stock bushings

[Patcon]

I have been doing some shopping around. I want to replace all of the stock bushings in the 240Z that is on the rotisserie. It seems that MSA doesn't have a whole lot in regards to stock bushings, and they probably are not the most competitive on price. Rock auto also doesn't seem to have a whole lot. Black dragon is one option (quality?), are there any better options? It also seems that no one sells a bushing package, only urethane. I am taking this car back mostly stock and don't need the stiffer bushings. Any ideas on where to get the best bushings? I know several board members have had to pull these sets togethor, can you point me in the right direction?

Thanks, Charles

[Arne]

I got factory Nissan bushings from my dealer. I've yet to find a suspension bushing that was NLA.

This assumes that you have a semi-local dealer who still knows that a Datsun is part of the Nissan family. If not, I'd try one of the online/mail-order dealers who tend to more classic-friendly, like Courtesy Nissan.

[pbarcher]

Since you are on the East coast I suggest buynissanparts.com in NC. Call first and ask for Rob. Great to work with and the discount is about 25% I can send a partial list of current partnumbers next week after I return home.

Peter

[Patcon]

Thanks, Arne

Were the prices reasonable? Is there a download for the factory microfiche so I can go in with part numbers?

Thanks, Charles

[Patcon]

That would be great Peter

Charles

[Powderkeg]

Charles,

Black dragon is a good choice.

Courtesy Nissan in Texas.

I use the Energy suspension bushings on my stock (mostly) 280Z. I just use it as an occasional daily driver. I really like the Urethane bushings. They seem to hold up better than stock bushings.

If you do decide to go with Urethane, many people advise to keep the TC bushings stock rubber. The reason is there have been cases where the urethane on TC rods have been the supposed cause of TC rods breaking. But I digress....

Good Luck

Dave Ruiz

[Mike W]

Charles,

I went through this same exercise late last year, and came to the same decision that you did which was to replace all of the bushings with stock rubber from Nissan.

To summarize all of the parts that were needed I compiled a spread sheet with all of the Nissan part numbers as well as online pricing that I found from Gastonia Nissan (Buy Nissan Parts . com). Although my car is a late model 260Z I assembled this spread sheet for both the 240Z as well as the 260Z. I also included part numbers from Black Dragon for the urethane versions becasue at the time I was compiling this list I was still undecided. I have attached this spread sheet here and trust it will give you a good start on your project.

In addition to this I decided that I was going to replace all of the associated hardware (ie nuts, bolts, washers, etc) and compiled a list of each of these components by going through the micro fiche (line item by line item) and transferred this to another tab of the spread sheet as well. That info is also included in the attachment but beware that it was only for the 260Z and so there may be some differences. I should also add that this is just for the read end as I have yet to start on the front.

I purchased almost all of these components from Gastonia Nissan in North Carolina and worked directly with Rob. He was awesome to work with and provided better prices than what was advertised on their web site as well as good prices on shipping. I would definitely recommend working with him. I also worked with Courtesy Nissan in Dallas for some other parts and found them just as accomodating.

Finally, at least for the rear end of the car, I replaced just about every component except for the wheel bearings and this included a partial rebuild of my diff (R180). I have picture documentation on all of this and so if you need any help on any bushing, bearing, U Joint, etc, just let me know and I can probably help you out. I also had to have a special tool made in order to "flare" the OEM bushings for the moustache bar and so if you need this I can make it available as a loaner as well.

Let me know if there is anything I can help you out with. There is also a ton of info on this site and a lot of people who can help you out if you get stuck.

Hope this helps.

Mike.

Z-Car Work List - 2_17_11.xls

[Patcon]

Mike,

Ya gotta love Texans. I am married to one and the in-laws come into town tomorrow. Good people and very independant...

Thanks for the offer I have seen that tool in another thread I believe. I may need to borrow it when I get a little further along.

Thanks, Charles