s/cL3.0

This is taking up space..What does it do and can I do without it?? thanks in advance,

WildmaN

Where is it located? And what year Z do you have? I don't recognize it at the moment.

Bleach

I was wondering the same thing!
I think it connects vaccume lines to the cruise control. If that's all it is then you can rip it out along with the cruise.

s/cL3.0

The cruise control is gone it hase 2 vaccum lines going into the firewall and a lot of electrical connected to it.. I have a 82 280zx N/A fully loaded the thing had every option out of the factory, including the motorola car phone...

WildmaN

What did you say a car phone? Where is that mounted?

s/cL3.0

Are you ready for this.... The box was mounted in the back 1 there was a speaker here cant see the holes to well 2 and the mic was on the a pillar, the dialer was mounted on the passenger side 3 There is also an antenna on the roof 4 ..I was told by a nissan mechanic that is was a "special" option out of the factory. I ripped it out though it wieghed a total of 85lbs. ruining a classic is what my dad said.

icice9

i believe thats the vacuume control for your heeating and AC..

s/cL3.0

hope so cause it will be gone tomorrow.

jfairladyz

Yeah it's for Cruise, AC, and Heating control. My ac wan't charged and I don't need no stinking cruise control, So I ripped mine out (AC too). Looks alot cleaner without it. My heater don't work anyways, so I don't know how it will affect that. All it does is store vaccum to control vaccum operated acc. when the engine isn't producing any vaccum like when you mash the throttle.

WildmaN

No kidding, that is crazy I never knew they came with a car phone! You might have a rare kind! Anyway what year is your Z again?

Bleach

The car phone was probably not a factory Nissan product. It might have been an option at a certain dealership though.

Red-Eye

And here I thought my '83 GL model was fully loaded, but there ain't no phone...

s/cL3.0

its an 82 if it is rare I messed it up pretty bad.. Too many mods going in. I destroyed a classic.

DynamicJ

Dude, that pic of your Z reminds me of being back in NM... Miss those days.

s/cL3.0

Well I took it off nothing happened no fire stalling or electrical failure.. And I saved about .3 pounds.

DarrellBuddy321

can u take that off and still find a way to use the heater only?

s/cL3.0

I dont know,,, I live in a heater {phoenix AZ} so I took mine off.

lww

No 280ZX's came from the factory with a phone. That was an aftermarket installation. Yes, I remember those phones. That phone you tossed probably cost $2500 when it was new! And that's in '80s $$$ too.

jfairladyz

And gained a little extra elbow room when you're wrenching away too.

s/cL3.0

OOPS Yeah I actually called ABC nissan {the car was purchased there in 82 when it was ABC Datsun} They said they would install them for customers before they were sold.. Why idont know doesnt seem like a car should have a phone in 82, thats some bill gates ish..

jfairladyz

For the high rollers baby.

DarrellBuddy321

hey does anyone know about my question if you can remove that thing and still have a heater?

jfairladyz

Your heater will still work. Anything that's controled by vaccum won't work though. But mine was blowing fine, I just don't have any ducting and my fan only blows when it feels like it, so don't ever use mine. I don't know if the vents are controlled mechanically or by vacuum though. Somebody else might be able to help you there.

But the answer to your question is yes, it will still work. I wouldn't count on the ac though.

Skully

didint sombody say that thing stores vaccum so when not making any in the manifold your contorls still work...so at idle when its making vaccum it should work...controls are vaccum operated btw...i took mine off and threw it out...dun matter to me much

jfairladyz

Yeah it's used to store vaccum.