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Kats, I notice that the Options page for the Fairlady-Z includes a "Racing Stripe". Can you (or Alan) tell us what the racing stripe looks like? Was is positioned on the vertical or horizontal surfaces of the car? Did the stripe colour vary with the body colour? I am keen to know about these sorts of factory options! Hayden.

Nick, I'm sooo jealous! I uased to go to the speed trial religously and I really miss them. My little brother was there and he called me up to share some noise via his mobile phone! Good to see that the Healy-snobs are finally allowing Japanese machinery into the trials too. I hear there was also an RX-2... Hayden

I had no luck at any of the Perth suppliers for a 240-260z hose(inc coventrys). But I did get a new hose that fits. I took the old hose to Repco in Balcatta and had a rummage through their shelves and discovered that a Nissan Pintara (R31) 1986-onwards top radiator hose is an almost perfect match! The only modification is to cut about 5" off the bottom straight section and it fits perfectly! Genuine Nissan hose for 240Z: $88.00 Repco-supplied hose for Pintara: $17.50. What a pity my radiator still needs recoring..!

My 240z radiator has the 90 deg. bend on the lower outlet, so I know that a 240z lower hose will fit. (Hose: $88.00 ex Nissan, apparently unavailable from 99% aftermarket auto shops). The question then becomes: Does the 260z radiator have a 90 deg. bent to vertical in the lowe outlet pipe? ie Will a standard 260z lower hose fit a 240z (note, the 280z was not deliveed to Australia)?

anyone?

Will this make a difference? I would have thought that at cranking speed the engine will draw juat as much air with the throttle wide open as closed... Are you saying that you can alter the effective cylinder pressure (not CR) by cranking with a wide open throttle.? On a naturally aspirated engine I thought the only way you could to that was with some sort of ram-air system...and that would only tend to work at higher road speeds..

Thanks for the reply Alan, and thanks for dispelling a myth. I had a mental image of the Club S30 members all being well-heeled executives who could afford the 'expensive' hobby of owning and restoring old cars in Japan! It seems that they are just like the rest of us scattered around the globe... In Australia, space is one thing we have plenty of... and generally good weather too! At our home we have two garages. One is part of the original 1930s strusture of the house - its narrow and dark. The 'new' garage (about 30 years old!) is accessed from the rear laneway and is what I call a 1 and a half car garage. Again its not ideal but it is the current home of my Z. I am able to open the other end of this garage into our back garden... so, yes we have space! Its cars which are scarce! Oh, and time... if my wife and I and our two small girls didn't lead such busy lives... well, I think I could achieve in 1 month what takes a year to do now! I can't comprehend how wonderful Z-life must be in the US where there is both space and plenty of cars...but I guess lack of time is the same the world over.

I was just interested in what sort of a club it was...it occured to me that, given the high(?) cost of car ownership in Japan and the fact that the Fairladys must be some of the oldest on the roads over there, that these guys must be a very dedicated group! That plus the wider representation of non-export models made me curious :classic:

Can anyone join Club S30? Or is it membership by invitation? I note they have a website but it is not in English...

So, in attempting to avoid paying the usurous rate Nissan are asking for a bottom radiator hose for a 240Z (AUD$88!), can anyone tell me if a 260 hose will fit? As these cars are more common in Aus I'm hoping that an aftermarket dealer will be able to help.

Guys, I found the post with Daniel's solution. It looks like a good idea and I'm going to pop the bonnet tonight and have a look. I like his idea more than the Zhome.com tech solution. What they suggest is to make a significant change at the bell-crank which effectively increases the amount of pedal travel for a give amount of throttle opening...it effectively reduces the sensitivity of the whole system. I'm hoping I can make the ppropriate 'bend' in the linkage without the need to go hunting for 280zx parts... Hayden. PS: look here for full desc: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&goto=newpost&threadid=5545

Guys, (see my other current post on this subject). The Zhome article attacks the problem by adding more pedal movement for the same amount of throttle movement...effectively reducing the "directness" of the throttle action. Daniel's approach is to free up the initial action in the offending part of the throttle system. Daniel, did you ever get that photo of your 'hockey stick bend'? Hayden.

2many, I was trying to think of an alternative to 'normal' grease which is a great dirt attractor. Graphite seemed like a good idea because it is a dry lubricant. ... a friend alto mentioned 'copper' grease..? What properties does molybdenum grease have to recommend it? Sorry for all the Q?s Hayden.

OK...smooth acceleration off idle is something I am yet to achive. When I press the pedal there is no movement ...until I press a little harder... and then...vroom! Too much! I think the whole throttle assembly (from pedal to carbs) needs to be dismantled, cleaned, lubed and reassembled. I have disconnected a few of the nylon ball joint linkages in the engine bay and they are dry and dirty inside. What I plan to do is remove all of these, clean in petrol to remove old grease and then rinse in water to remove petrol. When all of the joints are clean and dry I will reassemble using graphite as a lubricant. Has anyone else ben through this procedure? Any tips?

Hmmm, no Americans on this post... are they self-censoring?

L24 Head For Sale E30 casting. fully recond less than 500klms ago, 3 angle valve job, only 3 welds. cost $450 new, sell $350 to fellow OZDATers. suitable for 240K, 240C and 240Z. will also fit R30 skyline, but will raise CR from 8.5:1 to approx 9.1:1. need to sell to fund my new project. Price: $350 Location: Karrinyup WA Contact: Aaron Email: aaronandamy@optusnet.com.au

Daniel, Ben, Z-Kid and Rogerz are all from the land of Crows... you could PM them for the inside word... Hayden.

I've emailed the owner of the car to discover if he fitted the front/rear spoilers himself...and if so, where did he get them. I'll keep you posted.

I think these are close to 'factory' standard... I'd like to get hold of something similar: http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=3341&password=&sort=7&thecat=500 http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=3342&password=&sort=7&size=medium&thecat=500

Me too...