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Trying to get the master cylinder out. Can't get the lines undone. Someone mentioned a special wrench that would not round off the nuts. Is this the one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20774&item=2084786019
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I have and engine on the floor and want to mount it on my new engine stand. What is the size bolts that connect the engine to the bell housing of the trans ?? The engine and stand is at my son's house 1 hr away , I know I can jack up my car and pull one out , but I thought if any one knew I could just bo buy what I needed. Thanks Gary
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Ok, this may sound stupid (in fact it does sound stupid...) but I can't get the hatchback door open on the 240Z that I just bought. Saturday I bought a 1971 240Z, beat-up, and with 20 year old tires... and I can't get the hatchback door open. My son crawled into the back and removed all the interior panels, and I tried to remove panels from the outside, but no matter what we tried, we cant get the latch to open. (Yes, we tried the key... ;-) ) The car has been in storage (indoors thankfully) for more than 10 years, so I think the latch may be rusted shut. Perhaps it was broken all that time... Anyway, if you have any suggestions, please help...
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Hello all. I purchased an adjustable proportioning valve for use with my rear disc conversion on my 240Z. According to the instructions, increasing the valve, increases the pressure to the rear brakes. My question is: does restricting the flow increase pressure?? I blew through the "IN" side while turning the valve. The more I turned in the "increase" direction, the harder it was to blow through it..... can anyone explain this to me??
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I just tried to start the car and nothing happened. The battery seems to be almost dead. I didn't leave the lights on or anything so I don't know what is going on. A few weeks ago I put a new battery in it, a good one with plenty of turnover power and it has been starting nicely everytime. Could it be something wrong in the electrical wiring? For some odd reason, lately the dash lights only come on when I apply the breaks and the radio won't work. I noticed when I was driving home from work Friday evening that the alternator needle was a little below the midway mark and usually it stays a little above the midway mark, that was the last time I drove the car. Any ideas? Tha…
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hi everyone, i replace my 240z(72) motor with a 280z motor from an 83. it was very powerful motor compare to my dying 240 motor. i use it for 1 day, and unluckily i burst a water hose(old) and the motor overheated. head gasket is broken. i replace it (my first time). everything went smoothly except when i am about to install the sprocket and timing chain. it just wont reach the cam. i lift the sprocket with the cherry picker it wont go, i use a crowbar to left it , nothing move, i turned the crank to check if i have a kink down the crank, nothing , it turns ok. if you have done this before, or have an idea how i can install it without opening the whole front, please let …
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so i've been having a shaking in the rear, felt like my tires needed to be balanced, so i checked them out, and each tire is missing quite a bit of rubber, making them out of round, so i decided to get new tires. took away some of the shaking, but the majority is still there, i was wondering what i should do to fix this. it shakes just slightly when i coast at high speeds, but shakes pretty bad when i put on more gas. so i guess its not tires, its not struts cuz i just changed the cartridges, what is it now? i'm all open. thanks.
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Hey, I work on lots of VWs and brakes are a snap. I'm getting a 240z for free (1973) and I was wondering how easy brakes are... are the rears drums? The car has been sitting for a few years in Oakland, CA and the rotors are rusted-frozen... What's it gonna take to replace the rotors / drums. I have a lot of exp working on VWs (clutch jobs, brakes, susp, exhaust work etc... and am an engineer...) Thanks!
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I am a new 240Z owner and wanted some suggestions for upgrading and improving the brakes on a 1971 240Z. Can I put disk brakes on the rear and get a different master & booster?
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What size brake bleeding wrench would be needed for 240Z You already saved me some money on the 10mm flare nut wrench I bought one at Sears instead of motorsport and did save some money !!!! Thanks !!!!!!!!
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yesterday I was preparing my car for a trip to seattle (I just dropped an L28 and five speed in my 240) I will be my first voyage of over 30 minutes with the new engine, so i thought that i would tune it up before I leave I started by setting the points gap to .5 mil. and timing to about 10 degrees btdc, I took it for a quick test drive but the engine would stumble while accelerating, so I advanced the ignition about 3 degrees, better but would stumble when it reached 4000 rpm, i thouhgt that it might have point bounce or something due to the increase in gap so I set it back to the way it was before I started and set the timing back as well, but now it would barly idel. t…
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I am currently in the process of swapping out my '73 hybrid motor (stuff from whatever) with a '81 ZX motor , 5 speed and 4.11 rear end. I am keeping carbs instead of EFI. I will be using header type system for exhaust w/2 1/4". my question is what is the necessity of the PCV and smog equipment? I have studied various posts and articles but, have not come up with a definitive solution as to remove or leave. What impacts can I look to incur if I remove smog system. I have looked at various PCV diagrams and have noticed some of you have installed a breather filter, I would have to have to assume that the PCV valve was left going to the block vent. Also is it necessary to le…
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