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At Mike's request, here is a copy of an email I sent to the 240z.org mailing list: A question was asked regarding cylinder head removal, here is what I did with my L24 w/ E31 head: Tools: The specialty tools include a good torque wrench, and a 10mm hex socket for the head bolts. I found the socket for about $5 at OSH. Any place that sells a good selection of craftsman tools should carry it. Preparation Work: One of the time consuming parts of this job is the removal of the air cleaner, carbs, intake and exhaust manifolds, and fuel lines. Lots of liquid wrench is a good idea, along with a good labelling system for all of the wires and hoses. Steps: 1. Remove valve …
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Fills in alot of the blanks pre-Bluebird. Seems pretty well rounded. Some of you will know better than me...(There is no direct connection made between Geortz and the Z, though!). Japanese Automotive History steve77
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Here's a post about the COLORTUNE equipment available for your Zcar. This was sent to our 240z mailing list. Eric, It would be easy to say, ' whatsa matter U, can't you read English?', BUT we Americans do not speak the King's English and haven't a chance at figuring out some of the British expressions. Don't panic. In a nutshell, the Colortune kit will fit your car. Colortune page from ipdusa.com If you will go to the ipdusa.com hyperlink, you will see a picture of all the parts to the kit. The small spark-plug shaped piece has the same threads as the plug holes on your Z. The six-sided hex pattern on the "spark plug" is 14 mm. The black stovepi…
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This was submitted to the mailing list by our resident pro, Carl Beck. see http://www.zhome.com/ZCMnL/tech/MacPhersonStrut.htm Aircraft type landing gear - aka "struts" - were redesigned and applied to automotive use by an Engineer working for Ford of England in the early 50's - Mr. Earl F. MacPherson. In that sense of the term - an Automotive "MacPherson Strut" or "strut" is actually comprised of a shock absorber with a coil spring mounted above it. The "strut" is attached to the auto structure at the top of the coil spring and the wheel hub is attached at the bottom - the bottom of the assembly is located by a lateral link and anti-roll bar (al la TR-7) - or …
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I found this info on a Mercedes Benz site. Lots of good stuff there. Ken Taken from Scott Grundfor Co. – Ideas for Collectors (www.scottgrundfor.com) A friend in the auto detailing business suggested a way to repair the chips quickly and economically. He proposed brush-touching the chips with a dab of paint. I thought the paint would look as if it had been brushed, but he described the process of building up the paint just above the original level then gently sanding it down. We tried it, and we could see that unless you knew exactly where the chip was, you could never see the repair. The process works best with solid colors; metallic colors may come out blotchy. A …
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O.K. Here it is I hope, I have tried a couple of times, so hopefully it works this time! Zlish:rolleyes: Datsun Tech - Modifying a 200SX 4.11 Diff for your 510 or Z 4 . 1 1 2 0 0 S X R 1 8 0 S w a p Recently I found a R180 with 4.11 gears in a '85 200SX. I decided to swap this into my '74 260Z to upgrade the 3.36 rear end that came stock with the car. Now most rear end upgrades for the first generation Z entails swapping the R180 for the hefty R200. This guarantees added bulletproofing of the drive train, especially wanted if you are running a high horsepower/torque engine. Additionally, Turbo 200SXs did come with 4.11 R200 rear ends. However, I am still ru…
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The following was posted to our email mailing list by Carl Beck: DISCLAIMER: I fully realize that many people will not, can not, don't want too - spend $3K to $5K to have paint and body work done on their 240-Z. The following suggestions are aimed at people who want a good job done, who plan to keep and enjoy their Z's for years, or who want to put their 240-Z in a condition that facilitates it's future value and it's future resale. The following applies to a good paint job - it's a different ball game if you want the undercarrage stripped and painted or if you want the interior of the car stripped and painted. Most of the time the interior simply needs to be c…
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Coil Overs
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This message was posted to the list by Wayne Burstein. I thought it needed to be captured and put into our database permanently. Mitch asked about coilovers on a street car (including shortening the struts and how to get a compliant suspension): Let me address that in two parts. First, getting a suspension that performs well in a street car, but is not too stiff is not particularly easy. In a Z that is driven daily, I would recommend lowering the car less than an inch to avoid problems with speed bumps, etc. Also, I would recommend keeping the springs/struts fairly soft and running stiff sway bars. That keeps the ride acceptable but minimizes body roll in corners. I…
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