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Hi all long time no speak. Nice to see that most of the usual suspects are still here!!!! sadly I'm posting here to find out if I can get someone in the zclub to put a value all my z stuff, as I'm getting divorced, and need to sell all of it. Is there such a service? thx AB

I am using a replacement 260z 'short' engine ( ie block and head) in my 240z for now as the original was blown when I bought the car. I have put the engine in the car, and run it, and it is not running right ( possibly overheating - see my earlier thread) although other than that it seems good...

I bought an L28 engine and gearbox a little while back and the gearbox had been stored separate from the engine. The result is that the input shaft where it goes into the spigot bearing has rusted quite a bit. I have cleaned it up as much as possible, but there is are still some rust pits etc...

If I had a bad air lock in the water system in my car would it cause the water to boil in the block, and would you be able to hear it? I have got this weird noise coming from the 260z engine in my 240z. The engine seems to get extremely hot very quickly when I start it from cold and so I think...

Has anyone here used a vacuum tester to ascertain whether their engines are running OK? Mine is showing 16-17hg at idle but it has a rapid flicker of a bout 1 to 1.5hg which 'maybe' due to the cam overlap ( standard 260z engine) which I am trying to pin down thanks for any help Andrew

My car has developed a strange noise from around the front of the car. I can only describe as a bit like what your lawnmower does when the grass chute blocks, a kind of choking sound. The engine itself seems to be runiing well so I wondered if it could be the water pump but I have no idea what...

Problem just raised its head a couple of days ago. When I try to start the car the electrics just trip out completely and when I fiddle about with the connectors on the starter and the battery, eventually the electrics come back to life. I have checked and cleaned and substituted everything in...

I'm having problems getting my 240z to pump any fuel. Engine is a 260z and a known good 240z fuel pump is fitted( hand tested it sucks and blows nicely), however when on the car it refuses to pump any fuel. Is there a difference between 240z and 260z pumps? I have to say the actuation arm...

Can anyone tell me whether a 260z engine oil pressure sender will read correctly on a 240z oil pressure gauge? or do I need a 240z one? cheers Andrew

Some assistance here would be very much appreciated. There is no spark at the plugs on my 240z. what I was hoping a 240 owner could tell me is whether the 2 black and white wires around the coil ( one goes in to ballast resistor, one is +ve on the coil) should be constantly 12v when the...

well hello everyone after a very long break ( couple of years I think) I am trying to get my US import z running and obtaining parts for the original hitachi carbs was/is a problem a couple of years ago (specifically float needles). If these are definitely no longer available can anyone point...

Anyone got suggestions as to what oil to use in a clutch LSD? cheers Andrew

Can anyone confirm for me on which side of an r200 diff the longer stub axle goes in? On mine the longer one was on the right hand side ( looking forward from the back of the car) the but I am sure I read somewhere that the longer on went on the left hand side many thanks Andrew

Help!!! I need to remove the front flange and the output shafts from an r200 diff I have to put onto a much better one . I have remove the main pinion nut but the front flange won't come off. Is it OK to use heat to move it? According to what I have read the output shafts should just...

I have just got a 280zx distributor with a cheap L28 engine. Only problem is that the dis. cap has been left off for some considerable time and the innards are corroded. Is this scrap? Anyone tried a repair on something similar? I was going to take off the bits and soak them in something to...

Well, a bit of help please from those in the know I have put a used engine that has been sat for some time in my car with a view to getting it going. Now I can turn it over on the starter I adjusted the tappetts and gave it a compression test. 150, 150, 100, 160, 160, 170. Adding oil to...

Anybody know where I can purchase approx 5m of fuel grade hose from? Doesn't seem to be available from run of the mill car spares shops anymore cheers Andrew

I have a 260z engine in my car but a 240z fan belt doesn't seem to fit. Is the main crankshaft pulley bigger on a 260z? And is it better to leave the 260z front pulley rather than change for a 240z one? (I presume that if the 260z has a bigger pulley will result in the alternator and water...

Having unearthed the front hubs/discs for my car from the depths of my garage, (where they have been for approx 15years) they are covered in heavy surface rust. Whilst I have been given another pair of used front discs ( thanks Zed2K), I was hoping to use the old ones so I wouldn't have to...

Here's a weird one. Just fitted some new rack boots to my steering rack. No problem there. But when I wind the rack repeatedly from left to right one side blows up like a balloon, and the other side looks like someone sucking in their cheeks (ie a vacuum inside. ) As I presume this is not...