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I like your comment. “It’s part of the game” I bought the car from my neighbor around the corner less than a mile away drove it around the block and then home then started taking things apart. So really I have no idea if it’s a good functional distributor or not.🙂

Well if you think the steering is heavy with the 195 width the 205 should be heavier and the ride will be somewhat rougher. My thinking on tires for these older cars that haven't been modified is mixed. If you want to experience the drivability that Datsun intended you should stick to the original size as closely as possible. That's important to some, not to others. In todays market this really limits the availability of the tires and there in lies another issue. I too have an unmodified Z and just ordered some new wheels and tires for it. Based on tires available I ended up going with a 16" Panasports and 205/55 ultra high performance all-season tires. Nothing crazy but it should tighten up the response some without sacrificing all of the true Z feel. I know this last paragraph doesn't answer your question, just food for thought. Good luck!

After reading some horror reviews about this vendor I thought I'd post here - any vendor links elsewhere are greatly appreciated! https://rspeccarbon.com/products/front-airdam-s130-280zx

Yes! I had a long time ago a 280zx, and it kept going out of 5th gear when decellerating. i lengtened the spring (by a few mm) of the 5th gear and the problem was solved! You live in Germany, i live in Limburg near the border of Germany! If i go 2 km to the east i'm in Germany! (Kreis Kleve!) Maybe your in the neighberhood?

Iirc three M5 machine screws in the armrest area...12mm length or so

And there is that thread on the valve cover breather and trying to find something that will convert it to AN or NPT to run a catch can hose. Seen infinite discussions about it, what folks did to change it, and even some fitting for RB engines someone found that fits, but still waiting to have the actual size stated.

I remember reading an industry website several years ago where the writer predicted that the only distinction between mainstream brands of power tools would be aesthetics (colours, textures, legacy, etc). Looking at what I see in 2025's North American market, I'm inclined to agree. But I think that only applies to ~ revered old-school USA brands like Porter, DeWalt, B&D, etc. For comparison, look at what's happened to old-school non-automotive brands like 'Schwinn', 'Singer', 'Sunbeam', 'GE', 'RCA', etc. Offshore' brands (Bosch and Makita come to mind) might have a little more to offer than just marketing. Unfortunately, there's no universally-accepted evaluation standard. These days, it's just the 'Wild Wild West' of YouTube evaluators Caveat emptor.

Hi, I have worked some minor things for mirrors, horns etc. Fairlady Z series has mirrors on the front fenders and the way they mount is completely different from the one for the US. Mirrors have to be flexible when they hit something. The horn, the Higher tone has “H” and te lower tone has “L” shown on the bracket. You see S12, I am sure S means 1969, 12 means December. It makes sense to my 01/1970 Z432. My two 03/1970 cars have T2, indicating 1970 February. Also my 1972 June 240ZG has V6, The rules seemed to apply for all of my cars. Kats

Just for closure I just ordered a set of 16 x 7 Panasport wheels with 0 offset from sportsandclassics.com About the only place I found, will be shipping out today. Super nice folks to deal with. Tad

Looking for a few or a set of original minilite lug nuts. M12x1.25. See photos for measurement. Thanks!! s

http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SnapInsta.to_590403397_18560530330016849_3298998497662362018_n.jpg R’s Day, one of the largest gatherings of Nissan Skylines on the West Coast was held on December 7, 2025 at Laguna Seca Raceway. Z Car Garage attended the event and supported our client Kurt in his R32 GT-R. Rob brought out the Bay Area Datsun Dealers 510 and several ZCG clients all had a great time. Enjoy our report with photos and videos! http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/596416284_1157122896584001_5621242049901045764_n-scaled.jpg Kurt’s R32 GT-R We prepared Kurt’s R32 Skyline GT-R for the track day. Earlier in the year it received a fresh RB26 motor and turbo upgrade to complement the new KW coil-over suspension and Stoptech Big-Brakes…. http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/438108220_815358800639294_6480240895979815802_n-1024x768.jpg Dyno tuning Kurt’s R32, volume up! Kurt enjoyed driving his R32 at Laguna Seca with fellow GT-R owners. Photos by gtrx.app, and you can see more of Kurt’s R32 on his Instagram http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SnapInsta.to_590428538_18560530363016849_2218847423777744713_n.jpg http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SnapInsta.to_590406174_18560530351016849_5487999445439520443_n.jpg http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/wubbs2.jpg Rob’s Vintage Racing Datsun 510 We also dyno’d Rob’s B-Sedan vintage racing Datsun 510: Here’s Rob’s report from R’s Day… ROB: Cooper and I loaded the BAAD car to Laguna Seca, our home track during the vintage race season. It was really fun to bring out my Datsun 510 race car with all those cool street cars. We had Dirk stoop in his 1973 Datsun 240z, Amy in her RZ34, Joseph in the RZ34 # 49 car, and a few others including Miles’ R32. Our main focus was to support Kurt in his R32 GT-R which has been modified and tuned by ZCG, full report coming to zcarblog.com soon. http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/596942360_10238461141688187_7814434091876627251_n.jpg http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SnapInsta.to_591162581_18419247880143856_4268933485607930899_n.jpg I’ve been to a few R’s day and this was the first time I’ve driven. Each event has seen a steady increase in attendance and it was the most R32, R33 or R34s I’ve ever seen. It was incredible to be in a paddock filled with lots of cool Nissans… There was Pat’s RB-powered Pat’s Kenmeri (featuring our ZCG CV Axles): http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SnapInsta.to_589093749_18552028108039976_7175006735271616214_n.jpghttp://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SnapInsta.to_589973532_18419247967143856_9150614512256774434_n.jpg http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_7705.jpg All kinds of really cool cars and kudos to the R’s Day team as they were just super organized: the meetings and downloads were quick and informative. I love their grid process. Everything was just wonderful and we will definitely be back next year. Kurt’s car rocked. There were some pretty fast cars including Charles Park from Powertrix with their time-attack R35 tuned by SpecialtyZ. Sean Morris and Brian J from Top Rank, people from all over the California GTR scene. Todd Lapin from Norcal Skylines cooked HotPot in the garages! It was just a very festive, community-oriented vibe and I had a blast. Dirk’s 1973 Datsun 240Z http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_0866.jpg Dirk’s 1973 Datsun 240Z features Z Car Garage Big-Brakes (StopTech), Z Car Garage CV Axles, Silvia 6-speed transmission and a host of chassis and driveline upgrades. Rob dyno tuned the 3.0L Rebello L-series engine with triple-Mikuni ph44 carbs, making 265hp/231tq at the wheels. We prepared the Z for R’s Day and Dirk had a great time: DIRK: Yeah dude, massive difference! Work done by ZCG just before the day: 1. New rear sway bar (ST suspensions), car did not have one before, last Sonoma track day, being able to rotate the car on entry was difficult, this change was made to help that 2. New RE-71RS tires, Rob found old tires were pretty much spent, Dirk ordered tires, car stayed at ZCG an extra day so that they could be installed before the track day 3. Suspension and brake inspection 4. Change diff and trans fluids Car rotated much better with the new rear sway bar, now able to rotate just by lifting off throttle in turns, quicker, and more fun. Felt great, very predictable and forgiving at the limit. http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screen-Shot-2025-12-15-at-6.19.13-PM.pngPhotos by sflcks and Cooper: http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SnapInsta.to_597933629_17903020968331474_1257207621205123712_n-e1765851962941.jpghttp://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_7716.jpg http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_7712.jpghttp://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/596192215_1250520820456421_1425496455254863830_n-1.jpg Joseph’s 2023 Nissan Z http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_8638.jpg Joseph’s 2023 Nissan Z proudly wearing the Joel Anderson-inspired #49 livery: JOSEPH: It was a beautiful day at Laguna Seca (as if anything else is possible) with GT-Rs from every era, as far as the eye could see! There was also a very famous 510 in the mix…The #49 new Z ran great on its new 18×10.5 SSR wheels (275-35-18 Nitto NT01), but the day was cut short by cleanup of an oil spill from turn 6 to turn 10, and one of my brake pads deciding to delaminate in the heat on the way into turn 2. We’re putting race pads on next time! I made my goal of breaking 1:50, so I left with a smile on my face anyway. Check out his R’s Day session at Laguna Seca (in-car video HERE) http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_8641.png http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_8639.jpg Amy’s R34, Rob’s 510 and Kurt’s R32 GT-R….more photos in the gallery below! http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_7709.jpghttp://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_8622.jpg http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_8626.jpg View the full article

I posted a recent issue with my Mallory ignition. The Uni-lite ignition module would test bad when the car would stop working but after it sat for awhile it would test fine and the car would run again. After changing the ignition module a couple of times, and with some input from this forum, it turns out that a PO installed a second shunt resistor in series with the first one. I removed the second resistor and so far the car has been working. I think the issue with the shunt was that on removing it, I observed the exposed coil of wire in the shunt was damaged and likely was not giving a constant resistance, possibly no continuity at times. Even if you have just the single shunt resistor, if it fails like this one did, it might cause the same issue.

The bracket isn't on my 12/70 car either, could have been deleted when that hose was replaced. But from your reference picture it appears to be a early car as it has the metal fan.

Good question - these are the standard sized original equipment pistons. If anyone has interest, I can take the time to confirm with pictures of measurements, or further pictures showing condition, etc.

How to Modify Your Nissan/Datsun OHC Engine, original edition: has a blemish on the back cover, excellent otherwise: Price is $20 plus shipping How to Hotrod and Race Your Datsun, original edition: In nearly excellent condition: Price is $100 plus shipping How to Restore Datsun Z-Car, original edition I believe (copyright is 1990) - binding shows some light detachment - all info on pages is intact. Overall condition is good Price is $10 plus shipping PM me with questions. ---Garrett

Price: I am unsure how to assign a value to this item. I will set it at $300 plus shipping; however, the price is negotiable. PM me with questions --- Garrett More information about Procar seats that are currently available for purchase new can be found here at this link

Price is $20 plus shipping This pair of original dash vents are in very good condition. PM me with questions. ---Garrett For your reference, reproductions are available for $40 each if you prefer to go that route.

Price is $20 plus shipping 7Unused Allison (Crane) XR700 Electronic Ignition. PM me with questions. ---Garrett

Price is $10 plus shipping for both brackets These are original Datsun Competition exhaust system brackets. Figured I would see if anyone needs them before I toss them in the trash. PM me with questions.

Price is $50 plus shipping Stock 1971 240z carburetor Heat Shield - I think this is what you need for the 1970-1972 Z's. PM me with questions. ---Garrett In very good condition:

Price for the set is $400 for this complete set of seat belts Complete, original Datsun 240z seat belt set from 9/70 in what appears to be very good condition. The webbing is is excellent condition. Chrome looks very good. Buckles are fully functional. Even mounting hardware is present! PM me with questions, additional picture requests, etc.

Apple Pie (1975) Funky street dance scene in NYC, music by Hall & Oates. Looks like 1974-ish 240z.....?

Price for the radiator, mounting brackets and hardware is $50 plus shipping Originally purchased from and now discontinued by Jagsthatrun.com. This radiator features a core with two extra large cooling passages. You get the radiator, mounting brackets and mounting hardware. Not pictured below but pictured here are the mounting brackets: http://jagsthatrun.com/products/v8-datsun-radiator-mounting-bracket-kit See this PDF supplied by JTR for more information about this radiator: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2586/1438/files/V8-DatsunZ-Cooling-System.pdf?16627445939611620968

Price is $450 plus shipping for both wheels Description: These two wheels are lightly used - straight - correct offset for Datsun Z cars. PM me if you have questions. --Garrett For reference, 16 X 7 Panasports are still available new for about $380 each plus shipping here: https://www.sportsandclassics.com/parts/non-british/datsun-non-british/datsun-roadster-2000-fairlady-16x7-panasport-z-light-wheels-new-production/