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EScanlon's good idea was to vacuum the pins up. (Put a piece of nylon panty hose inside the vacuum hose to keep the pins from going into the vacuum tank/bag.) halz idea with the kebob sticks sound like a good idea for replacing the pins that are lost for one reason or another.

Here are a few samples. The first 4 links show relatively simple solutions, the last link shows a somewhat more sophisticated system.

dk240z: Is that auction yours?

I have the 2 volume 1972 FSM, and the 1973 Combined Engine and Chassis FSM. The binding on my 72 Chassis FSM book started to come apart, so I had the pages punched for a "comb" style binding. Doesn't look the greatest. but it now lays flat when open and none of the printing was lost in the process.

The "original" FSM's for the 1970, 1971, and 1972 240Z's were published in 2 volumes. One covered the Engines (L20A and L24), the Second covered the Chassis (Brakes, Suspension, Interior, Electrical, etc). There were reprints published for these years that combined the two volumes into one book, so you have to look carefully at the cover. If it says "Engines" or says "Chassis" it is part of a 2 volume set. The single volume (reprints) FSM's I have seen say "Service Manual" or "Engine and Chassis" as I recall. From 1973, the FSM's were published as a single volume.

Thanks for the responses, guys! Sadly, even when the Rwanda situation WAS being reported on the nightly news and on the front page of newspapers, the governments of the world and the U.N. largely ignored the situation. Oh, the U.N. sent in a few "Peacekeepers" but they turned tail and ran away when the going got tough. I have to believe that the realtors of the world have a saying that explains it....."Location, Location, Location". It makes all the difference in the world.:mad:

There is a different FSM for each year of 240Z. This auction contains only the "Engine" portion of the 1972 FSM (the chassis portion is not shown or listed in the auction)

I do not have figures either, but I heard a radio report that the contributions of the oil-rich countries (like Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, et al) were very small in comparison. BTW, my understanding is that the $350 Million figure pledged by the US counted only government funds, not public charites like Red Cross, etc. I wonder if the figures for the other countries also account for only government funds. I suspect this would be the case. BTW2, I find it interesting that the world has rallied to this cause, but seems to have ignored the loss of over 500 million lives in Rwanda over the past few years.

Thanks for the pics. Wow, Significant differences. Seems like the "new" one would allow a lot of air through the firewall. Let us know how you eventually address the grommet issue.

Did you import it in this condition, or did it find it's way to NZ on it's own? Looks like you got a lot of spares with it.

Good info and advice, Phred. Thanks!

California is one state that does not allow it. There are others. I did not specifiy which because I did not memorize all of the details contained in the articles I read about this issue. (One was presented in CA Traffic School by a CHP officer) CO state could very well be one that allows it, on the other hand it may not be. That is why I said "many states" and not specificly CO. Also I was not warning HIM (specificly) as other people who live elsewhere will view the Tech Article. Sure a cop "can" overlook" a situation (for a variety of reasons), but he can also be a PITA and "stick it to you" for a variety of reasons (some of which may not have anything to do with you). Maybe the donuts were not fresh this morning, he didn't get lucky last night, you've pissed him off previously, etc. Since I did not provide any specifics, I consider the advice to be "general cautionary advice", not "legal advice" which would be of a more specific nature. As for the veracity of my (or any other person's) advice given on this or any other subject or site. Common sense should be used in following any of it. Some people have better advice (sometimes) than other people. People who give advice should give the best and most honest advice that they can. On the other side, some people follow advice better than others. It is the responsibility of the person who chooses to use advice, to use it properly, and to make sure it is properly applied to their situation. Who hijacked the thread? Not me. My cautionary post was dated 06-27-04 so it's not like I am the one who brought it up 6 1/2 months later. Someone else did that.

I knew your picture reminded me of Eddie Haskell ! !

Simple. Because it ignores fact that "accidents" do happen. Whether or not someone intends for them to happen. You can't tell someone to "don't get caught or kill anyone doing it" and expect that "advice" to have any real impact on the occurance of accidents, and dangerous situations that caused these laws to be put in place.

You may not like the "legal advice" (frankly, I don't care if you or anyone does), but it is correct information. Your advice to " Do whatever you want with your stereo system. Just don't get caught or kill anyone doing it." sounds like something a 14 yr old would say. :stupid:

I don't know if welding would bother the keyway and Woodruff keys, but I would think that it would play hell with the balance of the unit.

BTW, Look in the Tech Articles forum for a thread called "Used Z Parts Sellers" (or something like that) You might want to search for a used stock pulley.

I haven't experienced it myself, but I have heard of other people who have experienced it. When it happens, your radiator is instant TOAST. I don't mean just it's damaged, I mean it's DESTROYED. Other components up front can be damaged as well. (Alt, Water Pump, etc) It all depends on the trajectory of the pieces as it comes apart. Quoting Dirty Harry, "Do you feel lucky?

...........and Mohammed

Engines with similar displacement and design, making similar HP *should* (in therory) have similar fuel requirements so I would think that both pumps are likely to "pump" the same volume. Unless, maybe the 260C has a lower HP version of the L26? What casting # is on the 260C head? Perhaps the supplier of pumps to Nissan changed the mounting plate design for some reason. It would seem to me that the 3 hole mount would be more sturdy than the 2 hole mount.

Like many parts on 72's; it has probably been superceded to another grommet that fits the hole in the firewall but is not identical to the original. Ed, Do you have a good picture of the one you got? For reference. The grommet on my car has seen better days.

What I was trying to say was that I don't think it is meant to be "open". That it only becomes "open" when something inside the pump has failed. Similar to the hole on the underside of the water pump snout. (the one that weeps water when the water pump shaft seal has failed)

Yes. but remember the fumps mount on the HEAD. IMO, the hole in the head (for the actuator arm of the pump) is simply milled to a different size for applications using one or the other pump. No reason for the "BLOCK" to be any different. Why the difference,.......I don't know. Curious just like you. At least, that's the way I see it.

Andrew: I don't know what he used, but I used but I used Textured Paint (sometimes labeled as Wrinkle Paint) available at all of the Kragen (CSK) stores arround here. The paint I used in between the ribs was regualr VHT Semi-Gloss Black paint. I polished the ribs and letters first, then masked them & painted the area between the ribs. Next, I masked the entire area between the ribs and applied the Textured paint to the rest of the V.C. Lots of cleaning of the V.C. before any paint gets laid down.

Every Z car pump I've ever had has had the hole you are referring to. Oil only comes out of it when a seal (or diaphragm) inside has failed, letting pressure (oil and air) from the engine into parts of the pump where it is not meant to be.