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Hi Mark: I don't know how hard it is to find un-rusted, or less rusted Z's in your part of the country, but.............if all you are looking for is transportation and it doesn't HAVE to be Z, or if you have time to search and the possibility of another Z being found. I'd keep looking. In CA most folks would run from this one. JMO, naturally. Good luck in whatever you decide!

Hi Dave: Did they use the L24 block also, or an L28?

What tune were you playing Fred? Did you pass the test?

Wasn't that Ricardo Montalban (from Fantasy Island fame) that was pimping Chryslers with that "rich Corinthian leather" line?

You could be right about that Victor. I don't know the specifics on that one. I do know that to get the L24 up to 2.7L, Rebello uses a Maxima Diesel crankshaft. The engine retains the L24's higher revving, and has different power band charecteristics than an L28. and, Yes; it would be cheaper to just go with an L28 to get more power, but if you plan on building one out to 3.1L you will again be spending big bucks to accomplish this. Different strokes for different folks.

Rebello Racing can build an L24 out to 2.7 though you would pay big bucks to do this stuff. The E31 and E88 heads can be reworked to use the larger 280Z valves also, but again, it is pricey. IMO, going this route should only be done by professionals (Rebello, or Sunbelt, etc.) who really know L6 engines, and not attempted by do it yourselfers like us. Significant power can be made, but it's difficult to get everything done right. Mistakes can be disasterous. ($$) Experience in building these moidified engines is key.

From a California point of view, I say....... Uggh. IMO looks like Stage 2 cancer. Not fatal yet, but it needs to go under the knife for ANY chance of survival. PS, I know this is "picky", but if the owner doen't know the difference between leather and vinyl, I have to wonder what else he doesn't know about the car, or is misleading about.

I am only familiar with US spec S30's, but our cars do not have an "overflow". I would think that for ANY car to have a "overflow" vent to atmosphere for a gasoline tank would be a serious safety hazard. I agree with 26th-z, it sure sounds like a fuel vent hose that is broken. (which is not intended to vent to atmosphere, it vents to the Evap tank) If your car is leaking when being filled, I'd suspect that it dumps gas on the ground everytime you take off from a stop, also. You might save some gas money by getting this fixed.

My 71 Z wasn't an Ausssie car, and it came OEM with an Elephant cap. I still have the engine out in the shed sitting on wood blocks, I'll have to go out there and see which of the two types of elephant cap pictured by sblake01 that I have. I think it is the one with japanese script around the edge but I'm not sure.

I agree, Good looking Picture and.......Nice photo for a Desktop background too. Thanks. Is this the car you are going to put a Wankel (Rotary) engine into?

Sorry about the bad result. The club sponsor mentioned is "Dashboard Restorations" located in Australia. Several of our US members just arranged a bulk shipment of their dash "skins" to them for service.

I don't know a lot about this cap, but a 1971 Z that I had came with a Oil cap that had an elephant on it. I went to use it on a valve cover from a later engine that came with the regular "OIL" cap and discovered that it will screw onto the valve cover, BUT there is a slight difference in the valve covers. The valve cover that is made to have the "OIL" cap uses an O-ring that is recessed into a groove on the valve cover to seal the cap to the cover. The "ELEPHANT" cap uses an O-ring that fits onto the cap itself and the valve cover that came with this cap has a flat surface where this O-ring will contact the cover instead of the groove. Not sure if this difference will cause any problems with sealing if you mix the covers and caps, but I ended up keeping the cap with the valve cover it was intended to be used with. Note: The two O-rings are not the same diameter. ...and I don't believe that they are too "rare" as I have seen them on eBay frequently for at least the past year, often selling for not very much $. Maybe mbrandy or 26thZ can tell us if the "ELEPHANT" oil cap came on their 1970 240Z's. I've had 72 and 73 Z"s that had the "OIL" style caps. (My poor grammer corrected by EDIT this AM)

Oh, My God! What a close call. There's nothing like an example like this to drive the point home. Glad that you're OK.

Thanks, I have to contact her later this week about some other stuff so, I'll ask. If she can't get one, I'll try to make something. I'm not noticing any leak (yet), but I figure that seal is in there for a reason.

Sorry to move the thread in a slightly different direction for a moment, but I'm wondering if anyone knows if the oil or grease seal at the transmission end of the speedo cable is available anywhere? While installing my rebuilt engine and new Centerforce clutch I discovered that the seal in my cable is badly torn up. Anyone?

About two years ago, some guy on eBay put up a few auctions claiming that he had found 30 sets of the AMCO floormats with the "Z" on them, and a bunch of the AMCO footrests as well. He actually only put about 5 sets of each on auction over a few months time (they sold for HUGE prices), then he disappeared.

Thanks Mark! Whew, I was hoping it was a typo. :cross-eye I've been looking for another AMCO accessory part. The nice thick Rubber floormats. I wonder if Chloe can get a set of those as well. I'll have to check with her later this week, I need to order something else anyway.

Is that a typo, or ?? Seven THOUSAND Dollars for Luggage Trim moulding?

Hi Craig: As shown in the picture, the handle on the left is the standard choke lever, and the one on the right side is the "Hand Throttle" which was a very early form of Cruise Control which was cable operated. Only the earliest Z's in the USA came with the provision for it, and most of them did not actually have it installed when sold to consumers. My understanding is that is was highly frowned upon by the Feds (NTSB?) and was removed from most cars imported to the US before sale.

Geez, Mark You must be living right! Congrats on the finds!!

SECOND TIME'S THE CHARM -- Unconfirmed Darwin Award Nominee March 2003, Michigan Ignoring Coast Guard warnings, David Manley ventured onto the icy surface of Saginaw Bay with his pickup truck one chilly morning. Predictably, the vehicle broke through the ice, but the 41-year-old managed to avert tragedy and escape from the sinking truck. He reached the shore wet and cold, but alive. Despite his traumatic experience, and despite a day of sunshine and warm temperatures in the 60s, David returned to Saginaw Bay late the following night. This time he was driving an all-terrain vehicle, and accompanied by a friend. Surprise! The ATV also plunged through the ice. His companion survived, but David had used up his luck. His body was recovered by the Coast Guard southwest of the Channel Islands. An autopsy was scheduled to determine whether anything besides a desire to win a Darwin Award was a factor in his demise. REFERENCE: Flint Journal Can you confirm this story? http://www.DarwinAwards.com/darwin/darwin2003-06.html MASTER WELDER -- Unconfirmed Darwin Award Nominee February 2003, Australia I heard this on radio and happened to pass the house the next day. A homeowner was doing some welding on the roof of his house at Port Macquarie in NSW. He had problems with his oxy tanks slipping, so he decided to tack weld them to the roofing iron. That was the last thing he ever did. When I passed the house the next day, there wasn't much left of the roof on that side of the house. REFERENCE: Personal Account citing the Radio Anyone have a reliable media reference? http://www.darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin2003-09.html

MSA sells both the "normal"kit with carpet only for the area's that had carpet from the factory, AND a kit that has carpet covering the strut towers as well . Not sure if it covers the trans tunnel or not.

Hi: Answers from my experience (others may have different opinions): 1. Wire brush on drill, unless you have the equipment, and like the mess that sandblasting will leave. 2. POR-15 is IMO the best treatment to use in this area to ENSURE that no rust will come back. Do a search here, and on the web for more information on what it is, and how it works. 3. Personal preference here. I am installing sound deadner "Q-Pads", then OEM type padding and carpet.