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Do they make a cross member for the gearbox? $500 sounds alot for a sump, a mate of mine did his rb convert all himself. Cut the sump, reversed it and welded it back up couldn't tell you if windage etc was a concern, but he was privy to some high tech tools at his job.

What about a Nismo LSD? in HRA

So what size motor is allowed in historics and something like the Robson cup, I saw Mike Reeves son in a 240z with a FI L28 at a autocross and he was only 3 sec off the 4wd buggies, this is whats got me thinking a change to Zed

Apparantly I've got too much time on my hands and would like to have a go at building a rally car. In my yard I have a straight 240z shell and a straight 1600 shell, I know the virtues of the 1600 but haven't had the 240 full squirt on the dirt (motor out). So my question is what makes the more competitive rally car in each of their own classes. thanks Steve

Does anybody know the weight distribution of a 240z with a L24???? I'm wondering whether the battery was remounted in the rear on the 240z rally cars steve

This is awesome http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=861328&page=1 and checkout those GT3 style quarters, intergrated with the doors tell me more tell me more

I think we've known each other long enough now for me to share this with you all. I ratted a complete series 1 240 z to restore my 260z 2+2 ROFL I love my 2+2

I owned #98 and always assumed it to be a S1 1969 model. British racing green, black interior, hatch vents and hand throttle etc. But what made me think its a 69 was the fact it had no ADR compliance plate. Correct me if I'm wrong but Australian Design Rules didn't come into being until 1970, just as the fitment of rear seat belts is not manditory for cars built before that date. My first car was a hotted up '64 EH Holden and it didn't have a ADR plate just the manufactures build plate. Steve

we've posted on this one before, search headers steve http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=49168#post49168

Every time I paint a car I use clear top coats. What colour are you using? I do belive it can act as a sunscreen on colours like red which oxides quicker than other colours, but the biggest advantage is the instant gloss you get straight off the gun. To do a proper job you need at least 5 coats which means you need 4 lt of clear. I use Wattyl paints Steve

Razor I bought some parts off a guy who had a nos 240k fuel cap with two new keys Steve

If its only clicking or 'tapping' under acceleration you may be running too much advance on the dizzy

I've done a few autox's against this car. It's the car that the whole field stops and takes notice of. 260Z 2+2 with a 6.6 chevy V8, 4wd and just to be different it's auto. Awesome sight and sound thundering through the bush and just about always the quickest car on the day, yet at a rumoured $50,000au you would wanna be! Steve

I know in a zed there are 4 wires with bullit connectors running to the auto, you simply reconnect them male to male and female to female. Perhaps without the auto now the starter itsnt earthing properly, you may need to run another earth leed from strut top to engine steve

I've often thought my 300 tt really flies, well some guy in Melbourne last night proved me right! If your in Oz checkout the news tonight, a black 300zx travelling at what police estimate at over 200 kph launched its self off a fence, through the wall of a 8m high industrial shed and landed some 80m from its take off point! When police arrived they found the driver walking around the factory in the dark trying to find the exit. :classic:

Very neat! I owned # 98, originally BR Green with black trim. Did your car have the bullit style mirror on both sides? Did any of the other early cars have these mirrors? Steve

Thanks George thats a top site. Its good to know there are other connoisseurs of fine Australian theatre in classiczcars! Forgot to mention Duel by Stephen Speilberg probably where it all started for me. Steve

Mad Max does it for me, not just because I'm a rev head but its a suspence/thriller in my book, thoses bikies on their Z 9 Kawakas scared me shitless of motorcyclists or MC gangs when I was a kid. Maybe Toecutter has an opinion on this movie? :devious: Couldn't tell how you many times I've watched it but I'll retire the cassette if its out on dvd? Heres some more I've seen Stone Aust '73 undercover cop joins MC gang, racing around sydney on more Kawaka 900's Running on empty Aust '83 James Dean dude in a 57 Chevy with a chip on his shoulder The Vanishing Point USA '70 This was a good movie -Car thief drives a hot car (a Dodge Challenger I think) across US racing police and everyone else on the road. I wish more films would have a ending like this one. Two lane blacktop USA '71 Finally found this on payTV last week , it maybe the passage of time but this film was a bit lameo -two hoons aimlessly drive across US in a 55 Chevy, starred the singers brian wilson and a angry young james taylor with a full head of hair. The directors must have known it was going to suck as they didn't bother to give the characters names just 'the driver' 'the mechanic' .......James because of your music you are forgiven. Steve

I checked out the triple 40 webers on my 240 today and they happen to be DCOE 18's the same model carbs used on the GT-B. Looks like I am a step closer to owning that Skyline :classic:

'70 model is the same as 71, 72 right? alot of part no's mix and match in that year I know! Should have one will check tomorrow Steve

Sorry Z kid they're fronts, can help you out with rear ones if you wanted 2nd hand. Steve

This guy I met had bought a job lot of brand new parts from a nissan dealer that had closed down, but not even having owned a nissan he didnt know what went where so he selling them cheap. I picked up a s30 260z SM for $15 nos gearboot, shifter rubber and two 1600 lenses for $5 Saw the 240k gt sm new shock inserts what look like nos 260z front struts nos ring @ pinion $20 he told me to come around to his place some time to check out the other boxes of gaskets, parts etc.

Thanks Alan thats the manifold, it came with linkages and the very same red air box (just none of the important bits in the middle!) Picked it up today at a swap meet, thinking along the same lines as yourself if it didn't fit I could sell it again and perhaps keep the linkages. These Skylines would have been raped and pilaged long ago for their Webers, its hard enough to find a 240z airbox. cheers Steve

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