71 Differential vent

[5150 will]

Guys, my '71 has no vent tube on the rear differential. I'm sending my fresh redline all over after a freeway drive. Probably a dumb question, but is the 71 supposed to have the standard type vent tube? If so, can you still buy a vent tube?

[240260280z]

Looks like you can get one here:

The site does not seem to have Z's so I entered a 280zx automatic (which I believe has an R180 differential)

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[5150 will]

thanks Blue!!

[5150 will]

Holy Crap.....the part is $1.34 but they want $12.00 for shipping..............uuummmm...NO.

[Zed Head]

They are fairly easy to twist out of the top of the diff. You might go to a local wrecking yard with a pair of pliers. Don't squeeze too hard if it's a plastic one. I think that the later Zxs came with metal. Maximas and maybe Subarus might use the same went.

[John Coffey]

Just tap the hole for a barbed fitting and run a hose with a loop in it.

[240260280z]

"Just tap the hole for a barbed fitting and run a hose with a loop in it."

Clever!

[5150 will]

I think i will just tap it and put a fitting in there. John, do you know off hand what size tap I should use?