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In a nutshell, the original 383 was trashed due to oil starvation caused by a group stupid. It's too painfull to detail.

Nice "Beefy" look. Me likee!

QUOTE:" i heard that i would need to get a BOV that also recirculates the air back into the system (something about the L28 being very finicky about the loss of the mass airflow?)" You could run without a BOV but you would probably be better off by using one. It will prevent compressor surge by relieving the compressed air flow that normally builds up when you lift the throttle and then returns to the turbo. Instead, it vents this air back into the intake or the atmosphere if you install it that way. The BOV should help the turbo to last longer and it will help the turbo to spool faster between shifts. I don't know about other cars that may be in the salvage yards and had them installed from the factory.

The item number is 290430612006 and it's listed at the Datsun cars for sale section of Ebay. Check out this 79 Zx. It's not mine nore do I know the owner. At first I passed it off but after looking at it a bit more, I find the look very different and somewhat "IMSA " like interesting. Comments???

Yes, please take a look if you can. Thanks, Tom.

Yes. Please take a look if your time allows. Thanks, Tom.

I contacted the seller and this is his response: "I work 2- 11 shift in Columbus so either this sat & sun anytime, or say from 9- 12 the rest of this week. Have him call me at 937 408 3957 to let me know or contact me at this e mail, stephen" Also, to those who have posted comments about the escalating bid prices of the car; if it is anywhere near the way it has been described, it could fetch a hefty price.

Thanks. I will email the seller and ask for an exact location of the car.

A little help needed. Ebay item number 140402540526 is for the sale of a 1976 280Z. It is located near Springfield OH and I would like for someone who lives near there to inspect the car? The seller states that the car has less than 34 K miles on it and that he purchased the car "new". Also, there may be others who are interested in a good, low mileage car without rust, especially east of the Mississippi.

QUOTE:"Would it be a good idea to have the current O2 sensor hole filled in and a new bung installed down on the collector so I can get my wideband reading for the whole engine, or is just one cylinder better?" Convential wisdom would dictate moving to sensor on down. Is it possable that your present location may be too hot for the sensor? I'm not sure but I'll bet that some O2 sensor guru may have a good reason to keep it where it is. I would really like to see some close up pictires of your work. It sounds interesting and very hybrid!

Man..........Yet another Notice Fro Impact Racing! This whole thing caould have a large impact, on Impact Racing's future. No pun intended. IMPACT PRESS RELEASE - APRIL 23rd 2010 Contrary to the assertions of SFI, there is no safety risk to users of Impact Racing suits bearing SFI 3.2A/5 certification tags. The issue that has been created by SFI involves thread used in Impact’s fire suits. The error in the assessment of SFI is revealed by its assertion that thread used by Impact Racing “melts away in a fireâ€. According to the analysis presented by SFI “this causes the fabric to come apart since there is no longer thread to hold the suit togetherâ€. This conclusion demonstrates the lack of understanding on the part of SFI as to what causes a fire suit to work and what causes a fire suit to be safe. The thread about which SFI complains is not intended to “hold the suit togetherâ€. The fabric does not “come apart†in a fire. In a fire, the layers of fabric must be allowed to expand because it is expansion that creates the layer of air that insulates a racer from fire. Impact Racing understands the necessity of this process in fire suit construction. SFI does not. SFI has been aware of the thread used by Impact Racing since January 14, 2009. Rather than acknowledge that SFI’s specification diminishes fire suit safety and changing the specification to enhance fire suit safety, SFI has, without foundation, accused Impact Racing of providing samples of a certain type to get SFI certification and then changing the lay-up for manufacturing. Impact Racing manufactures fire suits knowing that lives are at stake. Impact Racing fire suits are safe independent of SFI standards. SFI has taken credit for the avoidance of burns or other injuries to users of Impact Racing products. According to SFI the absence of burns or other injuries to due “to the policing of Impact products by SFIâ€. The absence of burns or other injuries to users of Impact Racing products is a result of attention to design and commitment to safety throughout the Impact Racing product line. What SFI has deemed to be a “pattern of non-compliance†by Impact Racing is a dispute over standards that SFI refuses to change even under circumstances when change is in the best interest of the user of the product. Impact Racing is engaged in discussions with SFI about its products, SFI standards, and SFI testing procedures. Impact Racing is committed to resolving these issues with SFI if it can be done without compromising the benchmarks Impact Racing has established to assure product safety.

Nigel and Scottie are spot on. Follow their advice or you could go Ca...Boom!!! The HPV-1 is probably what you don't need.

QUOTE:" Can anyone give me any ideas of what it is and what to do???PLEASE!!!" In order to help, as stated below, we need more information. Your problem could be as simple as a bad ignition switch or something a lot more complicated. A little history here would really help!

QUOTE:"I'm contemplating just changing the head gasket anyways. Anyone else got an opinion on the matter?" Before you start replacing or changing parts I would suggest trying to determine where to oil is coming from and if there is a water leak, what is causing the leak. A really good way to answer the oil and water concerns would be to perform a leak down test. The procedure is relatively easy and you can search and find exactly how to do it. You cam borrow a tester from a local parts house with a loaner program. The results of this test will give you a very good idea of the general health of your engine. IMHO, a leak down test is probably the best over all test we can do to get a better idea of what going on inside an engine.

QUOTE:"Time to make friends with someone who works at a SMOG test center." This is the smartest thing you can do. Two sayings come to my mind after reading through this thread. The first, "I fought the law and the law won", and second, "the more you stir shi# the more it stinks". Make an effort to reduce the smoke and, with hat in hand, present you case to the court and make it right. It's the only lasting solution!

quote name='280Z76LS2' date='21 April 2010 - 05:54 PM' timestamp='1271886883' post='862023'] QUOTE:"What is the suitable size intercooler?" Check out the Garrett site. It's a good read and has very good basic turbo and intercooler sizing information. http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/tech_center/faqs.html

QUOTE" With all that said I'm willing to bet it's something to do with your MS/wiring or your injectors. Check, check and re-check!" I agree. Don't pull the head yet. Search the above parts. Move the injectors to other locations and retry.

IMPACT PRESS RELEASE - APRIL 22nd 2010 Impact strongly disagrees with SFI’s decertification of its products manufactured in the years 2005-2008. Impact is working diligently to resolve this issue with SFI. Impact decided to stop the internal SFI appeal process because it became obvious that Impact could not get a fair hearing. Impact’s track record of providing safety to racers is unmatched. There have been no burns or other injuries reported to Impact by any racer wearing Impact Race Products since its inception. Impact has seen drivers wearing its gear walk away unharmed from very serious explosions and wrecks. We stand behind the safety of our products 100% and have always placed the safety of racers at the forefront of our mission and company. Bill Simpson has worked at the goal of saving racers’ lives for over 52 years and his name is synonymous with motorsports safety. Impact’s vocal position has been that SFI’s certification programs are seriously flawed and antiquated and do not address the issue of safety. Accordingly, SFI is applying standards to us that it has not applied to any other product manufacturer. Impact regrets that SFI has chosen the path of decertification and lawsuits against Impact as a way to handle any concerns it has. Bill Simpson and Impact Racing have always worked closely with SFI and all sanctioning bodies to help improve driver safety in motorsports and come up with many innovations in safety. Impact would like to have resolved this issue in a different way. Unfortunately, SFI’s actions have caused racers unnecessarily to question their safety. Impact will do everything in its power to resolve this dispute and help our loyal customers through it. We are committed to clearing Impact’s name and moving onward with our real job of providing the best safety equipment money can buy to racers across the country and world.

QUOTES: "So basically what I'm asking is am I about to do anything stupid? Am I out of my mind to think that I should try running it before I replace the lines with stainless?" I'm not sure exactly what you are asking. The new Aeromotive parts you have ordered are top quality. If you are asking will the original line not burst under to new pump's pressure, perhaps, but I doubt it. You are on the correct track and if you are really concerned about the old lines, keep your can on the jack stands for a few more weeks until you are able to get the other parts needed. It's a whole lot easier to do the job the correct way first. By the way, the Aeromotive pump is a noisy beast. Trust me, you will know when it's running!

My dealing with 1 tuff z was on the money! No problemo!!!

IMPACT PRESS RELEASE - APRIL 20st 2010 Be advised that SFI has made the decision that as of April 27th, 2010 our products manufactured in 2008 and previous years are decertified. Impact strongly disagrees with this decision. SFI's decision does not apply to products purchased in 2009, 2010 and forward.In light of the decertification, if any of our customers have to replace their products we can offer firesuits at a discounted price based on date of purchase, restraint systems at the trade-in price and free shipping.

I often read post pertaining to problems with venders but rarely read comments pertaining to the good ones. My good experience with Longacre Racing Products is worth mentioning. Over the last several years, I have purchased a number of items manufactured by Longacre and until recently, I have never had a problem. My Acculevel, caster camber gauge is now several years old and has been used very little. When I last tried to use it in order to do some setup work on my car, the digital gauge was giving me crazy and inconsistent readings and bounced from a few degrees to 50 or 60 degrees. Long story short, I sent it to Longacre repair and just knew that it would be fixed and then returned to me with a healthy repair bill. To my surprise, the tech. department called and said the gauge was in fact not working properly and they were sending me a new one free of charge. No fuss. No muss. Longacre really took care of business and I will continue to do business with them. They have good products and obviously, care about their customers.

Warbird, You seam to know what you are talking about and I thank you for contributing to HybridZ. We are always open to informative members who are knowledgeable. Please don't be shy about the service you offer. Please tell us more about your company, where its located, what the average cost to treat a brake rotor would be and what the estimated turn around time would be. Most of us are one man bands who would probably only be having one set of rotors done at a time but I'm sure there will be the occasional need for more extensive engine parts work.

The article is a number a pages long with many pictures. I really don't want to gobble up a lot of space here on the web site. Grassroots Motorsports Magazine is a good read and I look forward to it's arrival each month. It's content is aimed at the none sponsored, amateur car racing person with an out of pocket budget. This magazine doesn't deal with the Nascar BS that fills the pages of the typical car racing publication. IMHO, it's well worth the subscription cost and I really enjoy reading it.

QUOTE:"The goal is to build max boost in every gear to get the shortest 1/4-mile..........and the less gears, the better." With a road race application, finding the best gear ratio is always dependant on the track you are running. Like most of us, you probably don't have crew of mechanics and a shelf full of differentials that your can play with. However, your solution is a little easier to find. Your track doesn't change. The obvious and only rock solid way to determine which ratio works best for you is to try the 3.9 and then compare the results with a 3.54 or whatever higher one you can try. Do you have a good friend with a higher ratio rear and who is willing to lend it to you for a few runs? The "proof is in the pudding."