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Doesn't the 280ZX 14x6 inch wheel have +12mm offset? So you don't nessisarily have to have 0 offset on any wheel. I think the turbo model has +10 on their 15x6 wheel. Another question would be, how much offset do some of the 15 and 16 inch wheels for a 240SX have? They are RWD, but are the hubs in the proper position to be used with old school RWD cars? I used some Z wheels on my 1st Gen Maxima, and the wheels stick out pretty far compared to the stock Maxima 14 inch. So I think the Maxima can use wheels with a greater positive offset because either the fenders are narrower on the car or the wheelbase is wider.

:beard: Well, thanks for the reply but that's not what I wanted to hear! Plain steel wheels.. hmmm how boring. Anyway, it does have the hard rubber corners on the bumper, but not a full rubber shield like your purple 240ZG has. (if that is your car) From what is left of the interrior I see only rubber mats. Maybe that was a replacement though. I'm thinking this might be the Z not a ZL from your description. well then, maybe I'll just pick whatever wheel I want to. I was thinking of the aluminum 5-slot wheels you see on the back of the car or possibly these Enkei 15 inch mesh wheels I have on my other Z right now. I see a lot of fixed up Fairladys with wheels of this style. I suppose I could throw on some steelies for a show just to be original. Thanks for the insight.

I've got an early 1970 Fairlady Z from Japan homemarket. right-hand-drive. I want to know what kinds of wheels would be available from the factory for this car in Japan? What is the most common? Mine is just a plain Fairlady Z with headlight covers, not a ZG, did not come with factory flares. Originally with A/C, 5-speed, and orange in color. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm wanting to do a refresh and stick to factory specs. It came with two different pairs of rims when I bought it.

Thank you for all that great information. As I've been thinking about this car more and more I do realize now how rare it is that the vin number is so low and it is a Fairlady with the original engine. I have since changed my plan and I shall do an all original restore on this car. (more of a good refresh) I will keep the L20 and rebuild the original carbs. If I want a little racer in the future, I'll just sell the Fairlady and buy a common 240Z or 280Z to play with and modify. This collectable car should be kept original, and I'm glad I came to my senses before I messed it up! :bandit: For now I'll get this thing like it originally was and repaint it the original ORANGE color. (I love orange on these cars) It will be an interesting car for some shows and on the street. :cheeky:

The file is no longer where the link points to. Does anyone know another location for the game, or can someone post it on their own web site?

I am very sure it is not a Z432. I have seen pictures of the Z432 engine. It is a cross-flow head. 4 valves per cylinder (dual cams), tripple webbers, and only 2.0L. (4-3-2) The engine in my Fairlady is a simple L-series engine with a very short stroke and small bore. It looks from the outside like any L24. This was just a common sports car sold in Japan, although this one in particular was brought over to Washington state by a member of the Navy about 13 years ago. It was used for a while by the original owner and sold to a junkyard employee who was going to restore it. For some reason the employee got a bill of sale but never completed the transaction with a title. He couldn't drive it and he couldn't legally part it out at the yard. Another guy came by and bought it and went through the trouble of getting a lost title back on the car, costing him quite a bit of time and money. He got the car running and drove it around for a few years untill it was stolen and vandalized. When the Z was recovered, he was very angry and heartbroken. It sat for about 3 years untill he put it up for sale and I bought it. It even had the original fender mirrors up untill it was stolen... :mad: It had the original 5-speed in the car when it was stolen. When the car was returned, reverse gear was broken on it. I still have that "broken" 5-speed but a 280Z 5-speed is in the car right now. The speedometer reads only in Kilometers per hour and shows 33,000 kilometers on it. Most likely it is at 133,000 right now. It was inspected by the Washington Highway patrol and is registered as a 1970 Nissan 240Z. It would cost me double for tabs if I registered it as a right-hand drive Fairlady Z. That would be considered a specialty car or something like that. I don't need my registration to state that as long as the insurance company has knowledge of what it is and the value. Once the car is fixed up, I will build a detached one car garage just for this car alone. Nothing will be in the garage except the car and an alarm system on the garage. ...at least that's my plan right now. Once it is fixed up the car will only be driven during the summer.

Yes, the head is stamped E30 as opposed to the E31 on the 240Z. :sleep: And this is a Fairlady Z, not a Z432. I'm pretty sure the dual SUs are original. The tripples were found on the dual overhead cam engine, right?

Here is my recent car. This is my first 240Z as I have owned two 1975 280Zs in the past and two different 280ZX's. :eek:1970 Vin S30-00931 (probably made in 69) Imported to Washington from Japan market (no manufacture month) :tapemouth Original 1998cc inline six with dual SU carbs. (L20) Dented, slightly rusted, garbage in interrior. I have plans for an L28. I'm almost done with fixing up my Datsun 620 truck and then I'll get right into this project. I'm currently emptying the garage in preparation. She will be the 2-car garage queen!

My father used to have one of those trucks. They have lots of torque, but not much high end horsepower and they dont' rev up very quick. The ignition and fuel management system is all electronic. I suppose you should change it over to some carbs for simplicity but you would really want to find a different cam. You might need to get a custom grind. The Jeep's 5-speed should be used.

I have two front fenders, hood, and rear hatch for sale. <a href="http://www.zdriver.com/classifieds/parts/viewitem.php?cat=&relIdx=7&item=48">Pictures on Zdriver.com</a> front left fender has an area of peeled paint and some surface rust. The rest of the fender is in excellent shape. The front right fender has a ding on the back corner near the door. The image has that ding circled. The hatch is in good shape although the edge of the bottom corner is bent slightly, probably while in storage. It has the later horizontal defroster and no air vents. The hood has many paint scratches and one ding also circled in image. <img src="http://www.zipcon.net/bleach/pages/zcar/ladylogo.jpg" alt="1970 Fairlady Z">