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An awesome project, Nils! Combining two genuine Swiss 240Zs to build one solid car is a great plan. It’s always inspiring to see classic Zs getting a new life, can’t wait to see your progress and updates!

A new BaT offering...

All good! Thank you so much for this feedback, we will work on it and you will see the result soon. And whenever you are in Europe, reach out and we will roll out the red carpet if you want to visit the museum. A lot of people from the US already visit it when they did a Europe tour.

Here you go. Back on track. Interesting back story. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-datsun-240z-299/

Use the Ignore button DC. You won't see that person's posts unless somebody quotes them. This discussion is relevant. There's a new group of people buying up Z cars from around the world and restoring them. Without feedback from the community, us, they might be missing opportunities. BaT auctions are only up for seven days. Without advertising their car could easily go RNM. If you see people at a party arguing over in the corner, don't go over to that corner. I've Ignored a few members in the past. The only downside is that you have to be signed in for it to work. But, on the other hand, S30.World could start a separate thread. Or you could start one for them. I wouldn't call it the pissing thread though. 😄 Hover your cursor over a person's avatar and the screen will pop up.

I've tried this before, but can you guys take your pissing content to a new thread? I'll suggest a name for it, "pissing content". I look forward to this thread to see cars for sale,.etc, but most of it now is guys sparring over words.

??? Your message is not clear. You've offered a link to "entertainment" but seem offended by the suggestion that your endeavor is entertaining. Anything on the internet can be viewed as "entertainment". The discussion about what S30.World is attempting is entertaining. Some feedback that I could offer after browsing your web site is to put the announcement of the BaT auction on the main page. It is hidden on the Masterpieces page now and will only be seen by accident or by people who open and read each page. And, as far as I can tell, there is no link to the Masterpieces page directly from the main S30.World page. A person has to discover that the three bars at the upper right produce a set of sub-menus. Even then the Masterpieces page is a sub-menu under a sub-menu. Quite a number of clicks to get there. Looking forward to seeing which car is chosen for the auction on 10/23. Good luck.

I think that the 720 71B's might be shorter than the ones frm the Z's. Something to check. Here's a very long thread from a guy who delved deep deep deep in to the 71B transmissions. HybridZHigh RPM shifting dynamicsTrying to understand the dynamics of high RPM shifting. Specifically why does my 1983 FS5W71B tend to grind slightly when shifting from 1st to 2nd at 7300rpm. When I rebuilt this tranny, i carefully l

With all the talk of restorations and factory correct details does anyone have photos or videos of the assembly line at Nissan Shatai. I've searched high and low and found very little here or online. Interested in the process of how they are assembled, primed, chipsealed, final paint and mechanical assembly. Here's the few photos I've found.

A 720 unit would be a 71B series which is not great . I would recommend finding a 71C from a 240sx .

Dear Zed Head, What we do is not entertainment, but pure passion. That and what we do is a reason for respect, and we do not deserve to be used as entertainment. Yes, thanks for your feedback we acted too fast by taking it out of the Masterpiece section, the white #15xxx does not belong in the Icon section either. It is one of the most beautiful 240Zs on the planet and therefore really belongs in the Masterpiece section, with the restriction that the underside is completely painted. This car was one of the favorites of Jeff Agner, our TEAM member from the USA. Here is some entertainment you might like: https://s30.world/stories/octane-zen-with-two-datsun-240zs-including-a-very-early-one https://s30.world/stories/octane-takeo-miyazaki-on-the-twisty-road-to-the-perfect-sports-car And if you want to help and have any feedback? Please email me: chris@s30.world Kind regards, Chris Visscher

#15652 has moved to Icon status. Seems odd that it could be unrestored. My comments are for entertainment. It is interesting to see what these guys are doing with their cars, and their web site. The whole business venture is fascinating, it is quite a large endeavor.

Thanks Yes, I have found Zcardepot to be good communicators too.

I wouldn't try to replace gearsets. That may just be me, but it seems like a lot of work for minimal gain. Now if you're tracking the car, that's a different thing

Come to my house Zed! I always have lots of broken stuff to fix! ;)

Remove that variable and have it rebuilt. It looks completely worn out. Have them powder coat it while they have it.

Could also be the not uncommon shifting of manufacturing to the cheapest supplier overseas. Might just be that Mallory is just a brand name now, quality has degraded. I think that you could wire in a GM HEI module, even though it's not a VR system. People use them on the ZX ECCS ignition system that uses zero and five volts to trigger the module and they seem to work just fine even though the trigger signal never goes negative. That would allow you to get rid of the ballast resistor also. OR - it might not be the module. It might be the hall effect sensor photo sensor. Isn't there a visible light where you're putting the credit card? Make sure the light is there. Never mind, I see that they integrated the sensor with the module. None of the above will work. Although a missing light might mean something. Who knows what though. Fun problem. Wish I had some broken stuff to fix.

The voltage that it dropped to after it cooled might be a clue. If you're passing too much current through the module it wil be less than the low limit of one volt. They don't describe intermittent problems, you're on your own here. "2) If battery voltage is present, place a credit card, drivers license, business card or similar and block the photo optics of the module. The voltage should drop to 2 volts or less (1 to 2 volts). If this test is positive, then the module is working. 3) If the test results are as follows: a) Voltage does not drop, module is open and must be replaced. This may have been caused by a power surge, high resistance in the plugs or plug wires, or improper ground. Possible charging system load dump. b) Voltage always stays below 2. 0 volts. The module has been spiked by high voltage or amperage, lack of ballast resistor, or improperly wired. c) Voltage only drops to 3-4 volts could produce a weak spark."

I'm a couple of hours away from the Z until Saturday so I need to check this list of potential problems this weekend. I was using the following procedure to test the uniLite: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://documents.holley.com/a605_test.pdf I think the last time it failed with the voltage at 12 V with or without the LED blocked. Once it cooled, the voltage would drop and the car started right up. From an internet search it looks like the Mallory coil should have the following values: primary: 0.6ohms secondary: 11.3kohmf

Technics or tactics . They can be a MFers . I use the spot weld cutters you can buy cheaply anywhere . Predrill small hole for center pin and saw away . I did buy a pneumatic drill just for spot weld but it’s limited where it can be used . Finding the center of the spot weld helps to get all of the weld

I couldn’t close the gap but I could fill it . The reason I made the sleeves was to give me adjustment . Ideally it would have been the perfect gap for a bead of weld . Since the sleeves are close to 3” long I was able to weld it strongly and then cosmetically fill the gaps . I had left over A pillar material which I used to fill that .250” gap .

Well im going to send it to Power brake exchange. I do have this kind of symptoms om revs going up and down during traffic jams. Any way to check this before shipping it to Washington? Maybe a pressure suck gun?

Also: Please discuss your technique(s) for separating spot welds.

How did you close that .25" gap?

My Zed club had it's last group drive for the year, yesterday. My car gal girlfriend was my navigator, as we drove the twisty roads thru Glen Valley in North Langley. Great day.