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i cant wait to see the finished product. proving your teachers wrong = awesome

has anyone here modified their vaccuum advance distributors for more advancement? my dad was telling me he did this on his old dodge van, and i was curious to see if anyone here has done that and where to get parts?

thanks. i found one from dmh performance. http://www.dmhperformance.com/ecutout.htm ill probably buy it soon. anyone here use this or something similar?

im going to be putting a set of MSA headers on my L28 in the next 2 months or so. i heard about a product that can be placed at the header exit that can be closed normally to allow the exhaust to run through the entire system, and opened by the flip of a switch to be open headers. what is this called? where can i find it?

Thanks. I was under the impression that mine had a T5.

i believe that once a wear pattern is on the tire it is there for the life of the tire.

i have a basically stock 1980 280ZX with a 5speed. what tranny is it exactly that i have? the T-5? and what does it take to custom make a short shifter for this tranny? can the stick simply be cut and shortened and then welded up?

thanks neil. ill have it in the air tommorrow and ill look to see if there are bleeder screws elsewhere.

hmmm. if i dont get anymore responses ill pull the MC again and find out.

we replaced the master cylinder with a brand new one and it built up pressure with the engine off. but when driving the pedal goes down almost to the floor before it starts to work. any ideas what it may be now? we bled the new MC, all four calipers, and its brand new dot 3 fluid. goodridge ss lines up front. axxis pads front and rear, brand new rotors.

working on installing new pads, rotors, and SS lines. went to bleed, air kept coming out for awhile and then with constant pedal pressure it would go all the way to the floor everytime. the fluid level in the MC wouldn't drop (this is with all bleeder screws CLOSED). is my MC bad? 1980 280ZX

yes i realize there is already a topic about this. im curious though what it takes to make your own strut bars for the front and rear on a 1980 280ZX?

whats the cost? i can probably buy next week.

Haha, I'm coming.

props austin thats how i want my engine bay to look one day. im about to turn 18, had my 80 280zx since september. curious, what kinda work and hours do you do to afford that and go to high school? and hit me up on AIM if possible: BurnHighwaysDown

ive been intrigued by the thought of swapping in a 350sbc into my 80 280zx for awhile now, but most guys here with the swap or like swaps talk 1/4mile times. im not into drag racing as much as i am autox and road racing. if i were to swap a 350sbc in, what kind of affects would it do to my handling? i would most likely already have a kyb or tokico strut/eibach spring combo on all four corners. would autox and road racing still be feasible with the new engine? or should i stick to my current plan of a built L28ET engine?

The differential on my '80ZX is in dire need of replacement. Problem is, I'm not sure which diff I have. I THINK it's the R180, but I cannot be sure. Will an R200 differential fit easily, and if not what kind of modification/fabrication do I need to do? And what about the U-Joint halfshaft to CV shaft swap? What is required for that? Just in case its important in this, it is a 5speed tranny.