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I had the same failure on my 72 240Z. Due to rust my fix was about 10 inches long. Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

Question: How come the lights are on is a car that missing the intake manifold ? (:-{0 No just a Z - zdisease

I went to NAPA and they did me good on the 240Z fuel line search.... I was originally inspired to write on the initial quote: "280z theres three lines the 240 only has 2" My 240Z had three lines: Fuel Supply, Fuel return. and some imaginary fuel vapor recovery anti pollution bull $^!#.... Opps... pardon me... Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

My 240Z always has the fuel filter half full. I have a clear filter inline before the fuel pump. I am curious as well.... Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

Vapor Lock ? The car is famous for this.... Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

Having just had the suspension apart on my 72 240Z.... The top of the spring is called the insulator.... This piece slips over the strut and provides the mount for three bolts you see in the front and back shock towers. On the rear struts there is a spacer and sometimes time a boot over the strut. The front springs have a bearing in place of the spacer. The springs sit on a part of the strut housing (Metal to Metal) If you end up replacing the springs... there is some great threads here... Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

Beware of low bids for body work. Any low bid has too much lacquer thinner huffing involved. Body work / preparation is time intensive to do right. Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

Did 240Z's have any type of inner fender for the front ? The micro fiche doesn't help. It seems a bit strange that rocks could hit the under side of the top of my front fenders. Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

Would that junk door be a drivers side 240 Z door ? Does it have the window track ? I have a 280Z divers side door window frame that I am not sure it it will work. Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

I am jealous with your "Get er done" approach. My 72 240Z is a long time coming but all the suspension attention should be fun.... Jay No just a Z - zdisease

http://www.denverbumper.com/ There still are businesses that repair bumpers. Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

I am trying to find a source for a replacement part for my 72 240Z. I need to replace the body part that the tail gate sits on. The microfiche doesn't help. This part is the sill that spans the back of the car. The tail gate striker sticks through this sill. Clues ? Thanks, Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

I would take a floor jack... 4 Beefy jack stands... a bunch of extension cord.. A good drop light and a creeper.... Check the rockers and whole bottom of the car. Floor pan... oil leaks... damage.... If the car can't tolerate jack stands just forward of the rear wheels.... walk away Not just a Z - zdisease

Is the gas tank wet with gas on the passenger side ? If yes.... The rubber tube used to fill the tank is leaking. If the gas is on the outside of the body it's probably a gas cap or maybe loose fitting. The part that the gas cap screws into is just a plate that sandwiches the top of the rubber filler tube against the body. If that's loose gas could sneak by... Is the gas cap tight when you screw it on ? Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

Time to put that bad boy up an jack stands. Remove the rear tires.... Study the lower spindle bushing and the control arms for damage. If they look ok.... Springs are in your future.... An if you do the springs you should replace the struts and bump stop. If you have the tools + a spring compressor it's a afternoon project. Make sure to loosen the top strut nut a bit prior to unloading the suspension. A floor jack helps this process a lot. Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

five&dime, Those thumnail could be my 72 240Z.... I've been focused on the tip of the fender nearest to the rear view mirrors..... I'm also moving the passenger side inspection cover latch bar... My front fenders are Tabco via Black Dragon... Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

Did anybody catch the recent show on Speed Week an Bonneville Salt Flats ? Buckeye College Student $4 Million dollar 280 mph stream Liner set a record for Hydrogen Oxygen Fuel Cell technology in 2009. On the down side the race organizers were worried about safety so the team had to camp far from the crowd. http://www.bonneville200mph.com/ Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

Black Dragon sent me a Calendar for 2009.... January has a great picture of the BRE 300 240Z Baja car in it's restored splendor Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

What if your new Tesla came with it's own Solar Array ? What if the paint on the car created Electricity ? In a way.... I wish the cost of gas stayed high... Just to power research.... Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

The first review I read about the Tesla sports car was written by a guy who had 6 sports cars in the garage....... Porsche.... Corvette.... Datsun 240Z The author's main complaint was lack of gear noise / shifting during acceleration. The Tesla sports car also has 18 pieces in the "Engine". But... when you nail the gas peddle it buries you in the seat.... An oh how the car stuck to the turns....100K It seem to me that the Government should be rewarding technology like Tesla... Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

I had the rocker panels replaced by a Body Shop over the space of 2.5 years. I gave up on the body shop.... Now I am doing the rest by myself. So I guess I am missing some clips to attach the harness to the rocker where the floor meets the rocker. Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

There are connectors at the firewall for the wiring harness that runs to the back of the car through the passenger side of the interior. Does the wiring harness just float inside the car ? Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

I have two questions that you guys no doubt can help me with: Car: 1972 240Z 1. How does the wiring harness get routed inside the the car on the passenger side ? Is it routed through the rocker ? The car has been gutted except for the dash. I am looking for strategy for co-existence with the sound deadener. 2. Does anybody have experience with the Gas Tank sending unit electrical connectors ? The 240 has a T shaped connect post on the sending unit. The rubber around the connector is old an stiff. How do you get the connector re-attached to the sending unit ? Thanks, Jay Not just a Z - zdisease

My 72 240Z has SU's. The car takes a bit to start after sitting for a few days. I've been assuming this is a case of waiting for gas to the fuel rail / carbs. I have a clear in-line fuel filter. The filter always looks less than half full of gas. Is this normal ? Jay Not just a Z - zdisease