Did you know.......................?

[rxsleeper]

Hi everyone. I have been a long time lurker on this board and recently bought another 240Z to play with. I had a '71 back in 1973 and kept it until 1981 or so. While I feel I am somewhat knowledgeable on Z's I certainly have enjoyed the wealth of knowledge on this board.

On another auto forum I frequent we started a thread called "Did you know....?"

The thread has grown to 28 pages and takes more than 2 hours to read from start to finish and has an enormous amount of facts about the car.

I thought I would start one on this board so that the wise sage's of this forum could show off a little of their knowledge and it might help to educate newbie's about Z cars. (me included:cheeky: )

If you guys will join me, and limit each post to a single "Did you know...?" I wonder how many pages of info we could compile.

Ok, I guess I should start this out.

Did you know....that the l-24 engine OEM connecting rods are made of forged steel?

Who is next?

[c david]

did you know you can tighten your timeing chain without removing the front engine cover?

the driveshafts for the 4 speed and 5 speed are not the same length.

you can start, run and stop you early car with 6 or less wires.

zcars are the most popular, buy volume sports car in the world.

you can drive your car without a brake boost.

your l28 with su's will hold 7 gallons of fluid from oil pan to top of valve cover.

an after market 240 z airconditioner has been tooled to blow 39 degrees against a 95 degree climate.

did you know blowing 39 degrees from an aftermarket a/c is still not enough?

you can only buy a control arm for one side of your 240 but you can turn the bushing around to make it fit the other.

did you know there is a turbo diesle 240 z that goes 144 mph and gets 40 plus mpg.

did you know a v8 in a zcar is like chocolate milk in a wine glass?

did know sportz mag deserves much credit and the negative views of thier huge effort is a reflection of no appreciation for the work and donations made by many.

did you know that if you swap the wires connected to your ignitor on your electronic distributor, it will simply change the polarity of the signal.

did you know you can block off the coolant tube running along side under you spark plugs?

[hls30.com]

did you know

you can start, run and stop you early car with 6 or less wires.

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Did you know you can start any stock and ready to drive 240Z and 260Z with a quarter?

Did you know once you have it running, you can shut it off by pulling one wire from any of three places?

Did you know the seats and the exterior door handles were commonly swapped left to right to correct wear issues?

Did you know that The drive train for every S30 was installed in the car from the bottom by Nissan?

Did you know that a S30 restored 100% to factory specs is NOT legally driveable on public roads in the USA?

Did you now the Nissan Zcar restoration program was really a modification program?

Did you know that many series one specific 240Z parts are one offs?

Did you know that the 260Z is not an S30, but even Nissan considered it one?

Did you know the 260Z has a factory installed emergency starter button under the hood?

Will

[rxsleeper]

Did you know that a S30 restored 100% to factory specs is NOT legally driveable on public roads in the USA?

Did you now the Nissan Zcar restoration program was really a modification program?

Will

Ok Will, I'll bite, I am assuming a restoration does not meet emissions but modification program? Tell us more.

Paul

[hls30.com]

I am assuming a restoration does not meet emissions but modification program? Tell us more.

Paul

Not quite Paul, it is easier than that! No Z (or any other car for that matter) came from Nissan with a proper state automobile tag, A proper restoration, even if you consider it to be as delivered from a dealer, would not include having a tag on the car. You will not find a part number for any state tag in any parts manual ever made for any S30, and it is illegal to operate an automobile on a public road with out one(though most states do grant a grace period to allow an owner to get one)!

The tag is normally the first (and sometimes the only) bolt on modification added by the first owner.

Will

[sblake01]

By 'tag' do you mean a license plate?

[hls30.com]

By 'tag' do you mean a license plate?

Yes Sir Mr. Blake, Sir! Please excuse my South Georgia vanacular!

Will

[sblake01]

Out here, we refer to the 'tag' as that little sticker in the upper right hand corner of the license plate with the year on it that California makes you pay so much for every year.

[a7dz]

Thanks Stephen was about to ask that myself. He's talking about plates. We change them up here all the time. You send the state a check for the tag and sometimes you get the tag, sometimes you get the tag and plate both. Have yet to figure out when they deem it time to change the plate.

[a7dz]

Did you know that the ball joints are smaller on cars with a build date up to 6/70. Not a big deal until you need one.

[hls30.com]

We get a plate every so often, but a tag every year, but you can't get a tag without a plate. Even the state of Georgia calls it the tag office...

Do you know that to put the competition parts quick steering knuckles on an early car, you have to swap to the larger ball joints?

Will

[Go240Zags]

In Wash. State it's Tabs.

We get a plate every so often, but a tag every year, but you can't get a tag without a plate. Even the state of Georgia calls it the tag office...

Do you know that to put the competition parts quick steering knuckles on an early car, you have to swap to the larger ball joints?

Will