Fairlady ZL Help!

[Fred Sigarto]

Hi Guys and Gals,

I need help getting my 10/69 Fairlady ZL back on the road this spring. Currently she covered up out in the cold waiting to be fixed, I'll start as soon as it warms up, if it ever will. The clutch went and I'm gonna need some parts. I've replaced the clutch in my 218hp. 240Z back in 94 with a CenterForce II, it's still going strong. I don't think I'll need a high performance clutch for the Fairlady, a 200hp. 5-speed. I'll need the clutch, pressure plate, maybe a flywheel, throwout bearing & spring, needle bearing, and all the rubber gaskets & boots for the tranny. Any suggestions? In case I have to write to Nissan, I wrote to them years ago c/o 17-1 Ginza 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Can they still be reached there? I heard they moved their Headquarters. Kats....anybody?

thanks....Fred

[bartsscooterservice]

Fred, maybe something like this ?

Spec Clutch Kit Stage 2 Fit Nissan Datsun 240Z 260z | eBay

[Fred Sigarto]

Will a clutch for a 2.4 litre 240Z 4 speed work in a 2.0 litre 5 speed RHD?

[bartsscooterservice]

I would say yes, it's still an L series engine. But not sure. We need the experts on here

[Captain_Zeros]

Not all L series were created equal when it comes to clutches, the transmissions and flywheels will all interchange, but some of the flywheels were slightly different from one another in the diameter of their clutches and therefore their mounting points. I unhelpfully can't remember exactly the differences, I know the 2+2 used a different clutch from the coupes (240mm on the 2+2 vs 225mm on the coupe if I recall correctly), I wouldn't rule out there being slight differences in other applications.

That being said as long as your clutch fits your flywheel and your flywheel fits your L and your throwout bearing matches your clutch, you should be good. I would want some corroboration before going out and buying a new clutch though.

Annoyingly enough google is going to give you about a million hits for L20B 4 cylinder engines instead of L20 sixes.

Not directly useful, but this link shows some of the differences between various L series clutches and flywheels, it might prove indirectly useful.

Tech Wiki - L-series Engine Components : Datsun 1200 Club

Edited February 12, 2014 by Captain_Zeros
added link

[siteunseen]

'71 through '75 Cedric 230 had that motor.

Nissan Cedric - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Or so says wikipedia, so who knows.

I got snowed out of work today so I'm bored, sorry, but I've been reading on ratsun.net and from what little I read they're saying that motor in cars has a 200mm where the trucks have the 225mm. Search around their site, you might find something useful.

Edited February 12, 2014 by siteunseen

[Fred Sigarto]

Thanks for all the info, hope I can find the right parts & get her back on the road.

[kats]

Hi Fred,

You can use L24 clutch and flywheel and clutch

plate , also for the FS5C71A, you can use F4W71A rubber

dust cover for the operating cylinder and other gaskets as well.

And yes,Nissan HQ is now in Yokohama Japan.

Hope you will drive your Z when it's getting warm.

Kats

[er34gtt2000jp]

I'm running the FS5C71A trans in my 71' with the later model L24 pressure plate and the only problem I had was the release bearing collar was too short. Had to get a late 280ZX release bearing assembly from Napa Auto Parts and she works like a charm now. The early transmissions with the removable bell housings used a taller pressure plate than is readily available today. In fact most clutch kits even for the 70/71 use the later shorter pressure plate from what I've seen. Now I wish I would of kept the old one when I took the car apart...... Hindsight is always 20-20 right ;-)

[Captain_Zeros]

My solution is to only buy clutches that come with the throwout bearing assembly, as long as the collar matches the clutch you're good to go!