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Hello As I mentioned in my initial post, my newly acquired 72 240Z is mostly original. The previous owner did switch out the alternator for a more powerful 60 amp version and he installed a new radiator, but an incorrect one (no shroud.) He included the originals in the sale. I am having the original alternator rebuilt and the original radiator recored. My question...Is there any reason that would prevent me from reinstalling these original (but refreshed) items. He also added the blue NGK plug wires. Excellent wires for sure but the blue just does not look right to me. I see black wires from Taylor sold by some of the parts vendors. Same question...an…
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Well, my '78 was loaded today and is headed for Phoenix. I got the race car done and ready to sell, so I finally took a few pics of my cars together for the first time. As for the fate of the race car, I *might* have a plan that allows me to keep it. A fellow Z racer in Atlanta might be willing to take the car back to his place and race prep it. When I want to race, I'll fly in and race it with him. That way, I don't lose the car, but I don't have to take it with me where I have no space for it.
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thinking of getting one. I like the looks of the EZ car lift and the quick jack lift. one uses a power drill and screw drive, the other hyd. the EZ lift has a fixed horz spacing so limits it some, but seems simple and light. the quick jack requires a bit more as far as having to store a pump for the hydraulic fluid, and does not have as much lift. Curious to hear from those that have either of these. Both lift along the frame rails (or in our case I guess the rockers). https://www.ezcarlift.com/ezcarlift_productinfo.html https://www.quickjack.com/car-lifts/bl-5000slx/
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Hello I am a new 240z owner. I won an auction on BaT back on 2/9 and the car arrived here just a couple of weeks ago. The car was the orange 72...pretty much all original and it was as advertised by the former owner. Attached is a photo as it came off the trailer. In the first couple of shake down drives most things seem in order. I have already acquired a set of stock hub caps and I am looking for a set of stock wheels...a 2/72 date would be really nice. I am not totally new to Z’s but it has been a long time. I owned an orange 72 240 back in 72 and a 260 from 74-80. I had been looking for the right car for a few years now. Buying a car without looking at it w…
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I never owned a Datsun, but I’m an old guy that has had dozens of classic cars, foreign and domestic. My brother has a ‘77 Z back in the early 80’s. It was a total rust bucket, fenders flapped in the wind and exhaust poured into the car unless you kept the windows up and the fan on high. I’ve got a Porsche 914 that’s a project but saw an ad for a 280z that I had to check out. Has a crappy picture but says one owner, 60k miles. I go to see the car and I can’t believe my eyes. The car has no rust. The interior is super clean except the drivers seat vinyl. The guy who owned it was the service manager for Nissan Salt Lake. He traded in his troublesome 260z for the fi…
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Today is a hard day, saying goodbye to my beautiful 12/70 blue on blue Zed. It's been a great journey together, reliving my youth! 12 years of fun and adventure, even reliving my days of auto cross in parking lots around Kelowna B.C. This beauty won her class 2 years ago auto crossing at Castrol Raceway! The best part of owning this car was finding this great group of Datsun enthusiasts who are so willing to help anyone who shows an interest. I'll still lurk around this site, I'll live vicariously through all the great ownership stories and historical background that abounds here. Farewell to Dabluz!
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I have a 71 240 thats been siting 5 - 7 year. We want to check the tank and fuel lines, what is the best way to do this? 1. is there a drain plug? 2. can we clean out tank? 3. can we blow out or clean out lines? there are no visible holes - any ideas would be great...
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Mechanical fuel pumps have been letting me down - I'm 0 for 3 in the last 15 months. (2 from RockAuto, 1 from NAPA). Thought I'd convert to electric and have done my reading on the basics on this conversion. I have the green/black wire pair near the tank, and found the main power supply at the console (I think). This is how I found it near the fuse block Black/White and thick green on the left- that's correct right? I have power to the big black/white at key position RUN. I thought that connector would be disconnected, but I'm surprised to find it connected to green/white, red and red/blue. I think those have something to do with the illumination of the ol…
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does anyone know where this part goes or what it is called? i think it was part of the heater box but it was in the center console parts bin when i started putting the car back together.
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I have now come across a 1971 240Z, early vin 26,000 - i think matching motor. It has been sitting for at least 6 years and not on the road since 2007. a work in progress. we have not tried to start it yet. I have read Waking the Sleeping Beast post I now want to do a modern day follow up as this was from 2006 = now will be a 2021 version. they car is NOW 50 + years old.. Below are some engine shots. I will follow the original beast plan, but any new modern tips would be great. will plan or running clean fuel from a Gerry can and not the gas tank.. DOES the tank DRAIN ?????? if so how?? Also - is it not best to run power s…
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I got back my 1977 280z from the body shop a few days back. My Z was there for the past 10 months while they worked on restoring her. When I got the Z back, I noticed that it idled roughly and would take 4 starts to get it going. When driving the Z, it would randomly hesitate when stepping on the gas pedal and it would have trouble holding the RPM’s steady. The Z ran perfectly and was gone through (new spark plugs, injectors, fluids, spark plug wires, timing and valve adjustment, etc) before sending it to the auto body shop. I went through two new tanks of gas, cleaned all the electrical connectors, changed the water temp sensor, fuel filter and put fuel system cleaner in…
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When taking parts off of 50 year old Datsun’s, you may encounter some rusty bolts that need a little attention. Sometimes you just have to give up and break it off, then deal with the drill and tap that results. Perfectly normal. Some of the bolts on my “most likely to break off” list include the M8 pair at the bottom of the fender with the nifty little pointy tips that face upward, threading into an internally welded nut inside the rocker panel. Natural place for water to collect and make those threads just about solid. Well today I had a treat. The 75 280 that I’m parting out had two missing and already out, leaving just two that I had to remove. And surprise …
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