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Here's Blue's Tech Tip for replacing them, http://atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/rearwheelbearings/index.html You might get an idea :bulb: from it. Hopefully it's in your brakes, this looks like a PITA.

First money I'd spend is a new fuel filter. Passenger's side fender, behind the radiator, $10. Sluggish could be from the timing be off, not so sure about an exhaust leak causing it. You should do a cheap tune up for $50 before setting the timing though. Distributor cap and rotor button, new spark plugs and maybe wires. Chain parts stores have the parts, cheap too. Here's a good helping of tips and with plenty of pictures. Tech Tips Go to "electrical" and read about cleaning the grounding wires, it will help bring it back alive.

Anybody else tried this color, Atomic Orange, on #918?

That's amazing. Those treads look the same as the spare in my '72.

"Garage Art", that's perfect.

Nice car.

I got one from my Nissan dealer about a month ago, $45 I think. Took 2 days to come in from Irving, Texas distribution center. Nissan part #27116-E4400. Now I have to gather up the hoses, Black Dragon and MSA have the 3 preformed ones for around $50.

Hey that's great, I might need a part or 4. I've been seeing a lot of stuff on Huntsville's CL.

I just bought the Wagner PD161 ceramics and a pair of StopTech 127 Hi-Carbon Cross-Drilled & Slotted Rotor from rockauto for $160. Budget brakes that hopefully I'll like.

Ha! Actually I first read about it here,http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/open-s130-zx-discussions/52940-hello-all.html, then went to the 2015 ZCON thread. I didn't pay attention to it at first because it's always somewhere way away from me but when I did read it I about fell in the floor laughing at YOUR post. Me and gwri8 should have plenty of time to get our cars ready. I'm hoping it's not in August though, it's still hotter than 3 feet up a goats arse down here. 95 today!

Could it be the cam's power band, or lack of?

I didn't even know it was going to be in Mumphis this year, so heck yeah! I'm gonna make a vacation out of it if I can swing it with my job. I've always wanted to do that "Blues Highway" trip through Mississippi anyway and Zcon would be the icing on the cake. We'll get together for sure.

A.D.D, O.C.D and the BCDD. You've got them all now. Working on mine have been the cause of alot of worrying and doing things I normally wouldn't do, going overboard is a good term. The 1st year was the worst, the last 2 have been the best. After I completely rebuilt my '77 I stayed around this forum reading and learning more, I think I know more about the cars from what I've read than I actually do the cars. After reading so much about 240s I had to have one, now I have two! These cars and the folks on here have changed my life. I've always had good figuring out sense but Zs have taken it to another level. I've learned patience, and that's something I've never had. The guy I work for always tells me to "do like you do those cars" when I'm up against a challenge at work. My parents have noticed a calmer person too. Anxiety gets things done. Keep doing what you're doing. Best help for a '77, Tech Tips

Glad you're here. Really cool color combination.

99% of Zs have a crack in the dash, 100% OE clocks do not work. Mine have been at 4:20 since I bought them. If your's didn't have these problems, it couldn't be a Z. The filter is to keep you from ever having a problem with fuel delivery. You said it had been sitting for awhile. Here's one that's been sitting too long. This is what I bang out.

You are very welcome, I'm just the middle man. Blue for President! No wait, Canadian Prime Minister!

That's the right attitude to have, it's a hobby that'll keep you busy for a long time. I drive mine less and less now that I'm learning how to work with them and fearful some jack-wad is going to hit my car. I thought I'd found a real gem of a car myself, then a hole under the passenger's seat appeared after removing the seats and carpet. Complete floor pans, $190. Complete LH Floor Pan for 70-78 Datsun / Nissan 240Z, 260Z, 280Z

I say this from my 280's lean experiences and it may not be true for the carbureted cars BUT sitting still in my garage if I revved it by pulling the throttle rod in the engine bay it would "pop" through the intake when I had a vacuum leak. It also has a header and 2.5" exhaust and is quite loud too, oxymoron there. When I'm decelerating it has a "pop", so I'd think when you're on the gas, accelerating, and it pops through the exhaust it's rich. So roll down the windows and stomp it, no brakes.

If the dash wasn't cracked and the clock worked, I'd think you're talking about a Mercedes. Here's a trick that'll save you on down the road, cost less than $5. Z Car Tech Tips Fram G3 Filter Installation

I apologize for the misinformation. That middle adjustment isn't even touching the linkage at idle, sorry. I'm just starting to learn about these carbs, had the car about 3 months now and it runs better every time I crank it. When I first bought it I fiddled with each carb without a syncrometer and got them all fouled up. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/su-carb-technical-articles/41940-quick-dirty-su-tuning.html

Use the upper middle adjustment on the throttle rod to raise or lower the rpms. When I first started fooling with mine I mistakenly adjusted the ones on each carb. Another thing I didn't know about the 240s were the pulley marks are different than my 280. The bottom one is TDC, then 5 degrees as it goes up. I'm sure your pulley is in better shape than mine but if it's kinda rusty/dirty sand it a little and put some kind of paint in the notches, White Out works good. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/help-me/49908-distributor-question-issues.html. Post #4 & 5 It's the one by the top plastic marble to the left of the valve cover hose in this picture. I think the suggested rpm when you balance the carbs is 650, that's with the linkage disconnected.

I bought a Crane PS20, 1.5 OHMS., when I put the ZX dizzy on my 240. Zed Head had a FSM for a ZX that showed that to be the right OHMS. Arne, a 240 guru suggested the Crane. Mine runs way better after doing what they suggested.

Sorry for your loss. I think I'd feel the same way about my '72 now.

I'm seeing how long it'll take to get to Oak Ridge! Do you play a guitar too? I can't.