Parked a 70' 240Z in my garage today...

[240260280z]

I am luck that there is a great boating supply store near me with lots of ss metric. I can send 6 nuts back to AB. with a friend on this forum who is visiting if you like?

I think I can get bigger body nuts and thinner ones with the same internal hole and thread however you should probably stay with stock part for a 70 series 1.

[240dkw]

oranngetang: I have a few laying around that you can have, but I will not be able to get them to you until after Oct 7 or as Blue said, I can bring the ones he offered back with me.

[oranngetang]

I'll try to hit up a few industrial supply shops tomorrow. There is a Fastenal not to far from town that supposedly carries just about any type of nut and bolt you can think of. If it doesn't work out for me I'll PM one of you guys. Thanks for the help.

What do you mean by "should probably stay with stock part for a 70 series 1"? Is that to just keep it original or is there something I'm not aware of? I heard in 71 the cars got safer, heavier, etc. Is it a rigidity issue?

[Carl Beck]

The Series I cars were sold/titled as both 1970 and 1971 Model Years. The Series II - or Late Model Year 1971 {started production in late Jan. 1971} had the same body, with the exception of the Fresh Air Exhaust Vents - that were moved from the rear deck to the Quarter Panels or Sail Panels. So no rigidity issues to worry about.

The Fasteners on the 240Z's were mostly Japanese Industrial Standard metric. While the thread count and pitch is the same as the US metric fasteners - the accompanying Bolt Head / Wrench Size, of the nuts/bolts above 8mm, are a larger size than the JIS metrics.

FWIW,

Carl B.

Edited September 23, 2012 by Carl Beck

[oranngetang]

Found a nut in a bolt bin I had. Doesn't match, but same pitch. I'll just order 6 of em later on.

[oranngetang]

Getting inspected today. I had temp insurance and registration put on it to drive to the inspection facility. For the first time driving this, I'm surprised by how smooth everything is (other than the syncro-mesh). No squeaks, creaks or bumps in the suspension or chassis, a soft, but pleasant ride. Stiffer springs are a must. Ran well on the rich side in higher rev range and seemed to have lots of power. I was also surprised by how easily you can kick the back end out and flick it around... Open-headers are could probably be heard all the way through town, but how often do you get a chance to drive a 70' Z sideways with open headers in the city... Big grin Will do the final tune on the engine once the exhaust is on, and I can hunt down any exhaust and intake leaks. Should probably set the valves again when she's warm.

[jeanp]

My first 240z had a throttle and choke lever was 1970

[ZAutobahn]

The very early 240Zs had two levers, but they definitely weren't split up by carb. One lever was the start enrichment and the other was an idle speed lever. I think the reason for removing the idle speed lever was because of safety concerns (people using them as cruise control), but that is just what I've read and not necessarily factual.

Actually, the second lever was a (crude) cruise control. I either read this in my owners manual or the factory owners manual (can't remember which).