Mike

Has anyone seen this bit of information at Classic Datsun Motorsports? Apparently they did a replica restoration so they could put it in the museum. Check out the whole story: http://www.classicdatsun.com/zz/TheBondurant240Z.htm Kudos to the boys at Classic Datsun!! Nice job. (I do realize it was completed in 1999. I just found it on their web site...

Disconnect the main wire from the distributor and set it next to a bolt (the strut nuts work great). Crank the car and see if you have spark there. Did you forget to put the rotor inside the distributor?

Huh? This looks like the electrical wire that runs to the sensor. It doesn't modify engine performance as far as I know. It simply sends a signal back to the guage in the cockpit. Unless I'm not aware of a something... Any more info on this? The car should run just fine without this sensor, but, you will notice that your guage is not working. -- MIke

Geeze, could you find a larger picture? That one is too small... (j/k)

You might want to think twice about tightening all of your bolts every weekend/month without using some kind of torque wrench. You could end up over tightening something and causing damage. Your sheared off nut is a good example. Buy a good Craftsman torque wrench and set it to the correct ft/lbs before tightening.

Proud fathers, unite! Someone sent this to me the other day via email.

Sue his arse for two things. Bring him to criminal court for attempted assult with his truck and also sue him in the civil court for the time you've been put out of work and/or problems you've had with your eye. From the way the guy acted, he probably doesn't have much to take. But, you'll be able to get something out of the deal with his insurance. You have to be careful who you mess with anymore. Who knows if this guy was on drugs or just pissed off at the world. Or imagine if it wasn't his fist but a big knife.... Both of you are lucky. Hopefully it was his vehicle and not stolen so you can find out where he is at and sick the lawyers on him. Mike PS: (FYI: I am not an attorney or attempting legal advice, this statement is merely a suggestion based on my personal opinion and not the opinion of the club. Perhaps the other best thing to do is to walk away with your health and check it off as experience?).

Anyone need to cure carpal tunnel syndrome? I want one of these!!

Don't forget to put this in the calendar so it will show up there too...

I'm sure most of those cars weren't able to stop in time. The stopping distance on an old Shelby probably isn't as good as a modern car... But man... I couldn't imagine standing there looking at my car after it piled up on another one... It just tears up the soul.

Wow, I have seen prices of regular gas (petrol), in Oregon, go from $1.45 up to $2.75, back down to $2.15 and back up again to $2.33. What are the prices like elsewhere in the US and the world? I'm in Montreal, Canada on a business trip at the moment and gas is around $0.99 a litre!! It takes about $50 in Canadian dollars to fill a Honda Accord!! -- Mike

Well, Vista isn't as far as San Diego, but, I know a reputable shop down there. Les Cannaday has a shop in Vista and his website is http://www.classicdatsun.com/ . They were actually chosen by Nissan as one of the restoration shops to participate in the Z-store factory restoration program. Tell Les that I sent you (Mike Gholson of ClassicZcars.com) because I've been buggin them to sponsor the site for quite some time.

Welcome to the club! I'm not sure if there is a club in Vancouver or not. I've been to Montreal and couldn't find much to do with Z's there. But, there's got to be something. Anyway, you are more than welcome to post a message in our regional forums asking for people to respond.

Hey, nice site!! I like your news ticker. How can I get a copy of it?

I am concerned we haven't heard from Alan yet. Hope everything is OK with him... and, all of our UK members.

OMG!! I didn't even see that !! I wonder if that's up for auction too?!

It's a little expensive for a F*ck car... Seriously, he'd be hard-pressed to get the buy-now price (which is probably his reserve). Perhaps he should clean out the car a bit and remove the crack pipes.

I'm looking for all of the wiring. Sometimes people hack it up by modifying things and/or the engine compartment is soo dirty that oil and junk gets into the harness. I need a clean one. Did you modify the wiring or is it all junked up?

Hey Will, Won't there be a problem in a 240z because of fuel delivery? I mean, the existing fuel system in the 240z may not keep up with the requirement. I thought about doing this to mine, but, the work to get a new tank and lines installed wasn't worth it to me. I have a complete EFI system out of a 280z and was considering a swap. But, I decided to keep my triple Mikuni's instead.

Hey Dogma... can you post this in our reviews area? Just put a new review in there...

Might be worth more if they could get Jim to sign it.

How is the engine wiring harness? I am looking for all wiring harnesses.

I agree with Gary. He probably put a price tag of $2,500 knowing he'd get $2,000. The car sounds like a good one to start out with. The concerns you listed are superficial and can be fixed easily. The other stuff like rust and such are more deep problems. But, it sounds like you didn't see much of that... especially in the battery area. This rig sounds good from what you describe and the price isn't that bad. The rough idling is probably due to the timing, worn parts, or just old stuff. Go out and buy a new coil, spark plug wires, and other such tune-up parts and go through it. I assume it's a fuel injected model? Or is it carbs? -- MIke