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Ok, ok, my preferences for a 240z aside... A lighter car with a 4-speed is not necessarily slower than a heavier, more powerful car with a 5-speed. I would suggest that the 4-speed gearbox has taller overall ratios than the 5-speed which the less powerful engine can cope with because the car is lighter. In a side-by side drag, the 4-speed car may launch slightly slower but it will go for longer between gearchanges than the 5-speed car and therefore catch up and/or overtake. More power and more gears does not necessarily=faster car.

..In the meantime we'l all make do with the view of your receding headlights..

Ooooa Alfadog - don't wound him with the TRUTH!

Yes they have their attractions - the guards and bonnet ARE interchangeable with 2 seaters afterall! Racing? well, at least you will be able to take 3 friends along for the rideROFL

hmmm, this IS www.240z.org....

Looks nice except that the instruments are on the wrong side

So its looked after in an average way (not restored) and does not have its original engine. Does it have the orig toolkit, books, wheels, radio, interior..? It looks like the only thing to recommend it is the low build number... and that might be more of a curse than a blessing. There were numerous 'bugs' that were ironed out betweent 1969 and 1973. As for the 350-engined one, well you will basically be paying for a car that somone has desided to manufacture for themelves. I'm sure it goes well, but why change what the factory thought was the right design in the 1st place?

Here's the ad: Datsun 240Z Price $14,000 Year 1969 DATSUN 240Z 1969 Chassis No HS30/00091 Build no 91. Australian delivery 5spd man, in storage 7 yrs, fitted 260 motor, red body in GC, Excellent original black interior RWCert $14,000 (0417) 786815 Pearcedale''' State VIC Source Private classifieds (Melbourne Trading Post) (search under classic/vintage on www.autotrader.com.au) Its a pity that it doesn't have the original motor... for that sort of $$ you'd want a complete/original/concourse condition car.

To the Western Australians out there. Did any of you see the ad in 'The West' a few months ago calling for people interested in forming a z-club? Did anyone attend? Does a club exist?

On the subject of clubs... I saw an ad in a Perth local paper a month or 2 back calling for anyone interested in forming a Perth z-club. Did anyone we know attend?

Now that you mention it, their page does lok a little different. Try this link: http://www.alphalink.com.au/~donhill/

I didn't. Just go to the site, open members cars - 240z. Click on the thumbnail for a full sized pic and then right-click to save to your desktop - voila!

Guys, Does the car you are all obliquely refering to happen to belong to a certain TV vet? The NDSOC website displayes a picture of the car, names its owner and stts that its no.4. See attached pic.

and I bet they can't cook either..!

Interesting... it says csp311 at the top of the plate and I'm sure it only says sp311 on the bottom right...maybe that's just the chassis type..? Anyhoo... here's a picture:

sp311 on botom right (I can't read Japanese!)

i'd say its a roadster too. The "sp311" on bottom left of the plate is a dead giveaway. That makes it a late '65-early'67 with the 1595cc engine.

Seen it. Its an early model and I think they had closer ratios than later models. Also, that car was sold to the present owner early in 2001 for under $5k (I'm guessing... it was advertised for $5K in March '01). The present seller gets cagey when questioned on how long he's had the car, who he bought it from etc..!

AH-HA! so that's why there are no 240zs available in Perth: you've got them all! Did you look at that orange one in Dianella a few weeks back? The guy wanted $12.5k and claimed it was immaculate. It was a genuine 1-owner car but needed some work...

EricB - did you get your webers sorted out by a pro? How's the Z running now? I'm sure we's all like to know...

hmmm, my memory of SUs maybe a little off here... but don't SUs have a butterfly valve as well as the 'piston' which is vacuum operated ? If that is the case then putting stronger springs in the pistons would be a no-no as the vacuum generated under accleration would not lift the pistons as high as required. The throttle controls only the butterfly (correct me if I'm wrong... Alan?) and its that mechanism you should be checking. In a 'slide' carburettor, where the throttle action actually lifts the slides (there is no butterfly), stronger springs would be warranted. I had this very problem on my bike which had 40mm DelOrto carbs and had the alarming habit of maintaining high revs when you were hoping to back off for a corner:surprised (although this did improve my corneringLOL ).

I once owned '69 Monaro GTS which I had repainted in the original colour. This was good move no.1 because the time and effort involved in emptying the engine bay and cabin trim to properly change the colour was going to be OTT. After sanding and preparation, the 1st coat was applied (Sebring Orange FYI) and it looked great... from a distance. At about 6" away you could see the dimpled orange-peel effect (appropriate given the colourLOL ) which often results from silica or grease on the painted surface repelling the wet coat as it is applied. I was mildly horified but my panel man said that this was not unexpected and to regard the 1st coat as a good quality undercoat. It was rubbed back (lightly), cleaned and repainted. Well, the result was FANTASTIC. In fact it was too good! The car looked like an emergency beacon! Fortunately, the original spec called for dual black bonnet and side striping and once that was done and the badgework replaced the car was a gem. So... point of the story is (as Escanlon and other have said) for a A1 job a 'bare metal' strip is just not necessary.

Hear hear Alan. Don't ever shut up and don't ever lose your soapbox! I'm sure our internet club hushes respectfully when ever we see one of your replies... keep it up!

For goodness sake do NOT modify your car! Please! It looks great just as it is. As you know most of the ones for sale out there have been irreversibly modified (L28, sunroof, Mags, custom paint, etc, etc.) Yours (apart from the wheels and speaker boxes inside) looks like its been taken from a time capsule. The horrible mods you just mentioned wil only devalue the car. (Buy a 1600 for that!)

oops, just found them - nice!