a couple of bolts, and I finally got tired of wondering which ones were which, so I did what any OCD driven, z-crazy guy would do. I got organized! Now if someone would fill in the Nissan PN and Fiche location/address it would be even better! Jim

Ok, maybe this time.... Remember, I'm good with Z's, not with computers..... 240z_hardware.zip

I have a spreadsheet with that bolt info, including pictures. Front and rear. XLS attached. Jim

I'm not exactly close, (calgary Canada) but I have a couple of known good ones. I'll send one for the price of postage. Let me know z240@shaw.ca. Jim

I purchased several sets a couple of years ago and sent many state side. I've had a set on my car and they still look great. The grain pattern is different, most a bit coarser, but you're right, I don't notice it. Someone recently checked CDN stock again, and there were no more. I can check again for you. Drop me a line to z240@shaw.ca and I can send some pics. Jim

Nathan Same post twice! Must be desperate. I have a couple I can spare. Send me an email to z240@shaw.ca if you still need them. $5 + postage These bolt the strut to the lower ball joint, correct? Jim

From your profile, you need the taller insulator for 280 only. I have a couple. I'll get it to you for $45 shipped. I'll pm you with details. Jim

I have the evap box and condenser from a 77 as well. The evaporator PN is 27610-N3110. Drop me a note to z240@shaw.ca for pictures. I'll sell it $15 + the cost of postal shipping. I just about took it to the recycler over the weekend. Something told me.... I'm in western Canada, just happy to get it to you. Jim

Steve I have one in good shape if you can't find one closer. Let me know at z240@shaw.ca Jim

I have a pretty good one, not NOS by any stretch, but you might be willing to compromise. I' m not exactly close, (western canada) but I'll package it well. slow postal shipping is pretty cheap. Contact me at z240@shaw.ca when you get a chance and I'll send you pictures and see if it's good enough. Won't be back until Wednesday, you've waited this long I suppose.... Jim

Tim I have a set you can have for $40 shipped. I'm in western canada. Can ship them Wednesday. Drop me a note to z240@shaw.ca and I'll send pics when we get back on Wednesday. Jim

Oh, on the fronts, you'll need to use the 78 hubs as well. Rotors are different offset. So much for "identical".

Fronts yes, identical. Rears, sort of. If you swap EVERYTHING on the rear you can use them. The backing plate, shoes and slave cylinders are different 77-78. May need to bend the hard brake line slightly too to mate into the 78 slave. Just take a careful look at everything and the differences should be obvious. Jim

Look up your local "FibreNew" franchise owner. The process of vinyl, leather and dash repair are well known and well supplied in the marketplace. The comments about this continuing to be an issue though are all too true. Once it starts to shrink to the point of cracking, its only a matter of time until the "next" one starts. Jim

Holy smoke. First picture. Red Manifold vacuum lines. One used to go to dizzy vacuum advance, but now since these carbs are different, the vacuum signal there is not useful. Green holes. if there are connected to the manifold, plug them! Second picture, Big one of valve cover needs to go to the the air cleaner. Many people put a little k&N filter on it. Other nipples, ignore! Third picture. That is the crank case vent and needs to have a PCV valve on the end, connected to the intake manifold so it has soemthing to suck on to, well, vent the crank case! Forth picture green. The two ports look like bowl vents but I'm not a DGV guy. They need to be connected to the atmosphere. Again, should go to the air cleaner. Fifth picture: No clue. Someone? What else in the thermo/dizzy harness? sixth picture. That "thing" is a condensor. Connects to + side of the coil. Designed to keep ignition noise out of the radio. If your radio is quiet, ignore it. You really need to study some here about SU carbs and how they hook up to their lines. It will show you why you have stuff disconnected and where it goes on SU's and what its needed for. The only missing picture is you taking the DGV's off and getting proper SU's back on there!!!! Just my opinion. Jim

There is very experienced Datsun A/C guy over on classiczcars.com. Search for user sblake01. He may be able to help. Jim

I'm pretty sure the stock 240 fan is 15" and the 280 fan is 16". Your sizes idea is fine. What is most important is a proper shround so that the fan actually has a chance of pulling the air it moves through the rad and not just in from the sides. IS there some reason you are not considering a nice stock fan with a good clutch? If your stock clutch is not working, search here a simple way to rebuild it. Its just replacing the fluid with in it. Jim

Those nuts are (were?) welded to the inside of that pocket. If they are "loose", they will not take kindly to being re-tapped. I'm thinking you will be cutting the old ones out and welding in new ones.

If you have confirmed you have power right up to the socket, and the ground side is connected to metal, and the fuse doesn't blow when you turn the lights on, then either you have bad bulbs or the sockets do indeed need rebuilding. I have some spare 280 license plate light assemblies if you decide they are beyond repair. PM or email z240@shaw.ca Jim

Look inside your dizzy. Do you have two sets of pickup coils or one? 74-75-76 all seem to have the two pickup systems with the water temp switch that decides which one is being used based on water temp (advance more when warm I believe). Check EE-34 in the 74 FSM for the schematic of this system. Sounds like you have a 77-78 dizzy with only one pickup coil, and hence, only two wires. Wire it back the way you found it, you have to ensure that no matter which way the temp switch is, one pickup coil has to be used. Jim