Newbie in NM

[jewelz]

Hello everyone!

I just got a '72 240 with an '83 zx motor swap a few weeks ago. I've been using the search on this site a ton so far and figured I'd finally say hello. Everyone seems massively awesome!

I'm new to classic Z's, but I had an '03 350z for a while. She was actually what got my blood boiling for old school. I currently have a Nissan Versa, and the 240. I'm not amazing at working on cars yet, and have been having issues with the 240 already, but have found this site way helpful. :classic:

Here are some pictures of the Z....I'll have more recent ones up as soon as I get the car moving again. Thanks for looking!

I'm also curious if anyone knows if the service manual for the z's will help at all with my zx setup or if I should just work at finding the zx manual? The z manual is much more available from what I'm finding out.

[Arne]

Welcome, Jillian!

If your car has the ZX fuel injection installed, you will want some sort of injection manual or resource. But not much else in the ZX manual will apply to your car. So you'd still need a 240Z manual as well.

But if you just have the ZX engine (or engine and transmission) with carbs on it, all you need is the 240Z manual - the ZX book won't be much use to you in that case.

[JonnyRock]

Welcome! I'm digging your Blue color and those deep dish rims. Be sure to post more pics!

[Red-Eye]

Welcome Jewelz, good to see another NMer...Robert in ABQ

[sblake01]

And if you don't already have a 72 service manual here's a direct link to one in pdf:

http://www.xenons30.com/files/FSM/1972%20240z%20FSM.zip

As earlier stated you likely won't need a ZX manual but if you do, they're also available at:

http://www.xenons130.com/reference.html

Edited February 24, 2009 by sblake01

[jewelz]

Thanks for the tips and the welcomes!!! I have the fuel injection manual....one of the many helpful things I found through searching this site. I just wasn't sure what I should reference when I go through all the ECU testing. If I can just use the Z manual, then life is much easier

It doesn't have the carbs...it's the fuel injection with the ZX motor and tranny. I guess it still has the 240z gas tank, so I'm thinking I need to swap that to make sure that isn't a big part of my problem. Other than that, when the car does run it's beyond fun! Definitely doesn't take much to fall in love! Thanks for the compliment JonnyRock. I will definitely make sure to get more pics ASAP. I'm working on doing little restoration stuff to the inside as well as getting it running. As soon as all that's done, a ton of pictures will end up posted

It's awesome to know there are more New Mexico people on here! Red-Eye...do you ever get out to any of the races around town or anything?

[jewelz]

And thank you so much for the service manual links!!! I was having such a difficult time hunting those down.

[Red-Eye]

It's awesome to know there are more New Mexico people on here! Red-Eye...do you ever get out to any of the races around town or anything?

As a matter of fact I just got my SCCA and SWMS licenses last year. Raced at Sandia, La Junta, and Pueblo. I've posted this pic before, but it's my favorite:

[jewelz]

That's an awesome pic! Congrats on the licenses! Maybe I'll see you out this year. My boyfriend has been racing his CRX a lot if he's not drifting his s13. Hopefully someday I'll get my 240 out as well.

[Jehannum]

Nice to see you over here, too Jill.

I'm also at RSW, and you've seen both my 240 and my 300 at the last Nissan get-together.

[jewelz]

Hey!!!! Geoff right? How are the cars doing??

Your 240 definitely helped me fall in love with classic Zs.

[Jehannum]

Cars are running like tops, and nothing beats knowing that I have a car that will survive a nuclear war that destroys all transistor-based electronics