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The 280Z - In the driveway pics!

Started by the_Journeyman, September 02, 2011, 05:56:50 PM

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ducpainter

#45
September 10, 2011, 05:54:51 AM
Good luck with it.

Should be fun.
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TiNi

#46
September 10, 2011, 05:58:04 AM

the_Journeyman

#47
September 10, 2011, 05:59:29 AM
I've gotta learn how to work on much larger Mikunis now!

JM
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ducpainter

#48
September 10, 2011, 06:01:37 AM
Quote from: the_Journeyman on September 10, 2011, 05:59:29 AM
I've gotta learn how to work on much larger Mikunis now!

JM
Probably pretty similar.

Are they vacuum operated slides?
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


the_Journeyman

#49
September 10, 2011, 06:06:34 AM
Quote from: duck soup on September 10, 2011, 06:01:37 AM
Probably pretty similar.

Are they vacuum operated slides?

Not sure, I've got to locate me a manual or schematic or something.  They've got an accelerator pump, and that's about all I know so far.  I've expecting more parts, and everything just being bigger.

JM
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ducpainter

#50
September 10, 2011, 06:18:24 AM
Quote from: the_Journeyman on September 10, 2011, 06:06:34 AM
Not sure, I've got to locate me a manual or schematic or something.  They've got an accelerator pump, and that's about all I know so far.  I've expecting more parts, and everything just being bigger.

JM
After looking at the pics again...

they're throttle plate carbs...no slides.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


DarkMonster620

#51
September 10, 2011, 06:20:07 AM
Quote from: the_Journeyman on September 10, 2011, 05:59:29 AM
I've gotta learn how to work on much larger Mikunis now!

JM

FYI, if you've worked on Webbers, you can work on these ... If not mistaken they do have some vacuum hoses conected
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the_Journeyman

#52
September 10, 2011, 10:27:32 AM
The vacuum hose that's on the carb closest to the firewall is for the vacuum assisted brakes.  The other stuff on top of the carbs are fuel lines.

Never worked on a Webber, or any automotive carb for that matter.  I found the original Mikuni service manual for them online, so I've been reading through that.

JM
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Speeddog

#53
September 10, 2011, 11:23:18 AM
Cool ride, enjoy!

BTW, did you get the bumpers too?
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justinrhenry

#54
September 10, 2011, 11:32:29 AM
i've owned two 240Zs and a 350Z.  the older Zs are very cool imo and fairly easy to work on, but it's just as hard on your wallet as a bike, if not harder, when it comes to buying parts and wanting to mod/upgrade. 

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the_Journeyman

#55
September 10, 2011, 04:43:10 PM
Quote from: Speeddog on September 10, 2011, 11:23:18 AM
Cool ride, enjoy!

BTW, did you get the bumpers too?

No, those are long gone.  I'll keep an eye out for some of the early ones.  This one would have had the giant shock absorber bumpers, so I'd rather have the smaller chrome ones.

Oddly enough, the original compact (meaning deflated with collapsable sidewalls) spare & the can of compressed air are still there!

JM
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Quote from: r_ciao on January 28, 2011, 10:30:29 AM
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10. Bad decisions make good stories.

Duc Buz

#56
September 11, 2011, 06:59:26 PM
I learned to drive in this car (mom's car) and got my first ticket.  198?, after impressing my date with the Datsun.  IH-35 north of Buda,Texas. Texas Highway Patrol 5.0 Mustang, checked me at 103 MPH at 2:00 AM, pulled me out of the car at gunpoint.  Oh those were the days.
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the_Journeyman

#57
September 13, 2011, 06:49:14 PM
It's fun to drive.  I'm driving it to work tomorrow.  I made some fueling adjustments and need to see how it affects the black plugs.

JM
Got Torque?
Quote from: r_ciao on January 28, 2011, 10:30:29 AM
ADULT TRUTHS

10. Bad decisions make good stories.

ducpainter

#58
September 14, 2011, 04:06:03 AM
Don't forget...

this car has likely been sitting without much use.

The fuel might be old, and the plugs might be black from the PO just starting it for prospective buyers to hear the engine and then shutting it off.

Drive it before you do too much.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


ManaloEA

#59
September 14, 2011, 05:37:33 AM
My old 240Z had dual carbs and having a carburetor calibration and balancing tool was invaluable. Here is a link to one... not the same one I had, but it will do the job.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TMT-TS-71/
2011 M696
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