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Hagerty via Yahoo compiled a "10 old cars turning into collectable classics in 2015" list that includes the 240Z and 3rd-generation RX-7 as possible rising stars in the year ahead. https://autos.yahoo.com/photos/the-10-old-cars-turning-into-collectable-classics-in-2015-1423589548-slideshow/

Finally found the head gasket that best fits. It is part number 11044-N4221. It is stamped with the Nissan logo with the code NRZ 46F. NRZ stands for Nippon-Reinz and is made in Japan. The firing oval ring measures 89.5mm x 87mm and features the same water passage holes that my original head gasket had. This the best head gasket I have seen for having the same contours as the original. Thanks for all your contributions!

its a tough debate on this topic - it's nice to think about our cars appreciating in value to help offset the money poured into restoring them, but it cuts both ways when they become too expensive to buy in the first place. one of the things i love about my z is how affordable it is to work on, which makes it much more enjoyable to drive every day. as exciting as it would be to have a piece of euro exotica in the stable, i don't think i'd be able to drive it to work, park it at the grocery store or (gasp) put the dog in it... sorta leaves the realm of sports car and becomes high-end investment art. not that i'm seeing that any time in the near future for my z, but its the trend in general i'm commenting on. i've enjoyed building a couple of ducatis and after getting used to the ridiculous prices they charge for tiny bits of sculpted billet its quite refreshing to see how affordable a z and its parts are. i also thoroughly enjoy the unpretentious, down-to-earth crowd around the z. i've met a lot of great folks - tinkerers and clever minds that don't cringe at the thought of modifying, swapping parts around or fabricating your own pieces out of scrap. i believe this is directly related to the fact that owning a z hasn't become a big statement of net worth. the part i like least about ducatis is the "lifestyle" crowd - clad in thousands of dollars worth of branded gear with thousands of dollars worth of shiny bolt-on bits on the latest model, with 500 miles on it after 2 years and 3" chicken strips on the tires. and of course they're the ones who will shake their heads when i pull up with a fairing plastered with bugs (because i ride it) and gape at the fact that i put a suzuki front end on my ducati (1/3 the price and works way better). ok, rant over...

I have the AZ rears and the T3 LCA on my street Z which I drive very hard. I also have the T3 rears on the 240 race car and stock LCAs. I like the adjustability of the AZ in the rears but both are so much of an improvement over stock it is hard to say which is better one way or the other. The AZ rears solved the CV issue I was having which the T3 would not have been able to do. The T3 fronts are massive and better than the custom set we made which failed on the track. You really can't go wrong with either set-up.

Love it, Z' s becoming a true classic .

What did you find? You might be back in two days. We like to know the details, otherwise it's like watching a movie with no ending. Plus, it will help out the guy or gal with a similar problem, in the future.

I got it guys!!!!!! thank y'all so much for guiding me through so i didn't loose my sanity!! it was the relays and the hack job of wiring that caused it.

Woods dry but not that much... Charles

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