78nismoZ

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Im excited then! I got it super cheap $100 the guy wasnt exactly sure what he had so he let it go for nothing. Thanks again guys! John im gonna be contacting you in the next couple weeks to buy a fiberglass hood and hatch.

This picture is of the input shaft? not sure if that's the right name, but there is some sort of markings on it, not sure if they matter.

Thank you guys i was starting to wonder if id ever hear a response, ill post up more pics when i get off work. Thanks!

I was told the diff was a CLSD and the person I bought it from had it mounted in his 240z before he parted it out. The diff has some markings on it. The one by the nose reads 11.24 and then on the rear part of the cover it looks like it says 3.5 LSD T.T and on the top of the carrier there is a K. Any help info about the diff would be great! Thanks! From what I read in one of the stickies it may have come from a 200sx, but the ratio it claims on my diff is different from the 200sx.???

where are you located? i have one out of my 78 i live Georgia. PM if youd like it.

Hey buddy! I'm still watching your thread! Have you decided what your going to do about the water neck on the passenger side that goes to the radiator? I need to come by again so I can give you a hand finishing up this beast. For anybody watching the pictures on here do not do the work pat has done on this car justice! It looks much better in person, pat doesn't go halfway on anything on his car.

Sorry for the delay you guys, Its cold in Georgia, I used a bunch of money on Christmas, and now I have a cold. In other news I had some fun today while I was laying around the house....what do you guys think??? Carbon Fiber Megasquirt Case!!!!! Just Kidding its that 3m vinyl. What do you guys think?

Okay just pm me the link.

Have any pics of it? How much shaft play?How much do you want for it?

Replied to pm.. Does anyone else have one?

Im looking for a turbo from an l28et that is a usable/ rebuildable core. Some shaft play fine, just not excessive, bad seals are ok. Please pm me with price and pics or send them to my email @ 78nismoz at gmail dot com. Thanks!!

I have one, it was one my 280zx when i bought it, it was rebuilt. No shaft play send me your offer.

The aircraft stripper is great. The best i've used so far is marhyde tal-strip 2 aircraft remover. So far it is the best and i've tried just about every other product at oreily's, autozone, advance, and napa. I prefer the stuff in the jug as apposed to the spray. The fumes are a little better and you don't get the mist from the spray. The marhyde works great on the factory asphalt based undercoating. The key is you have to lather it on heavy, leave it for at least 15-30 minutes, and then have a sturdy scraper handy to dig it off. You will also need a trashcan handy to clean the scraper off. Id have to say sending the car off to be media blasted would be the best option. In my case it was easier to do half and half. The under body was near impossible for me to blast because I couldn't shell out the extra money for a rotisserie. That is where the stripper came in extra handy. I also used a knotted wire wheel attached to my grinder, it helps a lot but is extremely loud underneath the car. The coil-overs are from ground control. They are the 280z weld kit, here is thelink. The price is $399.99 plus shipping. There are websites online were they are a little cheaper but I didn't mind spending a few extra dollars to speak to their customer service reps. They are very knowledgeable about their product and i recommend going straight to the source for their parts. As for shocks i bought tokico illuminas from beta motorsports. I can't remember the price but John is an honest guy and I will definitely be doing business with him in the future. As for the underbody i have some plans. I've been doing some research on diy undercoatings and i think ive come to a conclusion.

Nothing from anybody???

Ok guys got some more work done today. Im not moving as fast as I would like but slow progress is still progress. Today I pulled my oil pan off so I can decide how I want my new sump to look and how I want the baffles in it. Here is a shot of the inside of my bare pan... I also clean up my a/c bracket and pulled the CAS pickup off of the bracket since I wont be using it.(It took a while to clean, I wish I would have taken a before pic because you couldn't even tell that it was aluminum aside from the weight.) I wanted to update you guys on my suspension. Aside from the coilovers(ground control kit and tokico illuminas) the rest of the suspension is going to remain pretty much stock(for now.) I went through and painted all of the stock bits and pieces, even the half shafts! After speaking to a local datsun enthusiast/racer/builder/restorer/etc.etc, Eddie Radatz I decided to go ahead and try the 280zx N/A intake which according to him flows extremely well compared to the stock intake due to the taper towards the rear. So heck I'll give it a shot considering it only cost me shipping for it and the guy I bought it from sandblasted it. So here are some pics of the two manifolds. The last thing for today are my calipers. I have a buddy that gave me a hell of a deal on some re-manufactured s12+8 calipers. I didn't want them to rust so I painted them with VHT header paint, its flat red. I don't know how I feel about the color just yet. I mean it's not bad but still Im not sure if I'll keep the color. Alright guys that is it for tonight. Let me know what you think and there will be more tomorrow.

Ok guys got a late start on the car today but I made some progress. I primed and painted my valve cover and stripped my oil pan to bare metal. Here is a pic of the valve cover And here is a glimpse of my oil pan bolts, don't worry guys Im not leaving it bare... What do you guys think??

Hey guys its been a while but Im going to try and keep this thing updated. I recently got hired at Toyota so I work in the mornings and have a bunch of free time in the afternoons, so hopefully the next couple weeks will be full of updates. Well just to show you guys I have been busy.... I cleaned up my L28ET block, painted it and cleaned up all of the aluminum. I am also replacing as many of the bolts that I can with stainless socket-head bolts, stainless bolts, or just plain old grade 8 bolts. Well now what people really care about the pics!!! began with After I partially polished the differential cover and it also got the socket-head treatment... O yeah i almost forgot.....my favorite part of the build....