davewatson

Hi Bob, sorry to hear about this - I was jealous of this when picking up my zed from you. If your brother in law needs anything in Canberra, don’t hesitate to let me know - happy to help! Good luck with the sale, happy to vouch for you if needed. Cheers, Dave

Yeah sweet - thanks for the info!

Yeah awesome - sounds reasonable to me! How would the Holley 350 compare to the roundtop SU's? (performance wise)..

In Canberra - not sure on what they're worth.. - make a reasonable offer?

I was hoping to avoid 'blanking' it - the car will have to have a full inspection at some point; and would rather it 'appear' to have not had anything at all, rather than just a blanking plate. Good to know that some 260's had no EGR gear - might have to look for one of those manifolds!

Will give it a shot thanks!

Bump - anyone?

Hi All, Tried searching, but with no luck. EGR hoses on my zed are completely gone (along with all the other ones) - is there anywhere to get these from? Alternatively, is there a manifold that didn't have EGR gear that I can eliminate it with? Thanks!

Provided what I need is on the engine, definitely an option!

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Hi - semi-interested - I have a 'reported running, but never seen running' type engine. I am needing some EGR components to at minimum get it running, but thinking a spare engine might be better - are you able to send me some detailed pics of the intake/carb side? Any ideas of km's, compression etc? Also hard because I'm in Canberra, when is your deadline for moving? Cheers, Dave

Hi all, Recently purchased my first S30 - along with her came a bunch of spare parts. Initially I was quite excited about the idea of EFI, however have decided that as this is the first 'thing' i've ever owned without a computer in it, I want to keep it that way! So as this gear isn't aligned with my vision - its better off in someone else' project. Since I'm new to the scene; hoping everyone can give me some guidance with prices/confirming the parts are what I think they are. EFI Manifold & ECU (ECU has L24 written on it - not sure?) Fuel rails etc all appear intact. 240K downdraft manifold & spare carbies (one carbie is dismantled, other complete - not sure if these are infact off of the 240k?) Thanks all!

Interesting read - pity; I'd really like an easy solution!

Can't wait to hear the results!

Wow - thanks for the comprehensive reply! What a pity - I knew a miracle would be too good to be true! Has anyone actually used passive cathodic protection on a zed before? Its something I'll definitely have to do some more research on. Thanks again!

Hi All, I'm doing some research in anticipation of purchasing a 260Z project. I have previously seen electronic rust prevention kits for 4x4's that do a lot of beach driving etc. They're rather expensive, but thought that they could have a very valid application to an old zed. Has anyone played around with this type of rust prevention on an older vehicle? The gear that I was looking at is from ERPS Thoughts, comments etc?

Thats incredible - where do you begin to find things like this? Thanks for the heads up - I truly appreciate it. As gav240z mentioned; its probably for too deep a can of worms. And if he's not negotiable on price, it's a lot of money for car which will require almost every part aside the shell both sourced and replaced. Although if it were truly rust free, it could be a great starting point - but I think that becomes a bigger project than I'd ideally like. Thanks mate - a pity about those cars; interesting read. And I think I tend to agree with you on the fire damaged car. Will just have to keep looking! - Something will turn up eventually. I've been having an internal argument about the 2 seater vs 2+2 - I love the lines that the 2 seater has (and had a 2 seater 300zx when I was younger), but was thinking about being able to actually use it - with my partner, myself and my pupper; the 2+2 makes much more sense, is far more plentiful, and considerably cheaper... Fingers crossed something comes up! Thanks

I had seen this; as nice as it would be rust-free - Its a lot of money for something I would be looking to sourcing anoriginal engine/gearbox to get back into it. If the asking price was considerably less, I would consider it - but unfortunately its out budget for what it is (for me anyway). Hopefully I'm not biting off more than I can chew; however I think my stubbornness in finishing a project will prevail. What do you mean by NOS sections? I should re-iterate, I'm not against rust altogether - I'm just cognizant of the amount of rust that I bite off.

Hi all, I've decided that I'm at a point in my life where I can take on my dream project car. I'm after a 2 seater, manual, 260Z (a winning combo). Realistically the only condition that concerns me is rust - otherwise I'm quite open to what could be a considerable amount of work. I'm willing to travel for the right car/price. Kind Regards, Dave