revlimitbounce
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Thanks, Lonetreesteve! Believe it or not, I'm in Winter Park, CO right now. I saw the BaT post afterwards, too. I posted a reply to that BaT thread, but it didn't go through. It was a long reply and I really didn't have time to re-write it, so maybe I'll get to it over the next few weeks. Cheers & happy new year!
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Still curious about the transmission. From beneath, I took a look under the rubber boot covering the shifter pin; the ears with the holes that secure the pin are quite short. A specialist here told me the early boxes had short ears and the later ones had much longer (higher) ones. Can't find a trans stamping number, but it's in the car and I can't drop it yet. Bell housing # is 7707 307, though. Does this seem like an early A? I guess I won't know conclusively until it comes out and apart.
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Great, thanks. I had an inkling....
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Thanks, HS30-H. While I'm at it, anyone know if the F5C71A-5 in the Euro cars is the same as the later US 280Zs with the optional 5-speed? I ask in order to order the right rebuild parts (synchros, etc.) Also, I assume the clutch and flywheel are tranny-agnostic. Here's a photo of the car; picked it up Saturday with my (excited) boys. They will be helping with the work, learning about tools, mechanicals and investing time and energy into a project. A bonding thing, too.
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Reviving this old thread because I just bought a European market '73 240Z (I'm in AZ). Owner had (and now I have) a ream of documents and the VIN plate in the engine compartment is an HLS301XXXXXXX number. Also has square front turn signals mounted above the bumper and those Euro taillights, plus the original sped in kms. I wasn't really looking for something unique like this, but wondering what addition intrigue or value this places on the car (Orange btw, with the original E88 head).However, the dash top has no VIN plate and I'm wondering if anyone can confirm that Euro market Zs then did not have such a VIN on the dash. Thanks. I plan to comb through this site quite extensively over the next few days....
