78_S30_L28 Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 (edited) Well i just got a Datsun its a 1978 280z with air and a 5 speed this car will be used as a parts car. The rails are gone but i got the car for the drive train, the engine idles smooth, but cuts out when you rev it(its really rich any ideas). The cars really rough, the interior is all there but in pieces and not very clean, got allergies when i started taking it apart. Its going to be a slow build, the car im getting this weekend is a rust free car with a with extras, f54 block, ld28 VO6 crank dont really need it right now but ill keep it. enough talking, here's the car Edited September 17, 2010 by 78_S30_L28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossman Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Cool! Post up pics of the rust free one too. (its really rich any ideas) I wish I had a quarter for every time I read that on this board... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78_S30_L28 Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 im gettin the rust free one this weekend ill post pics Saturday afternoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30 SPL Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Running super rich? Try checking the fuel pressure regulator. Mine was stock closed and the only reason it ran was because the stock pump has a bypass in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78_S30_L28 Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 Running super rich? Try checking the fuel pressure regulator. Mine was stock closed and the only reason it ran was because the stock pump has a bypass in it. ok i will check that tomorrow, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModernS30 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Meh, from what I see it could be salvaged! Parts car is great to though! I have already crushed 2 z's anyhow. Just so you know, this is about the rust free car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78_S30_L28 Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) Meh, from what I see it could be salvaged! Parts car is great to though! I have already crushed 2 z's anyhow. Just so you know, this is about the rust free car! I was a little excited to post what i got i should have waited to get the other car and done a little work on it, but i get the other car tomorrow morning, Edited September 18, 2010 by 78_S30_L28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78_S30_L28 Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 well for those who care which is probably just me, haha, i couldn't get the car today raining all day and the car has a hole cut in the roof for a sunroof so i couldn't pull it home, ill have to get it tomorrow, but i got the parts car running good, it was retarded really bad and to rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78_S30_L28 Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 (edited) ill post pics of the rust free car when i have the time, Ive been busy at school, but i will tell you about it, the good- tokico 5 way ilumnia shocks and springs all around, f54 block, vo6 crank, complete interior all new, aftermarket seats, along with a additional t-5 and L28, the bad- when we were towing the car home, the rear end locked up, the guy which we bought it from, put all new bushing and repainted all of the rear end components, well he forgot to put rear end oil in it. The left half shaft broke all the bolts, and the right half shaft, only had three bolts in it, two with nuts, all finger tight. Over the past two days i have noticed almost everything is half assed, this guy claims he is a mechanic, I would never pay for his work. At least the car runs, i would have had two driving cars if this idiot would have just told me about the rear end, i had a quart of oil in the car i could have put in there at least that would have prevented the rear end to go. Edited September 21, 2010 by 78_S30_L28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTHALOSISM Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 That sucks, at least you can use the one from the parts car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78_S30_L28 Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 (edited) Well i finally have time to post pictures of the car the pics aren't the greatest but youll have to take my word there is no rust any where on the body. Getting a new rear end sent to me soon need to work on the price. this is the half shaft that snapped all the bolts, no damage done but chipped up the paint in the surrounding area. tokico illumina -5 adjustable in all four comers the f54 block and the vo6 crank in the plastic bag in oil Edited September 25, 2010 by 78_S30_L28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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