Bambikiller240

I agree with 2Many, that is exactly like the antenna switch out of my (former) 73 240Z.

See THIS SITE for information.

Z's By The Bay is on Saturday August 02, 2003 so you'll miss it.

.............and stay away fro Autosport Performance in Dublin. They aren't a "Z Shop" but more than one of us has been screwed by them. :mad: Consider yourself warned! :ninja:

Hi Rick: I hope Alfa understands that the moniker "Alfapuppy" has as much to do with us being "old dogs", as him being a "young pup". Wouldn't want to traumatize the youngster.

Picture link doesn't work for me. ??

Don't worry, Alfapuppy, we'll let you count the one in your avatar! :cheeky:

If you can change that to "CARL THE BIG RAT" you have a deal! My check is in the mail!

Better suited to be in FANTASYLAND!

Great Idea, James. Another site that I frequent has this, but unless this map has different parameters than the one supplied by BraveNet on the other site I know about, the map will only allow 100 people to post locations. After that, each person who adds their location will cause one of the previous posters to be deleted. We have 3 maps now for the unauthorized Miller Lite VRL site that I frequent.

Considering the "other" alternative, you'll probably find it is a natural occurance. Like Washington DC Mayor Marion Berry once said..., "Once you've had CRACK, you'll never go back!"

Link doesn't seem to work (for me). I remember that green chassis also. Never did see it listed again. *****NEVER MIND, THE LINK WORKS OFR ME NOW! :stupid:

The figure that I've heard mentioned most often was 42 units. I don't have anyway of knowing how true that is. You may want to email Les Canaday at Classic Datsun Motorsports. His shop did some of the resto's, so he might know.

On the Z that I used as a daily driver and weekend autocross car back in the 82 to 86 years (a 1971 240Z) I had a 1-1/8" Front Sway bar and a 7/8" rear bar. I loved the way it handled. Cornered FLAT and had only the very slightest touch of understeer. I ran about 2 to 3 lbs less air in the rear tires than I did in the fronts tires. Also, I had the front sway bar mounts bolted all the way through the frame rails (top to bottom) for extra strength.

Nice Picture of a Z, too bad about the crack on the windsheild though.

Not true. For USA Spec cars : Many differences in wiring harnesses, fuse box, and connectors, and switches. Mustache bars & front diff mount changed when diff was moved rearward in late 71, so you must have the correct ones. Shifter cut-out in body must be modified to use the "B" trans in a car that was mfg'd with the "A" trans installed. Bumpers and brackets changed in 73. Must have correct brackets for specific bumper. Different Brake Master cylinder on early cars. (Reservoirs reversed on later M.C.'s *This is just off the top of my head, there are other things that are not interchangable with out replacing other items as well.

There are MANY differences between the year models of 240Z's. Go to www.zhome.com and scroll down the frame on the left of the screen to the area labeled: Production & Sales History and select "Production Changes 69-73" for a good list of the changes that have occurred. Or you could just click on the link following: Production Changes Lots of detail changes and "improvements", updates to the wiring harnesses and features, fine tuning of the design etc. Lots more changes than just the switch to the crappy "boat anchor" carburetors.

Careful, Mark. Too much "pulling" can cause blindness.

I believe that the one I got from MSA last year, which started to chatter upon release after just 3 months is a Daikin brand kit. I'd like to get a unit that will perform properly much longer than what I'm currently stuck with.

What year 240Z do you have? When was mfg date? Maybe the emblem was available in OZ, but it isn't listed in the Nissan Microfiche for the HLS30 North American models of 240Z from 1970 through 8/73 production after which was when we got the 260Z's.

Just checked the Microfiche. See Section 170-1 which shows the emblems on 240Z. Nothing shown as available on the left of Hatch. No "automatic" emblem was available for 240Z's. The "NISSAN Full/Auto MATIC" emblem was first available on 260Z's. Production from 8/73 to 11/73 P/N 90809 - E8225 PS Your 72 may have a 5 speed in it now, but it didn't come with one from the factory unless it was privately imported from Japan/Oz/ or elsewhere. 240's were never available in the USA with 5 speeds.

My bet is on a dealer nameplate also. I don't recall EVER seeing a 240Z with an emblem of any kind on the left of the hatch.

It makes a good bit of difference to the engine (I imagine) since that is what the factory manual specifys. Regarding cost, I don't know how much difference in price. I've never asked what would be charged for a single angle valve grind. I've always gone the the 3 Angle grind.

Hi Mark: You aren't missing anything. There is nothing there to miss. It just "pops" out. I wouldn't pull too hard on the wires, but if you can slip a thin flat screwdriver blade under the plastic socket and pry up on one side it will just pop right out, or if you can, grasp the bulb holder and pull while applying pressure to one side as well. It is held in place by an interference fit between the plastic bulb holder/socket and the metal clock housing. Very Lo-Tech. Carl

Actually it's a 3 ANGLE Valve Job. What that means is that the sealing surface of the individual valves and their corresponding Valve Seats (in the head itself) are ground to 3 separate, different angle's instead of just one angle. This results in a better seal as the valves close. This keeps the power generated by combustion inside the cylinder where the power can be applied to the crankshaft (engine output power) instead of possibly leaking through the valve seats back to the intake manifold or to the exhaust manifold before the valves are opened via the camshaft, & rocker arms. HTH, Carl