SteveJ

Z Nationals is just around the corner. Z1 Motorsports is hosting Z Nationals again with a track day on Friday, Oct 10, at Atlanta Motorsports Park and the show at Z1 Motorsports on Oct 11. Here are my pictures of the event from last year: Z Nationals ? 2013 | Steve's CARtography While the 350Zs & 370Zs will dominate the show, there will be plenty of S30s and S130s in attendance. Join us.

Something else to consider is that the until the 260Z, the cars were not offered with factory AC in the US. Even with the 260Z & 280Z, AC is not all that common. Aftermarket units do not necessarily cool the car down that much. There is a lot of glass in the greenhouse, and these cars will get pretty hot. I used my 240Z as a daily driver in Northern California about 20 years ago. The saving grace was that it was very dry in the summer. Driving my 240Z in Northern Texas in July? That was a sweatbox, even with the windows down and an extra fan blowing on me. So how well can you tolerate the heat?

Having a 73 & a 74, I can tell you that the center gauges are easier to remove in a 74 & later (provided you don't have AC). The FSM has directions on removing gauges. When all else fails, RTFM.

In my Air Force days, I would have to drive from Fairfield, through Petaluma, up to Point Arena. Twenty years ago, that was a pretty nice route.

260Z 2.6L engine with carburetors "early" cars (most of them) have smaller bumpers than the 280Z The stock carburetors are considered problematic by most and are frequently changed out for the 70-72 SU style carburetors. 280Z 2.8L engine with electronic fuel injection Not standard, but some have added them.

Curtis, I should be home on Saturday if you want to come over. We could take a look at my 240Z, and you could get all of the dimensions that way.

The stamped steel ones like I used to have did not utilize any cross bracing. They were getting old, and I don't know how much corrosion they could tolerate. Unless I could accurately inspect them, I do believe I was incurring more risk than I would have liked.

All I can think of is if the charger was pushing power back into the alternator due to a bad voltage regulator, the alternator would respond badly. A bad voltage regulator would also cause the battery to drain. If I am correct, it could also damage the bearing in the alternator.

I would consider checking out the voltage regulator & alternator if the knocking sound came from the front right side of the engine, since that is where those components reside. Gotta love the orange Zs. Enjoy the ride.

Thank you. I hate it when a perfectly good straight line is neglected.

That's why I grew tired of rolling the dice on my metal ramps and bought the Race Ramps. Plus the Race Ramps are taller than most any other ramp on the market. An extra inch can make all the difference.

My wife started to question the female lead's ability to stand up in a car going 200 mph. I just shook my head and replied, "It's television." At least the Z is realistic.

Just call it Rainman syndrome, Sarah. I kid my wife that there are dramatic shows about doctors, lawyers, cops, firemen, etc., but where are the dramatic shows about engineers?

I can't remember how many LEDs are in the last batch I bought. I've been so bad lately about buying parts and burying them someplace in the house. Who knew that I had squirrel genes? At least I'm not hopping out in front of cars.

One more thing I should mention about the Race Ramps is that they are VERY light. My wife has no problems whatsoever in lining up the ramps for me to drive up.

I bought a couple from SuperbrightLEDs and some from eBay.

The dome light is greatly improved with a 9 or 12 LED festoon bulb.

I went with the two piece Race Ramps. Amazon.com: Race Ramps RR-XT-2 67-Inch XT 2-Piece Race Ramp: Race Ramps: Automotive No they aren't the cheapest, but they don't slide, even on my epoxy painted garage floor.

Oh come on. EVERYBODY knows that the Nissan engineers added a lot of extra parts in the car for no reason...

They are on my roundtuit list. I haven't even installed them, yet.

You don't have a second set of ears on your legs? What kind of freak are you? You might consider getting the ones in the link I provided and using heat to point them upward some. It might work.

Are you talking about something like this: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/electrical-s30/41202-low-profile-kick-panel-speaker-pods-now-available.html?

I don't know anything about the fit & quality... Stagg 4 Shocks Springs That Fits 1970 to 1973 240Z Early 1974 260z | eBay

Unfortunately, Courtesy Nissan's parts website says 17208-N4700 is NLA. You'll have to go with some aftermarket or used part source.

Go through the diagnostics in the fuel injection reference manual: XenonS130 - S130 Reference