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Hi all, I have a mostly stock and very nice condition, low mileage 240Z. I drive her very frequently these days, so I have made some modifications to make daily driving more enjoyable/bearable. I started with new struts and springs (kept the originals if I sell to someone who wants the old parts). The project I am working on right now is setting up the stereo to be reasonably nice but also sound better and accept an aux-in from my ipod. I have ordered the "retrosound" head unit from Crutchfield so I can have a modern tuner and aux-in but preserving most of the stock look (I will keep the old parts as well) I removed the interior rear quarter panels and to my surprise there is only one speaker mount and speaker (on the left side). I knew sound was only coming from the left side but I assumed that the right side speaker was dead, not completely gone. I don't see any lead wires coming from the wiring harness and there aren't and clues that would lead me to believe that there was ever a speaker bracket attached there. Is it the normal stock setup to have only one speaker for a 73 240Z? seems like an odd thing...Was a 2 speaker setup optional? Or did it vary by model year? Currently, I plan to get a bracket off another car and install a second speaker , running the speaker wire from the head unit to the speaker along the normal route. I know about the speaker box for 6x9 speakers but I want to keep the look of the car as stock as possible.

Hi all A few days ago I upgraded the alternator on my 240Z to a 60amp Bosch model from motorsports (www.zcarparts.com). The kit somes with a cap for the wiring harness to replace where it connected to the voltage regulator that bolts onto the fender. A few interesting things came of this, and I am hoping to get some feedback from you folks. After the install, when I turned the ignition to the "on" setting, before starting the engine, I heard a rapid clicking sound coming from the right rear of the car which wasn't there before. I checked and it was the electric fuel pump making the noise. If I reinstall the older voltage regulator, the clicking goes away. I don't know if I can run this new alternator with the old regulator though, and would like feedback on that. I noticed that the adapter plug (that goes over the wiring harness when you eliminate the old voltage regulator) seems to have blown one of the links. it looks dark through the white plastic and the plastic near that looks marred. perhaps the adapter is faulty, or maybe it is intended for models that do not have the electric fuel pump? Part of what confuses me here is I thought that the 73 240Z only had a mechanical fuel pump, and that the electric fuel pump was added for the 260Z model. My production date is 6/73, so I wonder if they started doing that earlier. The electric fuel pump looks like a stock piece and looks like it is the original, as it is worn and rusted, and fuel seems to be leaking from the bottom. So one question is whether this is the stock setup for a June production 73 240Z, and whether I should replace the electric fuel pump or just eliminate it altogether. The fact that the wiring looks like it is original and pat of the harness and the pump looks stock leads me to believe it is the stock setup and should be replaced, but I am looking for confirmation.