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Got one from Jeffery today asking :Watch year is your Z car: and no I did not spell what wrong. I replied with, WHo are you? Will post any reply.

Replaced the rear brake lines today. What a job. Should have done this when car was on the bbq. Bought a couple of pipe spanners so I shouldn't stuff any more brake line nuts. All new flex lines as well. At least it should stop if I ever get it going.

Thanks Ben. Just another job to do before getting it on the road. At the moment I am removing the brake lines to get new ones made. Should have done it when I had them off the car and bought a pipe spanner to undo them in the first place.

The sharft is part of the oil pump which extends up to become the dissy drive.It has a cog mid way. It should be installed so the small side of the dissy drive is at the front at TDC No1. Waxhead said it should be OK but will check with engine builder before I kick her over. Just have to have the leads in a different place to standard in the cap. Not a big Job to fix just might confuse any one doing tune up on the motor.

Waxhead had a look today and it would appear the oil pump has been installed 180 deg out. Will have to fix or just leave as is,

Thanks Garvice will check in the morning. At last a helpfull hint. I knew it would come. Thanks again.

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Haven't fired her up yet. Just making sure I have everything connected right. So can anyone have a look at their dissy and tell me if I have got it right or not. It is very to trace leads in all the pics that are on the site and the service manual doesn't show it only the firing order. Call me dumb but forget to number the leads when I renewed them. How many people have done that.

Funny that Tim but guess what:: the water goes the other way. What has that got to do with my leads anyway?

Hey Wax, I have front and rear glass. Cost you a ctn Pick up Loganholme. PM me if you want them.

Hi, Assuming the dissy drive is in the correct place does this look like the leads are in the correct position in the cap. Timing order 153624 Thanks in advance for replies and help.

What don't you sleep. I have a glass one you can have cheap but in Brisbane.

Hey I got some stuff off Warren this week. Rang him on Wednesday, Paid with fantastic plastic and got the parts in the mail today,{Friday} You Can't get better service than that.

Sorry stuffed up with some of the pics, this is one of the dissy.

Hi Zer's, Picked some more interior parts today and don't they look a treat covered in vinyl. Need to get the hood liner done than full steam ahead. Always check out the Atlantic Z site to get the best tips when doing anything like replacing universal joints or anything for that matter it would have to be one of the best sites around. Can anyone post pics of dissy top with plug leads numbered as I think my oil pump dissy sharft may be installed incorrectly. Have followed firing order but just want to make sure. Firing order 153624 Thanks for any help.

As everyone else says " Looks good Tim" I guess if I do another Z it would have to be a 2 seater but by the time I finish mine there won't be too many around or too expensive to start with. I used some parts of that box I got from you so all was not lost. Back up to CQ this week with work so not much is going to get done to my car unless the guy doing the interior comes and does the hood lining. Keep at it mate.

Not that difficult when you have done uni's before. First knock out retaining clips than use a sockert to bash out one side of bearings than bash back to get the other side out. Remove cross and clean up. Putting new ones in is easy. Remove bearing caps and half fill with grease {only small amount} place the cross in, place bearing caps in and squeeze together with vice. Replace clips making sure to use the correct width ones and squirt a bit more grease in with the gun. I bought the uni's from CBS bearings and come with two size retaing clips. Make sure they move freely through all axis. I had to use the thinner retaining clips. Only 5 thou difference between clips so don't get them mixed up unless you have a vernier. Sorry I didn't take more pics but it is a greasy job and not keen on coating my camera with slippery stuff.

Fitted new uni's to drive sharft to-day. Ordered new drive sharft bolts from Nissan and new K&N filters for the carbs. Can't wait to have the interior finished so I can fire her up.

Still haven't fired her up yet as I am waiting for the interior to be finished {hood lining etc} them the dash can go in than the windscreen. Once the dash is in I will turn the key. I believe the tacho has to be connected for the engine to fire. Correct me if I am wrong.

How lucky can you get. I went to Autobarn and inquired about a new alternator and they had one on the shelf that had been there for two years. Cost $120.00. Couldn't get the old crusty one done up for that price.

Dave that would be great. Also after a set of clear headlight protecters 260z 2+2 75 mod. I was going to order from US but as only a few things freight would be a killer. P.M me for payment details. Thanks.

Hi, I know this has been on before but can't find the thread. Where can I buy these rubber boots in OZ.

Here are some pics. No mention of turbo in book. May be turbo's are not standard on the S130 model.

Those are the ones Tim. Maximum Performance Headers. Yes I have to adjust the vent pipe a bit. I am going to cut it and bend than weld up. Had no trouble with water housing but they are touching the block at the bottom. Hope there are no problems with that. No progress today as the wife sprained her ankle last night and I am house husband and nurse now.

Hey, Thanks for the info on the canister. The extractors are new. Cost $300.00.