Mark Maras

My experience with my 71 was interesting. BP6ES always worked fine over decades. When I changed spark plug wires to copper I had massive radio static which I eliminated with Volkswagen Beetle spark plug boots, They screw into the wire and have a resister in them. This eliminated the static and I never had a problem with them and they didn't effect the performance in any way. Good Luck Mark

Thanks For the info. The 71 Z is complete. What are the advantages in using the head and cam from the 71? The 74 engine does have notched cylinders. Am I to assume the head gasket is the only place that will leak water into the oil with the possible exception of a cracked block? Mark

Water in the oil! I have an engine out of a 74-260 Z that reportedly has a blown head gasket with water in the oil. After pulling the pan and head, the inside looks pristine. The engine has 92,00 original miles on it. The oil doesn't have much water in it. The color is dark grayish brown and very opaque. Evidently the engine was not run very long with the emulsion of oil and water. My question is if the head gasket is not leaking, where did the water come from? The only place in the head gasket that looked bad was up front where it overlaps the front cover. This is the original engine out of the 260 & I'd like to use it. I'd appreciate any and all ideas that you may have. I will be pulling the 75 engine out, that came in the car, and will probably sell it to finance more restoration. I also have a complete 71 Z with a very rusted out body but full of very usable parts if any one is interested. location is Portland, Oregon. Thanks Mark

I have a complete 71 parts car and a 74 260 that I'm currently restoring. at this point in time I don't think I will be using the 260 emblems since the car will be a combination of 71 and 74 parts. I will probably replace the 260 emblems with Fairlady Z emblems that Santa brought for Christmas. I will take a look at the 260 emblems when I get home & let you know the condition of them if you're interested. Thanks Mark mmaras@scsfence.com

Santa brought an engine hoist, engine stand, Fairlady Z emblems. and a new Datsun cap. Now the next labor of love begins. Mark Maras