New_BE

thanks alot...5-6hours? wow that sounds really long time to do that, i think it could be done in less time...but i'm not going to rush it, cause that will leave me with problems most likely. One more QUESTION about it. Are there any bolts that i should watch out for that might snap off? I'm assuming that it'd be a better idea for me to but some liquid wrench or some other stuff to loosen the bolts. Well thanks again. Would a nissan place be able to adjust the carbs properly? Or any other type of dealers? I havn't seen too many z's up in these parts.

Ok at the end of summer just befroei put my baby aways, there was an exaust leak right at the engine. put your hand there and u can feel the blow comming out. So I called somewhere and they said "there is no gasket" that goes between the head where the exxaust comes out and where the manifold meets the head. Well some one on here told me that there is a gasket. So when i get one, should i be going from underneath the car to take the manifold off? I am pretty clueless on how to adjust the carbs so don't want to mess with those much, maye i'll learn how to do that stuff this summer. Anyways how to i go about gettign at the exaust area? jack it up and go. or do i have to remove the intake manifold? Thanks. everyone

Hey 1moeZ, hope ya don't mindi linked this to what you posted, only thing i can see that is near what i got going on here. Anyways this is where i need help, so take a look at this http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=25290 Ok now what i got on my car isn't that bad, it's more BAD surface rust, than a hole through the roof. I just got it this summer went through some REALLY REALLY bad rainstorms, well no leaks. Buti bet if i leave it any longer it will be comming through the roof. So how do i go about fixing this? I got welder access, i can weld alright, but my uncle is a welder. My dad can help with minor body work, and if i have the slightest indication that he can't do it properly, i'm calling a shop. I don't think that it shuld be that difficult. Can anyone point me in the direction? thanks. IS there anything i should know about pulling the window? i know that's gonna have to come on out. About the FLOOR rust As some of you might know i fixed it "temporairly" and i'm going to be putting in new ones this spring along with fixing the roof. and those "rails" that are part of the uni-body i blelive, well those are gonna get fixed up too. So how to i romove those from the rails underneath/around the engine where they are welded to...something, sorry don't really know what it is. And how to i jack this up to hold it up properly, while i do this work on the floor and rail. And someon posted a site where they have the rails that are attached to the floor boards already, these a good choice? Or shoudl i try and find something that has them seperate? So i could throw the rail in, while it's there i could put the floor in on top of the "rail". A site that will help with this or some help from you folks would be appreciated. Anyone know a good place taht will ship to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ??? thanks alot

Thanks ed....i would like to do more mods to the car eventually so i might be worth it in the end. Just curious your message says "it's cold up here" u live in canada? cause it's getting cold up here in manitoba. thanks alot

Well thanks alot that helped alot...I called a local parts store...but they dont' really deal with datsuns and such type cars...I'm gonnna talk to the guy i bought the car from since he shuld know who serviced the car before i bought it. Any suggestions for a godo free flowing exaust Ed? And about them headers? would i notice an improvement in power? And what is the pupose in a header? I'm new to cars just tryin to learn here. thaknks again the info was very helpful

Hi there..well winter is here so i figure it's the perfect time to save up my money and get everything i need to fix things on th Z. At teh end of summer i noticed that where the exaust manifold connects to the head that it has a leak on the end nearest the windshield. So i called to see about a gasket that goes between there...they said they didnt have one. So does this mean that it's metal to metal? And what do i do to fix this problem? if i put my hand by there u can feel alot of air coming out near the engine. Doesn't sound good either. And exaust gets into the car when windows are down...thanks peoples again...Since i'm gonna assume that i need a new exaust since the old one is quite rusted and such would a turbo give noticable results....or would i have to change the other things such at the cam, have a better system for fuel delivery since i got dual rountop su's on it? Anyother ideas are welcome? thanks

Well it's been awhile since i was here but it's winter now the car is parked untill spring, and money isn't much of an issue as i'm young and still live with my parents so i usually have more money than i know what to do with. So I'm thinking a new exaust and manifold is deffenitly needed right now, so i'm gonna get that..after the floor boards. then i dunno i just wanted to say thanks for everyone helpin me out. should probrally get some new tires first which is als on the the agenda since i get no pick up.. another question if u were racing ur Z so just playin with it.. at what RPM would u launch it at? thanks alot

As u can see i'm a new bie so i'm askin what is the difference between a the regular (stock) rearend and the R200 i hear talked about.?

Alright thanks alot..i do have a magazine from way back when the car was new and in sport mags and such..i got them along with the car, and they tell ya the places prone to rust...i was curious...if i did have a rust hole through the grame rail in the engine bay area, what does it take to fix this? I saw another Z and the guy was selin it however the frame rail had a hole about an inch by two in it. Woudl u need to cut this out and weld another piece the same size back in? i didn't really check the engine bay verywell... so if i do have this i hope it's not too much trouble ot fix..i also fixed the holes in the floor however i'm gonnna get new ones this spring... How do i go about fixint the rust on the roof if it is how too many Z's said it might be? thanks alot guys/gals I love this car

Hello peoples...well i noticed a half inch thick stip of rust along the top of the windshield, where it seals...how's the best way to fix this so it looks good? My dad says to use a black sealent, but my car is red, my dad is a fix-it kineda person...however i want it to look good and am thinkin maybe a paint job depending on how much stuff will need to be fixed with it....like the rust which isn't visible and needs to be fixed befroe hand...anyone help on how to look for these kinda of spots? thanks alot u guys/gals are very helpfull

I'm a relatively newbie to cars and i happend to get a 240Z for my first car....i've had it for one summer well half of it, it's parked now fo the winter...i've got some 195/60R 14 85H Ok now i have NO idea of what these numbers mean...can anyone help me with that? They are the yokohama or something along those lines in the brand name.. They are pretty old, and cracked, and the front i found has a really slow leak. and they suck at getting grip of the line. So can someone tellme what the numbers mean? And what kind of tires i should get for the best performance? Steering, getting grip.... anyways thanks alot.

Ok so i instralled the K&N filters, and i plugged the holes, all of them, but i am gonna take em off and find a temporary filter for the part with the blow by gasses and try and figure out a way to solve my other problem with the small lines...anyways, i took it out just to see how it would go and it was HORRIBLE started on three..i have a problem with that but usually it kicks in right aways this didn' for quite abit... then it stalled when i stopped so it won't run at an idle, i think the back carb is all fukt but i can't do it i want my dad to help me i got the manual and stuff so it can't be that hard to adjust it and there is tonnes of stuff on here abotu it, i am sure i can do it. it was also runnin really bad with everythign pluged so i will see what is different tomorrow morning. any ideas to help me alng please send them my ways thatnks

Ok as i was gettin ready to take off my old side draft air filter system i noticed i go these hoses that go to my carb the the filter, i planned on putting on these new K&N filters i got, what do i do about these hoses??? and also i got one pretty decent size of hose goign from the valve cover to the air cleaner, my dad says i can just plug that temporairly till i get the air filter for that? he says i got good compression so i will be fine..i didn't have much clue on what he was sayin so what do i do with the big hose for now???pluggin it alright for temporary?? and the two hoses going to the carbs, i think it's the float bowl..what do i do with them?? thanks i am doing this today kind of well tryin to so can u help as quick as possible thanks again guys and gals

oh-yeah.. My dad took a look at the vacum advance and it isnt' working..how do i go abotu fixin this aswell.

Hello, when i first got my car it was only runnin on the first three cylinders... then i let it run for a bit since it hasnt' ran in like 3 years stuck some rislone in the crank case and soem other stuff to "clean" out the engine-well whatever it does. I noticed this week that it ocasionally want's to run on three when i start it up..so i started wiggling things around the carburetors..Underneath where the adjusting nuts and all that stuff is on the back three cylinder where it isn't running when i start it it's all loose and ****. you can wiggle it easily. IT was also kinda sticky. where the choke and all that stuff was... what do i need to do? I think a rebuild is probrally needed, it's all pretty old and ****. anyways thanks fro your help