Worst two days ever
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Poor kid, no ruler
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Orlando
Originally Posted by NismoPick
Shiite happens... I doubt you personally had much to do w/ the struts snapping tho... unless you hit a curb or massive hole. 
Headgasket... sucks, but whattayado. You sure it's blown?
Headgasket... sucks, but whattayado. You sure it's blown?
Originally Posted by snwbrderphat540
thats an easy fix a head gasket on a Z. plus, your getting a better one :P cheer up!
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From: lemont, Illinois
you gonna fix the Z ? if not it would be a good parts car for the 260. temp 5 speed tranny. might be a cleaner diff than teh one im sending you. etc. could swap the fuel tanks. though not needed, i hear suggested.
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Poor kid, no ruler
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From: Orlando
Yeah, thats what I decided on doing. I ranted about it on hybridz yesterday and thats what I was going to do. My 5 speed is kinda messed up though, I drove for a while with no clutch...And I got an early model 280zx if I'm correct it's a R180 differential.
I've been thinking about the fuel tank, I read that on zhome. Main problem for me right now is some ******* stole my tools or I'd fix up the headgasket for now.
I'm probably gonna strip it down to a shell and take all the goodies and give it to someone who will take care of it. It's got a near mint black interior, the only thing thats not that great is the dash.
I've been thinking about the fuel tank, I read that on zhome. Main problem for me right now is some ******* stole my tools or I'd fix up the headgasket for now.
I'm probably gonna strip it down to a shell and take all the goodies and give it to someone who will take care of it. It's got a near mint black interior, the only thing thats not that great is the dash.
The Good Twin
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Wild Wild West, UTAH!
Originally Posted by snwbrderphat540
i thought all zx's had the R200. at least manual ones... i know my 78Z has an R200
http://www.zhome.com/ZCMnL/tech/GearRatios.html
Originally Posted by Zhome
240Z 70-73 MT (3.364) (R180)
240Z 70-73 MT 5spd. (3.900) (R180) - non US
240Z 71-73 Auto (3.545) (R180)
260Z 74 MT (3.364) (R180)
260Z 74 Auto (3.545) (R180)
280Z 75-76 (3.545) (R200)
280Z 77-78 MT (3.545) (R200)
280Z 77-78 Auto (3.545) (R180)
280ZX 79 MT,4 Spd,2 Seater (3.364) (R180)
280ZX 79 MT,5 Spd,2 Seater (3.364) (R180)
280ZX 79 All With Automatic(3.545) (R180)
280ZX 79 MT,4 Spd,4 Seater (3.364) (R200)
280ZX 79 MT,5 Spd,4 Seater (3.7) (R200)
280ZX-GL 79 (3.7) (R200)
280ZX 80 MT,2 Seater (3.545) (R180)
280ZX 80 Automatic 2/4Seat (3.545) (R180)
280ZX 80 MT,4 Seater (3.9) (R200)
280ZX-GL 80 (3.9) (R200)
280ZX 81-83 Automatic all (3.545) (R180)
280ZX 81-83 Turbo - all (3.545) (R200)
280ZX 81-83 MT (3.9) (R200)
240Z 70-73 MT 5spd. (3.900) (R180) - non US
240Z 71-73 Auto (3.545) (R180)
260Z 74 MT (3.364) (R180)
260Z 74 Auto (3.545) (R180)
280Z 75-76 (3.545) (R200)
280Z 77-78 MT (3.545) (R200)
280Z 77-78 Auto (3.545) (R180)
280ZX 79 MT,4 Spd,2 Seater (3.364) (R180)
280ZX 79 MT,5 Spd,2 Seater (3.364) (R180)
280ZX 79 All With Automatic(3.545) (R180)
280ZX 79 MT,4 Spd,4 Seater (3.364) (R200)
280ZX 79 MT,5 Spd,4 Seater (3.7) (R200)
280ZX-GL 79 (3.7) (R200)
280ZX 80 MT,2 Seater (3.545) (R180)
280ZX 80 Automatic 2/4Seat (3.545) (R180)
280ZX 80 MT,4 Seater (3.9) (R200)
280ZX-GL 80 (3.9) (R200)
280ZX 81-83 Automatic all (3.545) (R180)
280ZX 81-83 Turbo - all (3.545) (R200)
280ZX 81-83 MT (3.9) (R200)
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From: lemont, Illinois
lol ^^^^
but my friday was the worstest, i went BACK to the chicago autoshow but with friends, actually sat in the cars and had fun, met some super hot chick thats like 6'2, blonde, thin, lives in basicaly the same town as me, but goes away to school a little south, and now we talk alot. she even invited me down to her house on campus for the weekend. i dont see how this could get any worse. i have aweful luck.
but my friday was the worstest, i went BACK to the chicago autoshow but with friends, actually sat in the cars and had fun, met some super hot chick thats like 6'2, blonde, thin, lives in basicaly the same town as me, but goes away to school a little south, and now we talk alot. she even invited me down to her house on campus for the weekend. i dont see how this could get any worse. i have aweful luck.
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From: Cleveland, Ohio
So how did you blow the headgasket? Overheat the car?
As far as the 280ZXs go a headgasket repair would be ridiculously easy compared to pulling the heads on a 300ZX. One head, and it comes off relatively easy. Heck you could even leave the manifolds on when you pull the head and then take them off outside of the car.
As far as the 280ZXs go a headgasket repair would be ridiculously easy compared to pulling the heads on a 300ZX. One head, and it comes off relatively easy. Heck you could even leave the manifolds on when you pull the head and then take them off outside of the car.
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From: Wild Wild West, UTAH!
Originally Posted by duowing
Heck you could even leave the manifolds on when you pull the head and then take them off outside of the car.
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snw, sounds like you're getting set up for a huge let-down! things never go that well for long! and bummer on your cars ray. those gallant struts must suck. my friends gallant is always squatting and bumping. but he has a parts car, so PM me if you want me to check up on pulling them off for you. i'm sure they could go quite cheap, if you can't get to a junk yard or something.
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From: Cleveland, Ohio
I don't remember having much trouble with getting to the front bottom exhaust manifold studs with the A/C compressor in place. I remember once I got the intake manifold off it was pretty easy to get to everything.
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From: lemont, Illinois
Originally Posted by willkrom1990
snw, sounds like you're getting set up for a huge let-down! things never go that well for long! and bummer on your cars ray. those gallant struts must suck. my friends gallant is always squatting and bumping. but he has a parts car, so PM me if you want me to check up on pulling them off for you. i'm sure they could go quite cheap, if you can't get to a junk yard or something.
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you don't even need me to be a downer! going to a great car show, havning lots of fun, meeting hot girls THERE none the less, then being invited to her house...
something will go bad. maybe it won't be with the girl, but when things go that well for me, my timing belt snaps... metaphorically
something will go bad. maybe it won't be with the girl, but when things go that well for me, my timing belt snaps... metaphorically
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From: lemont, Illinois
aw no doubt ill probably stab myself again or something, but as long as i think before i speak it wont go bad with the girl at least. thats my problem, i just ramble, and i let out more than i need to, and the girls i can tell get the... oookkkkk.... feel and that totally kills any of the early sexual attraction... lol.
downer. negative nancy. lol
downer. negative nancy. lol
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Poor kid, no ruler
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 397
From: Orlando
Originally Posted by 280gty
My Friday was worst... spent the weekend in the hospital cause some **** ran me over while I was riding my bicycle...!
