BluDestiny

On a flat does it get stuck at 3-4k? and is it only in 4th? How long have you been DD it/ has it sat? Oil is not likely unless you are really using the wrong type of oil, something super thick. I'm assuming you put in 20-50w When I got my friends car running he bought brand new injectors. Put them on and it ran fine for 2 weeks, then it started sucking hard core. The gas tank literally had gel in it from gas that was more than 6 yrs old. We didn't think much of this because the PO said it was empty, so we had to put 5 gal in it anyway. The get somehow made it to the injectors, and they needed to be cleaned. The flow was horrible, like 110 per injector and one was actually clogged. Everything had to be redone in the fuel system. I haven't followed all your posts so I can't really say. Also doesn't sound like your other gears are going( yet) since its not "rocky" as you put it.

What were the conditions you bought it under? like was it sitting for a while, was it daily etc... People are jumping ot the conclusion that its rust in the gas tank( which it more than likely is, regardess of how it was being driven) but you also stated that it had the ZX dizzy, so the PO could have done some poo wiring that could have been near something hot or moving that burned/chewed it up. It could be highly probably that he just wired up the dizzy wrong, and now something else in the wiring burned up as well. Also if you had mentioned that it has the flattop carbs( which you imply when you say its all stock) I'm amazed someone didn't just say throw those carbs out. Just playing devils advocate.

Take the alternator out and have AutoZone test it. Power steering fluid is pretty bad stuff I, so I wouldn't be surprised.

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I'm never seen that mount at the rear of the exhaust mani that you used to hoist the L out. I need to make one now.

You should get a new spray bar, I believe someone was making billet repro's of them. As for the cam, if it has a "japan" stamp on it it is an L series cam, not necessarily stock (could have been swapped). Paint could mean a regrind?

Sarcasm doesn't translate well over the internet john, I have no experience with crinkled frames.

Get some TTT ones. https://technotoytuning.com/nissan/240z/rear-lower-control-arms-datsun-240z-260z-280z

Tube the front. or replace like how you said if you want to be lame .

I use a gps to monitor my speed.

I got two for free form Justin Hodges(zforce) when I went to pick up parts from him. He had a stack laying around so you could contact him and ask him to mail you a few for a couple $$$.

For that price you can get the cross flow radiator that MSA supplies. It's made by Afco which is a damn good brand. What exactly is so bad about the champion radiators? I keep hearing all this bashing with no evidence as to why(other than MSA's massive price hike)?

Update time. Oil cooler time Got a complete oilcooler setup from autospot. It was in great condition but the main thing I was interested in was the adapter/sandwich plate. First step was getting fittings and a bigger oil cooler. Install was easy, take off the oil filter, use vice grips to take the oil nipple out, install sandwich plate, done. Made a custom bracket for the new oil cooler to position it in front of my radiator. Used some thin aluminum bar and ran it from the top rad support to the bottom with a 90 degree bend. Bolted on so I could remove it. The lines came out nice, ran them along the frame rail. Had to widen the AC line hole to make it look a bit nicer. Here's how the lines turned out:

The last motor a Z will ever need

Take a block of dry ice, smash it up and put the crushed ice all over the tar, wait 10-15 min and whack it with a soft mallet or use a plastic chisel. I did my whole car in 40 min. Then used the leftover dry ice to start on my friends 240sx.

You're getting ripped off. Here it is for $20 http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/1982-Nissan-Datsun-280ZX/Head-Gasket/_/N-il4clZaliz3 Head gasket SET is $60, but that's the intake/exhaust gasket, valve cover, thermo housing and other knick knacks.

Hmm, mine started backfiring a lot lately. I should probably take a look at mine.

Actually it's an rb30 with an rb26 head. Just search Carbon s30 http://www.modified.com/features/modp-1012-1974-nissan-fairlady-z/viewall.html

Should have been 65ft lbs I think. Also I get my head gaskets from autozone, the felrpo's cost me $20 or so.

They look like stock steelies (not necessarily from a datsun). It would be better if they had hubcaps on them

Contact Heroez, He seems to know everything about s130s. Personally I've never seen one anywhere without an AC ( I'm guessing since it was luxury they had it as a stock option). But I own a 280zx coupe base model with crank windows, no power steering and it doesn't even have the warning display in the dash. I weighed it on stock wheels at 2460 w/ all fluids but gutted( without me). That's actually lighter than some 280z models.

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280z's are hefty. Like hundreds of pounds heavier than early 240z's because of more bracing/safety equipment. Depending on your power goals this may benefit you from having to reinforce the chassis 280z's came fuel injected so they have bigger fuel lines, again that will help you because you won't have to redo the lines, depending on your power goals. Look wise, they are pretty much identical ones you swap the bumpers out. Biggest thing when I got my 260z was it needed to be pre 75 so I wouldn't have to smog it when I lived in California.

cool. I thought I was crazy at first.

So I gathering parts for my hopefully soon turbo swap, and I looking at the turbo dizzy, it looks like it bolts directly to the front cover with no base plate thing like the NA dizzy's have. Pic for reference if you have no idea what I'm talking about. http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/distributor/1.jpg