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  1. socorob
    I have the tank running to the vapor canister and that's it. I just want a way to purge the tank once in a while. On LS1tech, from what I can gather, GM didn't open the solenoid until the car was in closed loop, among some other factors we can't replicate on the Z easily. Apparently it would be bad (unmetered air) to run it through that valve right after startup or have it just sucking into that port at all times, as the car is still in open loop just after startup. It looks like you need to let the O2 sensors get hot to start working for the car to go into closed loop. At this point it looks like I will set the relay to wait 5 minutes after startup, then open a few seconds to purge the tank. Unless I find more information to the contrary, I'm still reading a lot on it.
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    Most probably you would hook the reverse wires from the transmission to the reverse wires in the trans tunnel of the Datsun. At least in a manual car you do. Don't know much about autos but should be the same thing. As far as the neutral switch, you could wire that through a relay to cut ignition power when not in neutral.
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    It has to be the early Q45 for the big ones.
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    I would like to hook my purge valve up on my LS1 to my original Datsun vapor canister. I know the GM PCM looked at a lot of things to determine when to open it to purge the canister. I was thinking to do it in a sort of old school way, having the valve open up at startup for a set amount of time. I would just hook up a timed relay to open up for X amount of seconds on start. My questions I've been searching around here for the last hour or so are: 1. Is the solenoid 12 volts (I'm assuming it is). 2. How many seconds should it open when the engine starts, to purge the canister? 3. Is there another way that people usually hook these up? I also asked this on LS1 tech.
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    Think the sleep learning place in the classifieds still in business?
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    TTT makes a hollow rear one for the Z.
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    Hope you got it fixed. I saw a post of facebook from the JY in Walker I think. It had a whole section of hot rods and sports cars that went under, there was a Pantera, several Vettes and Mustangs, etc. Apparently you can't get them retitled. I guess they could be good for race cars.
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    That one doesn't pivot. I just got the bruno controllers in the mail on Saturday. I have been too busy to work on this lately, but hopefully will be able to make some progress in the next week or so. There's a bearing in the bottom of the Z column that the Saturn shaft almost fits through. I may attempt to bore it out, probably needs to open up 1/16. Then I could use the stock bottom plate, as long as it lets it slide enough to collapse still.
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    The Woodward u joint fits the datsun rack, and has a DD on the other side of the joint. That means you can use the lower Saturn shaft as is. You will just have to separate it to pass through a bearing with a 1 1/8 ID at the firewall. A 3/4 DD steering g rod fits in both the Woodward u joint and Saturn u joint. We need to try to find a bearing with set screws to attach to a pipe welded to a plate on the firewall for the sa turn steering shaft to pass through. Anyone know where I can get a bearing that's 2 1/8 OD, 1 1/8 ID WITH set screws to be able to hold it in place?
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    If you pull the Saturn wiring all the way out, it comes with a fuse inline, I think 80 amp. I will try to reuse that wiring if possible. I am going to remote the control box. http://forums.vintage-mustang.com/mod-custom-forum/787114-best-200-mod-ever-eps-70.html This is where I got a lot of info from. One guy was talking about running the power feed through a relay in case something ever were to malfunction, he could switch it off.
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    You have to take the bolt entirely out of the DD fitting where it connects to the saturn steering and it slides right off. That looks like the vue column.
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    I ordered mine a little longer than stock so I could get some camber gain without running out of threads.
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    After getting it in and mocked up, the plan is to use the lower shaft from the Vue which is collapsible. Will do like Z power steering and just put a bearing at the firewall for support. Just needs a DD male fitting to Female Datsun spline to replace the round steering coupler. The motor will be supporter by the upper column, plus a small L bracket from one of the mounting holes of the steering unit to the column support. Should only have to drill 1 bolt hole in the column.
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    We had 2 78 280, one complete and 1 with bare interior. We did a few mockups, looks like motor may be able to go towards right with a small notch in column support and without factory AC. I have vintage air and my ac blower is in the way. To the left and up it will just fit with just about zero wiggle room. Either way looks very tight but doable.
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    This is the plan I came up with. I really want to keep the collspsibility, and don't want to take out the dash to weld bracing into the column support. I will attach the upper section of the Datsun column to the top of the motor with the 3 bolts it comes with.I will make a 1/16 or 1/8 plate to the pattern on the existing upper Saturn tube and put a collar on it the Datsun tube can slide into and weld to. Use the Saturn spline piece to make a connector to go from Saturn to Datsun. Make a plate to bolt to the 2 bolts on the lower side of the motor and weld a square tube to it that a 17mm couple for the Saturn spline can fit into. Slide another square tube either into it or over it and weld that to the firewall plate. Between the column support and firewall plate, that should keep it from twisting. Use a DD collapsible shaft from the 17mm Saturn spline down to a u joint that's DD on one side and Datsun steering rod spline on the other. Does anyone know where I can buy square tube and they will test to see if they fit snugly inside of each other?
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    113 is the Dastun Spline part number in the woodward catalog.
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    I took my Saturn and Datsun columns apart last night. On a 78 it looks like the motor will barely fit clocked at the 10-11 o'clock position. Does anyone know if removing the steering coupler like the ez power steering kit does will cause any issues? Woodward sells the Datsun u joints and splined connectors, so you could use a DD collapsible shaft on the saturn end and put a DD-Datsun spline shaft to connect to the steeering rod under the hood. http://woodwardsteering.com/PDF/3.%20Steering%20Universal%20Joints%20and%20Splined%20Couplers.pdf
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    Thanks for the picture.
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    I have a 78 with LS1 and have 300 frt, 250 rear. If I had to do it again, I would probably go 350 ft 300 rear.
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    I have a 78 also, could you take a picture of it under the dash? I put an aftermarket ac in mine and it encroaches into the drivers side some, so I am worried it will cause problems with the electric motor.
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    WhATS the part number of the socket?
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    They look like NB Miata seats.
  23. socorob
    There's a company that makes power window kits for hot rods that use the stock window cranks as the switches, you just lift it up or down slightly, and it activates the motor. I saw 3 or 4 cars with them at a car show about 2 years ago.
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    Is it a momentary switch?
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    Do you need to weld some type of washer around the slot, or is the metal in the crossmember thick enough to not wallow out?
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