JEFF

I put a '78 5 speed in my 240Z. The shifter shifts nicely into all of the gears...... But once it is in gear it has alot of play(flops around). What is in the top of the trans that would be worn / or broke? Is it some type of bushing or ball & socket? Maybe nylon? - Jeff

Ceramic coated headers will reduce under hood temp. - Jeff

2ManyZs - apparently we were typing at the same time - I type abit slower than you do! - Jeff

The way I check the condition of the shaft is with some carb cleaner or starting fluid - spray it at the throttle shaft while the engine is running ( don't get any in the carb intake ) - If the idle goes up - it is leaking air - time to rebush. Sorry I do not know how much that costs. I took my carbs off and put fuel injection on! - Jeff

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You mentioned drivers floor & passergers floor, HAHAHA !! WOW - like 2Manyz's I also thought my parts car was bad! - Jeff

"Anything from put in a new battery and see if she starts to drain all the fluids, including taking off the gas tank, replace all the hoses and pull the spark plugs and put a light oil in overnight to lubricate things." IMO, Forget puting a new battery in it and trying to start it. The rest of the information is a good place to start. After letting the oil soak over night - Remove the cam cover and oil all the lobes and rockers with motor oil. Turn the engine over by hand by using a socket on the crank pully bolt ( spark plugs still out ). IF it turns over EASY - it may start after a full cleaning of the carbs - ( remove the float bowls and clean the float needle valves with carb cleaner - let them soak in it while you clean the rest of the carb parts by disassembling them and carfully removing any deposits you may find. DO NOT bump/bend the needles conected to the pistons. Be sure the piston bores/pistons are clean and slide easy and they don't rub on the sides. put a 1 ounce of light oil ( I use 5w-30 motor oil ) in the shaft hole in the top of each carb piston before installing the plunger. remove the needle valves from the carb cleaner - blow them off - reinstall them. Check for spark after cleaning the distributor cap - use new spark plugs. Check the air filter to see that it is not falling apart. Good luck with the Z!! All of us will help anser any questions you may come up with. - Jeff

What do "appliance" wheels look like?? - Jeff

Jeff- 33 years old , wife & 5 kids!! ( do I win for the most kids?) Hamburg Michigan ( 50 miles northwest of Detroit) '72 240Z - lots of hidden mods. The ones that show are in the engine compartment, including the '78 fuel injection.

"words to live by: if u have to fix it ...dont fix it if ur mad at it ...here is a hammer free of charge" Is this how the Z is treated? - Jeff

Check the column cover to steering wheel clearance. - Jeff

I bought mine from MSA - with 240Z embroitered in them. They are high quality and are great looking. - Jeff

From the thermo switch the steel tube,connected to the switch with a short rubber line, goes around the back of the head to the heater hose. - Jeff

On the front end of the intake manifold the fitting goes to the thermostat housing. - Jeff

Mike has it right! The fitting that threads into that hole is a thermo switch for coolant. It opens after the coolant is up to temp. to keep the intake manifold a constant temp.( the intake is designed to close to the exhaust manifold ). - Jeff

I'm sorry - I sold them to the 1st responder. - Jeff

Dave - PLEASE--- Do not throw any Datsun parts in the garbage! Offer them to the rest of us. Some things are hard to come by. - Jeff

Dave - if that set up is the way you like it - plug the PCV off. - Jeff

Sorry I sold them already. - Jeff

Bpaccaud - Doesn't your manual say what type of fuel to use? - Jeff

Rick - I am looking for a full set of nice emblems. How are yours? - Jeff

Daniel and Victor Laury have it right! The air that it is sucking in right now( not hooked up ) is a LARGE vaccuum leak - I bet your carbs are really rich to make up for it. - Jeff