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Hi Danny , wow !!! You have done tremendous work on your Z ! What a beautifully done , and you said you put R192 , MK 63 , and even 10 x1000 Tach, I noticed Nissan badge too , I can see how hard that you have been collecting them . And you cleared the issue of the exhaust manifold, it must be a hand made , very nice . RB 20 DET is 4 valves per cylinder ,right ? So your car is 4 valves, 3 carbs , 2 camshafts , like a Z432 . The difference between RB20 and S20 is a bore x stroke, 78 x 69.7 RB20 ( L20 and VG20 too) 82 x 62.8 S20 And yours are way powerful than stock S20 ! I would like to see your car’s movie . Please keep going to show for us . Thank you for the post , it is great ! Kats

Hi blue and Gavin , thank you for the wonderful stories , you have same experience with me ! Good question about the smell of the car , I am sure my ZG , spending its whole life in Japan has a completely different smell . I am afraid to say this , my ZG has a kind of MOLD of smelling. Probably, this is a normal Japanese old car ? So , S30 car was made in Japan , but it became an American if a car was exported to the US . It must be true for every car , for every country around the world. I have heard, people visit Japan can smell Soy sauce when they arrived at the Tokyo airport. I have never feel like that , maybe because I am Japanese . On the other hand , every time My family trip to the US by US airline carriers , we become so excited when we walk through the boarding bridge in the Tokyo airport , we smell USA already! Kats

This is the picture when my ZG was on sale , ( numbers are hidden by the seller , this is usual thing in Japan ) you see the Kanji character “ SHINAGAWA “ that is the car registered in Tokyo Shinagawa district . 34 is showing the car was registered a long time ago , and 3 means over 2000 cc engine. Now we have 332 etc for the car like that . And there is a white ring with a sealed cap for the license plate, this is also proving the car was registered a long time ago. If I was a resident in Shinagawa area , my ZG could have the license plate as it is . That is very sad for me and the car , but I did not have any idea to remain the plate with the car , I had to registered it in my district. Kats

Thanks Mike B , and SSS-S30 , I also love the decal , it is reflective material at night , cool thing for the car . Hi scotta , yes yours is the same !! Nice trimming. Kats

Thanks siteunseen ! And the sound of opening hatch , I feel the same . Also closing the hatch is my favorite! Kats

Thanks blue , I must add one thing , each car has each smell . I always feel “ USA “ every time I get in the orange 240Z. And I really like the smell . I can not say well enough, what makes me feel like that ? Maybe you are not realized , but I am sure there is a certain smell in the US . Each time I opened the box bought eBay USA, , there was a smell which I like . It brings back good memories to me when I was at a flight training in Bakersfield California . Supermarket , warehous , airport , everywhere. Kats

Battery support, both are mint . Splash guard behind the right rear tire , the orange 240Z has a so beautiful one . Kats

Badges are mint in the orange 240Z . Center console , dashboard , heater panel are same mint condition. ( both cars have replacement door weather strip) Kats

Bits and pieces comparison , tail gate inner rubber and hood upper rubber , both cars still have originals , just amazing . Tail light exterior panel , both are non repainted , but there is a difference of aging , fading for each. Kats

Alan, I understood what you told me , and us . I need to have manners to post something. I am learning everyday ! Carl, that is interesting, Mr.Sigeru Nagata, for the first time for me. I have reviewed all the Mr.Tamura's letters today, but could not find his name . Probably Mr. Yoshida knows him. If some one wants to know about Mr.Yoshida and Mr.Tamura, please see this, Kats

Thanks Alan !! I deleted them . Kats

They are not my original pictures. I found in internet. The silver Z432 is my car , featured on a magazine issued around 1975 . Kats

Some pictures Kats

Hi , two cars comparison. Both are 1972 model , and survivor, . They are not restored , but have had been well taken care of from original owners. As you guess and see both , the orange is nicer than the maroon . California climate? Maybe , but this maroon is keeping very good condition as spending its life in humid Japan .I realized we can keep our car like this if we take care of our car very well even in Asian countries. I think the difference came from “ history “ of each cars. The maroon had some scratches on the left hand front fender and door , and little bit under the left hand rear bumper , near the muffler. The orange did not have such injuries. This makes maroon looks inferior of its exterior condition to the orange, the repair job at that time ( 1973 and after ) was not good . But I like its history, then It makes me feel difficult to decide remain as it is , or paint it like new with whole new parts which I have stored. Also the orange still has complete carpet and jute set , even each one has a paper stamp of quality inspection. The maroon is missing two front jute set , all the others are remained with the car . Tools , wheels, hubcaps , and speakers , seats , these hard to keep things with cars are original. I can compare one by one , the one has spent its life in the US , and the other one has spent its life in Japan . Some parts are looked identical of its condition, but some parts are not the same , it is fun to guess what made these parts looked different. And both have a lot of receipts from the begging ! Kats

Today I did some work on the S20, Japan is now nice but little bit chilly in the morning and evening. I adjusted carbs at an airport parking lot before my flig?ht The carbs were summer set up , I was hoping I set for autumn, but I tried not to touch a lot . I felt I must stay with Mr . Watanabe ‘s tuning . My work is not perfect , I am just an amateur . Kats

Mike , I hope you will enjoy Japan , and I hope we can meet ! Kats

Hi blue, a lot of homework! I think it is a good idea to discuss about that at a new thread .? Kats

Here is a link of an old magazine , some Z432 pictures are there . https://motor-fan.jp/tech/10005253

Thanks for sharing those wonderful pictures!! I love it !! scotta , you were in Japan when I was 6 years old , and the Skyline ! Kats

Again thank you everyone, Mr . Kawashima will be so happy when he see these comments . The reason why I took off the #1 FS5C71A just after a few thousand kilometers, was I wanted to have rotations between these two perfectly rebuilt 71A . And also me and Mr. Kawashima both were curious about how the big two nuts stay after a couple thousand kilometers usage. We will check it again in next few thousand kilometers. Also I want to see how the synchros are getting worned out . Gavin , I would love to ! You can visit me anytime and you have to determine what is the Z432 and what is the 240ZG , also the automatic Z with A/C and the 4speed with 3.364 Z by driving them in your hand . All of my cars are daily driver , you can test the wiper and the rear glass defroster in a heavy rain , and see the how “ parking lights “ and “ passing lights “ work at night .The aerial mast and the 8 track FM pack make you feel good . I wish I could open a cafe with Zs , for everyone who wants to see and feel the original Zs just like back in 70’s . Kats

These two FS5C71A rebuilt by Mr.Kawashima , one is in my Z432 and the one is taking a rest after driving a few thousand kilometers. I checked the big two nuts , they are rock solid ! Mr. Kawashima tightened them properly. Kats

FS5C71A has big two nuts for securing the fifth gear , this design is a cause of common trouble of surging the gear and the hub by the big two nuts become loose. Mr . Kawashima has been rebuilding so many Nissan transmissions , he puts a single big nut with special securing method for the fifth gear of FS5C71A If customers want it . Also he recommends using a 71B upgraded folks , double sealing for the control lever etc . He offers me FS5C71A with all the Warner synchro modification, I think it will be very nice but , I just like the original at the moment. Kats

Yeah , I have never driven FS5W71B , but I can imagine. 5th is one way operating gear , I mean it does not have “ down shift “ , this makes the fift gear less likely worn out than the other gears . So Nissan remain the Porche type synchro for the fifth gear ? Kats

Hi , I still have not been able to see my car , so I post some here . The attached pictures are , 3 wire - connector of the defroster SW 4 wire - connector of the seat belt and choke light A wiring illustration of body , Nov 1972 A wiring illustration of Dash , Nov 1972 ( but I can not see the connectors for the warning light in the illustration) A wiring diagram of whole car , Nov 1972 A service manual of 1973 240Z , Nov 1972 A description of seat SW , Nov 1972 My 240Z’s original defroster SW and branke plate , and choke light , Dec 1971 My 240Z’s original seat belts , non retract / non position sensor type , Dec 1971 A view of original set up of seat belt warning light with choke light and defroster SW for HLS30- 62001 and after . Kats

Hi , I will take some pictures of the wiring of my car . But I say again , my case is not the original wiring, I wanted to have the warning system. So I added some wiring and connectors and using existing wiring and connectors . I did not cut nor welded any original wiring because I can resume originals whenever I want to . The best thing is to see someone’s original wiring. Kats