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I really appreciated not having a switch when my clutch slave failed away from home. Start the car in 1st gear, shifting is easy enough doing RPM matching. Shut the car off at a stop, put it in 1st and start the car to get going again.

Langes were notorious for what we called "Lange Bang". My experience with them was a long ways from soft inside! Nordica's were much more comfortable. I'd agree with the Head Vectors and Scott poles. Worked at Watson Shelter at Alta for a season back in about 1970-71, greatest snow on earth.

Once upon a time on my old 73 240z I put Michelins on my car after I wore out the factory Toyo's and with them came a steering vibration at about 60+MPH. I tried rotating and rebalancing and nothing would correct the vibration. After putting up with it for a couple of years I replaced the Michelins with BF Goodrich Radial T/A's and low and behold the vibration was gone!

I'm with Steve, those seatbelts aren't stock, on a stock 73 car the shoulder belt would be a separate piece that clips into the lap belt if you want to use it. And I also went with the Roadster seatbelts with the retractor connected at the roof location.

Can't answer that since I went electric fans and as you can see from the picture the tabs on that electric fan shroud were a perfect fit on the engine side of the radiator.

I did the 3 row aluminum from MSA. No tab bending, just bolted right in with no adjustment on my 71 240Z. Motorsport! Aluminum Radiator, 3-Row, 70-8/74 240Z-260Z - The Z Store! Nissan-Datsun 240Z 260Z 280Z 280ZX 300ZX ( Z31 Z32 ) 350Z 370Z Parts I've had no trouble with it since I put it in.

So sorry for your loss! Sounds like you're working through it and that's a good thing. Congrats on the new house and man cave. That dash does look rough, are you reskinning or replacing from Vintage Dashes or ...?

here's 205-60-15 which calculates to 24.67" tall

It sounds like the fuel regulator my dealership used back in 1974. When the dealership did the electric pump on my 73 they put a round adjustable, shinney silver fuel regulator between the Engine bay fuel filter and the mech fuel pump which they left in the circuit. The regulator was maybe 2.5 - 3 inches with a dial on the top with labeled detent stops labeled something like 1 through 6.

Or... To attach the snowplow blade. 😁

When I put my car back on the road in 2017 after a long nap I cleaned and lined my tank and replaced all rubber fuel lines with E85 rated Gates lines. My carbs were refurbed by Z-Therapy. I contacted them about E fuel and they said they've seen no trouble in their soak testing. I do have access to ethanol free 91 octane so that's what I run and will run as long as I can in my Z and my wife's truck. Many local Maverik's also sell ethanol free 88 octane. I also use the ethanol free for all my yard equipment. One of the big things I notice is how much easier things start when using ethanol free gas.

I only have the urethane air dam and no rear spoiler. My experience before the air dam was that the front end starts to "feel light" at 85-90 MPH. With the air dam it feels much more stable at even 100+ MPH.

I'm a short timer, only been around here since 2017. I think I was originally on IZCC (#2831) back in about the 1999 time frame and then updated my IZCC info in 2017 when I got my current 240Z back on the road after it had a ~14 year nap in my garage. I have been a continuous 240Z owner since 07/20/1973 when I bought my '73 240Z.

I thought this was a change and the early carbs had the same needle valves front and rear. Don't know if the change was implemented at the same time the carbs went from 4 to 3 screw. Of course I may be up in the night. 🤪

Yes, Hill AFB is still active. The f16's have been replaced with f35's. I golf on a course that is just on the east side of Hill, man those planes are loud but very fun to watch. There's a gal that heads up the f35 demo team and what a gas to watch when she's out practicing! I do know how hot you get in the summer. I've had flights delayed out of Phoenix because of heat making the air too thin for lift on the wings. I spend the winter in St George and sometimes I'll come down for golf in the summer because prices are low, can walk on any course and the courses are in great shape getting them ready for the winter (much the same as in Phoenix). I have a good friend in Idaho Falls who's an old VW person. I pass through there every year on my way to Island Park for an annual fishing trip with some old work buddies.

Northern Utah (Wasatch front - SLC center, Ogden North, Provo south) summer daytime temps run in the 90's with some triple digits thrown in for good measure. Low humidity "it's a dry heat". We're in the desert. Yes, do the ceramic headers too. Both my current 240Z and my '73 lets me know when it's too hot out. Don't know how much difference humidity makes to a car but I guess Panama has way higher humidity than we have in Utah.

I run the 60 amp internally regulated alternator and the dual electric fans and it works just fine.

I've been running 5/16" on the supply side and 3/16" on the return side (Gates E85 rated low pressure fuel hose) since 2017 and have never had an issue, even when car sits for months over the winter. Fuel filter stays full.

I also have been using this "joe Gibbs" racing oil since 2017 and am quite pleased with it.

I missed the diesel torque also. I have a friend with a pre turbo 240D Mercedes sedan. It's the absolute most under powered car I've ever driven. On hills I have to go in the truck lane with flashers and the semi's pass me!

The wheel cylinder in your picture is the old series 1 style. The newer wheel cylinder isn't as tall and the brake line connects going straight in from the back rather than at an angle from the side. Check the thread I linked in post #5 of this thread for a visual comparison of the series 1 wheel cylinder and the newer cylinders.

Is it just me or are there 4 screws that hold the headlight housing to the car body? I think in your video there's a screw hole top left that is missing a screw?

Very interesting that this has come up. I had asked about the newer vs the older M/C back in December and never got a definitive answer. From what you say it sounds like this has been done on your car. My guess is that you can swap the large and small reservoirs on the M/C and call it good. Of course we all have opinions.

I didn't see it mentioned, but with the 60 amp internally regulated alternator you do need to replace the external voltage regulator with one of these. Motorsport! Alternator Upgrade Adaptor, 70-72 240Z - The Z Store! Nissan-Datsun 240Z 260Z 280Z 280ZX 300ZX ( Z31 Z32 ) 350Z 370Z Parts

Sweet find! I see miles of smiles coming your way.