Terrapin Z

CPM shows all the same part number for the clip 240-280 Part number 96809-19700 = discontinued I have some used ones, but the ZCD one should work fine too.

Well BC is out of range for me. There is a great group of Z peeps in the BC Z car club. Perhaps search them out. My thoughts were that I don't see a chassis ground off your battery. Negative should go to that bolt in the firewall behind the battery. Cleaned up of course. Also can you confirm the loss of ground when opening the points? a lot of time the wire is not in the isolator connector and is grounded out there. Third is the coil wire metal clip getting all the way down to the metal in the distributor. Sometimes the cap keeps it up too high to make contact. These have been basic common problems I see in this type of set up. The vid you posted is what we all expect to find in an old barn find car. A simple clean up and it works just fine. Points are very basic and have been around for a long time. Electronic ignition from this era was far worse to get working. IMHO. You can gap point with a matchbook and a nail file

It sure sounds like you are close on this issue, I live up in the Chehalis area and have some time tomorrow to come down and see if I can help. No guarantees but maybe a second set of eyes on the issues could help. I can bring my test tools and some spare parts to swap and test. If you have time and would like the help PM me with the address and info.

At least we have it sorted out. It was $2.05 for the bushing at the Nissan dealer I use.

OR I might be on the wrong piece, the shift selector has a bushing. As shown in my picture. The bushing is still available from Nissan # 34552-89900

They call #18 a parking rod assy. 57 and 58 just say nut and washer.

Something in here??.....

I like to think I know about the differences in the years on the S30's but like you said sometimes you don't see the forest for the trees. I didn't note the later M/C either.

Sorry about that CO, the car had been frankencared at some point in it's life, I bought it for the early parts that are on there but not everything is original year wise.

I have this one on HLS30-00903.

Thanks for the notification. It sounds like HH is looking for a generic replacement spring. I may still have some stock ones but they would of course be used.

Just thought I would share this picture as I came off a hill early in the morning on the way to a club (ZCCW) drive. That's Mount Rainier looking from Cooks Hill in Chehalis WA. All in all it was a fun 300 mile drive this day.

I dug up a short one that matches the long one in number (9), hex head size, and patina. It is included in my PM response, Capt.

That lower bolt looks like something off a 1920's Ford. Too much shank too.

Let me know if I can help you out. I have a large tub of bolts. Patina style.....

No captive washers no flange or recessed head. Just 9 in the 1.5 and 7 on the 1.25.

Odd, my M10 "7" bolts are all 1.25 thread, and my 1.5 thread bolts are all "9" bolts I'll look at some more, but so far it is the same on a big handful of bolts.

Pretty close....

Agreed, that pic was from Hybrids. The first was a JDM site selling the seal. It does not look like the cutaway part is as tall on the replacement piece. Placing it over the gap seems like it would be more useful, than starting at the gap.

These small square seals?

I was getting 24.99mm and 25.01mm depending how I turned it.

It is right about 25mm +/-

@texasz A break in the rain, a ratchet strap and some persistence.

Not yet, I didn't spend much time on it as we needed to fix some pot holes in the driveway. Power was out again today. I'll keep at it, It is pouring out right now. Apologies for taking so long.

I have one on a 73 240z engine, I tried to get it off the motor yesterday. It was moving a little but did not come off. I will try some more today as I am off work early and the power is off to boot. It is not raining so a good time to work on it some more.