Available '73 240z,,,, was what the private message said.

[Darrel]

Nothing too much to report on and no pics. Picked up the tank from the rad shop yesterday. Bought new brake shoes for the rear and rebuilt the brake cylinders. I have the back brakes on using the old shoes to make sure the rebuild kits work, no use using new shoes if they fail right away. Ran out of brake cleaner, will get some tomorrow and go back to clean the brake master reservoirs and bleed brakes.

[Darrel]

Cleaned the brake and clutch reservoirs and cleaned out the nasty old brake fluid in them. Bled the rear brakes starting with the LR. It didn't seem to be working correctly. The lines were probably all dry from sitting when I took out the rear brake cylinders. After trying to bleed the LR and getting some progress, I went to the RR and bled it. Had no trouble bleeding it and got clean fluid flowing. Went back to the LR and didn't have any problems bleeding it. It was a little weird how it worked. The fronts bled nicely as well as the clutch master and slave.

Have a firm pedal for the brakes and clutch. No leaks detected when I finished for the day.

[Darrel]

Back to the brakes.

When i was bleeding the brakes today I was a little concerned. Starting with the LR first, I just didn't have the pedal feel I was expecting, it would get soft, then hard, let off of it then it would push all the way down. When sitting, it seemed like the reservoir would fill back up through the system. Got tired of that so i switched to the RR, bleeding it felt normal and pulled clean fluid through, then went back to the LR and it was normal brake bleeding procedure. It was really weird.

I was concerned with the rebuilt cylinders since I had never done those before. No leaks and the pedal is firm.

[Pop's Z]

Darrell, did you rebuild the rear cylinders or buy new ones. The reason I ask is I am going to re-do mine and the new ones are mucho dollars. The rebuild kits are cheap. I'm going to do a complete re-do of the f&r brakes.

Cheers, Mike

you can email me if you don't want to clutter up this thread.

[Darrel]

email sent.

I have a 7/8" hone if you need it.

If you rebuild the calipers, make sure the kit comes with two small o-rings. The pic shows it comes with two, but when you get it only one is in the package.

I would only mess with the cylinders and calipers if they are leaking. If they aren't just replace pads and or shoes.

[Darrel]

I forgot to post pics of when I first picked up the car.

An update. Yesterday I took off the flat top carbs, all rubber hoses for the fuel lines, a/c compressor and sprayed brake cleaner through all the hard fuel lines. No gunk came out and it was all clean. I ordered a new fuel sending unit which should get here next week then i will reinstall the tank. I may delete the expansion tank so there are less hoses to worry about.

[bpilati]

I forgot to post pics of when I first picked up the car.

An update. Yesterday I took off the flat top carbs, all rubber hoses for the fuel lines, a/c compressor and sprayed brake cleaner through all the hard fuel lines. No gunk came out and it was all clean. I ordered a new fuel sending unit which should get here next week then i will reinstall the tank. I may delete the expansion tank so there are less hoses to worry about.

Why remove the expansion tank?

[Darrel]

Less hoses to deal with. and as long as the remaining hoses are routed right there is no reason for the expansion tank. It's mainly for emissions and vapor recovery. Some 240z didn't even have the tank.

On another note, I got a hold of the first owner of the car. He lives in Oregon and still thinks about it occasionally. He only had it a year and traded it in for a couple of smaller cars for a growing family. I got his name from the warrantee booklet and the white pages showed he lived in the area in cali where it was bought.

[Darrel]

expansion tank delete.

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/tech-pubs-howto/19034-treating-inside-outside-gas-tank-por15-products-removing-evaporation-tank.html

[Darrel]

I have the gas tank painted and about ready to go back in. I just need to solder the copper U for the top vent. I picked up fuel hoses for the tank and engine bay. Next thing to do is rebuild the 4 screw su's and an earlier balance tube. I have and do something with all the extra water hoses and pipes in the engine bay.

[Darrel]

About ready to install the gas tank. Straps painted and "new" insulators for the straps.(undercoated ratchet strap material.)

Now I have to deal with a broken bolt that hold on the balance tube and the #6 exhaust stud.