Everything posted by siteunseen
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Brake light bezel install time
That sounds about right to me. It's been a few years though so just a guess. Those rivets aren't cheap but I think you'll only need two of the smaller ones behind the tag and 6 of the bigger on top?
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Brake light bezel install time
Not much at all from what I remember. Be careful putting the screws in the tag light housing, don't overtighten or they'll crack. It is two pieces that slide into each other. The finisher around the brake lights have clips at the bottom, be sure to remember and get those seated. The trim around that stuff is stainless so a light buff with some 0000 steel wool will clean them up nicely. Did you repaint while you have it off? Here's a good thread on a paint choice. Here's the Nissan p/n for the little rivets, right side of the picture. Good luck. P.S I think those bottom two p/ns are for the rubber seals around the lights and all that came from my local Nissan parts department, non stocking but overnight delivery to the dealer.
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N42 Head rebuild
I'm pretty sure the Z valves are shorter in length than the ZXs. Seems like Diseazed uses early Z valves on his cut P79 head.My machinists used Dodge Hemi vale seats on my E31 when I went to the bigger valves. My expirences/memory only.
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New Exhaust for my Early '71
That looks great! Glad you're happy with it, same thing I have and I love it. I think the muffler shop was able to tweak yours but I did mine myself and the only way I could get it to work was the offset hole to the rear. I honestly don't think it matters which way the flow is but there's some way smarter guys on here than me. Maybe they'll chime in.
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I hate Chinese "Metal"
Sorry guys.
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I hate Chinese "Metal"
That's how all those lethal fake pills are being made. Chinese pill presses. But Ivanka and her dad make big money there so nothing will change for the next few days.
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Looking for 918 Orange 240z
You have great taste!
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SU carbs will not sustain Heavy load
Could he clamp off the return hose and see what happens? Simple way to see if they're getting bypassed, the float bowls I mean.
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Rebuilt Steering Rack from California Datsun
He manipulates the reviews. Like our POTUS.
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Artificial Stupidity Systems (-1 * Ai)
Or Uber?
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SU carbs will not sustain Heavy load
Why not bend the float tabs?
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I hate Chinese "Metal"
Every girl I've been around except my Mom and two Grandmothers have "self examined"! I found one on her back in the tub faucet wide open.
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Where to go with unknown build ive acquired
2.4s are peppy, revving and fun to drive. I crank my 2.8 once a month but drive the 240 as much as I can. I've been reading on here since 2011 and still don't know what "stroker" means.
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I hate Chinese "Metal"
"Self exam"?
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1972 Float Adjustment ...
I'm with Mark, it may be as simple as a plug wire's bad connection. I use dielectric grease on all my connections, FYI.
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"Protype" for the Vintage Z program?
Get Kats to send some floor sweepings and coat that baby. Adam Corrolla would buy it.
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Introduction
Good buy. Those carbs are worth $200 as cores. Steering wheel and shift knob if OE and you've got your money back. Hang around here, we want you to, and you'll get the bug and be done a lot sooner than 4 years. My passenger's floor is rotted too from a leaky heater core. Luckily they make weld in replacements. Luckily I'll do that one day.
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"Protype" for the Vintage Z program?
Was it a scam CL listing? Maybe copied from BAT like the white with red rocker striped 240 that was all over CL.
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1972 Float Adjustment ...
Nice looking car! All I've seen is the spark plugs and the carbs. 30 wt for hotter climates, according to 240260280 or Blue or Phillip.
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SU carbs will not sustain Heavy load
When I figured out my starvation problem it was while going up a mountain. The car would barely run. I could roll it backwards and cut the wheel, perpendicular with the road and let the bowls fill back up then it ran fine for a few more minutes.
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Introduction
My '72 is 69,000ish VIN and metal buckets, FWIW. The '73s have a bigger front bumper and a filler strip. The mounts are different too I believe. Nice project you have there.
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Round Tops Fuel Systems
Are these the ones zcardepot.com sales? Look the same. https://zcardepot.com/all-products/fuel/carburetor/su-round-top-carburetor-kit-new-240z
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1972 Float Adjustment ...
I agree, enjoy the car now that YOU have set the float levels (with Marks help-THANK YOU MARK). If you look for problems they'll show up, real and imagined. I can't remember what oil you're using in the SUs but I'm thinking in a hot climate one is the best. Don't know but I'm hoping someone can tell you. Maybe ATF would be be best? But I haven't a clue. I run the 20 weight 3in 1.
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Bumper ReShape
That $1,000 could and should be spent on other areas judging by the picture posted.
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Bumper ReShape
I think I would remove it from the car and hope some ideas presented themselves when off. Put it against a tree and push it in with a four wheeler or another car? Put a ratchet strap around it and pull it in? Squirt all the nuts with a mix of a quart ATF and a quart of acetone. That stuff works great, and you'll have enough for that Z and a couple more.