My Datsun 240Z

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Spark plug wires are not original. Germany stamp on them. Maybe the distributorcap is.

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On 8/6/2021 at 1:32 AM, Patcon said:

The 427 is also really cool! Probably really costly in Europe too

Really hard to say. Classics are now worth more in the US strangely. I think it has to do because of all the liberal green deal agenda stuff going on here for 2030.

The might even ban driving classics here, who knows ? I hope not.

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21 hours ago, bartsscooterservice said:

Spark plug wires are not original. Germany stamp on them. Maybe the distributorcap is.

 

Thanks for checking. If the distributor cap is the original type it will have a Hitachi logo on it like this,

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Starter failed this year. Had it rebuild by a local business who did a great job.

Touched up the engine bay a bit also.

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So what is the red megaphone thing at the rear corner of the valve cover? Remnants of an alarm system or something? I have no idea what that is:

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51 minutes ago, Captain Obvious said:

So what is the red megaphone thing at the rear corner of the valve cover? Remnants of an alarm system or something? I have no idea what that is:

Air Horn or something lol. I ripped it of throwed in the trash bin.

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The brake caliper finally got stuck, I made it loose, but 2 orginal rebuild ones where ordered. I will keep it as a spare, because they will be hard to find in the future.

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On 8/8/2021 at 6:36 PM, CanTechZ said:

Thanks for checking. If the distributor cap is the original type it will have a Hitachi logo on it like this,

I think it is

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Found an " elephant " oil cap today on the junkyard, pretty cool. Will put it on my on Z.

Searched a few hours still not found the 5 speed driveshaft, with the slide piece. If anyone has a lead to one, let me know..

 

 

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Cool. Is that a Prince/Nissan cap?

Edit: Maybe not, I read something about Nissan having their own oil brand at one time.

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On 9/17/2021 at 7:47 PM, mailnome said:

Cool. Is that a Prince/Nissan cap?

Edit: Maybe not, I read something about Nissan having their own oil brand at one time.

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Yeah. Elephant oil..

But I think it also has a link to the 73 rally win in Afrika. But not sure. It's a cool cap.

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