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I have the JDM style choke cable grommet, can't testify to the authenticity of the style. It was purchased over 10 years ago, likely from MSA or Black Dragon - one of the few items not listed in my build sheet. As Steve mentions, the only electrical wires passing thru the firewall will be the engine bay harness under the battery and the wiper motor sub-harness. Those extra wires at your choke cable grommet will have to investigated on the inside. Glad you found the reverse switch wires.

See if you can bend the heat shield a bit to clear the header and yes, ideally you want an air gap between the header and shield. Also, the heat shield is typically the mounting point for the carb return springs.

That is the MSA 6-1 unit, no changes required for the heat shield install.

Keep the hoses!

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If you are into power tools, here is a set of JIS (B4633) driver bits: https://www.amazon.com/B4633-Screw-Driver-Bits-Japan/dp/B085TDRBPM/ref=sr_1_30_sspa?crid=3PQP7G6E71DJZ&keywords=ji%2Bscrewdriver%2Bset&qid=1646514867&sprefix=jis%2Bscre%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-30-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyVkRJMDU3UldNUlcmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA0MDIwNjEyUkZBU0VNVTJPV085JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5MzY0OTEzTVlYSTZFOUtIU0VMJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfbXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1

Lets address this in different terms. There are two steel lines along the frame rail - one is larger diameter than the other. The larger one is the fuel supply, the smaller one is the return to the tank. Similarly the fuel rail has two diameter openings. The larger one is the supply side for the carbs, the smaller one with the pinhole-sized opening is the return to the tank. Your filter should be on the supply side between the frame rail line and the fuel rail. There is no need for a filter on the return side.

From the 1st description line in the advert: Sunflag No3370 Perfect Grip +1 +2 +3 JIS Screwdrivers. Manufactured according to JIS B4633 Standard

Here's a link for the SunFlag set: https://www.amazon.com/Sunflag-Screwdrivers-Made-Japan-Perfect/dp/B085KC6X57/ref=sr_1_2?crid=39IVQOXR4V736&keywords=sunflag%2Btools%2Bjapan&qid=1646415485&sprefix=sunflag%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-2&th=1

This discussion on JIS and not-so JIS from RTSTools.com: "There are the real JIS and the not-so-real JIS screwdrivers. Remember, JIS is a standard, so a screwdriver needs to be made to that exact standard to be considered authentically JIS. Most JIS advertised screwdrivers sold today by companies like Vessel, Hozan, and others are actually conforming to a new standard: DIN 5260 which is identical (at the tip) to the newer ISO 8764-1. But wait, DIN stands for Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. (German Institute for Standardization), and ISO is the International Organization for Standardization. Neither sound very Japanese, do they? The reason these companies have changed to DIN 5260/ISO 8764-1 is because the new standard is designed to work in both Phillips and JIS screws. For the most part that is true, it does work on both screw types, but like anything meant to work with multiple things, the middle ground means compromise. The JIS standard screwdriver will always outperform a DIN/ISO screw driver in the worst of conditions on a JIS screw, and the same is true in reverse." A couple of years ago I picked up a set of screwdrivers made by SunFlag from Japan - genuine JIS and well worth the investment.

Ask and ye shall receive - from my teardown pics.

BTW - Nissan also did the black-out treatment on the interior at three locations: (1) along the A-pillar and inner rocker so color would not show along the edges of the kickpanel; (2) along the B-pillar and inner rocker for the dogleg panel; (3) tops of the seat support brackets.

Nissan brushed on some almost flat black paint on the front of the radiator core support so that color would not show thru the grill. Here is my car before paint and after. Note that the five mount points for the grill are also blacked out. I used gloss black to make it easier to clean.

The three items above are all plated, not painted. Pretty sure the hatch should be on the installed color set.

My car is certainly not as complex as yours but my experience was to pull the interior connectors thru the firewall into the engine bay. I pushed them thru one connector at a time. It helps to get the grommet pushed out first.

In followup to @SteveJ's discussion of the OE flasher unit, consider swapping out the OE units for the turn signals and hazards to a modern style that does not utilize a bi-metal strip. The link below shows one such unit that works for both applications. It is pretty much a plug-and-play item with one exception: it does not have the mounting tab found on the OE units. The improvement in turn signal performance is remarkable, no slowing or speeding with engine revs. Be sure to get a 2-terminal version as there are also 3-terminal versions. https://www.autozone.com/electrical-and-lighting/turn-signal-hazard-warning-flasher/p/novita-turn-signal-hazard-warning-flasher-ll552/849393_0_0

Sorry, no help here.

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WOW - what a time machine! Congrats on locating this one. VIN and build date please.

Nissan did a disservice to all of the S30's by running high amperage current for the headlights/taillights and turnsignals thru the fuse block and then on to the respective switches. As the contacts in the switches became burned, resistance increased and backed up to fuse block resulting in damaged fuse contacts and melted wires. The recommendations above to use lower amperage bulbs and get all the damaged wiring repaired are spot on. And yes... you don't just want to plug in a new fuse block without cleaning up the issues. With all that said and done, you'll still be running the primary current thru the fuse block and switches - just less of it. I strongly recommend you invest in Dave Irwin's excellent relay kits for the headlights and turnsignals. Feeding the clean power directly from the battery to the lights will make a huge improvement in lighting quality and remove these high amperage current flows from your dash area. Just my $0.02 worth - if that much! https://www.datsun-240z-upgrades.net/

Pretty cool video but I absolutely shuddered when I saw people around sawing and cutting machinery without safety glasses - a sign of the times. Thanks for sharing.

It's all relative, right? 😄

This might help in showing the amount of off-center for the spare tire well.

Uh oh... a familar Safari Gold car showed up unexpectedly in the latest Nissan Stories!!! 😄 https://usa.nissanstories.com/en-US/releases/hidden-design-elements-in-the-all-new-nissan-z

Here are the trumpets, originally red plastic - I painted them black to better blend in. The compressor is mounted to the inner fender below the flow control valve. In retrospect, I wish I had mounted it about 4" more forward. I tapped one of the OE horn power wires to drive the compressor - a small red wire zip tied to the wiring bundle going thru the port in the radiator support. .