Mike

Sounds good... Just stay away from the metal tanks. They won't fit. I was "guaranteed" that one would fit my '71. And, it didn't (by a long shot). My tank is plastic and was cracked. Instead of spending the $150+ on a new tank, I just epoxied it. I know I'll regret that in the future (smell), but, I have to draw the line somewhere on my resto. I figured this is an easy swap later on.... l8r

Timothy, You are looking for a plastic vapor recovery tank. The metal one from a '72 will not fit. I tried. You might have to order it from Nissan. Get ready for a plug....... Buy the Zcar Microfiche CD and you can look up your own part numbers!! Click the ad on our main page (upper right side). [m]

Can you post to other forums? I still can't find anything that disables posts in this forum (for you specifically).... argh...

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I was asked to post this for a member until he is able to set up web-software at home. Please reply to this message in the forums. Thanks. Here it is: Hey Mike, I need your help please. Can I please ask you to post the followig dilemna of mine on the Help Me section of the Forums while I try to find a version of IE5.5+ to download for home use? Last monday night while running errands I park the Z in a lot and go into a store. I come out 15min later and headlights and brakelights suddenly do not work anymore. I only had working sidemarkers, turn signals, and hazard lights. Because of my work schedule I couldn't get to it Tues/Wed/Thur. Friday I looked into it. Of course I had already checked the fuses and found no problem there. First I swapped out the headlight switch for a known working one - it made no difference. Then I switched out the entire fuse box and that made no difference either. What do I look at next? -e

It looks like we need to do a little housecleaning. But, you CAN filter the forum and tell it to only show you the stuff for sale in the last 30, 60, 90 days (or whatever you want).

Sorry, I just thought that it's not possible to vote twice if you have two cars of the same year.

Let others know the year of Zcar(s) that you own! Plural means that you can vote more than once if you have multiple Z's!

This was posted to our mailing list by steve j daniels, Hey folks; I saw all of the talk about brake bleeding kits. The speed bleeders are pretty cool, I checked out their web site, and I think the idea is sound, but it'll cost you 31 dollars a car (seven dollars a bleeder and 3 dollars shipping). I have a Mighty Vac, I thought that was pretty cool for a while also. But if you ever used one, you know that sooner or later you'll run into the situation where you have to empty the reservoir and you end up spill brake fluid all over your hands...worse yet you pump brake fluid through the "pump head", and over time brake fluid softens and swells the rubber hoses and "fittings". I ended up just using the reservoir and a rubber hose. Here's an inexpensive Do It Yourself brake bleeding Kit. 1. A 16 ounce plastic soft drink bottle and cap. 2. A 2 to 3 foot length of rubber vacuum line or wind shield washer hose. It can be longer if you want. 3. A length of 2x4, I use an aluminum baseball bat. I'll get to that explanation. Now, take your hose and the plastic soft drink cap, look at the hose and choose a drill bit size that will allow you to drill a hole in the cap that will give a tight fit when you pass the hose through the cap. You don't want the hose to pull out of the cap easily. Next, drill another very small hole it the cap, this will be a "pressure relief" hole, a sixteenth of an inch is good. Screw the cap back onto the bottle and push the hose home until it touches the bottom of the bottle. If your bleeder is working and free, put a box end wrench on the bleeder, then push the end of your hose onto the bleeder. Crack open the bleeder a quarter to half a turn. Set the plastic bottle on the ground standing straight up. Now you can start pumping the pedal, slowly please. "I like to pump out almost all of the old fluid first, our you can take an old kitchen baster and suck out all of the old fluid first and top up with new fluid to start with. But anyway the idea is to get all new fluid throughout all of the brake system.". The idea here is to pump in enough fluid into the bottle so that the end of the hose is submerged, you pump until no more air bubbles come out of the hose end. Now this is where the length of 2x4, or baseball bat comes into play. Push the pedal all of the way down to the floor and place/wedge the 2x4 between the pedal and the seat cushion. "I can't tell you how long that is, I've never bothered to measure this, you'll just have to figure that out for yourself." Now you can close the bleeder screw. Don't forget to watch and top up the reservoir, or else you'll pump air into the system and you'll have to start over. Brake fluid will attack the rubber hose that you use and you will loose the tight fit that you want, but this is so inexpensive, you just replace the hose when that happens. Bleeding sequence.... convention has it that you start with the bleeder farthest from the master cylinder and work back. This is for Dual Circuit Systems. Some cars, not many, have Triangulated Systems, such as Volvos. Volvos have four disc brakes and eight bleeders screws, three on each front caliper, and one on each rear caliper. In Volvos case you do need a "map", you have to follow a set sequence of bleeding or else you are just pounding sand. Eh, I know that was a lot of words to describe a simple operation, but what can I say, I don't have an editor. Steve J. Daniels

This was posted to our mailing list by Doug Antleman, I've done a fair amount of towing, so I will throw in my 2 cents. The advantage of an open car trailer is less weight and less wind resistance compared to a higher profile closed trailer. Weight is a major consideration, since you will be pulling with a V-6, which I doubt is rated much over 4,000 lb tow capacity. Some things to consider, any trailer that is more than 2,000 lb loaded should ALWAYS have electric brakes. A double axle trailer is better than single because the weight will be distributed over a larger area and it will track better (less sway) on the freeway. As far as tow vehicles go, a conversion van with a bed should be fine (though cramped when compared to a RV). My brother in law tows a 5,000# camping trailer with a Chevy Van with a 350 V-8. He uses a 4.11 rear axle ratio, trans. cooler etc. With towing, more capacity than you need is better- you do not want to push the weight limit on your tow vehicle or trailer to close to the maximum. You will need the reserve when towing on a hot summer day, uphill into the headwind.

Tuesday February 19, 3:25 AM EST (Updates with announcement, details) TOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201) and mobile telecoms giant NTT DoCoMo Inc (9437) said on Tuesday they would team up to develop a system to deliver maps, weather information, news and entertainment to cars. The companies said they would combine their respective strengths to create an in-car information platform centred on DoCoMo's advanced third-generation (3G) mobile network. 3G's fast transmission speeds offer access to rich Internet content on top of video and music downloads. The companies said they aimed to launch the service in 2003. The announcement came after the end of stock market trading, although Nissan and DoCoMo said earlier they would hold a news conference on a joint study of car communications services. Shares in Nissan, Japan's third-largest automaker, closed down 1.27 percent at 780 yen while DoCoMo shares were unchanged at 1.39 million yen. The Nikkei average slipped 2.44 percent.

In-car platform will be centred on DoCoMo's 3G mobile network, offering maps and information Nissan Motor and mobile telecoms giant NTT DoCoMo have said they will team up to develop a system to deliver maps, weather information, news and entertainment to cars. The companies said on Tuesday they would combine their respective strengths to create an in-car information platform centred on DoCoMo's advanced third-generation (3G) mobile network. 3G's fast transmission speeds offer access to rich Internet content on top of video and music downloads. The companies said they aimed to launch the service in 2003. The announcement came after the end of stock market trading, although Nissan and DoCoMo said earlier they would hold a news conference on a joint study of car communications services. Shares in Nissan, Japan's third-largest automaker, closed down 1.27 percent at 780 yen (£4.10) while DoCoMo shares were unchanged at 1.39 million yen (£7,300). The Nikkei average slipped 2.44 percent.

Zme, I hate to see situations like that! I sure am glad things are better and you won't be losing the house. You are a very giving person to sell your Z like that. Don't worry, good people are rewarded in the end. Just stick in there and know that you'll get that Z once again. I am a firm believer in the philosophy of helping your fellow man -- especially if it's your own parents. I know you'll get another Z, and it will be much better than your last one. -- Mike

Have you tried Les Cannaday at Classic Datsun Motorsport? They are in CA. Check the WEB LINKS area and visit their web page.

You'll want to purchase the emergency brake cabling system from a Nissan dealer or mail-order company. Same issue with the linkage -- unless you can find it used. Weatherstripping can be purchased in a kit (for the whole car) from Precision Replacement Parts.... or, just call Motorsport Auto (look in our LINKS area for the address). The whole kit will run you around $250 or so. Dashboard is a different story. You can't buy them new anymore, so, you'll either have to get yours re-covered... or, buy an uncracked dash from someone. Buying a used dash is risky because it will probably crack within a few years after you install it. The plastic gets brittle with age. -- MIke

Mike, what's the actual tire size? And, how much do you think they weigh (each)? They look pretty small.

Do you have pictures you can show us in here?

When I was in high-school, I just set two Cerwin Vega speakers in the back. They were pointed up and sounded GREAT! Great bass response and sound bounced up off the hatch and into the cockpit. Only problem was cargo space and when I hit the brakes... the speakers would slide forward!! After I got out of that stage, I decided to build a box that fit between my strut towers. It actually worked out very well. But, the TWO woofers were pointed toward the cockpit. I rattled my brain to hell (perfect for that time in my life), but, it didn't sound soo good. I really like the speaker box that is sold by Motorsport Auto. It's a bit pricey, but, looks great. It fits under the rear hatch right next to the tail-lights. Speakers in the front are a bit more difficult. I actually saw a guy who put a couple of tweeters INSIDE the air vents. He suspended them with a piece of metal and it didn't affect the airflow (he could still use the vents). But, that's tweet... you'll need some mid-range up front, too. The best place is in your doors. They won't fit large speakers, but, you might want to try and find a spacer kit that will bolt on to the door. The Z wasn't designed for the best acoustics. The damn thing only came with ONE speaker in the rear. It was paper and didn't do much but play AM stations. Now that I think of it... it was probably HI-TECH for AM at the time.

Sunday February 17, 8:29 PM EST TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Shares in Clarion Co Ltd (6796) roared ahead in Monday morning trade after Japan's leading car audio equipment maker said it received an order to supply 200,000 car navigation systems to Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201). The deal is the first between the two firms in the booming car navigation market in Japan, which Clarion estimates will grow by 10 percent to two million units this year. Clarion shares shot up to a high of 108 yen, up 37 percent, before easing to 98 yen, up 24 percent, by mid-morning trade. With its DVD-equipped systems to be installed in three new Nissan models making their debut in the fiscal year starting in April, Clarion expects to grab around 10 percent of the domestic market. Clarion is owned 11.3 percent by Nissan and is its major supplier of car audio equipment. It expects the new deal to strengthen ties with the nation's third-largest automaker, a Clarion spokesman said. He estimated that a navigation system cost automakers a wholesale price of around 100,000 yen ($753) and that the deal would bring in around 20 billion yen in the next business year. The Nihon Keizai Shimbun daily reported over the weekend that Nissan selected Clarion's advanced telematics system -- which responds to voice commands -- in preference to equipment from a unit of Hitachi Ltd (6501), its primary supplier of car navigation systems. A Nissan spokesman declined to comment on details but said its relationship with the Hitachi group, which makes Nissan's GPS-installed systems, would not change. He also declined to comment on the report's information that Clarion's product would serve as the terminal for Nissan's voice-activated telematics system, Carwings, to be launched in March. By 0100 GMT, shares in Nissan were down 0.63 percent at 794 yen, while the broader market remained largely unchanged. ($1=132)

Sunday February 17, 6:48 PM EST TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Japan's leading car audio equipment maker Clarion Co Ltd (6796) received an order to supply 200,000 car navigation systems to Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201) for three new automobile models, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun daily said. Nissan, Japan's third-largest carmaker, will switch its car navigation supplier from a unit of Hitachi Ltd (6501) to Clarion, which already supplies Nissan with its car audio equipment, the newspaper reported on Sunday. Neither company was immediately available to comment. The new car models are to debut in the business year starting in April. Clarion's deal is estimated to account for around 10 percent of total domestic car navigation system sales, which are forecast to increase 10 percent from 2001 to around two million units this year, the paper said. Clarion, owned 11.3 percent by Nissan, will also make car navigation equipment to serve as terminals for Nissan's new information service Carwings, to be launched in March. The new system to be installed for Nissan's high-end models will play DVD videos, respond to voice commands and read out e-mail messages, the paper said.

Sunday February 17, 7:15 PM EST TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Japan's leading car audio equipment maker Clarion Co Ltd (6796) said on Monday it received an order to supply 200,000 car navigation systems to Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201) for three new automobile models. Clarion, which already supplies Nissan -- Japan's third-largest automaker -- with its car audio equipment, said its DVD-equipped car navigation systems will be installed in Nissan's new car models to debut in the business year starting in April. A Clarion spokesman estimated that a navigation system priced around 100,000 yen ($753) would translate into a deal raking in around 20 billion yen ($150 million) for its next business year. The system to be installed for Nissan's high-end models will play DVD videos, respond to voice commands and read out e-mail messages.

Oil Change Instructions for Women: 1) Pull up to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3000 miles since the last oil change. 2) Drink a cup of coffee. 3) 15 minutes later, write a check and leave with a properly maintained vehicle. Money spent: Oil Change $20.00 Coffee $ 1.00 Total $21.00. Oil Change Instructions for Men: 1) Go to auto parts store and write a check for $50.00 for oil, filter, kitty litter, hand cleaner and a scented tree. 2) Discover that the used oil container is full. Instead of taking it back to O'Reilly to recycle, dump in hole in back yard. 3) Open a beer and drink it. 4) Jack car up. Spend 30 minutes looking for jack stands. 5) Find jack stands under kid's pedal car. 6) In frustration, open another beer and drink it. 7) Place drain pan under engine. 8) Look for 9/16 box end wrench. 9) Give up and use crescent wrench. 10) Unscrew drain plug. 11) Drop drain plug in pan of hot oil: get hot oil on you in process. 12) Clean up mess. 13) Have another beer while watching oil drain. 14) Look for oil filter wrench. 15) Give up; poke oil filter with screwdriver and twist off. 16) Beer. 17) Buddy shows up; finish case of beer with him. Finish oil change tomorrow. 18) Next day, drag pan full of old oil out from underneath car. 19) Throw kitty litter on oil spilled during step 18. 20) Beer. No, drank it all yesterday. 21) Walk to 7-11; buy beer. 22) Install new oil filter making sure to apply a thin coat of oil to gasket surface. 23) Dump first quart of fresh oil into engine. 24) Remember drain plug from step 11. 25) Hurry to find drain plug in drain pan. 26) Discover that the used oil is buried in a hole in the back yard, along with drain plug. 27) Drink beer. 28) Uncover hole and sift for drain plug. 29) Discover that first quart of fresh oil is now on the floor. 30) Drink beer. 31) Slip with wrench tightening drain plug and bang knuckles on frame. 32) Bang head on floorboards in reaction to step 31. 33) Begin cussing fit. 34) Throw wrench. 35) Cuss for additional 10 minutes because wrench hit Miss December (1992)in the left boob. 36) Beer. 37) Clean up hands and forehead and bandage as required to stop blood flow. 38) Beer. 39) Beer. 40) Dump in five fresh quarts of oil. 41) Beer. 42) Lower car from jack stands. 43) Accidentally crush one of the jack stands. 44) Move car back to apply more kitty litter to fresh oil spilled during step 23. 45) Beer. 46) Test drive car. 47) Get pulled over: arrested for driving under the influence. 48) Car gets impounded. 49) Make bail. 50) Get car from impound yard. Money spent: Parts $50.00 DUI $2500.00 Impound fee $75.00 Bail $1500.00 Beer $25.00 Total-- $4150.00 -- But hey, you know the job was done right!

Kmack, That's a very good point! I never thought about the acid. Did you just use the muratic acid or did you use the system described with the Eastwood kit? I'm wondering if I should take a look at the inside of my tank after it has been sitting for a few years. I just assumed that it would be as shiny the day I cleaned it. Maybe the 'gastank treatment' takes care of the rust, but, I can't remember exactly when I put in the treatment (before or after the muratic acid). I'll have to look at the instructions again. I seem to remember an article in Zcar Magazine about how to restore a gastank. Anyone got that article? Would it be a copyright violation to scan it since that company no longer exists? [m] PS: I'll see what I can find on the gastank thing....

The 5-speed transmission swap is a very popular modification to the early Z's. The transmission should bolt right into place, but, there are a few things to note: - Use the throw-out bearing sleeve from the 5-speed. - You will need to modify your center console SLIGHTLY because the 5-speed shifter is closer to the engine. - You might need a shorter stick shift (unless you like the longer shifter). But, I'm not 100% sure about that one. Maybe someone else can back me up on this. - Driveshaft.... I don't know about this one. But, someone should be able to let us know if you can use your stock driveshaft or not.

So, here we have the metal wash, rust remover and the sealer. Again, after taking all of these steps, I decided NOT to pour in the sealer because it looked so pretty inside! I also heard that the sealer comes apart eventually over the years and can plug up your fuel system.