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I think that would depend on your tuning(spark advance), the ambient temp and humidity. The finer your state of tune, the more high octane becomes a priority. When you put a fine point on it, you actually tune to the gas you use. Will

Ditto on the possable mistaken identity! Looks like a '72 to me! Must have had an engine, or vin transplant. That or Bill wasn't clear in his description! What's up with that Bill?

That sounds like a great alarm clock! No snooze, no sleeping through it! I would imagine it would not take too long to beat the alarm clock in getting out of bed! Will

She has no clue, My car must be a blond. She is Hot, but other than the chrome, not too bright! But, if she ever finds out, Iwill be in deep sludge! Will

If you had a piston type of compressor(usually marked British Leyland), replace it with the round Hitachi style, more efficient and usually less expensive ($150-250). The reciever/dryer is usually between $10 and $20, the condensor is about the same as the compressor. Depending on the year of your engine, a compressor mount from a 280ZX will allow you to use the later style rotary compressor using a factory part, most of the rest of the under hood system will fit with minor mods as well, then you just have to make up some lines for the existing condensor. You will have to clean and evacuate the system and charge it with A/C oil and freon as well. An A/C cleaning kit with solvent was about $80 from Napa last year-it requires you have a source of compressed air. Will

Sounds like somebody is calling the Z police! ROFL Will

If the 240Z were a woman...You would never see either of us! Will

I agree with the rust replacement issues, but, this may be a good find as a parts car Since Zs are rare in your neck of the woods, never let a donor car get away without finding how little it will take to claim the parts. Really go over the car for good parts, and figure out what they would cost to have brought in to get a good idea of a limit to the cars value. If it looks good from outside, you probably have some good body panels-and they could cost several hundred dollars to replace. With them and a good dash, you probably have more than $300 in value, but follow Carls' advice, start low and move up as needed. Ask anyone who works on their own Z and has had it a while how many boxes of spare parts they have, if the answer is less than 5, either they are lying, or they store parts in cars! Will

Drop the complete ZX engine right in, the whole efi setup to if you want, and you are done! Everything will bolt right up! Will

Hey Bill, after my last break in, I bought a pair of 500,000 Volt Muscle Man Stun Guns, and a small Jewelry box. I took apart one of the stun guns, wired it into the handle, and the metal corner protectors on the jewelry box, and put a switch on the bottom. When the thief picks it up, he, she, or it will be knocked to the ground, and the alarm will be calling the police. The electrical shock will keep the MOFO from letting go of it. If the police don't catch the MOFO, at least there will be a huge case of reverse intimidation, whoopass and satisfaction on my part. Maybe wiring the shed door handle would keep them out, get them caught-but check the local laws on stunguns. The stun guns were about $50 each, adn run off 2 9V batteries. My trap hasn't been tripped yet; but, just like the thieves; I can wait.... Will

There are worse things-even though right now I CAN'T THINK OF ANY! Seriously, it was good enough for my plate, my user name, and my website. I had exactly the same thought, those that know:love: will get it, those that don't :stupid: will be clueless! Will:

I am working on this one myself. The '73 I had uses FRIEZE12 in the dealer installed Fridgaking unit and it worked well, I replaced the compressor and dryer, flushed the lines, evacuated, and filled her up three years ago. She blows ice, but does have a strong tendancy to iceup from the 95 plus humidity and not enough airflow through the evaporator. The '72 has never had AC, I am working on a quieter, more powerful unit, more airflow, variable orface to adapt to varying RPM of city driving, and a better fit under the dash. Any part that can be seen from a comfortable position(to me) must look factory or period and fit properly. As I sew up the car, I will post the progress-just researching parts now-it will use R134. Will

I appreciate your taste in lisence plates-Copycat! OK, we have two states with HLS30 plates-who is next! Mine is in pre-post for my gallery. Congratulations! Will

I have found that if you sleep in the car the night before a trip, she isn't quite so cantankerous when you return. I resently left fot several days to persue another "Z", and did that just that before I left Upon my return, I took a thorough shower so she couldn't smell the leather or carpet from the other car, made sure there was no lubricant left on me, and gave her a bubble bath followed by a wax. She was very happy with me, and actually ran better than before I left! BTW there is a shot of a thigh from the other "Z"being posted in my gallery(blue), why do I feel cheep and taudry? :finger: Will

Since nothing stuck out in your mind about the car, we can only asume it isn't in the best of shape. By your own admission, you haven't driven a 30+ year old car before. Offer the guy $2200-$3000 cash in hand, if he doesn't take it, he is hoping PT Barnum was right! File that info away, and buy from someone else. I would think 5K would get you a "healthy driver" 240Z needing few parts, and a lot of elbow grease. A lightly modified car wold not be worth what an:stupid: original car would be, unless it had the modifictions you were going to put on the car anyway. Will

The prisoners go in the Fiat paddywagon, not the lambo p*ssywagon! Some girls love a man(car) in uniform! Will

Atomrat, Sorry about the late reply, changed ISPs, and missed a few emails(thread updates). Before I sent the '72 dash off, I called and requested a quote. My quote was based on a '72 dash with a typicaly cracked pad, but no other damage. They do want a pad on the dash, and all accessories that fit against (or through) the pad left in. DashRestorations requested pictures of the dash, and the quote was contingent on the condition of the frame/accessories of the dash, and receiving the dash within 60 days. They also sent a form to specify the work they were to do, and the form of payment. I asked questions at length, to the point I was out of them. Every question was answered efficiently and well-that is to say the answers were known before I asked the questions-they had been there before. Very professional, friendly, and customer oriented. If the quality of the dash restoration is as good as the pre-sales customer service, this will be $500 well spent. Will PS I will post some of the "as sent" pictures in my gallery tonight.

The '73 I have had 20 years, I paid $2,200 for 290000 miles ago! it was in great mechanical condition, new AC, new paint, and needed a new console, seats, a dash cover, to be complete. The '72 I just got was for sale for $800-I traded for it. It is almost"all :stupid: original" (Tripple Webbers and Canon intake excluded). It needs all kinds of things(none of which the '73 needed). Every part I was going to replace(except the block) and upgrade is actually worn out! Other than the holes in the floors, it was just what I wanted-an essentially strait car that actually needed upgrades to survive! Will