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SHE is ALIVE!!!!! Well after doing all of the prep with the engine, fuel system, cooling system, new batter, spark plugs, carburetor it came time to see if everything was done properly and she would start. At first it would just crank but no start, so I noticed the fuel filter was still dry so I thought maybe the engine was not cranking enough for the mechanical fuel pump to pump enough fuel so I put some in the carburetor floats and after a couple of cranks she started. Some of the things I found: The idle is a little high around 1500 The coolant temp sensor seems to be bad And out of all of the fuel components the one I didn't touch has an issue, the fuel pump had a leak so I couldn't play much more with her to find out if anything else was wrong I am so happy, it was incredible to hear her start up and run so nicely, thanks Carl and everyone on this site Here is a video of revving it http://www.sfzcc.com/gus/240Z/rev.AVI Here is a video of start up and then of the leak I found, a little dark but you get the idea http://www.sfzcc.com/gus/240Z/startup.WMV

well all pics so far are guess and photoshops, Nissan is being very coy about releasing what it looks like but here is a peak that has been released

oh man congrats I can't wait for mine, I almost ready to see if she fires up

more pics here http://www.sfzcc.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6232

yes the color is staying orange In the last couple of days I got some stuff accomplished. Replaced the rear diff and tranny oil, and also got the fuel tank installed and all of the fuel lines replaced and installed, next up the cooling system, which I just have to hook up a couple of hoses most is already done, then just a few vacuum hoses, replace the engine oil and spark plugs and then see if this starts up.

Nice turnout and beautiful weather, we hung out for a couple of hours and then drove down to the old Fudruckers where they have a car show on the first Saturday of the month and hung out checked some nice cars and showed them some import muscle Even had a couple of S30's so up, man can't wait for mine to be done to take it to a meet. And at the show

thanks I will, well if anyone is looking for an early MC here is one still cheap on ebay with a day left http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-TOKICO-BRAKE-MASTER-CYLINDER-70-71-DATSUN-240Z_W0QQitemZ300218620051QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item300218620051&

very nice, I prefer the Z's without the sunroofs

Thanks I did check that and there is an F on the rear section under the large reservoir, and an R on the front, and the rear line goes to the front of the other cylinder where it seems a line goes out the front to the driver's side wheel and another goes out the top to go around to the passenger side, which why it seems the lines are properly routed

sorry to bring it back from the dead, but it looks like I need a new one for mine, and when looking at it the one there is of the later configuration with the larger or front reservoir at the back of the MC, the lines seems to be routed correctly so I am wandering what the cutoff is for the change over. Mine is a 1971 build date 02/71 so I would have thought it would have the earlier configuration and with only 32k miles on it plus the fact that the lines are routed correctly I am assuming it is the way the car came, but again that is an assumption. SO I am wandering that since I need a new one should I go back with what is there or the earlier configuration?

very good except Colombia with an o not u

Si como no, graduado del Colegio Anglo Colombiano y primo hermano de Enrique Penalosa futuro Presidente Conoci a otros Colombianos en Daytona durante Zcon el ano pasado Si

buena suerte compatriota

awesome find, just subscribed and ordered current issue as well.

hey Chris I thought I saw an old thread where you or someone here was putting a book together, did that ever happen? with all of this knowledge it would be sad not to get it on print

yes, it is great for us newbies to get this type of info as to how things really went down thanks

yes, the same place that recored the radiator did the gas tank, they cleaned it, pressure checked it and sealed it. Here is the rad, already some handling damage to the fins

well it has been a sow road, trying to source all of the parts, mainly trying to get all of the fuel, vacuum and coolant hoses. here are some shots of the fuel tank after rust bullet and then after black shell form rust bullet. The black sheel is still drying so we will see how it comes out tomorrow.

if you are referring to looking at a 350Z they used those spring loaded type clamps you have to squeeze to loosen and get off thanks for carb clamp link

I would like to know as well, most of the ones i am taking off are disintegrating, would really like to get the ones for the carb hoses, those are tiny

here is one http://www.blackdragonauto.com/

I agree, probably do more harm than good by starting once a month. When you are ready to revive her just crank it a few times without starting to get the oil pumped everywhere

I am not sure about that article but here is a post by Arne which is great in explaining the hoses and options http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25857

nice, I understand your excitement I can't wait to drive mine

yes beautiful Z and even nicer in person if possible