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I think this case is also rare, “ FS5C71A with a NEW center console LHD L24 engind S30” , they are from Oct 1971 to Jan 1972. They might be something below 1000 cars I guess, in Europe and somewhere LHD resion , maybe Africa? Kats

And this car is one of the rare “ FS5C71A with a NEW center console RHD L24 engind S30” HS30-10430 , with a factory installed air conditioning system. Katashiki Shitei 02662 Ruibetsu Kubun 070 those important codes are on the register certificate, this is a Genuine 240ZG. Kats

The catalog above was issued Jan 1972 , just after L24 engined “Fairlady-240Z series “ was released. I think it has been the same, everyone wants manual gear box for a sports car always. So I do not think the automatic transmission made a big demand . Did I introduce this car before ? This was on sale a several years ago, unbelievably stock , untouched condition with full of optional items such as a rare vinyl top , a factory air conditioning system, and the automatic transmission!! Also the red 110 is very rare, most of ZGs were chosen as maroon. Please note the color of the over fenders , the rear bumper, and the front bumper. They are all exactly new condition. And they are not completely same color. The rear bumper is a little bit darker, and a little bit glossy, that is correct. (Hub caps is strange in some pictures though) . Kats

Gavin , you may also want your HS30 10552 to resume FS5C71A more , as you are getting to realize it is rare more. There are only 634 or less “ HS30s with the FS5C71A “ with the NEW center console around the world ! And how many automatic transmission HS30s were there between HS30-10001 and 10634 ? As I see the Fairlady Z catalog , Nissan seemed to emphasize the automatic transmission. They wanted to make Zcar not only sports car but also easygoing car. Kats

Thanks Alan , UK market is the same as the Australian market , I also checked the parts catalog for HLS30 except USA and Canada . The book says yes, the FS5C71B has the same part numbers for the gears starting from 2.906 . In Japan, the gear ratio was discontinued after September 1973. Never applied to S30 models again. I would say the ratio is not rare, it is rare only in Japan, after seeing Gavin and Alan posted above. I am also huge fan of FS5C71A , first of all, It has a look , things of beauty. I can spend hours just looking at the gear box. Japanese people tend to give up rebuilding the FS5C71A because they think no parts available , they do not know there are some nice parts vender in the US. However, Mr.Kawashima who did wonderful work for my two FS5C71A now became famous among not only S30 community, also GTR and SP/SR . Mr. Kawashima recently started to service for R192 diff , he managed sourcing some NLA shims and bearings from manufacturers in Japan. He even also made special tools for disassemble and assemble. https://www.vintagecraft-e-za.com/s30zのページ/日産旧車の駆動系レストア/ｒ１９２デフ-その２/ Kats

Does anyone can sell his/her a set of 9K or 9L or 0A choke ? I am asking this for my Jan 1970 Z432. I found my Z432 has 0G which is Jul 1970. I can sell or trade my 0G chokes. Kats

Thanks Gavin ! Let me see . Kats

Today I show you a new old stock 5speed gear box “ FS5C71B” which is used for Z432 , Fairlady 240Z series and Skyline GTR . ( this one is specifically derived to Skyline GTR , as a part number 32010-R5530) After Jan 1972, (for example HS30-10635 And after ) FS5C71B was applied, but gear ratio was different from other model. Those three types of cars has very nice ratio. 1st 2.906 (3.321 std) 2nd 1.902 (2.077 std) 3rd 1.308 (same std) 4th 1.000 (same std) 5th 0.864 (same std) Rev 3.382 (same std) I have a question about export Zs which have 5 speed , are they have this special gear box ? I am thinking using this for my 240ZG , I will replace S20 front section to its original L24 one then I will sell the S20 front section (so many S20 owners in Japan want to swap FS5C71A to FS5C71B, because it’s good feeling and plenty of parts availability) Also I need to have a spline type propeller shaft (my ZG has a flange type as an original , soon after they went spline type ) this one will not be difficult to find because so many S30 models used this one since September 1971 (I mean longer one for the diff mount changed) Or should I stick with its original gear box and propeller shaft ? Everything on this car is original down to exhaust tip with its build date stamp. Hmmm.. Alan , please let us know. Kats

I like the shape of Central 20 wheels , sometimes it pops up on Yahoo auction Japan, yes I think it is rare to see. Most of them is gold spokes with a silver outer rim. Kats

My friend Mr. Shimoura has a super clean genuine Fairlady 240 ZG (9/ 1972), we checked her pockets and there you go, matching numbers jack and choke ! You can see R. I. G. on the jack, “1972 September 7th “ And 2. I. on the choke, “1972. September “ Please note the seat, from September 1972, interior materials were changed to “ flame retardant” , this made the seats looked slightly different from former design and shape. Kats ED5415A3-E14A-4CED-BC6D-763C94808817.MOV

Thank you everyone who is posting here , we are reaching for an answer ! More examples are welcome, and the window regulator , I did not know that !! That is cool, Kats

Hi Acemon, I am thinking same thing, I hope some one can recycle rubber bushing, same for all the mounting parts like for engine , transmission, rear final drive etc. Sorry for uploading many pictures, they are my questions and studies. My 1970 Z432 and 240Z, both have later style upper and lower stopper for the bushing, this is not original but I took this solution because it worked quite well for deleting noises and vibrations. Kats

I look it carefully, it is close to the color of the magnesium wheel. If it is flat , not glossy, will be much closer I think. Drift is always welcomed ! Kats

Hi Jason, this would be more suitable for your wheels, color of the magnesium wheel. The one which has a part number sticker is an NOS, has never been exposed under the sun . Courtesy our club member, Mr. Fukuda Kats

Hi Jason240z, I will ask my restorer , I do not know the color code for now. It will be cool with 918 Orange . Kats

It’s gonna look like this ! Kats

Hi , I currently have no good news for this , several shops in Japan import Zs from the US , however they usually do 240Z . If I find the pats I will let you know but it seems difficult. Kats

Another temporary plate on cars which were used for test , press , etc. Courtesy ‘ Motor Fan ‘ omnibus book. Kats

A temporary license plate on my car. Kats

JDMjunkies , thank you for sharing very interesting materials, let me see , I am having fun to read all of them . Blue, more home work about temporary license plate, I have heard red rectangular plate is for car company, they can use it to any cars in their car. While private drivers can have one temporary plate for one car.In that case , a Red diagonal line on the plate. I will show some from some magazines in Japan. Mr. K loved silver , was it reason for two test cars in the US were silver? Design team brought a silver full scale model to a final presentation to the Nissan executives . Kats

Thank you so much Mike ! ! You have so many jacks, just amazing. Are they all come from your cars ? If so, Do you think my coding will work or not ?Does each car have each corresponding jack ? Rubber stamps on the wheel chokes are so cool , they are 1969 pieces ! Many thanks, Kats

Hi Steve , I am amazed all of your fantastic work. Can I buy the seat bottom webbing from somewhere? Yours is just like the original, cream white rubber strips associated with olive green cloth pieces. Just wonderful! Kats

How about these , I think Tire stopper, 0. G. 1970. July 2 E 1972 May ‘C ‘ is stamped, however ‘ G ‘ is engraved, so the change would be happened around April to June 1970 . Jack , Q. F. V. 1971. June 21st R E DD 1972 May 30th Somewhere around 1971 , jack has changed its comportments . Early one has unique contact piece and only two rivers applied to hold the basement while later ones has four . If this is true, ‘ A’ means 1954 . At that time Nissan was making Datsun sports DC-3 . I think this is one of the easiest way to guess when my car had left from the factory. And it is nice to have ‘ munching numbers ‘ those factory items. How about yours ? Kats

Hi, have we discussed about this before? I want to know the answer of these coding. Each jack has alphabetical code, I have a jack , ’ P. C. E ‘ Could it be made 1970 March 5th ? This jack is in my 03/1970 240Z. And olso the car has ‘ 0. C ‘ stamp on a tire stoppers , I guess it could be 1970. March. I saw a 09/1970 car has ‘ P H Y’ , this means 1970 August 25th ? This car still has a paper list in a tool bag, with a stamp ‘ 45 9 10’ ( 1970 September 10th) And I found some 1969 cars have ‘ O ‘ for their jack, O I A , 1969 September 1st ? O G S , 1969 June 19th ? These cars have these on their tire stopper s. ‘ 9. I ‘ 1969 September? ’ 9 K ‘ 1969 November? Kats

Thanks Steve, I have got the grommets in hand, quality is just fantastic. I will make two early shift boots for these grommets! Kats