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Last time I checked they were available from Nissan and Motorsport Auto in Los Angeles. Cost was well over $100 USD

Uggh! I remember that I did remove mine before pulling the dash, but I cannot remember why. I didn't have Wick's book at the time, so I didn't do it because of his advice. I used only the FSM and Haynes manual, .....and trial and error. Sorry I can't be of any help here.

If these "Ramflow" filters are of the foam variety, the paint and thinner suspended in the air while the car was being painted, can get to the filters and depending on the foam, may have begun to dissolve the foam which actually closes of the air passages that the carbs breathe through. It can cause a major restriction on air flow through the foam filter. Easy enough to check, remove the filter & fire it up. Sometimes, just touching the foam filter will show you how the airborne thinners can disolve the foam. I've seen them simply fall apart from this kind of contamination. just a thought Carl

Are you still planning to move to Hong Kong with all of this SARS epidemic stuff in the news?

The air hissing sound that you hear is from the brake booster which is vacuum operated. It is normal to hear that with the pedal moving so far as it is with the system un-bled. Do a proper bleed of the system starting with the Master Cylinder itself, then moving to the wheel cylinders starting with the Right Rear, then Left Rear, then Right Front, then lastly Left Front. You should be good to go!

YES, If you switch the lines AND the Master from your 73 to the 71, everything will be fine The Larger res is for the disc brake calipers which require more fluid to operate. You must switch the lines AND the Master. Don't get it hooked up backwards or you'll get a nasty surprise when you least need it (when you MOST need your brakes!).

If you have a 73 240Z, it came from the factory with an alternator that requires an external voltage regulator. The 280 Alternator that was suggested to you would be an internally regulated one and would not be correct for your car. Using that 280Z/ZX alternator would cause problems. Now, some Previous owners have modified their cars to use the later 280Z/ZX style alternators by removing the external voltage Regulator and modifying the wiring. You need to verify what set up your car is running before you can know what alternator you need. The external voltage regulator is mounted on the inner fender panel oposite the oil filter. If it is there, make sure it is plugged into the wiring harness of the car if you plan to use the standard 73 240Z alternator. If the regulator is missing or not plugged into the wiring of the car, you need the internally regulated alternator from a 280z or 280ZX.

Yeah, wasting money and time on a gaudy display of no taste. JMO ( I've got a million of them!)

That "other" handle is called the Manual Throttle. An early form of cruise control. To my knowledge none of the 240Z's imported into the USA were allowed to have that feature installed. I'm not sure what the laws of Canada allowed. On your 71 240Z there is limited adjustment of the seatback angle. It is accomplished through the "big round knob" at the junction of the seat bottom and seatback. Rotate the knob and you can get a small amount of angle change.

While it IS possible to get contaminated fuel, those pictures show a lot of "contamination". Unless filters at gas stations are non-existant in AU, I suspect that the cause is a rusted 240Z tank. Moisture condenses out of the atmosphere in gas tanks over time. The only way you will know for sure the condition of your tank is to drain the tank and remove the filler hose so that you can look inside. It is not difficult or expensive to remove the tank and flush it. It is more expensive to remove the rust from the inner surfaces and seal the tank if that is needed. You do not want the damage to get too bad. Finding a decent replacement tank when yours is ruined is almost impossible (at least in the USA).

Trust me on this one, Caen; You do not want the Vatican on your side! I hope you & Sean are not upset at the photo. It is a joke, OK? You know that my own opinions about the war are not the same as that of my government.

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Here is some photo's to stir the controversy. Photo's courtesy of Eric Neyerlin of www.zparts.com

Now don't take this too seriously, after all it is in the Funnybone Section. If you think you might be offended, don't look, And don't whine to Mikey about it either!

There was NO factory A/C available on 240Z's in the USA. It wasn't available from the factory until 260Z's in 1974.

I believe that it is the controls for a dealer added air-conditioning system. Wasn't available from the factory in 73, so dealers added systems to cars for buyers that wanted A/C. Geez, that interior looks fantastic! Not my favorite color vinyl, but WOW reaaly excellent condition!

Laschlan: That crap is coming from your gas tank. You are going to need to have the tank removed and boiled out and then repaired. Probably will require sandbalsting the rusted areas and then applying a sealer to the inside of the tank. If the rust is allowed to continue, it will eat holes in your gas tank, and then you'll really be in a difficult situation. The tanks are not available from Nissan and (at least in the US ) are very difficult to find in reasonable condition in salvage yards. I'm sure that you didn't want to hear this, but that amount of rust in your fuel lines is a sign of significant damage to the inside of your tank and you will be $$$ a head to get it addressed sooner, rather than later. Sorry to be the bearer of negative news.

I'd call Motorsport Auto in LA, or a Nissan dealer. May be able to find them from a used Z parts seller also. Danny's Datsuns in Oregon or Eric Neyerlin in Richmond, CA

I doubt it. I could not use a 72-73 turn-signal switch on the 1971 240Z that I used to own. The wiring harnesses were different. Pigtail to the switch was different length, and the color code was different.

If that didn't cause your problem, it should have.

Better than "bush" (pu**y)? Damn, your wife must make great soup!