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my 75 260z 2+2 had an electric fuel pump however it was nowhere near stock so...

A ZG is a variant of the 240z that came with ZG styling. It varies from the normal S30 Z car in the fact that it has larger flares, a gnose with light covers and the chassis prefix was referred to by the factory as HS30-H although the second H was not visible on the actual chassis number. Another words it was a version of the 240z only produced between 71-73 i think could be 70 - 73 anway it was a improved car in terms of aerodynamics and road hold. Only available in Japan. The car for sale here was not released from the factory with a gnose therefore I would only call it a replica. Just the same as the car in gone in sixty seconds is a normal mustang fastback and not a genuine GT500 as it's dressed up to be therefore it's only a replica.

Ah 3 years 1 is driving me nuts!!!! Yeah need another option under 24 seeing someone.

Surely the works setup can be improved these days with 32bit ECU's etc.. I like those Photo's Alan I do recall reading about the skylines being fuel injected but not by works as a option for a standard car can you elaborate on this any further or is this false information? BTW I went through some years of Bathurst and couldn't find much about Skylines KPGC10 GTR's being raced I think I saw one but that was late 60's - early 70's the Z's were not there only in 75 I could see one. Any ideas on how to track down information on there racing history here in Australia?:cheeky:

Great I love the idea of this just gotta work out what i will need and how much it will cost me so I can start saving. First things first however install new camshaft then go injection

If you need 2+2 260z parts try Australia we have more 2+2's than any other S30 at least that's what I believe.

My advice although i'm only young is to get on with your life ASAP. or at least show her you are, don't let her see that things are bringing you down if they are. Now is a great time to never be home, do something with friends work on the car whatever, your a guy who's going somewhere not some band jocket who can string a song together hehe. It also can't hurt to start seeing new women even if they are just friends .

Yeah that's true but only after she's been washed she gets a bit smelly otherwise. She makes for a good Alarm clock wakes me up to let her outside.

Sorry i had forgotten to fix that up the image was too large had to resize then forgot about this thread. Her name is Jester and she's a cheecky one I let her in my room while im on my PC posting and I always catch her getting onto my bed u can see her here doing it again. But who can resist that cute face :cheeky: .

HAHA I'm not a seatist . Wasn't having a dig at the 2 by 2's I used to own one myself. Although I admit there not my favorite. I was more laughing at the concept drawing than anything else and thought if u want the boot space to go hunting get a 2+2 fold the back seats down(1 thing great about the 2+2 is you can have a kick arse stereo if u fold down the seats permanently.) I likened it to the volvo I'm sure u can sorta see why. Just wanted to clear things up and if you were using serious overtones of sarcasm well u got me good. It's 2 am and I'm doing homework this is my old break.

I saw this in the city Melbourne here near a model shop right near flinders st station down the side right where Elizabeth st is. I bought the ZG version of this kit highly recommended except the side windows didn't have chrome strip around them and hence I feel car looks odd. I think I'd like the Rally version better as I think the ZG version looks a bit odd and out of shape. It was going for around $110.

hmmmmm PS: GET A 2+2

This is something I've never noticed my 73 240z had the overflow tank or vent tank and my 260z was well a 260z. My current 72 240z is soemthing i never checked for interesting.

Hey dude went through your gallery once again. I saw your reply to the white interior i mentioned a while back. Yes I am in Melbourne and I still have the Z . I've met a few Z nuts down here and thinking of starting a club or a group for the local younger Z guys. Don't wanna detract from the NDSOC as such more get a group of young guys together who can help each other out. All those spots are repairable however I wouldn't worry too much about it for now it really depends on how you wanna go about your car. If you wanna get it fully restored and do a group up rebuild don't bother fixing those places yet clean them up a bit perhaps but save that money strip the car down and pay for a decent rust repair and respray. As i say depends on what you'd like to do with the car if you wanna get those places repaired I'd recommend Rob at Zworx 95875500 in Mordialloc he's done some repairs on my Z when i got it and he's certainly had the experience.

oh me me me I know this one . Seriously it could be any number of things you need to describe when it's happening and how often. Just one other thing to look for though is if the carbs are too rich? If they are really rich it can foul up the plugs and it can splutter and backfire and carry on. It's nothing to do with your exhaust system more your timing. Your valves could need adjusting because if there not fully closed on the firing stroke you could get the firing noise through your exhuast. Check your spark plugs also and your electrical timing. As i say any number of items could cause it. :cheeky:

It could very well be the coil, I know that when my module from my distributor was on the way out the car ran like crap felt really unresponsive etc.. I thought it was the SU's making the car run crap I'd rev it and it just didn't seem like it wanted to rev. When i replaced it wow what a difference the car came back to life I took her for a spin yesterday dunno if u read my last post "Help Z Playing Up?" i was having troulbe with it but sorted that out. Then cause I hadn't been behind the wheel in so long I started going nuts must have given her a bit of stick and just didn't care because I have 3 spare engines And the new head will go on soon . What a blast it was to drive and drive hard too . Anyway off topic it could be a number of things I had multiple problems causing hell in my car all small things i can't help with testing how good your coil is go to a auto electrician they should be able to check it. I know stock coils on early Z's play up when the car gets warm.

Are you talking about the 290kw Ford Falcon? Apparently there pretty good seen a few around punching it too not bad but the body style isn't for me.:classic:

I like my stock Z's but if i was to keep mine bone stock i probably wouldn't drive it either or at least not much. I like stock alot so much so i almost went that way but modifying is good especially things like improving suspension. Changing cams, doing engine head work etc.. I like nice rims too the hubcaps are a taste not too aquired by myself. As i said i respect but I'd prefer to update my Z in the smaller ways while still keeping her with a good degree of originality. I find originality isn't practical when it comes to things like hard to get parts such as the original engine bay hoses or stock tyres. If i was to do so as i say she'd stay in a garage. At the end of the day however if you like yours bone stock and it makes you happy then great I love to see a well looked after unmolested Z . Keep up the good work!!

Problem solved. Turned out to be a number of things all at once. First was the fuel leak I believe caused by the removal of the intake manifold recently I think it caused the fuel hoses to get streched a bit and come slightly loose so I tightened them up was leaking in more than one place . The next problem the reason the car stopped running lights went off and tacho went silly. The earth lead to battery terminal was cracked causing poor connection. I knew it was cheap when i bought it. How do I know well i started car again today first time fires over as usual. Then stopped after it was running like crap, went to start again no go, played with battery terminals and voila fires up again. So need new uncracked terminal. Finally the roughness backfire and other carry on can be attributed to a rich condition. I think the carbs seats are worn causing a rich idle and fouling up the plugs. I will get the car professionally tuned when new engine head goes on. Also the tappets are out of adjustment but no point adjusting them when im changing engine head soon. Thanks all for the advice. It's always something small. :cheeky:

No gasket gew is neccessary however i would recommend fastening all bolts first and then tightening in a cross pattern to ensure a good seal. To check for exhaust leak use a cut off garden hose and put near seal and check for flutter noise. I know the exhaust shop who cut a section at the extractors so that I could remove the exhaust and get to the gbox easier didn't do a great deal with sealing and possibly used gasket gew and it's still leaking I didn't take it back yet car hsan't been on the road but i'm pissed off with them because it's something so simple and they can't get it right. The old do it yourself if you want it done properly often applies :stupid: .

Anyone mention the 300zx Z31 in rocky 3 or 4 the one where he fights the Russian that kills his friend in the ring. I think it's rocky's wife's car .

New update. I checked battery terminal but found it seemed ok in terms of contact even if it is cracked. I started the car expecting it not to start after last night. To my suprise it cranked over very roughly tried adjusting electrical timing and nothing if anything adjusting it makes it worse. I get a lot of dark smoke as if a rich condition which means most likely poor ignition thinking either coil or module again. Anyone know if the distributor and coil not working properly would have an effect on not being able to crank over the motor even without spark?

Yes Bambi your probably right she probably heard about me going to video tape the hidious act . I think you all have a few good suggestions since it was 1pm at night i didn't do much problem solving had a look at the coil connections and everything. It could be a problem wth the battery terminal i replaced the negative connection recently because it had been overtightened and cracked the connection so i thought i'd replace before it gave grief problem was the auto shop i go to only had 1 type made of cheap $h!t metal coated in some pretend gold coating. I couldn't get them to fit properly without having to tighten very hard and that caused it to snap. therefore it could be snapped and hanging off i haven't checked but it did cross my mind last night. What exactly do fuseable links do? I was thinking these could be the problem but i really don't know much about those. As i say fuses are all normal. I guess i shouldn't rule out the tacho being the cause but even in my old 260z where it wasn't working at all it still allowed the car to run. I have a spare but the hassle to remove and fit again is well a hassle so i'll try other stuff first. I hope it's not the module cause I don't want another second hand one but a new one here in AUS is $800 . I know that the fuel leak is another issue just from the way the car was acting but I guess it's time to replace that hose. Anyway more investigation and we will see in the mean time any suggestions appreciated.