sblake01

How do you conclude that it's been there since 1974? It's more likely been there since some previous owner or repairman left it there.......

So what are we doing here? Trying to figure out in which direction the finger of blame should be pointed?

77s (the OP's year) and 78s (yours and mine) were different.

I have a 1/49 scale replica of the car in Tony D's avatar. (though mine is a 1937 and the real one is a 1936)

Maybe not quite what you're looking for but even though it clearly said 'Datsun' in several places, as well as '64 L320' on the license plate, most people didn't know what my 64 L320 pickup was. The guesses ranged all over the map from asssorted British vehicles to other non-Datsun Japanese vehicles.

OEM shift boots can still be found...........

I've always made my own gaskets for things like that.

Well then you probably should call them.....

I've seen maybe 4 or 5 Zs w/4bbls on them that actually preformed well and many that didn't. The main problem is getting the jetting right. Take a lot of trial and error. Out of the box, a 390 CFM Holley 4BBL, which is generally the one used on Zs, is too much carb. It was designed for engines like a larger displacement V6, 3.8 litre, 4 litre, etc. or small displacement V8s. I think people just give up on them before they get it right.

I think the numbers I gave are for just the thermostat w/o the gasket.

Does you friend also live in Mexico? I ask because it appears that they charge for international shipping and their free shipping is only within the U.S. Have you tried calling them? Here's the quote from their website. It doesn't specifically mention Mexico but I would assume that they consider Mexico to be international also.

That's a 180 degree thermostat. But I think that should read 21200-P7901. I don't know how to differentiate them by number I just know that is the number for a 180. 21200-F3160 is a 160 degree, 21200-P7901 is 180 degree, and 21200-P7906 is 190 degree.

Good call, Alan. I missed that one. The sedan motors would be front sump and the S30 motors would be rear with the dipstick in the corresponding position. I should have reacalled that having owned both.

If by "fresh out of the body shop" you mean freshly painted, keep in mind that most paint shops (at least the ones I've used) recommend no car cover for 90 days.

I remember seeing one at the Veterans Car Show done by this company. The actually opened and closed fairly smoothly. Not something I'd ever be interested in either, however,except maybe on a Lambo: http://www.carid.com/1971-nissan-240z-lambo-doors/vertical-door-kit-51502.html

I told you why said what I said and you (apparently) were okay with the explaination (post #29-30). I'm also telling you that somewhere in your communication with Parts Train, you've been misinformed. Why would you take that as a knock against you rather than against Parts Train? As far as a need for me to call them? I've spoken to them in the past and personally, I wouldn't use them to verify anything based on my experiences with them. Oh, and warm welcomes are my specailty.:kiss: But, seriously, ease up and quit taking it personally, it's the internet.

Perhaps he meant reproduction when he said aftermarket. Ive heard of reproduction 240Z hubcaps in the past but I've never seen any examples of them.

I didn't notice this statement before. You're saying that you called Parts Train and someone threre was able to, by using the engine number, match it up to a particular vehicle type? I'm afraid the flag will have to come out on that one:

Well said, Doug. And to erzelda: you had more than 'one or two' over there and that's why I left ZC.C so long ago that I can't remember my screen name or password. And if you look around here, you'll notice how different the environment is. We don't do much in the way of politics and the 'whiiners' are the one's that don't seem to last long here.

Yep. I just looked at the one I have and it is 13mm.

No experience with that one and this wasn't on a Z but when I put the 40 DCOE Weber on my 320 pickup, I used a switch that fed off the oil pressure for the electric fuel pump on it. Not this one but it was very similar: http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Low-Pressure-Shut-Off-Switch,4774.html Oh, and after looking at that one I recall that I did use a momentary switch for starting.....

My bad. I didn't go back and read the original post again.:embarrass: But you did quote me.

Yeah, I've got one similar to that. I've had it for years and don't recall where I got it from but I do know one thing. I didn't pay anywhere near $28 for it. I'm not really certain the the trans plugs and the diff plugs are the same size but then it's been a while since I've worked on either. Aren't the trans fill plugs 'male'?

I'm well aware of how NADA works. My point is that not all sellers are.....

Ain't that the truth! I hate when I go to look at a vehicle and the seller quotes me the 'KBB' value or the 'NADA' value. In most cases you can easily point out the differences between the actual vehicle they are selling and the one they must have looked up........