Reproduction S30 fresh air intakes

[Mike B]

I just came across these on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/240z-260z-280z-70-76-Fresh-Air-Elbow-New_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZalgoQ3dLVIQ26ituQ3dUCIQ26otnQ3d2Q26poQ3dLVIQ26psQ3d63Q26clkidQ3d5470755309962825120QQ_trksidZp3286Q2em7QQcategoryZ46094QQitemZ110589856445. I think they are $75 for the set of 2? They look pretty good from the pictures. Too bad they don't make them for the 1969 production cars.

-Mike

[JohnnyO]

What's the difference Mike? Just wondering if my early 70 (which has a lot of the same parts as the 69's) has the rare version.

John

[Mike B]

What's the difference Mike? Just wondering if my early 70 (which has a lot of the same parts as the 69's) has the rare version.

John

Instead of having a single tab that mounts to the inner fender, they have a metal ring that attaches with 2 screws. The intake has a lip that the goes under the metal ring.

-Mike

[pwd]

I was wondering about these being reproduced. Just a simple ABS plastic blow mold. The seller isn't too far from me. From his eBay feedback it looks like he bought a set in Mar 2010 and perhaps used these to make his mold. And to think, I paid almost that much for a set of good used ones.

[JohnnyO]

Any idea of when the change over took place? My radiator support has the small hole for the sheet metal screw but I have the later style. Wondering if they were swapped out at some point.

John

[Mike B]

Any idea of when the change over took place? My radiator support has the small hole for the sheet metal screw but I have the later style. Wondering if they were swapped out at some point.

John

From the pictures of various early cars I have, it looks like it may be around VIN# HLS30-00500. I could be wrong though. I know #882 and #1590 had the later style on them, but they could have been replacements.

-Mike

[JohnnyO]

Thanks Mike. For a minute there I was worried I'd have to hunt for another elusive part.

[Carl Beck]

Thanks Mike - I just ordered a set. Don't really need them right now - but wanted to encourage more efforts like this.

FWIW,

Carl B.

[jaltman]

Me too! Thanks for posting this.

[Galaxybj]

Ordered!! Thank you very much for posting as I was needing one set for now.

[jfa.series1]

Many thanks for this post. I just placed an order for my resto project.

Jim

[cbudvet]

I just ordered a set as well! Better get them before they are gone. Only a few left now.

carl