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No, I'm running my H4s in the stock buckets. If you are running normal wattage bulbs with relays (so the bulbs get consistent voltage), the bulbs last a good long time, so I'm not too worried about making it easier to change them. I've had mine in the cars for 4 1/2 years now, haven't lost a bulb yet. And they aren't all THAT hard to get out, anyway. At least not on my 240Z. Turn the wheels all the way, four Phillips screws and it's out. I probably drop mine out once a year for cleaning.

Two problems with the current setup - low compression ratio and turbo-grind cam. I don't think you'll get much if any boost from the 260Z head - while the cam will be better, the compression will still be quite low. Best set would be flat-top pistons and a non-turbo cam in the current L28. (Cam swap is assuming your P90A has normal lifters, if you've got one of the hydraulic lifter heads, that probably won't work.) If that is beyond what you can deal with now, I'd swap the L26 back in.

Yeah, I'm with Frank. I fully expect a complete paint job to take longer than they promise, but that kind of treatment won't cut it with me. I'd have yanked it away from them a year ago.

The inner (black) sill plate holds down the weatherstrip, and covers the edge of the inner sill textured vinyl. I can't recall that I've ever taken a picture that shows that area clearly. I'll have to dig around.

42? Ouch. You'll need 30-35mm spacers then. Spacers that thick should not require longer studs, as they will bolt to the existing studs and have built-in studs for the wheels to bolt to. They won't be cheap.

It's a fine place to hide if said military establishment doesn't really want to find you....

WAG - 25mm. To be certain, you're going to need to find the offset of those wheels. For a 7.5" wide wheel, you probably want a total offset of around +10 or so. So if the rim offset is around 35 (as I'm guessing), a 25mm spacer will give you an effective +10. The offset may be stamped on the back side somewhere, sometimes as 'offset', others as 'ET'.

Did you check the fusible link? If that goes you lose most of the electrical system.

Well, without getting into the question of why you "NEED" carpet under the seat and up the sills (most 240Zs don't have any, mine certainly doesn't), or why the lack of such carpet will prevent you from driving the car, my best guess would be that a molded carpet kit for a '75-76 280Z might be able to be modified to fit. There will be differences, especially where the tool covers attach behind the seats. But that's probably still the closest you will find.

That is correct. The original carpets were just those mats. They did not go under the seat, nor up the sill. I know that for certain, as I still have mine packed up in the garage.

Good catch, JC. I fixed it.

I agree with Alan on this. If the NA market had been the primary focus, there would not have been any need to build such models as Z432R, ZG, etc. Why did we get the the car equipped as it was? It was simple to market that way. Nissan equipped the HLS30-U to the lowest common denominator. They knew the car needed the bigger L24 motor to be compelling over similar priced competition, so we got that. But past that, in case the car became popular and high volume, they wanted them all to be the same to simplify marketing and logistics. So no factory options. Simple. Pick a color and buy it. Did the US car need a 5 speed to compete well? No, so we didn't get it. Softer suspension and slower steering will widen the appeal, so we got that. But since there were no options, that's ALL we got. I seem to recall seeing early documents that indicated the possibility of a "Sports" package for the US. Would have had the 5 speed, triple Mikunis, probably the firmer suspension, etc. That possibility died as soon as the waiting lists for the base model formed. In the mean time, in Japan there were different models, and a vast array of factory options available. While the 240Z was an important car to Nissan USA both in sales and in halo effect (getting new customers into the showrooms), the S30 line was just as important (if not more so) in the home market. It was the "image" car for Nissan in Japan.

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I deleted the entire post. Done that way, I can still see it should the need arise.

jerry, should I clear their number out of that post?

Geez, people, give it a rest! You're trying to analyze this whole thing the way you'd pick apart a 240Z that was offered for sale! If you feel you might be able to help, and are willing to call her, do it. Or don't, your choice. But let's stop the endless banter.

Mike, I thought your late version of the 1971 sticker above looked pretty good - until I printed a copy to compare side by side with the original. Besides the couple of typo-type errors (annotated in my attachment), the font is obviously not quite right. The one you used has the wrong height/width ratio. Too tall, too narrow. I have no idea if you have the ability to tweak that or not.

Since SHE (Profile states real name is Joyce) hasn't even logged back into the site since she posted her contact info above, I doubt we've either offended or amused her.

Hah! I can't tell if that's really Shatner, or just a look-alike. But funny either way!

Wow, I had no idea there was a dipping outfit local to me! Will be something to consider if I do another...

Not to be snarfy desertmonkey, but your posts would be much easier to read if you'd break it up into short paragraphs. Typically, that helps getting more useful replies.

Steve, you've touched on something here that still puzzles me to this day. Take a look at this thread, especially starting at post #12: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?34159-Slave-Cylinder-Sizes

Thanks, Alan. I wonder if 116 was used on any other Datsun models in the USA in that period. That'll be a good thing to look for.

That color was not offered on any cars here in the US, or rather, not on any Z cars. So it's not likely that any US paint books will have a code or formula for this color. I don't know if any overseas formulas will translate directly to US paint suppliers.

He hasn't even logged into this site since December, 2009. So I don't think it likely that he will respond.