Everything posted by siteunseen
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Do you recognise this 240Z?
To prove the car was mine and in my possession I took a photo of the vin. above the brake booster with that days date. Sold the car, way too cheap! Now I wish he didn't believe me.
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Do you recognise this 240Z?
Try a backwards image search and see where all it pops up. That's how I found the scammers that were going to sale my 240 I had listed on craigslist. Arrow on the image, S key and CTRL at the same time. Works on Chrome, unfortunately I'm using my phone.
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240 hub caps
@CanTechZ found about the closest paint I've seen for the hubcaps and the rear finisher panel. Much easier than the paint match in the "how to restore 240Z" book.
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Shift lever boot
Okay, took a few minutes to find it but I did. Here's my original early '72, s/n 69,???. As @dutchzcarguy it's vinyl with a leather boot lace to tie it together up top. found an interior...
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1971 240z Refurbish in Denver
The plate on front of the head? That's for inspecting the timing chain I've always thought. Gasket paper would be sufficient for it too, there's no pressure behind it
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280ZX Frame Rails - Any Volunteers?
Sorry gnosez, I don't know squat about frame rails. I thought they were unibody cars without a frame.
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Another new Z owner
Looks good! Welcome to Z life. Silver with burgundy? One of my favorite combos.
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240 hub caps
70 and early 71 are D. The rest up until 77 had Zs. Iirc The ones referred to as series 1. The 69 was D I suppose. I'm not familiar with the early cars.
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1972 240Z for sale in Texas
@Av8ferg
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1972 240Z for sale in Texas
That's a nice car and should go quick. Very original it looks to me. Our's are similar. Mine had those bumpers too, they hang from the rafters now though.
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Car wont start
Loosen the dizzy and have someone crank over the motor while you rotate the dizzy. Left or right turning should try starting easier. Your spindle is not too far off imho. Good luck!
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280z 78 Wont idle, Running Rich, out of ideas.
Let me play! If idle adjustment does nothing I'd say you have a vacuum leak. Borrow a gauge from a local parts chain and tell us the numbers. https://images.app.goo.gl/Y2DgmnNPhL95LTdg8
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1971 240z Refurbish in Denver
I'm with Pilgram! Those cheap arse studs from msa are paperweights. Split washers on the manifold are a joke IMHO. I'll post the Nissan p/n that I bought. Google "out of round nuts" or "squash nuts". You don't want lock washers, they loosen up after the heat and cooling down cycle. My .$02
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Ceramic coated vs straight stainless for header and exhaust system
I have the MSA coated header, 2.5" full exhaust on my 280 and 240. 280 had a slight leak and needed a resonator, now it sounds great. 2.4 motor sealed great. I love the sound of the smaller motor, no resonator. Very "raspy" sound. MSA sends their headers to be coated. The coating company sends them back in a single box, seems like it's close by? but then MSA was sending them across the country in the same box. We brought this up and the problem was recognized and then corrected. Here's the coating company in Santa Anna, CA. http://www.embeeperformance.com/ MSA is located in Orange County, CA. too. They wrap the $^!# out of them now FYI. Here's what I received and sorta of started the whole thing. Joseph at MSA was great helping sort it out.
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1971 Steering Rack Refurb or Replace
Replied in the earlier post. Hope you find the info you need in that thread, it's a few years old.
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1971 240z Refurbish in Denver
"For those in need the joint is made by Motor Master and the specific unit is: Kawasaki ATV700" @Dr. 240Z found them for $22 in 2014. Good luck. https://www.google.com/search?q=240z+steering+shaft+u+joints+replacement+kawasaki+classiczcars.com&rlz=1C1BOFA_enUS494US494&oq=240z+steering+shaft+u+joints+replacement+kawasaki+classiczcars.com&aqs=chrome..69i57.40742j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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Beck-Arnley clutch hydraulic parts-78 280Z
I've got beck arnely on both my cars. Happy with mine. Rockauto is where I got them.
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correct suspension black
Rember a little over spray blue on the black oil pan.
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280z 78 Wont idle, Running Rich, out of ideas.
That hurts like hell, like a hundred papercuts. If you have the valve cover off you can use the cam sprocket bolt too. You don't want slack on the driver's side of the chain so if you go past the mark don't roll the car backwards.
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[2020] What Did You Do To/with Your Z Today?
I have to ask because I have no clue but does y'all's snow have salt from the Atlantic?
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[2020] What Did You Do To/with Your Z Today?
You've been reading Playboy's Forums again.
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280z 78 Wont idle, Running Rich, out of ideas.
I would loosen the distributor and have someone crank it over while you turn the distributor. It should get better one way and worse the other. You say it cranked but now it won't. Check the simple stuff. Coil wire, rotor button, etc.
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saturday night music thread
RIP Neil Peart
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Rockets from Iran hitting US bases in Iraq now
2? They don't crap either, too fancy. Kramer will feed them some chili though. Goodnight Sir! I've hit my limit.
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Rockets from Iran hitting US bases in Iraq now