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  1. Russell

    What are these plugs?

    Stripping out wires I don’t need and I know I don’t need these plugs and looks like they were never attached. I could do with using a couple of the wires for other signals though and wanted to know what they would have been for. The blue wire connects both plugs, then goes off to somewhere...
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    Alternative Coolant Temp Sensor

    Does anyone know of an alternative sensor with similar resistance curves that will allow me to keep my original temp gauge and allow the sensor to be fixed into the radiator or other suitable area for my 1JZ project? I have been googling and ended up struggling to find accurate information on...
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    Heater matrix pipes

    I am putting the heater back together and need to replace these hoses. im sure the 90 degree one won’t be the end of the world but the twisty one I’m stuck with. Can anyone advise where I can get them from?
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    260Z Tach Swap

    Does anyone have a broken 260Z they would like to swap for my working and upgraded one? There is a thread I created with how I upgraded it to accept the signal from my 1JZ ECU rather than the coil and it will now work with pretty much any engine/ignition combination. I am changing my plan...
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    3D Printer

    I have always wanted one so bought the cheapest kit I could find from China. It was about £70 and just wanted one to tinker with and hopefully make some parts for my hybrid Z. It arrived and I spent a few evenings building and configuring it. Printed a whistle and a few other bits. Its...
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    Fuel Tanks

    Fuel tank considerations and some help needed please. I am putting a 1jz from a soarer into my 260Z and was planning on using the Soarer tank based on the fact that it has the correct pump and is plug and play. The original tank had a load of holes in it so that went in the bin. Although the...
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    Brake Servo and Master Cylinder

    As many will know, I am currently converting my 260z to 1jz and this involves a huge amount of custom work. I am also trying to do it on a reasonably tight budget. Whilst stripping the car we realised that the brake master cylinder and the servo had pretty much had it so we might as well change...
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    How to get your Tach to work with modern ECU signals

    This is a guide to show how I converted my Current sensing tach to work with an ecu or other voltage sending ignitions that cars may have been converted to. As a bit of background to start with, I am converting my 1975 260z 2+2 to 1JZ and although I have a thread running for that, there isn’t...
  9. Russell

    What's this?

    Trying to work out what everything is on the relay panel. Sussed most of it out but what is this? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    240/260z Lower door repair panel NOS

    Is this any use to anyone? I am never going to use it now and it's gathering dust. It is brand new but has a layer of surface rust from being sat for many years. I would rather someone collected it as it would be a bit of a pain to post. Make me an offer on it. Sent from my iPhone...
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    Considering selling my original 260Z Wheels

    Took a lot of scrolling to find the last picture of my car with the original wheels on! Anyway, I have kept these in a corner since changing them in case I ever wanted to put the car back to standard. That is clearly never going to happen so I wanted to know what people's thoughts of value or...
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    2+2 Stainless exhaust

    Anyone interested in this? Taken from my 260z 2+2. Was specifically made for it and goes straight onto my aftermarket exhaust manifold so not sure if it would need work to fit a standard one. Doesn't look that pretty but doesn't leak and is stainless. Open to offers on it if interested, no...
  13. Russell

    Spotted

    Is this anyone's on here. Was on the A27 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    L26 Engine including ancillaries

    I am changing the engine in my 260Z and as such the engine is up for grabs. It is an L26 in great condition. Car has done a little over 90k miles but engine has been rebuild in its life by the engineer who restored it in the 90's. Has a pair of HS6 SU carbs, brand new Rama-ir filters, a...
  15. Russell

    I'm going 1JZ

    Just going to leave this here for now. Not in the biggest rush to get it converted but it was the right car at what I feel was the right money for the spec. Hoping to get much of the money I spent on it back when I strip it. Has a lot of supra parts fitted, sought after black interior and...
  16. Russell

    260z speedo cable RPM

    I don't suppose anyone knows the rpm of the speedo cable at max speed? I am going to convert my original speedo to GPS but need to know how fast it needs to be turned. Or if someone has a speedo they would like to donate so I can build it on the bench without taking mine apart it would be...
  17. Russell

    Fan Belt

    Does anyone know the length of the 260z fan belt off hand? I need to pick one up from the local motor factors and would be better not to have to take it off and take it in. Thanks in advance...
  18. Russell

    So im another decade older!!!

    I hit the big 30 at the weekend :eek: My lovely wife arranged a surprise 80's style party for me which was great, some great costumes but the highlight ha to be the cake my mum made for me. She took some sneaky photos of it a couple of weeks ago when I had it parked up outside....
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    12 Hour Lawn Mower Race

    Not sure how many of you will have heard of this but I am competing in the 12 Hour Lawn Mower Race again this year. Sounds sedate but its absolutely anything but. 12 hours overnight with mowers approaching 60mph with no suspension to speak of. If you are localish, its well worth a...
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    Russell's 260Z 2+2 Restoration

    My 1975 2+2 was restored back in the early 90's by the previous owner, it had little use until 2012 when I bought it and has been stored inside and only got wet when being washed or caught in the rain when I have been out in it. At the time it had a new roof skin fitted which has now begun to...
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