26th-Z

I'm in for a pair. Princess Ziesta came with her original hood - worthless, of course - but I don't see any evidence of an emission decal on what looks like the original paint. I wasn't going to put one on. I have been working on the trophies and goodies for the convention and have had quite the education in printing and etching graphic images. A repro of the decal certainly can be done. Let me know if you need help, Mike.

Wow! Early NOS rear quarters! Woohoo! I don't recall ever seeing HLS30-00094 before. $28,000...interesting. I suppose if I ever advertised Her Majesty or Princess Ziesta I would say something like "new engine". Both cars had complete rebuilds. But $28k seems like a good deal and definitely worth looking at. Keep that collection going, Mike. I sure don't have a complete record of early cars like I do of Vintage Zs or Z432s. Interesting headers on HLS30-01222

I know all about it, Frank. Sorry for the confusion but things were far worse a year ago. I suspect by Thursday, this should be resolved. Also, the convention hotel is sold out and we should have confirmation on another 50 - 75 rooms at the hotel across the street by Thursday. The convention registration is already over what the total registration was for the the last two conventions.

Yea, there really isn't an "original 1969 thin style 5 speed wood shift knob" although I know someone who found one in Japan a number of years ago. Depends on what you mean by original 1969.

Today's Nissan press release and photos. http://nissannews.com/newsrelease.do?id=1493

I think it's overpriced. Heavily modifed which means to me that it could have a number of issues lurking. And no, it wouldn't have hatch vents when the vents are on the side quarters.

My Mikuni manuals do not show wing nuts on the caps. The application #s are Z40-550 and Z44-550. No 50mm application is listed. Mikuni boasts and 18% power gain for the L28.

Greetings Kats! Great information! Many thanks Chris

Go figure...

Don't let the red fool you. Her Majesty the 26th has been supporting the site for a long time. Princess Ziesta is a slacker, though.

Search function I did my whole car this way. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16506&highlight=electrolysis

Yea...what Arne said.

Standard thickness new should be 12.5 mm with a wear limit of 10.5 mm. Total deflection new should be less than 0.15 mm and parallelism should be less than 0.03 mm. Your 10.5 mm rotors are at their wear limit. They wouldn't happen to be the vented hat type, would they?

Enrique, Enjoy your comments as always, however it is the "reputable sources" that has me concerned. How on earth could this conversation be considered "reputable" without any reference (or worse, discarded reference) to what was originally specified? Your octane rating and tire size examples reference original specification. Why not oil? Throughout this thread there is mention of temperature and operating conditions. What is the reader left with, though? Some vague idea that this might be important, perhaps, but nothing specific enough to warrant further thought? Perhaps the answer to this poor fellow's question is; "go ask a reputable source because you won't find it here"!

Horrors! I'm certain that the individual who suggested synthetic oil probably uses Crisco as after-shave! I can't believe all you guys (and there are some experts here) are making suggestions without ANY reference to what the manufacturer recommends. Whoa! It is with distinct pleasure that Her Majesty the 26th offers this information from the engine service manual. This, of course, is from the 1970 service manual. Later issues may differ.

Peter Murphy "Space Oddity". Peter Murphy from "Bauhaus" and "Love and Rockets".

Brian has been around for a while. I'll attest to that. But Brian, the post count doesn't count for beans. Even jelly beans.

Early registration pricing ends April 30th. The discount for ZCCA members will still apply.

During the last discussion of this topic with Carl, I realized that Carl is not recognizing the level of autonomy that apparently existed between Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and Nissan in the USA. I say apparently as this conversation illustrates the condition. As has been pointed out MANY times, optional equipment was available from the manufacturer from the very begining of production however not in the North American market. The North American market (or Nissan in the USA) developed its own optional equipment which was finally published in a catalog for the 1972 model year. What I find significant is the way the optional equipment issue was handled outside the sphere of the manufacturer. And...how this relates to the issues surrounding Yutaka Katayama and his relationship to Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

I forgot to mention that Dennis Gage of "My Classic Car" on SpeedTV will be at the car show filming a segment.

This year's ZCCA Z Car Convention is approaching quickly and we have a few new and exciting updates to share: - We have confirmed a drift-exhibition from the Drift Emporium (www.driftemporium.com). - Dyno Services will be available from Maximum Dyno at the Nashville Super Speedway on Friday and Sunday concurrent to our motorsport events (www.maximumdyno.com) - Nissan / Datsun racing dignitaries scheduled to attend: Steve Millen, Peter Brock and Bob Bondurant. - Serial number "13" 240z will be at Convention - this is the same car that was just featured in Nissan Sport Magazine. - We've added some great sponsors for the event - be sure to visit the Sponsors page! For those who may not have paid for their registrations, we will be removing registrations that are unpaid at the end of March. Please complete your ZCON registration and submit your registration payment ASAP. The latest convention information can be found on the website...if you have any questions, please email us at: info@zcon2010.com. We look forward to seeing you all in Nashville!! The ZCON 2010 Convention Team Email: info@zcon2010.com Web: www.zcon2010.com Facebook: Join the "ZCON 2010" FB group

What your title says is probably incorrect if the VIN is "S30 101781". The serial number is six digits which leads me to believe the car is a Japanese market "HS30" Fairlady Z produced between October 1971 and September 1973. That particular model was fitted with the L24 series engine however the earlier model "S30", produced between October 1969 and September 1975 was fitted with the L20 series engine. I suspect an earlier "S30" model would have had a five digit serial number.

This one is real obscure. I don't recall ever seeing this in color.

Maybe this one?

Yes...evidently. I share yore misery.