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Holy Moly!! 73 skidoo! Whoo Hoo!! Bring it on Rich! I'm all eyes and ears on following THIS restoration----I am admittedly biased, but truly do believe that the 73 240z is THE most difficult of the Z cars to restore to originality. Parts are difficult to find that are specific to them, and they are numerous. You know, as you've had one in the not so distant past. Looking forward to some of that "flat top love" that is pretty darn scarce in the Z world. Let me know if there is any way I can help. The owner is so lucky to have found and employed you to do it!

@Lumens Courtney Cutchen (from the Hagerty article above) is a member on this forum. She and I exchanged several PM regarding her need for carb linkage parts for her Z a year or so ago. Nice article, and yes she is a real nice lady with a passion for Z cars. Dustin is a lucky fellow indeed.

Let me know if the forum member with the set for scanning doesn't work out. I have 2 sets---one in black that is cracked, but new and complete, and one in brown that is NOS (and perfect). If it turns out that you need a set for the scanning let me know. I would like to have 2 new sets in black. Thanks for taking this project on! I hope it works out well for all concerned.

IF they are exact reproductions of the originals you depicted in your photo above, count me in for 1, and possibly 2, sets.

Obviously our Captain!!

Pretty sure the right emblem with the solid "Z" is from an fairly early car. Not sure of the change date. The emblem on the left came later---in line with your 5xxx production car The very earliest "B" pillar emblems were cast with solid backsides and a solid Z. @Mike B would be able to answer with authority, as he has examples of both if not all variants

This is like saying hello to an old friend that you've missed for a long time. I expected to see a photo showing your feet under the car up on wood blocks used for jackstands with a tub of grease in your hand. Beautifully brutal shots of Blue in the massive winter you have there, yet followed by the lush greens of a new season. Memory lane. Thank you Phillip and Blue!

Battery cables not original. Those blue PU sway bar end link bushings are a complete buzz killer along with the exhaust patch complete with the famously "original" worm gear clamp @JSM mentioned. Nice car but wtf---why nose dive it on minor details if you are asking top dollar. All dressed up in a tux and a booger hanging off your nose!

How true!! Zcon 2018 in Atlanta is coming up next! I hope to see you and Janet and many of the CZCC gang there my friend! Can't wait!!

Welcome Rich! It was a pleasure to meet you there my friend. It WAS hot, but enthusiasm and camaraderie won the days. I feel much better now that you have joined in with this CZCC crew---you are in very good hands. Follow the discussions and ask away any questions you may have. A wealth of cumulative knowledge is at your fingertips if you get stuck. "Search" is your friend, but just ask if you can't find an answer and someone will assist more likely than not.

Branson ZFest 2018 is yet another of the most significant moments in my life-----memories I will keep forever. The unqualified pure "goodness" of the Z community we are all a part of is alive and most evident here. Thousands of dollars were raised in charity for impoverished children---providing food and basic hygiene items for those in need in the surrounding area. Organizers and volunteers of this annual event of 15 years tirelessly and unselfishly devote time and energy to make this one of the best weeks of the year----- such a departure from the daily myopic "me" world in which most of us exist. To those in attendance I thank you for restoring faith in human kindness toward those less fortunate than us. Poverty and need exists all around---even in the shadows of the shows and promoted attractions that fuse to make Branson glisten. To anyone contemplating attending next year or in the future ---- may I please encourage you to come---it is like nothing else and your definition of FAMILY will change forever. On a lighter note, may I dangle the lure of an inside Air Conditioned ZCON held in the heat of July!! When was the last time you did that??? Sure to be fun for all----endless Z conversations for the guys and lots of shops for those disinterested or ambivalent ladies! So please--- make plans now to join us next July for ZFest/ZCON 2019!!!

As Cliff said www.zcardepot.com or https://damperdoctor.com/index.php?route=product/search&search=datsun or http://datnissparts.com/front-crankshaft-pulley-harmonic-balancer-l24-l24e-l26-l28-240z-260z-280z-280zx-810-910-maxima-12303-p8111/ Not a cheap part, but it will work and you will probably be done with it for your lifetime. You'll need the associated crank bolt and timing indicator if you go this route. Another alternative is to send it off for reconditioning to these guys: Dale Manufacturing (Salem, Oregon -- same town as as ZTherapy) offer a rebuild service at $115 (plus 2-way shipping) based on you supplying your core for them to refurbish. Another option: https://datsunspirit.com/shop/ati-harmonic-damper-kit/

@Zs-ondabrain Contact Dave Irwin with your harness issues. He'll probably be less expensive than a purchase from E-bay and you'll wind up with a cleaned, fully functional harness. Dave is a Z Electrical Hero!

@krZing Your photos confirm that it is the seat belt warning as @SteveJ said in the above post. That is the same as is found in my 73 240z in the same location.

@kats

Good used fenders shouldn't be too hard to find if you decide to go that route. @zKars might be able to help out a fellow Canuck---he's in Calgary. Reproduction fenders--no personal experience with them but at least available---shipping may be the larger problem. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Steel-Fender-Left-Side-For-1970-1978-70-78-Datsun-240z-260z-280z-S30/253567983616?fits=Model%3A240Z&hash=item3b09d46000:g:AJ8AAOSwklJa1ju1&vxp=mtr

@JSM @nix240z Steve Nixon makes excellent reproduction knobs. http://www.240zrubberparts.com/apps/webstore/products/show/4425143 www.240zrubberparts.com

Confirmed by an alternate source: Page 24 in How to Rebuild Your Nissan/Datsun OHC Engine by Tom Monroe states -- Torque the cam-sprocket bolt 86-116 ft-lb (12-16 kg-m).

@Richard McDonel Glad to help and find that the issue is resolved for you Richard! Those Kyosan Denki mechanical pumps are very rugged and reliable---it just made no sense that one would go bad after sitting in a box and then only being run for 20 minutes or so. No--there's a story behind this------ Carl Stahlnecker (Bambikiller) was a respected member of this forum many years ago before his shockingly sudden death. I still dearly miss Carl. His numerous posts were among the most informative I have ever read. Carl really knew his stuff about Z cars and was always very helpful, but often opinionated and direct. His screen name--- Bambikiller--- came after an incident between his 240z and a deer. I ran over a frog one rainy night in my 240z and lamented the poor amphibian's demise. In homage to Carl I suppose, I chose "Frogsquisher" as an adjunct to my screen name Zup.

I'm no expert either but a new fuel pump should not "go bad". Some thoughts-- You mentioned the engine is a rebuild---did you do the work of re-assembly? Double check your eccentric on the end of the camshaft. Make sure it is securely tightened by the camshaft bolt. The eccentric is what gives the fuel pump lever arm its pumping action. Make sure the fuel pump lever arm is riding on the eccentric when you have the pump installed.

@kats @Mike B Finally pulled out my wheel chocks from storage. Here's what I found in the 2 sets that I remembered having. 9K and OD neither have punched markings Found one jack.Still looking for the other jacks------buried in a box somewhere-------

WOW!!! Totally agree!!

@Terrapin Z

Hey Steve-- Drill and put in a thread-sert or helicoil. Least invasive way of getting a new bite. Won't change the bolt size. A good friend had a very similar issue on a seat bolt attaching the seat rails to the floor through a hidden, inaccessible captive nut that was stripped. Worked like a charm. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00V8398AG/ref=sspa_dk_detail_3?psc=1 or equal--there are several makers of kits.

Being a "4 spoke 'old school' fool" for wheels---- I had been intrigued for some time by this statement from Eric Neyerlin on his website: "This wheel (pn 40303-N3200) is the only OEM wheel that Nissan specifically produced for the 70-78 240Z-260Z-280Z (S30) models world wide. Nissan parts catalog shows a 4/73 production date for this design. Though common to most S30 models sold in Australia, Canada? and Europe this wheel was not offered stock on any US imported Z cars except for one year on the 1977 Black Pearl special edition model. Now, 46 years after the 240Z models were first introduction, this rare factory wheel is increasingly regarded as the the only true, period correct, vintage factory aluminum wheel to put on a meticulously restored S30 model, apart from original, model year correct, steel wheels and hub caps common to US models." Well---OK--- I'm in------- This is one of the set of 6 that I recently purchased. All of the wheels are in truly incredible condition, extremely clean inside and out and 4 of them are polished very well. I had a NOS set of center caps on hand from years ago that were destined for use on a set of "iron cross" wheels I owned at the time. The caps fit perfectly on these wheels and I've always liked the factory Nissan "acorn" style lug nuts with the captured washer. A substantial nut with positive fitment between the wheel and the lug. If the stated original production date of 4/73 is correct, then it is entirely conceivable that my 6/73 240Z could correctly have worn these in that same year. As period correct as I can get for this car and I don't have to risk losing my hubcaps-----been there and done that. I love the American Racing Equipment "Libre" rims currently on my car, but they are an American aftermarket rim. Seeing the "Nissan" stamp in the metal makes this "all right".