Zedrally

Hows this for a can of worms. I think I'll rename it to a 1973 2+2 with a 260 engine!! I'll await the info from the farm. [have sent carrier pigeon]!

We had a few ales over this late yesterday. It is a 73 and the numbers do match. I've asked Jim to take a walk down to the bottom paddock and double check just in case! Like you I'm baffled as to how or why this occured, one possible scerario is that they ran one assemby line for 2+2's and stopped when they had enough. [thats a 3 year supply, if one accepts this argument, the other may be colour, who knows]? This would explain why it sat in Japan for 3 years before being sold. Any one for any more?

Just remembered that the Numbers did match.

Never wrote them down! We pulled the car out of one paddock, floated in a southerly direction for 2 hours and 4 pub stops yesterday and where to buggered to write down all the numbers at the end of the day. I really wasn't that interested as I only picked it up fro parts, but now I'm starting to think otherewise. Unfortunately, the paddocks 3hrs form where I live so I''ll try to get the numbers by mental telepathy.

Alfa, We changed to the metric system around 72~73. Thats why you have some speedos in mph and kph. My 240 was mph while the 260 came in kph. Simple swap from a donor and it helps if you have small hands! Now something that I think is interesting. I was given a 260 2+2 on the weekend, not the best but ceratainly great as a donor/parts car. What is interesting is its a 73 model # 10833 first registered in 76! Would this be one of the first 2+2 made? Hope Alan has his radar turned on! MN

Book value is actually much higher than asking price. Immaculate ones do & have changed hands often around 10~12k. Don't underestimate the value of outstanding 240/60's even 2+2's

Try replacing the capacitor in the distributor.

Just as an aside, is it possible to have a universal time [GMT] displayed somewhere on the front. May be on top of the shout box? I've noticed a few times times appearing in the shout box and have no idea as to the time zone they may be in?

Starnge as it may seem, 25 was the right amount for the day. ie The tread the was at the top when I left work, was usually the last when I started FRED up the next day!

Nice clean up Mike, Could you restore action in the forums to where it was....please Otherwise I'll spend more time doing thge last 100 search more than reading threads!

As we have started this topic, does anyone know who made them, were they every fitted as standard, and does anyone have any photo's? Also we're aware of the front plugs, but exactly where are the switch terminators, I know they must be somewhere posibily in the consul loam, but I've never come across them?

George, If your only doing 8k km a year & its a club car check out Classic Car Insurance, it's owned by the RACV & NMRA. [not sure if that's the right name, might be Vintage & Vetren] You'll be blown out by the quote.

Great walk thru ED, I would just add one more thing. Before doing anything, first set the engine so #1 cylinder is at Top Dead Centre. This will make it so much easier in setting the point gap later and remember the firing order on the distributer is anticlockwise.

sorry, when I wrote "cap" I meant capacitor, not distributor cap.

Just on a related point. Another Zed owner friend of mine commented that when he changed his points he ALWAYS changed the cap. I guess they can deteriorate over time and fail because of this.

any auto parts store will have one. But.....before you do, remove the cap and check the wire. They are prone to breaking near the top and leaving the insulation intact. If this is the case you can save yourself money by soldering the wire back to the top of the cap, finish off by securing the wire back around the body of the cap with electrical tape [this will prevent the wire from fatigue failure as happened], a drop of silicon sealant over your solder join and that's that. Lots of luck, and keep us posted on your progress.

Good question. Without it you have little or no spark, so my guess is that it act as a charge to boast the coil? Seeking help from another member with the theorical answer!

My money is still on the capacitor.

Pretty much an enthusiasts car, Alfa. Don't get me wrong, I like them, but I like my zeds better. MN

Dero, that's a crying shame. The 240 is probably the best fun car you could ever own, in it's price range. On the other hand it looks like we'll never know who won the bet!

Hopefully it's obvious! Zedrally, one of the zeds is a Dirt Rally car and that's what I enjoy most, forest racing! Great idea on the thread, still waiting on Bambikiller! Mike

& 1013. XXXmb.

Ok, Hypothetically, what could/would you do to your car if you had AUD $30K to spend on it?

If you look at from this perpective then even 1/2 [in Aus approx 30K] would do a full rebuild, leather seats, top of line audio, perhaps Sat Nav and leave change in pocket! What you would have is an up to date car that simple to service and cheap to run. What can you do with 30K on your 240/260?

I should have added, please let us know when you solve the problem. I have a small wager on this.........