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Roo, Awesome. Thanks for checking, and I'm pleased that it is flat side up. I've tried both, and it fit's better flat side up. So despite the fact that it may "look better" with the rounded side up, I'm happy that it's actually supposed to be the other way.. Thanks again!!

In our experience it was generally bearings - mainly the one under the reverse idler - and not usually gears or baulk rings - except maybe the reverse idler. Many of the same bearings were used in the "B" transmissions. If you replace baulk rings (which I would avoid unless there's obvious damage to them), lap them to make sure they move freely when cold... Ask me how I know (and how cold does it get in Arizona?).

Something's wrong with the first listing. Broken link. The $589 is "Buy it now" and the other is an auction, with three bids to $56. I don't know if EBay auctions have a reserve or not. I'd guess maybe the seller can just not complete the deal? From what I've seen, the way to set a reserve on eBay is to set the reserve as the minimum bid to beat. Maybe he forgot or doesn't know to do that. The $589 is $539 with a coupon.

http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_9860.jpg WE LOVE RACING! Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) is hosting the Sears Point Challenge at Sonoma Raceway, October 3-5. Z Car Garage is participating and supporting several client’s Datsun 510 race cars running in B-Sedan Group. This vintage racing event is totally FREE to spectators so please join us! Bring the family, enjoy cool cars and charity rides around the track. Attention DRIVERS: there is still time to register to race! Sign up HERE. http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/510255373-1272423368226503-5578166857124943186-n_orig.jpg http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_2779.jpghttp://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0067-1-e1665112285742-1024x614.jpg Again, admission is FREE for this event and you will have access to all spectator areas on track, race cars and drivers. You can see our report from the 2024 Charity Challenge HERE Z Car Garage Supports Five Datsun 510s! http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_5585-1024x768.jpg It is our pleasure to bring more enthusiasts into the world of vintage racing. Our services do include full race support and car-preparation to help make client’s race days seamless and worry-free so they can focus on driving. One of our specialties is dyno tuning. Before a race weekend we confirm that your car is running well and make necessary adjustments while on the chassis dyno: #88 Todd Rueppel Todd enjoyed his Z Car Garage trackside support experience with us at the Laps For Laguna event! http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0094-1024x768.jpg #7 Kelvin Tse Kelvin and his brother Kenny are regular ZCG trackside support clients… http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_9853-1024x683.jpeg #64 Kenny Tse http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/D42_7601-1024x682.jpghttp://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_5796-1024x768.jpeg http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_5739-1024x768.jpeg #6 Noah’s Bluebird Coupe #72 Tom Dockery We have helped Tom build and prepare his Ex-Norm Balzer/Koobation 510 for several years. You can view his race report below: http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/dockery_Seca2025.jpg #68 and #30 Noah’s 510 and BMW 2002 http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_1245-1024x700.jpeghttp://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_1242-1-1024x950.jpg #7 Rob Fuller ZCG owner Rob Fuller, Bay Area Datsun Dealers tribute car http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/194911938_10223470558583364_3451851388398014914_n-1024x684.jpg Photo by Jim Rose http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_7351-683x1024.jpg http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_0618.jpeg Vintage Spec Miata http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/VSM-Welcome-1024x831.jpg We will also be supporting Vintage Spec Miata! http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_2834.jpg Join us for the 2025 Vintage Racing Season! http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_5896-1-1024x687.jpeg The Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) is excited to welcome Vintage Spec Miata (1990-1997) to all of their events! This is a fun, affordable way to get into vintage racing. If you have any questions regarding prep and presentation, reach out to Rob Fuller: rob@zcargarage.com. Z Car Garage is amped for more racing this year. Please check the CSRG website and zcarblog.com for upcoming race events. View the full article

Quite a blast from the past. Filling in the "rest of the story".

Still in original packaging, braided steel brake lines. $100 retail - I'll sell at $50 U.S.

Don't forget about the bronze valve seats that came OE in the E31. They're not good with the gas we use now but you can have them updated to steel for not much money if you're not currently running the head.

Looks like they are also for sale for $1000 BIN with free shipping. eBayAuthentic OEM Nissan Fairlady Z/Euro 70-78 Datsun 240z S3...A once in a lifetime find here! Original OEM Nissan headlight covers originally designed for JDM/Euro Fairlady Z cars. The OEM trim here looks 100 times better than the flat bar $800 reproduction trim

Edited after coffee kicked in...strikethrough does not show in the snippet. The idle air screw only adjusts idle RPM, not the fuel-air ratio. It's difficult to lean out the mixture on the EFI engines. Hope that you find something wrong somewhere. Edit - sorry, just looked at your picture and see that you meant the AFM screw. One possible reason for a rich mixture is a leaking fuel pressure regulator. The diaphragm can crack and let fuel directly in to the intake manifold through the vacuum reference hose. Another possibility is a lack of the vacuum on the FPR vacuum port. A disconnected or cracked hose or a connection to the wrong vacuum port. The FPR reduces fuel pressure in proportion to intake vacuum. Check the hose for fuel to see if the FPR is leaking, and make sure it's connected directly to an intake vacuum source. Sticking injectors is a possibilty. A maladjusted AFM is a possibilty. Generally, the AFM spring should not be messed with. But sometimes it's too tempting. See if the glue blob on the adjustment wheel is intact. I had also found that my aftermarket AFM was set to run rich. I had to use an old original AFM to pass emissions inspection in Oregon.

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Not the shipping tie downs but the ones that attach to frame maybe? Googled showed some similar when I searched... https://www.google.com/search?q=240z+tie+down+points&sca_esv=06dd4c047f376356&rlz=1C1VDKB_enUS1121US1121&udm=2&biw=1229&bih=556&ei=F8a0aJ7AG4b-p84Pzf-V8Qc&ved=0ahUKEwjep42dhraPAxUG_8kDHc1_JX4Q4dUDCBE&uact=5&oq=240z+tie+down+points&gs_lp=EgNpbWciFDI0MHogdGllIGRvd24gcG9pbnRzSP4gUKwHWIYccAF4AJABAJgBS6AB5QOqAQE3uAEDyAEA-AEBmAICoAJLwgIGEAAYCBgemAMAiAYBkgcBMqAH-QKyBwExuAdJwgcDMC4yyAcC&sclient=img

http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_2471-1024x768.jpg The ZONC Annual Car Show will be held Sunday September 7 in Brisbane, CA. This a fun event in a great location so bring out your Z, G, Datsun or GT-R! Pictures from previous shows can be seen HERE with more details below. Z you at the show! http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/540959607_24489751663968460_5939933431851389576_n.jpg Enjoy these photos from previous ZONC annual Car Shows: http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_4083-1024x768.jpghttp://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_2507-1024x768.jpg http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_2537-1024x768.jpghttp://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_2511-1024x768.jpghttp://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_2513-e1533073973161-1024x629.jpghttp://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_2423-e1532979419824-768x1024.jpg http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_2430-1024x768.jpghttp://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_2548-1024x768.jpg View the full article

A good one. And you can't even here the Beatles.

How is that any more than just a guess - like the "I'm turning down the knob 2 1/16 turns"? Don't you need to know the AFR created by adjusting the jet position? And isn't the position different for varying temperatures and elevations?

@smdvr67 I would delete your personal contact info. Bots crawl the web looking for info like this! Only share personal info through Private Messaging / PM's

Right now it's on the motor, but I was surprised at how the empty cavities will flash rust in high humidity. I'm sure I will always have the obligatory rust. Hopefully some small bolt somewhere,. A speck is a sufficient qualifier... ;)

Recently swapped my 1.5 ohm Petronix Coil and 3.0 0hm resistor with a MSD Blast coil with no coil. Car runs much more better and does not hesitate on traffic jams. Problem is tachometer is not working. How can i fix this?

240Z rear control arm. Powder coated black. Straight. $25 ps Trying to get my garage and desk organized, I plan to list one part, with photo, every day. In the meantime here's a list, minus photos - if any one catches your attention, just write and I'll send photo. All parts are 240Z Two drive axles Two diff mounting springs Brake master cylinder Left headlight bucket pair of the battery and brake cylinder covers horn button heater - water connection New lowering coil spring set clutch and brake pedal assembly :

@Mike , There has been more spam added to the post by the bot.

My mechanic replaced a pertronix 1.5 0hms coil and 1.5 resistor coil with an MSD Blaster 2, 3 ohms coil. He got a better spark at idle and car runs much better. The thing is the stock 72 240z tachometer doesnt work any longer. Can someone give us directions on how to connect this correctly so it works as it did?

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@Patcon the exterior will print smooth, it's a graphics display issue and how SolidWorks saves the .stl file. When you slice it for printing the surface is rendered smoothly. Will post a picture of the first sample print when it's done, I'll do a trial piece in laser sintered nylon first. This is a sample off the Prusa 3D printer in SLA, much smoother than the graphic rendering. With laser sintering it uses powder to print the object so the layer lines and polygons are smoothed out. These are for my own use, I have no plans to sell them.

I think we always lose control of it. All we can hope for is that science fiction is just that.... fiction. Star Trek ("The Ultimate Computer" for example) Matrix Terminator I Robot Ex Machina

I have a few hoods but it will depend on your definition of nice decent, they will all need a little work. A little South of Olympia.

I've already expressed that in posts above.