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The FSM states that the engine must be lifted slightly to extract the steering rack; Haynes does not. I am thinking that the FSM states this due to the original plastic grease reservoir which was on the rack, if you try and remove the rack with this in place it would be my guess that it would snap off. Joseph

Hello Gavin Many thanks for the reply. I am currently waiting to hear back from Mick re a trade with him, ie his 240-Z stub axles for my replaced 260-Z stub axles as he wouldnt mind having a spare set. Just waiting to see photos and then arrange postage. If something does happen here I would be glad to take you up on your offer, pending confirmation that they are indeed the correct 240-Z style stub axles. There is no hurry here. Thanks again. Joseph

No offence to anyone here intended, but I really think that this project would be suited to someone with the initial intention of returning this car too its correct, former glory. There are plenty of other year models out there which would make better candidates for what you want out of a project car, would be easier to get back to former glory and also probably cheaper and probably provide a better starting point. Joseph

Mick/Gavin I checked out the stub axles which are in my car over the weekend and it looks like they have been changed out from the original 240-Z to the later 260-Z with the bumps on them. With either of you contemplating the swap from your 240-Z axles to the 260-Z axles, once done, would you have the original 240-Z ones available? What else needs to be changed out to perform this swap? I would need this as well. Thanks for any replies. Joseph

zed240au Is it possible to get a copy of the picture which you have offered to Gavin? Thanks Joseph

Hey Ed/All Based on the info supplied in this thread through the replies I managed to do some 'trouble-shooting' over the weekend to identify the rack in the car. I have identified it as a later style, 260-Z rack. I have based this on not being able to find a grease fitting of any kind on the non-pinion end of the rack, not hidden by the boots and also the fact that the pinion box section appears to be steel rather than aluminium, ie a magnet will stick to it. I got some pics through from a friend here in Australia with both a 240-Z and a 260-Z. The 260-Z rack also has some kind of inspection plate/cover on the rack where the pinion shaft attaches to the splines whereas the 240-Z rack does not. I will post the pics here for future reference. Rack mounting bushing measurements would be nice at this stage. So, I need to find a genuine RHD 240-Z steering rack here in Australia. Is there anyone whom may have one available? Thanks again for the help on this one to date. Joseph

Hello Ed Thanks for the reply. I borrowed this picture from another thread here on the website; are these the locations of the grease fittings which you are referring to? Thanks Joseph

Hello Mike No, I am not sure if it is a z rack, I just blindly posted the pics as I found them labelled. Joseph

Hello Ed Thanks for providing this clarification. Do I have to remove the boot to see if the grease fitting is there on the passengers/non-pinion side of the rack? I was doing some research and came across the pics as attached. The one I have in my car definately looks like the one as labelled 240-Z, but I fear that the one labelled 260-Z may be from a 2+2 and the 2 seater 260-Z racks were the same externally as the 240-Z? Is anyone able to confirm this?? The pinion on mine is black, but this may have been painted as part of the 'rebuild'. Joseph

If the single PO had used only armour all on the dash from new, and applied it regularly you would be OK. I assume this dash has been sitting in the car and in an untouched state as you describe the car as you found it. Unfortunately, what ever you apply, there is a good chance that this dash will crack, either on removal or when it is exposed to the sun. Regular application of a single product is the key to dash preservation.

Out of interest, these parts are indeed shown in the HLS30 parts book from Nissan.

Hello All Thanks for the replies/information to date. I managed to take a closer look at the rack installed in my car over the course of the weekend. As best I am able to gather, the measurement between the 'lips' where the rack mounting bushings go is 35mm inside to inside. Is anyone able to provide a base measurement from a known 240-Z rack so I am able to compare. Ed's reply is interesting. When I look at my rack, the pinion is mounted to the RHS of the car (drivers side for me as Im in RHD country, but this is passengers side for LHD cars); this contradicts what Ed has posted in that he says the pinion should be on the LHS. Sides here are taken as if sitting in the drivers seat facing forwards in the car. Am I looking at a 260-Z rack in my car?? Thanks Joseph

Hello Is anyone able to tell me if/how I am able to identify an original 240-Z type steering rack with it still installed in the car? Are there any external markings or physical differences between the 240-Z rack and the 260-Z (280-Z) style rack? The rack on my car was exchanged by the previous owner for a rebuilt unit and I would like to know if a 240-Z style was installed or a 260-Z style as I may have an opportunity to purchase an original 240-Z style. Thanks for any replies. Joseph

$1k max sounds right. Not sure what level of 'restoration' you are looking for but you could spend $35k on a resto if you wanted to. Joseph

Hard/impossible question to answer based on the information you have given us. Do you have any pics of the car? Where has it been sitting for 10 years, under cover in a garage or out in a yard? Joseph

I had a FS5C17A transmission rebuilt a few years ago. It was attained from a 240-Z here in Australia. The synchros cost me a fortune and were the Porsche type, hence the price. Joseph

Determine it yourself. Put it into gear and turn the output end 10 times, counting the input shaft end rotations. Do this for all gears; divide each and you have the ratio. Joseph

Interested.

http://www.s30.org/

Interesting; Humbles car also originated in Texas (again from memory).

Is someone able to look in the Humble book at the car that he redoes? When he is removing the original tan interior door panels I swear there is a shot showing these screws/washers. He also says something about it in the caption in the photo. Can someone confirm this as I dont have the Humble book with me right now. Joseph

http://www.geocities.jp/datsunz903/metalwasher.html You should be able to make out p/n written on the bags in Kats photo.