Removed soft throttle valve

There is a valve that allow the throttle to slowly close. I removed it so that the throttle action will be more precise.

Intalled new vacuum advance

Purchased a new vacuum advance from Kragen Auto Parts for $42.99. Now the z runs great. I can adjust the timing so it pulls all the way to 6000 rpm. Now it's time to make more power. But safety first. I'm going to order steel braided brakes lines, and install all the Engery Supsension bushings I have. It will handle and stop better.

New carpet in rear cargo area

I was going to purchase the carpet kit from MSA, but I'm not ready for the full kit yet. I need to paint it and get new weather stripping first. I purchased a piece of black carpet and used 3m spray adhesive and attached it the the sound deadening material. Is that a word(deadening)? Check out the pic, it looks great for a temp fix.

Replaced another clutch slave cylinder

The 280zx slave cylinder I installed failed like I expected. Went down to Kragen and bought another one for 29.99 and installed it. Now the car shifs great. At first I thought the syncros were going out. This is a better, easier, cheap fix than I could hope for.

Removed coolant through intake manifold

Removed and pluged the coolant lines that passed through the intake manifold. This will decrease the intake temperatures by a few degrees added a bit of power. Probably not even a 1/2 horse, but it's better than nothing.

Rear bumper clean up and removal

Old bumper, I removed the rubber and the horizontal crash peice.
The picture is fuzzy, but the bumper looks better this way.

Smog pump and California Emissions removed

Today I removed the smog pump and all the other smog related parts. The car runs great, just a bit more exhaust smell than before. The car was bad enough as it was, so I'm a bit bummed out.

240z Four piston brake upgrade

Finished product.
Four piston caliper off a 79-84 Toyota pickup 4wd front straight axle onlly is a direct bolt on. The only modification is you must cut the dust shield, and bend the hose that attaches to the caliper.

Factory two piston brake. The new pads cover 20% more area.

Bad vacuumn advance

I just tested the vacumn advance and realized it was bad. The seal is blown. That's why there wasn't a lot of pull after about 5000rpm. Need to buy one and then the car is good to go.

Wheels painted on car..