Rare hood for sale on the Bay

Not my style but I thought I throw out there for other cats.

Saw a discussion on this in another thread so I know it's ligit, so who ever wants it go it

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-240Z-Hood-Scoop-Original-Parts_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ140705QQihZ010QQitemZ200075345175QQrdZ1

~Z~

That dude has been trying to move that thing on craigslist-portland for months. No takers at that price. Maybe it's not worth as much as he hopes.

looks like a stock hood with a "scoop" on top. and it doesn't look like it's attached very well. there's someone around here that has one on a V8Z.

looks like a stock hood with a "scoop" on top. and it doesn't look like it's attached very well. there's someone around here that has one on a V8Z.

I'ts not attached. It was done as an example I guess.

Heres goes the other pic form the auction.

Like I said though, it looks like the one from this thread here

http://classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23270&highlight=hood+rare

Matter of fact I think it's the same guy

~Z~

Yup. Like I said, he's been trying for months.

yeah, that auction is just for the scoop.

What I find funny about the part is that it was designed to get more air under the hood to help with the vapor lock problem that the Hitachi's were causing. It was not a performance mod or anything. To be honest; I don't think it looks that great on the car. I am not sure if he will get his price.

What I find funny about the part is that it was designed to get more air under the hood to help with the vapor lock problem that the Hitachi's were causing. It was not a performance mod or anything. To be honest; I don't think it looks that great on the car. I am not sure if he will get his price.

Exactly. Not all rare or uncommon Z parts are valuable - or even good!

What I find funny about the part is that it was designed to get more air under the hood to help with the vapor lock problem that the Hitachi's were causing. It was not a performance mod or anything. To be honest; I don't think it looks that great on the car. I am not sure if he will get his price.

Actually it was designed to let hot air out from under the hood, mainly do to Percolation - and it did help with the vapor lock problem. But the electric fuel pump and fuel line insulation were the main solutions for vapor lock.

The 73 240-Z's with the emissions carb's suffered from vapor lock while running - and then very hard starting after being ran.

From the Datsun Fuel System Modifications Manual:

PERCOLATION: Percolation causes a richer than normal air-fuel mixture. It affects the carburetor float bowl and the high pressure fuel line (the outlet side of the fuel pump), and may cause hot start problems. Percolation can come about in several ways:

1. Heat Soak - back into the fuel pump and high pressure fuel lines can raise the pressure enough to unseat the float bowl needle valve. This condition is known as "after fill".

2. Float bowl evaporation may lower the float level while there is residual pressure in the fuel line. This pressure then forces an excess amount of fuel into the float bowl.

3. Fuel evaporates in the float bowl, and the resulting vapor pressure may not vent out quickly enough. The high pressure developed in the float bowl forces fuel into the intake manifold.

FWIW,

Carl B.

If that piece had not been modified - and it still had the correct mouning studs and rubber gaskets etc... as it was originally installed... It would sell for or above the $125.00 price. As this one sits... it is no longer a collectible item..

FWIW,

Carl

I have given some thought to getting one as my 280 runs hot even after I went though the cooling system. I may have to get a different Radiator. and try that.

This guy wont ship it. And like a lot of you I'm not sold on the look of it..

What good is a scoop that sits on a solid hood? It's just a piece of fiberglass.