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Dave. Nice job. On the smoking thing. I started when I was 15. Hell, thats a long time ago. I'm now 66. Anyhow at the age of 51, I suffered a major artery blockage which resulted in a full blown' heart attack' or M.I.After 2 weeks in coronary care, I swore I would never smoke again to stuff up all the good work the doctors and nurses put in to me. And I havn't smoked since. Unfortuately the damage is done, as after prostate surgery 2 years ago I had cardiac arrest, resulting in being fitted with an implanted defibrilator. This thing has brought me back from death on two occasions since. The sooner you can quit the habit the better. You will feel better and have a few more dollars in your pocket. As an added bonus you will live to see grandchildren, or even Great grandchildren, of which I have three. Life is bloody good at the moment. Sorry to get away from the thread. Just thought I would wish you well with the smoking thing. They say there's nothing worse than a reformed smoker, and thats so true. I can smell cig. smoke half a mile away. Brian.

I have been very careful to wipe the water of that area after washing the car. I also have left the sealing rubber strip unglued along the bottom, so I can lift it up and dry under it. There is always water under the rubber after a wash. I use a high powered dog blow drier to blow off the whole car after washing it.

You go girl!!!!!!--- Learn all you can about these neat little cars. They are really quite simple, and it looks like you have scored a nice rust free one, and that is a good place to start.

Wow, thats awsome Mike. Thanks to all. We are doing a display of the 1971 event. Will post up some pictures in three weeks time. Should be a blast.

Thanks Koalia. Thats really great. Is the first picture of Rauno Aaltonens #5 car a reproduction. We have tried to get SEIKO decals/stickers without success. We are not sure if we should copy them, and other decals. Cheers, Brian.

Thanks Todd. Thats more of a help.

Hi All. Our group are doing up a couple of cars to look like the Nissan Works 1971 Safari rally cars.This was held in Kenya, Nairobi, etc. when of course the 240z took the world on and won. We need pictures of the position of the decals so we can reproduce these. We have searched the net and the best we can see are mostly distant, or angled, or car covered in dirt. Any help with pictures would be most appreciated. Thanks. Brian.

This is a typical Aussie car dealer mouthing off when he doesn't know what he's talking about. :stupid:

That engine bay looks nice. Did you find a 240 motor. How does it feel to be driving from the "correct" side;)

That looks good. Did you put thin foam under the new trim? I had the tops of my 240 inner door trim replaced and put thin foam under the new trim. It makes for a more plush feel.

Pleased you got it right . Retarded timing can make an engine struggle.

Even though your battery is fully charged, you can still get a click from the starter when the solenoid is worn out. The contacts get burnt out.

Stick at it mate. She's lookin not too bad

Yeah. Don't worry mate. We all know what you mean. Sorry I can't help you with your car. Sounds as though the plug wires are mixed up.

Great to see another 240 being saved. good on you Torby.:classic:

I would have loved the door handles, but I'm a bit far away.:classic:

Very annoying!! I have hearing aids for the last 18 months, and now I hear every little squeek or groan, not only from the 240, but also our daily drive late model Toyota. Is this noise being transmitted from another area.? We had a rattle in the Toyota, and it was caused by a pair of sun glasses in the glove box Could it be seat mounts loose? Long shot.

This thing just continues. 2000 Aftershocks to date and counting.Some over 5. Yes thats 2000.

Hell. You guys must be sick of all the crap with stuffed 35 year old injection systems. Let Dave drop on a set of SUs Tyler, and your car will fly.

IMHO the fact it has some kit glued on it reduces it's value a great deal. That is unless it is something pretty stunning. Yes, and some pictures would help. Outside for ten years!!! Be very cautious.

Yea. I didn't notice the stop sign. IMO the grafitti spoils the pictures. Thats one of my pet hates. It's still a very nice car.

IMHO, the second picture is best. Nice car.

Is the oil coming from around the rocker cover( the long aluminum cover on the top of the engine)? If so it's a very easy fix. take the cover off and replace the gasket. If the oil is coming from a few inches further down, it might be coming from between the head and the block. To fix this you need a bit more knowledge than you have at the moment.Does this engine smoke from the exhaust.? If the oil pressure gauge works, what pressure does it show. Someone with carb expertise might chime in and give some advice on jetting 240 carbs for a 280. This thing should be very lively. The round top carbs have a very round edge, and the flat top have abrupt edges. Buy a book on Zed maintanence. A good idea would be a compression test. Do a search on here, on the subject. Take the cap off the dizzy and check for disconnected wires, or disconnected wires any where for that matter. This lack of power could be the advance mechanism not working as well.

Sorry, but I have a 240z with the origional engine,and know nothing about 280zx dizzy. I have stock 72 dizzy and have not had any problems. Sounds like basic tuning stuff could be your problem. Another thought --whoever fitted the carbs may not have ever had them jetted correctly for the 280 motor so your engine could be running lean, hence it would not run too well. These engines can perform really well if in good condition or tuning is correct. My 240 motor has done 120,000 miles, uses no oil, and is still capable of giving me a few thrills.

It's time to buy a manual on your car and learn how to do some basic tuning. Does the engine smoke from the exhaust? Does it use much oil. I'm assuming you check the oil. Suggest you lift the hood and with the engine off, work the throttle linkage rods. You should be able to see where the adjustment is. If you have round top carbs, there is a screw at a central position on the linkage just above the carbs, that your "friend" may have given a turn. Try turning it to the left with the engine running and see if the revs drop. There is also syncronizing screws lower down on the linkage . Do a search on this forum for carb information. If the engine is down on power the timing could be off, the compression could be low, the carburettors could be way out of tune. Look at the simple stuff first. I would start at the carbs.I don't know about flat top carbs, but they seem to be no good. Buy a book. Others here have great knowledge on these cars. If your friend has one of these cars, ask him or doesn't he know anything. Its time to become acquanted with what is under the hood. It's not all that difficult. Given clean oil and water and some attention, these engines will last a very long time. The killer is neglect. Heres another thought. maybe it's low on oil.