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carl I have the parts email me and tell me how you would prefer to do this. Burt

HEY CARL i WILL BY THE WAY DO YOU WANT THROWS RUBBER STRIPS FOR THE REAR AND NUTS BY THE WAY DO YOU KNOW WHERE i CAN GET A FRONT OVERIDER BAR FOR A 71 240 REGARDS bURT

Hello everyone I need to some parts please get back to me if you happen to have them thanks cardogman1 1. Gove box for 71 240. victoria british no longer sells it. motorsport doesn't either. I didn't call anyone else. 2. heater plate for same car 3. plastic hanger for seat belts.

1moe Thanks for responding regarding the picture thing. Got to go to work I'll get back to you later if it's ok with you. Burt cardogman

Thanks zedrally and alphadog We will figure it out with the manual and I did find a young guy to sit down to help do it she's called my wife. Whenever I can't do something which is often all I have to do is yell carol and she knows why I'm calling her. She's the brains in the family. best regards cardogman burt

Hello zedrally, hows the weather in Austalia. It's freezing in New York. Anyway it did come with some kind of disc. Burt

Heres another question. We have this digital camera it's a fairly new video camera that can take pictures of things. I need some help figuring out how to download pictures I take of my car and send them to people like you. The camera comes with some kind of wire to hook up to the computer. Is there somekind of program and anything else that I may need to do without flipping out because I'm missing something or I lose my patience. PLease help if you know how to do this. I want to enter the world of technology. Burt

I got the new used clock and I'm ready to test it before I start removing the glove box. Whats the best way to test this device. There are three wires coming off the back of this thing. So please let me know. What do you folks think of trading in this clock for the quartz version, you think it will be worry free and tell the correct time or will it devaluate the originality of my vehicle. Thanks for the feedback my z car associates. Burt

enrique don't ypu have to remove the fan knob that goes to the switch along with all the slider knobs to get the face plate off to remove the radio. When we changed the heater core we had to disassemble all of that to get to the core. It would be the same if you had to exchange radios. Burt

Carl, I completely understand that your joking. It's a privilige to be able to talk to you and the other people out there about these things and I sincerely appreciate the feedback. It's difficult to be to philosophical on the internet but I'm kind of like that especially as I get older. You know my wife kept telling me that other then playing basketball twice a week that a 52 year old man should have another hobby and what another hobby I got. But seriously it's fun and what the he-- it's only money and caskets don't have pockets. You can say just about anything you want to me remember I'm from New York. all the best speak to you soon Burt the cardogman1

I appreciate your help as usual datsunzguy. I'm not concerned about the clock because thats what usually happens, and anyway it's about the hobby. I am reevaluating all of this. You know it's kind of fun talking to all the folks out there about this stuff. I knew that there would be trouble with this car. It's 32 years old and if it had been driven more I probably would have had less problems. So I am on a mission and I will send pics when I can convince my wife to help me figure out how to do it. speak to you soon Burt

I'm about ready to take the non functioning clock out of the dasboard. I am considering folding down the cardboard in the glove box to do it. Anyother easier suggestions. I purchased another clock,bought it on ebay and i'm waiting for it. The seller seems to be a bit unreliable. Anyway can I test the new clock by hooking it up to the car batterry on positive or is that a positively stupid question. I did see where some of you folks hooked it up to one of those big batteries. What do you think. cardogman1 Burt

Hello Mperdue I already got one but I appreciate the help. Please keep in touch. be well burt

Mr. Bambikiller I completely understand. It's some world today isn't it. all the best burt

To escanlon, mike administrator and zedrally, See this is what I mean don't you think it's kind of strange that they designed the heat direction this way. Agreed that it has been alot of years gone by and that all cars these days throw heat out the front of the dashboard if you choose. Here I was with the plate off replacing the heater core with the mechanic and he's telling me that there doesn't seem to be anything wrong and that he reatached the cables exacytly how they came off. The owners manual doesn't describe very well . So I guess I don't have a problem gee thats different. I got to get used to this concept. Thanks regards Burt

thank you gary for the help Burt

carl appreciate your feedback and mike you need to come on over here sometime you'll find it mighty unique. speak to you soon thanks again. burt

Thanks 2many You had commented on at least one of my questions before and I appreciate your expertise. Zedrally I agree and by the way I have a rolex and it is a piece of ---------. It never tells the right time even after bringing it into Rolex for a cleaning two months ago. I live on Long Island and you know rolex is in in Manhattan. By the way gentleman as you might be able to tell I am not an expert at car mechanics I am an expert at detailing cars though. I was hoping that finding a car like this I wouldn't have to do much but I am learning that this may not be true. The problem is that there is noone where I live that really knows much about zs. My mechanic fixed these years ago in trinidad believe it or not so he's giving his best effort. I don't think he knows anything about su carbs. So I have a real project on my hands. The car is so beautiful though it's such a work of art. I have a 1999 flawless 911 right next to it in the garage and my Z is in my opinion better to look at., and the porsche is real nice. I guess it's sentiment I had such a good time with my first z in 1973 when I was done with college in boston I just had to get another. Even the way it smells with the typical fumes brings me back to a time that I loved. Well enough ramblind I'm sure you know what I mean. regards cardogman1---- Burt

my 71 240 with 14,000 original miles is giving me headaches. I have questions I need answers please. 1. When replacing antifreeze should i fill the radiator to the top if I don't have expansion tank and should I install one. should I leave a little space like an inch for expansion. 2. Why is it that the heat doesn't seem to be coming out of the correct vents when you put the sliders where there suppose to be. The cables are attached properly and the heat comes out of the defroster vents when the slider for heat is in the off position or something like that. Verrrrrry strange. 3. The idle adjustment screws are the two closest to each carb even though someone told me that they are the air blead screws and the true idle screw is the one on the linkage marked fast idle whats the truth? 4. When at a stop at a light or whatever the idle doesn't come down unless I punch the accelerator pedal with my foot and then it drops back to 650 or so. Whats the deal with that. Is it the throttle arm sticking. 5. The car hasn't been driven much in 30 years although the brakes feel fine should I get a complete brake job and change the master cylinder as preventive maintenace., or should I wait until I notice a problem. 6. Same thing for the fuses should I replace and clean the contacts and clean the contacts at the alternator and starter and stuff. Will I lose a fusible link or am I paranoid. 7. Should I be so obsessive about my su carbs or should I get the car running well and forget about them. 8. For a vehicle that was suppose to be so reliable when designed why does so many people have so much trouble with these cars. It's kind of ludricous isn't it' I can spend all week reading owners troubles with there Zs. Since I have signed on to this club I have become addicted to it in one day. Can anyone help answer these questions for me. I am the cardogman1 thanks burt .

I don't know if this is the correct forum to ask these questions but here goes. Someone just told me that the pictured diagram on the top of the air filter cannister is wrong at least on the 71 Z. The actual Idle adjustment is the larger screw on top of the throttle linkage and the two screws one on each su are airblead screws. Those ar the two screws I believe that are closest to the Carbs. The larger screw on top is labeled fast idle adjustment. The next question is this. The idle doesn't seem to want to come down at a stop. It conyinues up there at around 1500-2000 rpms. Is this due to the valve or some vaccum hose near the front carb. Initially I thought it was a sticky throttle arm. Please help if you can thanks. Burt cardogman1

I think thats what we are going to do lubricate but If I'm not mistaken there is no spring on the linkage of the 1971 Z can you confirm that for me.. Thanks Look forward to hearing from you. regards Burt

to e scanlon, alphadog, Datsun z guy and everybody else how ya doing. I took the liberty of going to some photo galleries. It seems that these bars are installed by cutting the rubber. The bar goes right up against the guard so I guess I'll do that. Got another question for you. The idle in this car when going into neutral at stopping doesn't seem to want to go back down to 650 it stays up at around 1500-2000 rpms. The choke is off of course. I'll punch the accelerator with my foot and then the idle drops down. I think I may have a sticky throttle arm what do you think. I,m pretty sure that it's not the carbs. Because I'll also lift the hood and retract the arm manually and I get the same result. The only thing that I did around that area was to remove a torn throttle boot and install a new one and I did put it on in the right direction. At first I thought that part of the arm was getting stuck on the new boot.Could you check your throttle boot and tell me is affixed to the fire wall or does it lie around the arm freely? If you have any feedback I'd be much obliged. Thanks Burt cardogman1

Thanks again Datsun Z guy and Jeremiah I appreciate the feedback and help. Speak to you soon Regards Burt the cardogman1

Thank you enrique and alphadog I'm getting to like this club. regards cardogman1 from Rockville Centre New York that's on the south shore of Long Island where it's about twenty degrees.

I see that you have a 71 sorry about that burt