Bambikiller240

The figure that I've heard mentioned most often was 42 units. I don't have anyway of knowing how true that is. You may want to email Les Canaday at Classic Datsun Motorsports. His shop did some of the resto's, so he might know.

On the Z that I used as a daily driver and weekend autocross car back in the 82 to 86 years (a 1971 240Z) I had a 1-1/8" Front Sway bar and a 7/8" rear bar. I loved the way it handled. Cornered FLAT and had only the very slightest touch of understeer. I ran about 2 to 3 lbs less air in the rear tires than I did in the fronts tires. Also, I had the front sway bar mounts bolted all the way through the frame rails (top to bottom) for extra strength.

Nice Picture of a Z, too bad about the crack on the windsheild though.

Not true. For USA Spec cars : Many differences in wiring harnesses, fuse box, and connectors, and switches. Mustache bars & front diff mount changed when diff was moved rearward in late 71, so you must have the correct ones. Shifter cut-out in body must be modified to use the "B" trans in a car that was mfg'd with the "A" trans installed. Bumpers and brackets changed in 73. Must have correct brackets for specific bumper. Different Brake Master cylinder on early cars. (Reservoirs reversed on later M.C.'s *This is just off the top of my head, there are other things that are not interchangable with out replacing other items as well.

There are MANY differences between the year models of 240Z's. Go to www.zhome.com and scroll down the frame on the left of the screen to the area labeled: Production & Sales History and select "Production Changes 69-73" for a good list of the changes that have occurred. Or you could just click on the link following: Production Changes Lots of detail changes and "improvements", updates to the wiring harnesses and features, fine tuning of the design etc. Lots more changes than just the switch to the crappy "boat anchor" carburetors.

Careful, Mark. Too much "pulling" can cause blindness.

That's a good one Rick!

I believe that the one I got from MSA last year, which started to chatter upon release after just 3 months is a Daikin brand kit. I'd like to get a unit that will perform properly much longer than what I'm currently stuck with.

What year 240Z do you have? When was mfg date? Maybe the emblem was available in OZ, but it isn't listed in the Nissan Microfiche for the HLS30 North American models of 240Z from 1970 through 8/73 production after which was when we got the 260Z's.

Just checked the Microfiche. See Section 170-1 which shows the emblems on 240Z. Nothing shown as available on the left of Hatch. No "automatic" emblem was available for 240Z's. The "NISSAN Full/Auto MATIC" emblem was first available on 260Z's. Production from 8/73 to 11/73 P/N 90809 - E8225 PS Your 72 may have a 5 speed in it now, but it didn't come with one from the factory unless it was privately imported from Japan/Oz/ or elsewhere. 240's were never available in the USA with 5 speeds.

My bet is on a dealer nameplate also. I don't recall EVER seeing a 240Z with an emblem of any kind on the left of the hatch.

It makes a good bit of difference to the engine (I imagine) since that is what the factory manual specifys. Regarding cost, I don't know how much difference in price. I've never asked what would be charged for a single angle valve grind. I've always gone the the 3 Angle grind.

Hi Mark: You aren't missing anything. There is nothing there to miss. It just "pops" out. I wouldn't pull too hard on the wires, but if you can slip a thin flat screwdriver blade under the plastic socket and pry up on one side it will just pop right out, or if you can, grasp the bulb holder and pull while applying pressure to one side as well. It is held in place by an interference fit between the plastic bulb holder/socket and the metal clock housing. Very Lo-Tech. Carl

Actually it's a 3 ANGLE Valve Job. What that means is that the sealing surface of the individual valves and their corresponding Valve Seats (in the head itself) are ground to 3 separate, different angle's instead of just one angle. This results in a better seal as the valves close. This keeps the power generated by combustion inside the cylinder where the power can be applied to the crankshaft (engine output power) instead of possibly leaking through the valve seats back to the intake manifold or to the exhaust manifold before the valves are opened via the camshaft, & rocker arms. HTH, Carl

"God Save the Queen!"

My tools are about 75% Craftsman, 15% Mac Tools, and 10% Snap-On. Never had any problems with any of them either. A few odds and ends of other brands, and my toolbox is a Craftsman as well.

Yeah, I could use the $70 towards the electric fan I want to add. Some folks on the mail list have suggested a 280Z P/P and Disc. But they don't mention whether you have to use a 280Z T.O. Bearing and/or Collar with the 280 P/P and Disc. I'd hate to use the wrong parts and have to take the sucker apart again. Anyone have experience with using 280Z P/P and Disc on a 240Z?

OUCH!

Hi Steve: Now, this is what I was told. I don't know it for a fact myself. I was told that the stiffer springs installed in a Stock Oil Pump change the point where the pressure relief valve opens. ONLY. So you get standard volumn of oil at a higher pressure. The Turbo Oil Pump actually has a larger (taller height, not diameter) rotor so that it pumps a greater volumn of oil at the standard oil pressure. FWIW, Carl

Surely (Shirley ) you know that a bonnet is a Hood (at least in the US)? I'm guessing that you were impersonating a "maintainance ignorant" car owner with that inquiry? Yes?

Hi Everyone: I'm getting ready to install a rebuilt L24 in my car and I'd like to get your ideas on whether I should used a stock Nissan OEM clutch assembly or should I go with a Centerforce I assembly. The car will be a street only car, but will see some "spirited" driving. Does anyone use the Centerforce I setup, and how do you like it? Is it significantly better than the stock OEM assembly? Thanks in advance for any information you care to share on this. Thank you, Carl

I have a N36 Intake manifold that I'd be willing to trade to someone for an E88 Intake manifold that is in similar good condition. I don't really need it and I'd be just as happy with an E88 for my car. If anyone is interested, send me a PM. ********EDIT********* The offered N36 Intake is no longer available. Traded it for a E88 today 7-13-2003

Hi Mark: I saw that auction also. I couldn't justify the $60+ that it went for, but I'd sure like to get one at a semi-reasonable price. Have you emailed the seller to inquire if HE made it, or if he can share the source. Once the unit is designed, making copies shouldn't be too difficult or expensive/time consuming. If we could find a source, maybe we could get together a bulk buy and get a deal on 10 or more units? Just a thought.

I think the current forum for seeking parts works just fine, to a point. Anyone with the desire to search for needed parts knows (or should be able to figure out) which forum has PARTS FOR SALE and can scroll through the posts at leisure for whatever they need. Similarly, they can also find the PARTS NEEDED forum and post a "wish list" for others to view. What needs to happen to improve the forum(s), is the same thing that would need to happen to make any of the ideas for a list being tossed out here to function successfully. PEOPLE NEED TO UPDATE WHAT THEY ARE OFFERING, AND WHAT THEY STILL NEED! Until that happens there will be duplication of effort, and people annoyed at items that are no longer available for sale still being offered by other people. Hopefully I don't sound like a grump, but y'all need to do your own research to find the parts that you need. This is part of the process and part of the fun ("the thrill of victory" for me anyway)of restoring/maintaining my Z. The parts are not going to drop into your lap like manna from heaven. As 26th Z (or was it MikeW?) has mentioned, we have the whole internet at our disposal and the stuff is out there for YOU AND ME to find if we make the effort. Postings like 240Z240Z240Z did with his discovery of the Trico Windsheild washer pump are truely golden nuggets of information that we should be grateful to him for sharing. BUT, he has done his part, he posted the information in a public forum. If you are interested in it, copy it to your own files or do a search for "windsheild washer pumps" on our site and you'll find the information sitting there waiting for you to use. I recently asked for help (on this site) with an oddball washer for my crank pulley dampner, and within a day I had several offers from kind members to provide me with what I needed, and I'm very grateful for the response. I doubt these folks would have bothered to list the item as available, but they leapt at the chance to help someone. Most of us will do the same for you if we have what you need. SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND, MY BROTHERS & SISTERS! Pastor Carl hurriedly leaves the pulpit and ducks for cover.

Availability and Prices will change over time. That is going to be a big chore to maintain accurate current information. Too much to bother with OMHO.