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Hi all, Well I've pretty much finished my suspension upgrades to the 72 240Z I've recently finished. She now handles fantastic! What's pretty cool, is that I still have the original steel wheels and hub caps on her which gives a very stock appearance. With those wheels, the bumper over-riders, and the automatic tranny she comes across as a "grandmotherly" car. Watch out though on the back roads because she can stick pretty good to those curves. The weak link in the handling is the tire and wheel combo at this point. I've been kind of enjoying the sleeper look and want to know if anyone is aware of wider steel wheels ( probably from another make and model vehicle) that would fit the Z. I would need one that is about 5.5 to 6 inches wide. The current wheels are 5" wide and I wouldn't put a tire any wider than I have on it now which is 195/70/R14. I would like to put something like a 205/60/R14, but again would need a wider wheel. Any thoughts or ideas? Best Regards, Landmizzle '72 240Z

Howdy, You may be jumping ahead of yourself here. Just because you have an oil leak doesn't mean you have to rebuild or replace the engine. How is the engine running? Check the plugs to see if it's buring oil. While you're checking the plugs for the presence of oil, do a compression check to get an idea of the condition of the engine. A compression check will tell you more about the condition of the engine than trying to guess the cause of leaking oil. As far as finding the source of the leak, go down to the auto parts store and pick up a can or two of engine cleaner. Thoroughly clean the engine and you'll have an easier time of telling where the leak is coming from. May be just the valve cover gasket, could be the head gasket, the main seal, or a myriad other places. However, a leaking engine does NOT indicate a tired engine in need of a rebuild. Even with 100,000 miles on the rebuild, if it has been well mantained, you should probably get another 100,000 miles out of it. The L-series engine are very dependable and robust. Best Regards, Landmizzle '72 240Z

Hi all, Thank you to everyone that looked at this ad and either inquired about the car or pointed someone else to it. I had a large number of people interested in the car. Car sold today and has a happy new owner. Best Regards, Landmizzle '72 240Z

Hi all, Well the day has come for me to sell my '71 240Z. See below for description and details. Vehicle Description A 1971 240Z with a 1972 240Z rebuilt engine that has approx. 140,000 miles on it. I've owned this vehicle for the last ten years and have maintaned it extrememly well and have made numerous upgrades to the suspension and the car in general. Vehicle is very reliable and has an extremely strong running engine despite having 140,000 miles on the rebuild. I've done all maintenance myself religiously and have run only systhetic oil in the engine since breaking the engine in. This car looks stock and runs strong. Suspension and other upgrades/modifications make for a car that is quick and handles extremely well. Comes into her own on twisty backroads yet is still driveable on a daily basis. I commute 100 miles round trip in her most days. Service/upgrades beyond my skill were performed at Motorcity Imports in Modesto,Ca. You may speak with Ed at Motorcity Imports for a proffesional opinion of the car and it's history. He can be reached at 209-529-2886. Vehicle Condition; Solid #3 daily driver car. Paint has typical rock chips and has cracked on roof (see pics.). Some minor rust on passenger side behind front well wheel and in front of rear wheel well as evident by bubbling under the paint. Interior; Very nice to excellent interior. Door panels, head liner, plastic panels, seats, and vinyl in excellent shape. Dash has a dash pad on it so likely will have cracks underneath. All intruments work including windshield washer, clock and courtesy lights activated by the opening of doors. Older complete carpet kit installed (including transmission tunnel) which is still holding up well. Engine; Rebuilt with forged pistons, Total Seal (zero gap) rings, and slight bit more cam (still idles nicely). Despite having over 140,000 miles on it, still runs strong. Does not burn oil and latest compression revealed 165-175 psi all the way across. Other changes to the engine include; Petronix ignition, 3-row radiator, oil cooler with remote oil filter, headers with 2.25" exhaust, Flowmaster muffler, and 280ZX turbo oil pump. Engine is mated to a 4 speed transmission with short shift kit and a 3:56 rear end. Suspension; Eibach Progressive rate springs all around mated to Tokico shocks. Suspension Technique 1" sway bar up front with 3/4" in the rear. T/C kit and urathane steering doughnut installed. I'm asking $3,500 o.b.o. Please feel free to contact on this forum, at clendenin1@fire2wire.com, or you can call me at 209-545-3372 (home) or at 925-422-9923 (work). Photos can be seen in my gallery on this web-site (it's the green Z.) or by going to; http://photos.yahoo.com/landmissle Open up the folder entitled "71 240Z for sale". Thanks for looking!!

Hi all, I'm considering getting an A/C unit for my '72 240Z and wanted to get some input on which unit to buy. My car came from the factory with no A/C and currently has nothing A/C related installed on it. If you were starting from scratch, what unit would you buy. I'm pretty sure I don't want to go the factory A/C route as that unit is not very effecient. I believe the MSA and Courtesy Nissan units may be the same brand but, I'm not sure. Vintange Air and Classic Air are very popular with the Mustang and Muscle car crowd but they don't make a unit specifically for the Z. They do have generic kits that "might" work. What would you buy? Has anyone had experience with the above listed (or others) units? I believe many people have done 280Z(X) swaps and been satisfied but, I really don't want to go that route as I want to have brand new components all around. Best Regards, Landmizzle '71 and '72 240Z

Hi all, I went out into the garage and took a closer look at the wheels. Couldn't see anything new to add to the debate. So, I took some carb. cleaner and thoroughly cleaned the interior side of the wheels. Off, came about 25 years of grease, road kill, and asbestos dust. Gleaming on the center section, directly behind the lug nut holes....."Made in England". So maybe I have orginal "Minilite" wheels after all! Best Regards, Landmizzle '71 and '72 240Z

Hi all, Just to and more confusion...... When I bought my first 240Z back in '89 that had the wheels in question, I remember coming across a brochure for the wheels with the included paperwork. Two lines of wheels were listed; Mini-lite and Maxi-lite. If I recall correctly (and I'm probably not....) the Mini-lite wheels were made of Aluminum and the Maxi-lite wheels were Magnesium. The brochure appeared factory and had the Mini-lite logo imprinted on it in various places. I even had several Mini-lite center-cap stickers. It was based on the brochure, stampings, and now my recent phone call to Mini-lite that I assumed I had "REAL" Mini-lite wheels. So now, based on these facts and the replies posted here, I'm positively, 100%, absolutely, convinced, that I have no clue as to what I really have....... Anyway, the wheels do not have any "Made in England" markings on them. They do have some more very fine stampings on the interior that I overlooked, but, they vary from wheel to wheel. Additionally, I weighed the wheels and they come out to be 14 lbs. each. Best Regards, Landmizzle '71 and '72 240Z