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we need to see more pics, from what i can see though of the car it does look really nice and clean. i would think that you shouldnt have much to do. also from the looks it seems that restoration wont be that hard. great find!

if your talking about the MKII supras. not only do they fit but they look really good on a Z imho:classic:

explain it any better then that:cheeky:

well its still a little low, id try advancing the cam might bring it up just a bit. now that i know its fi, and you cant get it timed right or running to well the next thing i would check for is vacumn leaks. look hard and long and double check and double check again. they are hard to find, just make sure you go over all your hoses with a fine tooth comb

well if you have a 240Z then your compression readings are a bit low. have you adjusted valves and retested. thats something i would do. also on the white smoke is it thick or thin, if its thin and more grey to me that sounds like unburnt fuel. id adjust vavles and see if you get a better reading on compression, then maybe advance the cam, also while your in there once your sure everything is good, valve adjust compression, check your timing as well too. then adjust your carbs and see what results you have when all is right.

99.95% of the time its a lean condition that causes this. id go with 2many's advice

thats the one you want, the bend is right and its great!!

that would do the job or purchasing a quaife would definetly do the job + it would be warrantied and you wouldnt have to go threw so much to make it work. another option ive seen and it seems to fit and work well is the corvette IRS rear suspension. there is a guy over at hybridZ.org that has done that to his 10 sec street driven Z!

considering the pic and trying to look at it that way, id say buy it if the price is right

they are very customer oriented and customer service is excellent. also on another note unlike most places that you would call and or deal with on the net or by phone, the people that work there are knowledgable as well. shipping is done in a very timely matter and like i said before i dont think you could find a much better place to deal with. i give em the two thumbs up!

great job on the rotisserie, and especially for the price. good job! also from the looks of it the Z is looking to be in pretty good shape as well, not noticing much rust on her, and thats a good thing:love:

why you would want to buy locally, and from someone you know. honestly though, if you wan the best suspension parts for your Z then i would have to say that you need to bite the bullet and go for the tokico blue set up. its the best all around and theres been nothing but good said about it. not to mention nissan uses them straight from the factory. www.shox.com is the BEST place to buy these, cheapes as well and service is excellent. just a heads up

when 2many tells you to keep the yellow ZROFL i have to admit though i would just swap out whats good off of the blue one and put it to the yellow one and keep from both any spares that you could use later one.

wow i have to agree with enrique, this is just way to much work to do for a safe and competent vehicle. i think its time to let it go.

but from reading your last post i dont know if your plannin on keeping the engine or not. another thing i would do as far as the cars total condition is do a compression check on the engine as well. other things come to mind as im not as tired as i was last night, look for any oil leaks, anything that would suggest misuse and or neglect. take a small jack with you, raise each tire, check for play in the tie rod ends, ball joints and wheel bearings. all this can be a good barganing chip. if the car is worth the money he wants for it then the seller shouldnt mind you going over it. as someone else stated do take it for a test drive, to check the clutch, get it to third and really romp it, it will slip if its starting to go. have someone follow you to check for smoking and or smoke when changing gears. listen to the car carefully it will tell you whats needed and wrong. i found a really decent 72 240Z. the car looked great, triple mikunis, hmm still remember how great they sounded, only thing is that the engine sounded like the bottom end was about to fall out of it. for the most i can say is really take your time, take the time to look everything over, dont skimp and or say ah well that looks good, if something doesnt seem right take the time to check it out. if the owner has reciepts ask to see them, have the owner show you what was done and see if what is on the reciepts was done. bah well im babbling now but you get the picture

msa is motorsport auto they are out of orange county california, a pretty good company though sometimes misunderstood, they do however have knowledgeable people and most of theyre employees own and drive Z's!! here is theyre web site Motorsport Auto you can get the spring kit but it would probably be just as easy to get a turbo oil pump instead and probably a little cheaper as well. the choice is yours in any case

whats the use of having a sports car with an auto unless you just wanna go straight:finger:

thats the biggest thing to look for. what areas to check, inside the car look under the carpets at the floor pans, behind the blower motor at the area where the battery sits, under the seats, wheel arches, hatch area, where the seat belts rest in the dog leg inside, spare wheel well. outside of the car check the rocker, frame rails floor pans underneath, wheel wells batter box area under the hood and in the wheel well, by the fuel tank, fuel door. i think i covered most of it. just really check the car over very whell for rust. use a magnet if you have too. good luck and i hope you enjoy your new Z if you get it.

that are one the door? if memory serves they are suppose to stave off the water from going inside. you might also want to check your door alignment as well. heh you in export, thats only about an hour away from me. i might have to take a drive up there and take a look at and could even lend you a hand with your Z. i miss my 71 i sold i regret getting rid of it but well you know how that goes. love to hook up sometime there arent many Z lovers in pa thats for sure. take care.

always glad to help whenever i can

looks really nice and clean for a canadian car. must have been garage kept. very nice!

but you dont have to, if your small framed you should be able to do it without removing the dash. as far as the core i would say it is good enough, but if i remember correctly they arent that expensive from the parts store if you want to be comepletly sure. also where are you at in pittsburgh im in uniontown, just southwest of pitt

its just a pain, also if you were to use a mechanical gauge you will see it is actually about 8 lbs or less at idle, very disheartening. that is why i suggested the spring kit for the oil pump from msa or get a turbo oil pump it will help out with the low pressure at idle

with readings like that how in the hell did you get it home. id adjust your valves into spec and just for shytes and giggles check it again, something doesnt seem right. good luck with any choice you make, if the reading stay true to what they are now, you will need a total rebuild and or find yourself a donor engine

but not the whole problem. your best bet is to get a good brand mechanical gauge and then you can really see whats going on. if you do just for shits and giggles get a mechanical even a cheap one to check out whats happening, you will see whats going on for real. you just might be surprised. MSA sells a spring kit for the oil pump to bump it up a bit. get yourself a mechanical gauge thats reliable and personally i wouldnt trust a guage that is 25+ years old. if you just want to see it move buy yourself a new sending unit