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But all that patina is priceless.

Mine runs "warm" even in the heat of our summer here, high 90s farenheit. My carbs domes are cool to the touch after driving. Good flowing fuel and the ceramic header I guess. Also no coolant flowing through them. Try a digital thermometer in the radiator while it's parked, no air flow other than the fan. That is like traffic jams I would think. Mine runs at 175 farenheit with the thermostat open and coolant flowing.

Are you prepared? Here's your chance.

Here it is. He didn't respond and now I've had time to quiten the voices in my head. I wouldn't buy it today if he did call. My life is full enough as it is. https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3059209144326149/?ref=browse_tab&search_query=240z for sale&tracking={"qid"%3A"-7243422141589002929"%2C"mf_story_key"%3A"3889982104438251"%2C"commerce_rank_obj"%3A"{\"target_id\"%3A3889982104438251%2C\"target_type\"%3A0%2C\"primary_position\"%3A-1%2C\"ranking_signature\"%3A0%2C\"commerce_channel\"%3A503%2C\"value\"%3A0}"}

Some guy bought a house and land with an old 240. Facebook marketplace said it was a '69. Message the guy to get the vin # and he said he was flogged with inquiries. It wasn't to far away, complete car for $1,500. I figured out my loose change and when I texted him back it was SOLD. Turns out it was a '72 but still a decent deal I thought. Day late and a dollar short... Eh, maybe next time? It would've been fun for this winter to play with though. 😥

Hopefully you'll never finish your car, you will probably live longer. My Dad always had a project that needed finishing (like me ) that he claimed gave him a reason to get out of the bed with my step monster. We need stuff to do!

What does your TEMP gauge show. My needle stays on the right "leg" of the M and my other 240 was the same exact way. If I'm not mistaken Nissan has a 165F thermostat and a 180F. Are you using a thermostat, is it a Nissan because the cheap ones are no good. Do think the motor is actually hot or are you thinking it's the fuel in the carbs percolating? The "pop pop pop" means it's not tuned properly. It could in the timing or ignition or the carbs, any number of things. The last I remember you had found an L motor experienced mechanic. What happened with that? I think an infared temp gun would be money well spent. They're pretty cheap now. Point the red dot and see where it's hot. https://www.amazon.com/Infrared-Thermometers/b?ie=UTF8&node=9931459011 Good luck with your problem. PS Back the timing up and remove the air filter, then see what it does. PSS Read this thread if you have time.

I signed in the day I joined and haven't signed out since. Can't figure out a reason to? You can right click and open a new tab in "incognito" if you feeling sneaky.

You may get a badge, "Top Tank Dropper"?

That's "Grandbastard B"!

Vicarious?

Like I said, bad typer on this old flip phone.

I'm a bad typer. You're a perv! That gives whole new meaning to 'sleeps with wolves".

Keep the sloped in my opinion. Money and time wasted when you could be driving. There's a hook that goes around the hatch shock that holds the sloped deck up. Black plastic with elastic cord on the driver's side.

I followed him a week ago to put him in some new flair. I checked in one morning and got the persistent badge I think. It was for being on everyday for a straight week. This is fun for me right now, working on cars don't last when you do it right so this is another way to get on classiczcars.com everyday. I can be helpful about 99.9% of the time then that 1% pops up every 5 or so years. I like feeding the good wolf inside, not the viscous one.

There's an interview SRV did and said d*** Dale was one of first big influencers with what he called the "surfer sound". Can't find it on my phone but it's pretty cool.

My Anthem!

Double Trouble played with Kenny Wayne Sheperd on a project he did where they played with old blues guys. They came to my little town and recorded with Jerry "Boogieman" McCain at a studio one of my buddies owns. Me and maybe 20 other people were let in. It was cool as anything I've ever done. Kenny Wayne's birthday was that day and I sang happy birthday to him and Mel Gibson's daughter. That's KWS wife.

Don't know if you saw these...

And another! I could go for days.

Here's another surprise to me. The guy is a chick magnet but he can play the guitar like a mother.

I saw him and Peter Frampton at the Beau Rivage casino in Mississippi about 12 years ago. They put on a show! Since then I've been a Bonamassa fan. Never heard of him until then. Nice surprise.