Guest Justin Posted October 4, 2001 Share Posted October 4, 2001 1.) What was the first year for a fuel injected Z? 2.) Will a gas tank from that year or later bolt into a 240? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWKDTSN Posted October 4, 2001 Share Posted October 4, 2001 1) 1975 (first 280Z) 2) I believe it will though I don't have any experience firsthand with it. The first fuel tank to include an electric fuel pump was in the 260Z, though it's only for use as vaporlock prevention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 4, 2001 Share Posted October 4, 2001 75 was the first year for the 2.8l FI and the gas tank for the 280 will not fit into a 240. I'm pretty sure on both of those, but don't get me lying tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Justin Posted October 4, 2001 Share Posted October 4, 2001 Does the the 260Z tank have baffles to keep fuel around the pickup? I'm just wondering if I could avoid having to make a seperate reserve tank, using dual fuel pumps, yadda yadda by just using a gas tank from an FI car to feed an EFI V8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted October 4, 2001 Share Posted October 4, 2001 My fuel gage in my '75 was always low, and in response to that, I would not worry about when the tank was "really" empty until the engine would stutter or hesitate immediately after taking a "brisk" corner. Once that started happening, I knew I had a few more miles left in the tank. I cannot answer your question directly, but if they are baffled, then it was not very effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted October 4, 2001 Share Posted October 4, 2001 I'm not positive that an early 280 tank won't fit. There are differrent ones. An early tank with full size spare and smaller capacity (75-76?) might work, but the later tank with space saver and raised wooden floor willl not for sure. Anybody tried this or have parts cars to check out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimzdat Posted October 4, 2001 Share Posted October 4, 2001 Been there, tried that--The tank off of a 75-76 will fit in a 260, not sure about a 240--a 77-78 tank won't fit--different filler neck size, and everything (hose connections, sending unit) is in a different place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted October 4, 2001 Share Posted October 4, 2001 I keep forgetting which year tank I have, 75 or 76...I got it from Randy. But I might be interested in selling mine and switching to a fuel cell. This 75 or 76 style was the only one to fit the 240Z. Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Justin Posted October 5, 2001 Share Posted October 5, 2001 Well, thanks for all the info guys, but due to recent developments here it looks like I'll be going the carbed route instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted October 5, 2001 Share Posted October 5, 2001 Hold on Justin. Don't give up on FI so easily. I have a solution for you. I bought a sump from Jeggs, part# 550-40757, $49.99 and welded to the bottom of my tank. I did not cut out the bottom of the tank to match the sump. Like the instructions with the sump said. Instead, I drilled two 1" dia. holes only. The bottom of the tank acts like a baffle, the sump like a purge tank. It works, it's cheap, it's easy. Meets all three of my criteria. Also, I have pictures, http://members.home.net/zcarphotos/djproj_psweb1/pages/fbs01r16f04.htm Right, it's not a Zcar tank. But it's in a Zcar now! Use the back and forth arrows, it'll make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Justin Posted October 5, 2001 Share Posted October 5, 2001 Wow, I gotta say Dan, that is one helluva sweet solution. Unfortunately, the reason for me going not going FI was that my insurance company wanted more than I expected for the LT1 out of my 94 Z28 (which I managed to total sunday...damn deer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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