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Like what kind of stuff? Engine? Yes Transmission? Yes Dif.? Yes, with the mustache bar. Seats? Yes What do you want to use?

Should there be paint on the ID plate on the door jam? Makes me wonder if the car has already been smacked and repaired. I can't picture Datsun not removing the plate for paint to avoid overspray or paint from a bad masking job.

Maybe the 350Z should have looked more like Chris' pic.

Do you have the old YORK style compressor? They are big kinda square and weigh a ton. Usually mounted on the right front of the engine over the stock fuel pump. If the compressor is not leaking then you may not need to replace it. Check the compressor clutch. If that is where the noise is coming from then it can be replaced with out taking everything apart. Also check the ldler pully. The bearing can cause a fuss when under load. Have someone turn the A/C on while you are listening. If it's the clutch you'll know. Good luck.

Vicky, I had the same problem. Ran test to find the problem. No luck. Bought a battery kill switch. No more dead battery.

Maybe the 10k was because they were Porsche?

Carl, After reading one spacific line of your note I proceded to smack my forehead and go DUH !!! I reread lonetreesteve's note and realized that I had, in my mind, placed his spare engine in his 71. DUH !!! Total misc. ramblings on my part about the shock tower ID plate, his car's title, etc. Datsunzgarage.com has an article that talks about how to identify engine and head series. Brian Little states that 1970 240's have L24s with the E31 block and that 71-73 Z's have L24 with the P30 block. So this 60039 engine leans to the thought that the above statement is too broad?

Carl, Thanks for some very detailed information. I wondered when you would see this topic and jump in. I have to say that by no means am I an authority on the Z. Every day is a learning experience. Your answer that this car , based on the 60039 #, indicates that it was built 10/71 making it a 71 confuses me. I'm not disputing your information, it just seems that there is more information out there than can be assimilated and come up with a simple method of determining a vehicles model year, other than the title. It was my understanding that the E-31 block made it a 1970's car and if it had a P-30 the car would be a 71-73 depending on build date. Now the 60036# issue places a car with a E-31 block as a 1971. Which lonetreesteve's title states. Whats up? If he checks the plate on the shock tower and finds that the numbers match, would that eliminate the prospect that someone put an earlier engine in his car? I have since gone to an article you wrote for the Internet Z car Club back in may 2001. In that article you made mention of two cars, one having a later build date than the second. The car with the later build date was titled as a 70 model while the one with the earlier build date was titled as a 71. So do we just go by the title information as to what year vehicle we have? Is this entire topic just semantics? There just seems to be so much conflicting information.

The state of Confusion is a place we have all been at some point. That's why a site like this is so great. TomoHawk, Knew it had to be a typo, my comment was just a "little tongue in cheek".

Lonetreesteve, Congratulations on having a 1970! Sorry I really don't know the meaning of the number cut in the block, other than maybe meaning that your engine was the 60039th L24 made. ?????? Seems like a high number for that to be the answer though. I'm sure someone in this club knows the answer and as soon as they see this thread then we'll all know.

I wouldn't think so, wouldn't it be a '79'?

One simple little question. Lots and lots of information. Thanks guys. This site is a learning experience. And to think for the past 27 years I've just been driving the car. Now I'm picking up so much more information about the car and the heritage.

Did all the ZG's go to the UK, and Aus.? That seems to be the case from what I'm seeing on this site.