71 or 73 i have both

[richyboycaldo]

ok heres the deal i jsut bought a 240z 73 2 weeks ago for $600 the body is fine, but the carbs suks and i think other parts arent working well, engine and tranny are good. while i was looking for some round carbs in tijuana mexico i found a 71 240z that they sold for 300!! he said that he dosent use it because the body i to rusty and he cant find another one the engine in the 71 is better than the 73 and the tranny is good to and it has sunroof!! and mi 73 dont. i dont no if wap everythign form the 71 to the 73 or just the carbs or fix both and sell the 71 or somethign what do u guys recommend me? waht bugs were fixed in the 73 or waht are the pros and cons i was just planning to swap the carbs o the engine. thx guys i would really aprreciate the advice

[seerex]

always go the way of the least amount of rust , the 73 I hear is heavier but keep the 71 for parts , most all parts are exchangeable , always nice to have a parts car , the 73 has the flat top carbs and more smog stuff , good luck

[Bambikiller240]

So, the 71 is rusty AND has a sunroof? Let it die! Use it for parts. Sunroofs are not good in a Z. They weaken the whole body and most cause more rust because they usually let water attack the roof and seep water onto the floor pans. Use it for parts and save the engine and trans for future use or sell them.

[Fun_in_my_z]

Sounds like a plan to me. Part the 71. heck i could help you get rid of some of those parsROFL

[richyboycaldo]

thank you guys ill probably ave the 71 for parts or swap most of what i can because i dont want to have smog stuff.