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Jack Stand Recall
"When Ronnie Milsap retires he will be an inspector at Harbor Freight Tools" Nostradamus Les Prophéties 1555
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Need help with balance tube and cooling bypass
I bought two "J" hoses from my local Nissan dealership a couple of years ago. They weren't much money but I don't remember the amount. Call your local place and tell the parts person to punch in these numbers, 16356-25610. They should be able to get them overnight, no shipping charges for you to pay either. Maybe they can still get them? I like these better than ztherapy's, Nissan's are pre-formed and will never kink. Good luck.
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Refurbished 1970 240Z Sells for $77,240 on BaT
- 1970 Franklin Mint 240Z up for Auction on BaT
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
I'm sure the Round-Up was on the same shelf, Zantac and baby powder too. I was working in a paint store back in the 90's when the EPA cops came in and took all of our wood preservative Creosote off the shelf, put them in their car and drove away. The owner came in later that day and was pissed to put it mildly. Told me they weren't EPA, they were thieves in broad daylight and did I actually read their badge. He was mad at me! Our refrigeration guy claims he has a drop in for the older walk-ins with R-12. It's in a pink bottle, 401 something I think he said. I'm going to try it someday in my 280 with factory a/c. We have about 212 percent humidity today and that drains my old arse out faster than a hangover.- Need help with balance tube and cooling bypass
When I rebuilt my motor I decided to delete "potential" problems. I'm a Murphy's Law believer and over my lifetime that has proved beneficial for me at least. You know what us poor people say "more money, more problems". More things that can fail. Break, leak etc. so if I don't need it it gets gone. It's hot down here plus my 240 lives in a warm garage so after reading a lot of threads I decided to do away with the extra heat. The thermostats go bad and the coolant flows through the carbs all the time, at least on the set-ups I have owned. I talked to Bruce at Ztherapy beforehand and he said just use NPT brass plugs in the soft aluminum. They would make their own threads, no need to tap the holes. I did the thermostat housing and the rear carb's intake. I left the pipe in between the intakes though. That rascal wouldn't budge when I tried to turn it out and I didn't force it so it still looks good and isn't all bent up. I plugged the red circles and removed the hardline behind the cylinder head. My car runs great and my carbs get cold to the touch in the winter, they are cool to the touch even in the middle of summer. I'm now race car mechanic but I'm very familiar with nitrous and know the cooler the fuel the better a motor will preform. Like I said it hot down here.- transmission fluid weight?
A bunch of us run this 75/90... https://www.redlineoil.com/mt-90-75w90-gl-4-gear-oil- Classic OEM type fuel pump failure?
He could have gasket issue from the pump to the head causing a small amount of motor oil leakage but if the OE pumps have oil in them I learned something new today. Thank you 26thZ.- The blue 510
We all know the "pain" working on these old cars. Pain in the arse, pain in the hands. I said I'd get a manicure after building the last motor but guess what? I lied. A peticure would be more cost wise for me. Chris they say that THC is helpful for pain but I would'nt know. It's illegal down here.- 1973 Rebuild
I'd say "their" expectations were way off! Have a bottle of wine and do the Yelp review.- Classic OEM type fuel pump failure?
I would try a long steep road to see if it starts to cut out. You can always turn around and get back down. I went ahead and replaced the original on the last 240 I bought, don't like having car trouble on the side of the road. If it runs low of fuel going uphill the front carb will dry up first and then you're driving a 3 cylinder.- Parking/Turn Signal Light Reflective Coating
When you get ready to do the rear tail lights you can buy repros from futofab.com, that's what I did on my second 240, or use @Dr. 240Z method as it worked out great on the first one. Money was tight! A lot of good ideas in his thread...- Repurpose 240Z parts
- Engine Rebuild
I have an n42 block and n42 cylinder head I beat the hell out of occasionally. The harder I run the cooler it seems to run. I do have a newer 3 row radiator, full shroud off a ZX and a belly pan so all the air pulls through the front opening. If I shut it down immediately it will get pretty hot but I always let it idle for a minute or 2.- Antenna Rebuild / Restore
No charge I imagine. He works on tips, like a mohel.- saturday night music thread
- Differential fluid
I had the same thing happen! That's when it broke loose though and the car came back down. I now have a Bernzomatic torch head that works with those cheap green propane camping bottles. They get hot enough for my needs.- Differential fluid
I used a pipe wrench and my floor jack to get mine loose. Get the pipe wrench griped on and then the floor jack under the handle to push up, counter clockwise.- 78 fuel tank pickup screen
@AZDatsun I would try a blast with my air compressor and air gun backwards towards the fuel tank. The closest you could get to the tank from the engine bay. Maybe below the passenger's side strut tower before the fuel filter? Take the gas cap off 1st though. When my 240 would quit from lack of fuel I'd blow in the INPUT hose connected to the filter until I could hear bubbling in the tank. Then go like hell until it quit again. I finally dropped the tank and cleaned the crud out and coated it with Red-Kote. Never had to try on my 280 so good luck. here's a pic of the pickup in a '77. The crud at the bottom appears to be rust. It does not scrap off with a stick.Since gas floats on water. Rust will occur on the bottom of the tank first as well as in the air space above the gas where condensation occurs.The larger upper tube is the send to the engine and the lower is the return. above provided by.. http://240260280.com/legacy/techtips/fuel/gastank/index.htm- 1970 HLS30-06521 Re-Restoration
- New Z Owner
Correct me please but I'm almost positive if you touch the two sender wires together the gauge will peg on FULL. (Could be EMPTY)???? Its been a few years. Those nail head connectors are a PITA. I put female spade connectors on mine and covered them with liquid electrical tape.- Photoshoot of Diseazd 72 Z
I was just looking at mine, unhooking trickle charger, and from a recent thread was curious on left and right. My 2 Zs have the angled wiper arm on the driver's side, straighter one on the passenger's. They're both 18" blades.- New Z Owner
Nice car. I have a '72 with original paint, interior etc. I rebuilt the motor a put a 5 speed transmission in. My classic car insurance got out of the business so now I have better than they were Hagertys. I sent them a ton of pictures and got an agreed upon value of $25,000. I need to get it appraised asap but for now I'm okay with the value. I never drive it, darn it. It has a nice spot inside my garage. Welcome to the forum.- Photoshoot of Diseazd 72 Z
- Vintage Connections Kit for the 240Z
That looks like a lot of work, replacing all of them. I guess for a complete restoration? - 1970 Franklin Mint 240Z up for Auction on BaT
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