Zedrally

Yes, Repco, KMart etc will have one. There seemed to be a production fault with the ones that fitted on the L series. They would after a short period of time seize up. I haven't had much success with any of them and now run both cars less thermos. It's a bit cooler in winter here in Melbourne but I would think you would have optimum temp in NSW!

Well there is a cross flow head developed for the L series. It was from memory a twin cam and at it's time cost USD 20K + I think there is a snap of one in the gallery somewhere

Oh I hate writing this, but are you sure you put the thermostat in the right way? A quick way to check is to leave it out and see if the engine still overheats.

Alpha, Su's don't go out of wack suddenly. How long has he [?] been running like this. If it's only just started, I would doubt that it's mixture. Pull the plugs and have a look see!

Ah yes, you're quite right on this. However as all my zeds are 73+ it's never affected me. So whats the story pre73 owners, do you need to have the hole re- reamed or can you apply a bit of muscle and tighten them down without the reaming....

Sounds a bit like my Norweigian Forest Cat, given to me as a female only to be discovered later as a male and still called her, she or it, but never him!

Have you looked at your fuel filter again? Sounds like it may have picked up gunk from the tank again!

I checked my spare and it came with nut. Sounds like you may have been sold an incomplete part. Why not return it and have the dealer get the complete unit?

Ah so Mr Toyota! So they had a cross flow head on a 6!

www site maybe? Why not enter the details into the coming events thread Sounds like a great clubbie, the government is doing heaps to get Vic clubs to run events on the other side of the pond, unfortunately it runs to close to the Alpine and Rally of Melbourne.

Any supps out yet or is it still in committee?

Hi Mick, 'Who is the promoter?

Quoting from the other uploaded photo in your gallery [looking in with cover off]. Whilst the aircleaner is Nissanish, it's definately been hacked up to get these SU's to match, and not a good hack either! So what do we now know. 1. Air cleaner possible Nissan. 2. Manifold possibly British. 3. Definately not a L24/6/8/ series head. 4. Opinions vary as to the SU's [Hitachi or British or whatever]. 5. No one has any idea what type of car/motor these where fitted on, but I would be inclined to think British. Anyone for a game of darts!

I must be missing something, why aren't these carbs Hitachi's? What do other''s think as I think they are! I had thought that the original question in the tread was what head did it fit on? I would think that you could safly say not a Nissan one, but what?

You know, I must be going bonkers, but I can see the 2+2 G nose with it's top cut off!

Forces the airflow through the radiator rather than around it. MN

Oh my god the're inclined as well! Absolutely got me, wonder if they might be zed SU on a manifold for another manufacturer? possibly English???? After all no one said it was a 240Z that crashed!

Bah, be nice. Those can be re-built and will work as good as roundtops at a fraction of the price!

Hi Royce, Simon was querying the manifold. I must say it is interesting, I've certainly never seen anything like it and could only guess it may have been associated with a 240K or GL? That would mean a different head to the types we are used to! Crossflow, the mind boggles...... I wonder if the SU's are actually Zed SU's? I have seen many zeds running around with smaller SU's from SSS, with owners thinking that they where the correct ones! Measure the head side of the carb body if you have time.

Guus, Thats wonderful about the emblems. I never expected a 2+2 badge on the front grill. Interesting that while they never sold any of these g-nose 2+2's they did make it onto the road via the constabularly., at least thats the way I read it? Any of them still around I wonder? Maybe they had the metal nose? Just as an aside, I looked at mu nose today and noticed "rust " marks, I'll inspect it in greater depth tonight [if I remember] as I seem to recall the attachment lugs [fittings] seeming to be metal underneath. A magnet will reveal all later......

One last thing, Don't forget to plug the vac lines that go to the choke pots. Unless the carbs have been O/Hauled before then I would think that the float level would be pretty right, but once you remove them it's better to double check now. Buy a machinists steel rule, not as handy as a dial caliper but cheaper.

Again from memory, The accelerator pump vac line is internal. If you haven't removed it as yet from the carb body then you won't see it. These lines are small are very important to clean completly. My kit didn't come with a ruler either, I used a dial caliper to check the float level.

Just need to clarify the photo I posted. It is NOT a metal Nose, simply just the G-Nose that I had obtained recently. sj you raise an interesting point about the metal nose. Another scenario:~~~~~~ It may be posible that it is some type of composite metal/glass contruction. Unfortunately, until one actually sights one then all we have is conjecture. PS. Alan, even the 1 armed man might be persuaded into a halfway point with this info! PPS. Hope that floppy turns up

No datto, I think the're right. After the 350z will come the 350ZX which will have all life's little X'ras to make everyone want one of these unloved cars. ROFL ROFL ROFL