Mr Camouflage

No, the 300ZX TT won, 2nd was the 350Z, 3rd was a very modified 260Z. The factory quoted HP numbers mean nothing, as they changed they way they were measured for the 280Z or 280ZX, so you can't compare them (do a search, theres lot of info about it on here) , also the US 260Z had a different power rating to the 260Z should in other countries. Also don't forget the other important factor - weight. Maybe someone should post the weights of each model Power to weight ratios for each model would be more telling, than just power ratings.

I got an '86 300ZXT recently, and needed to change the alternator. It's a damn hard thing to change, but I eventually got it done. I bought it with the alternator off the engine, but still in the bay, so I never heard it run before buying it, but it was cheap enough so I thought Id take a chance with it. Got it running, but it sounded like the lifters were very noisy, so I took them out to clean them up, like is says on one of the Z31 sites, but couldn't get them apart - too much gunk in them - so I order a new set from Courtesy Nissan. Its alot cheaper to have a new set flown down under from the USA, than it is to drive 10 minutes to my local Nissan dealer and buy them over the counter. How much cheaper? I saved about $700 by doing it that way!

I dont know, but am interested to find out. I've never seen anything like them before. Anybody know what year/model those wheels/hubcaps are from?

Yeah they put the vacuum gauge into cars and called them economy meters, since the greater the vacuum, the more fuel you were using. My car has an Amp meter in the same spot. Does your oil pressure gauge work? Mine mostly stays on 0.

I would like to see the evidence. I would have though Nissan would have mentioned it in the letter about the 240z and the sports car protoype, but since they didn't I would think that his claims to designing that car were also inflated.

Thought I'd start a thread for Old Skyline Videos. Heres one to start it off. If you've ever wondered what an S20 sounds like under full throttle, turn your speakers up KPGC10 GT-R http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT3iQ36eAuc

*drools* Thats nice

Goertz is also incorrectly credited with the design of the Nissan Silvia. It's true he was a "Consultant" on that project too, though he didn't actually "design" that car either, even though some websites that should know better credit him at the cars designer. http://zhome.com/History/DesignEvolution/DesignEvolutionZ.htm http://zhome.com/History/Silvia.htm http://zhome.com/History/Truth/GoertzMyth.htm http://zhome.com/History/Truth/TheTrueStory.htm http://zhome.com/History/Truth/GoertzSpeech.htm http://zhome.com/History/history.html About time some of these pages were updated.

Yeah looks like a vacuum gauge to me also. Love your nissan compe handle though! wanna swap it for a standard K steering wheel?

a Bundy, = a bottle of rum a stubbie, a middy, a long neck, a pot, a schooner, a tallie, a pint = Beer, also a Jug. cab sav, Plonk = wine, so is a cask. a clean skin, or just run dow the block and get a butcher with a countery, I have no Idea what you are talking about, did you just make that up?

Sure I'd drink a Fosters. I'd probably have to go overseas to find one though. There's nothing wrong with Fosters, I've heard that export fosters is actually just Crown larger under a different brand name, but I have heard the local fosters, if you can find it, isn't that good. The point is Foster is an export Brand that's virtually unavailable in Australia. It's not like you can go down your local a ask for a Fosters. Only Touristy pub have it - for the tourists. To only place I saw fosters on tap was when I was in a Pub in England. Only if I had to have a beer with you, mate. As for Prawns/Shrimp The point I was making is the Aussies call them prawns, whether scientifically they are shrimp, is not the issue. zhead240 was referring to an American advert that was used to promote Australia featuring Paul Hogan, the target audience was America, which is why he had to say "Shrimp", because if he said "Prawn" most Americans would have no idea what he was on about. We also call rock lobsters "Crayfish", never say "Crikey", "strewth", (unless you're from the country and old) or "fair-dinkum" (unless your the Primeminister). But if you want to base your opinion of Australia on stereotypes, the go right ahead, but expect Australians to get a bit pissed off at you.

Jumped in your delorean time car and programmed in 2908 did you? Hit the gas till you reached 88mph?

Australians dont drink Fosters, and they called prawns.

Some Aussie car movies are: "The Big Steal" - about a kid that buys a Jaguar of a dodgey car yard (traded in a Nissan Cedric for it). He gets ripped off, then gets revenge. "Metal Skin" think it was about street racing, kids with nothing to do, disaffected youth, blah blah, etc. I don't think it was any good. I remember a movie I saw once on TV, years ago, way back when I was in high school. I think it was called "Better off dead" and starred John Cusack. He was in high school and was fixing up a 60's Camaro, but it wasn't drivable so he had to get around in a wagon with wood paneling. I remember it because I was in high school too and fixing up my first 240z, and had a XY falcon wagon.

That scarab has the body kit that I know as the California Z kit (whether that's actually what its called or not I don't know, but have seen it described as such)

Hey, you forgot the Wangan Midnight movie!

I wouldn't call that a "wide-body" not in the terms of more moder wide body style kits. I'd say thats just a z with wheel arch flares. A wide-body z is more like the California Z kit (well the rear at least). Wide body kits generally enlarge the whole of the guard, not just the wheel arch. like this http://z31.com/~morgan/nd/z/awds30.jpg

I'm on both sites, Hybrid is good for technical info on engine swaps and performance modifications, turbos, newer engines, while this site is better for info about keeping it original, datsun history and general datsun chit chat.

Pics are working now. They look black on this one

Pity about the sunroof (Someone had to say it )

How much did the take off the head?

Dude, that '69' 1970 240Z is in Australia, and pretty rusty from what I hear. Definately not worth shipping all the way to the US of A. Here's what someone that actually went a looked at it said

So what exactly is wrong with it? might be something simple to fix?

I think if it was a genuine nissan part it would have nissan or datsun on it, not Japan. My guess is that is a generic accessory that was available in Japan at the time, like steering wheel covers and vanity mirrors that attached to the sun visors, cup holders etc etc (not that they were all available back then - I wouldn't know either way, but you get my point).

And if you want your zx to go fast head on over to www.hybridz.org