dj240z

Hi, I have a 73 240z that is a little rought aropund the edges. At first glance it doest look so bad but as your run your hand acrosds you notice quite a few litte dents and scrapes. I have located a 77 280z (not x or zx) that i think has a pretty straight body. Will the front fenders, doors, hood, ect., (pretty much every body part ) interchange with my 240z, or if i buy this car and try to exchange a fender, will i end up with a lopsided car? Thanks, DJ

When i first got the car, it only ran on three cylinders. This was due to one carb which had been completely shut down. After doing some adjustments, I was able to get it running on all six. There is plenty of fuel getting to the carbs as i have removes the lines while running and seen it pumping. I beleive a lot of my current issues might be due to a non working vacume advance, but still not sure. I dont remeber how low on compression the one cylinder was, but i dont think it was horrible. I dont think the little lines below the carbs are leaking but if i ever get the hood open agian, i will defenetally check that. I guess i should retract my initial stament where i dogged the su's. I am defeintally not going to buy some new carbs and expect everything to go well. I am going to get it going as best as i can before i go spend any money changing the carbs. But i have heard a lot of poeple say that the SU's do require a lot of tinkering with, not just intitally but all the time. I have four other projects to tinker with if i want too, right now i would just like one that i dont have to tinker with. Just something to drive and enjoy. Is there a better system out there that would make it a little more dependable, so it doenst require as much attentions as SU's might? Or do you think that the SU's can be made to be as dependable and reliable as anything else for a lower cost? Like i say, this is my day to day driver. or at least i want it to be soon, so i am not really looking to make it a speed demon, just want to make it dependable and reliable. Thanks for the suggestions and help!!! DJ PS: Got sorta ripped off whne i bought it, people clamed it was a 5 speed and i didnt check until a month or two later and it is only a 4. If any one has a cheap 5 speed they want to get rid of, im all ears. Also ..how am i suppose to get the hood open!!!!!!

I already have the round top 3 screw su's. I admit that yes i have some timing issues and maybe im instore for a vavle adjustment and i am curentally looking for a electronic distributor, but i dont care about the rest of that crap.. I want to know about carb options that are not SU's. Thanks, DJ PS: i have already adjusted the valves twice, and have played around with other possible options that could be causing my problems, and have prety much ruled out most everything but carbs. But i am just looking at my options right now, i am still going to od some tinkering after i get the electronic distributor before i just go out and spend an arm and a leg on carbs. PSS:If i floor it from idle, like whne taking off form a light....it dies. If i go past about half throttle, it doenst acelorate any more, it just blubbers. PSSS: And to top it all off, the last time i went to open the hood, instead of it opening, i pulled about 4 feet of cable out onto the floor. Still not sure how im going to get the hood open now? hmmm.

Alright, i've had it with the SU's. I recentally purchased a 73' 240z and the other day i got royaly spanked by a toyota corolla. I cried, and then immidately started blaming the su carbs which i have never got to perform worth a darn. Its time to upgrade. I am looking for any and all suggestions on what the best carb setup would be for someone with completely stock engine. This car is going to be my day to day driver so i dont realy need something really hight performance, more looking for something that is very dependable but will give me a little better performance. What should i get, and where should i get it? I only spent $950 on the car and it runs like crap but other then one cylinder which is a little low on compression, i am putting entire blame on the carbs. I dont want to spend more on the carbs then i did on the car, but if thats what it will take, it might be worth it. What do you think? thanks, DJ