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Hello all, I have a driver side 240Z fender for sale. 50 bucks. I live in Napa, CA.

this just in........my Z is finally going to get painted. Took it to the shop today. Should be done in a week. I can't wait. Here was the most recent pic

I was driving in my home town (Napa, Ca) I pull up to a stop light and a red Ferrari 355 Spider pulls up next to me. I look at the driver and give him the "I'm not worthy" bow jesture, and he motions his hand as if to say "you may rise, you ARE worthy"LOL Someday I will have my Ferrari

thanks for the tip. Hey I noticed your from San Antonio. Looks Like i'll be there visiting family for Xmas.

Thanks for the input. befroe I noticed the wire, I had already thrown in a warmer thermostat (switch from a 160 to 195) I then saw the wire and fixed that too. The temp seemed to hold (although the gauge read A LOT HIGHER THAN WHAT I WAS USED TO) The only reason I used a 195 was because that was the only one I had too swap. I started another thread about what degree of thermostat I should use. My radiator is the 4 row radiator the Motorsport Auto offers. I'm going to get a more accurate temp and decide which thermostat puts my engine temp at the optimum level. (water temp being different than engine or oil temp).

having a 195 means that the thermostat will be closed (or mostly) below this temp, so the engine will most likely not get cooler than this. if the engine wants to run hotter than 195 it will regardless of wether you have a 160 or 195. in other words, a 195 thermo will not cause the engine to overheat easier. That makes sense. I guess what I need to find out is what's the best, operating temp for my car

I'm running the original. WIth the 195 thermostat, the needle is positioned on the right side of the 'M' on the word "TEMP". Hard to tell exactly how hot it's really running. Not sure if this is normal opporating temp. I'm begining to see some new gauges in my Z's future.:classic:

BTW, where does one get one of those digital guns that checks heat temps? After reading 2manyZ's posts, I want to be able to check my engine temp. I've invested too much money in this car to take any chances.

well I do have a 160, along with a 4 row radiator with fan shrowd(sp?) I have heard that this might be to cool for street use, and that running to cold isn't good for your engine either. That's why when I was having a problem with my temp (asuming it was thermostat) I decided to change it to a 195 (being winter and all) Driving my car home from work, with the 195, it felt a little slower than normal. I think I'll put a 180 in it and see how that fares.

Hello all, question. What temp thermostat should I use? I've been having some issues with my cooling system. you can see the thread here http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=66115#post66115 I know stock is 195, but since I have a high performance motor, I want to make sure I don't overheat it. On occasion I do take my car to track events. Maybe 195 on the street and 180 when I go to the track?? Need some advice on this.

I put in a 195 thermostat. It seemed to hold temp. but the needle was very high. the needle was just before the 'P' on the gauge. The one I took out was a 160 degree ( found that was too cold) with the 160 the gauge read just after the 'T'. I'm just wondering how accurate my gauge is?? One thing I did notice is that where I spliced the temp sensor wire, the electrical tape came off and the bare wire was touching my distributer. I'm wondering if that might have been the cause of my temp peging like that. The radiator never steamed, and the car seemed to run fine, and when I put the 160 degree thermostat in some hot water, it opened fine. Is 195 thermostat too hot?? (or too hot for track?) or should I get a 180? temp rarely gets above 95 where I live.

it's not the thermostat. I'm thinking it's the water pump

I'll have to remember that line!!!

feb 7th at Laguna Seca?? sounds good to me.