mlc240z

the PO had burnt my wiper motor up. even after disassembly (agreed it's very easy), refurbish and reassembly, i still had only slow speed and a chattering hi speed with no increase in speed (stuck brushes and burnt windings). even if i went to have the motor rebuilt, it wasn't a good candidate. i contacted John@baddogparts.com and bought a used replacement motor for about $45 IIRC. he tests them to make sure they operate and is an excellent guy to deal with. good, honest communication and fast shipping. it's still not 'fast' but at least it's true OEM speed. if your original is toast, try him.

here's whatt i sent to KYB; Subject: Strut install I purchased 361002/361001 struts for my 1971 Datsun 240z. Installed 361002 front struts, tightened gland nut to proper torque. I found that I still had about 1/4-3/8" exposed threads on the gland nut between the nut and top of strut tube. The nut will not bottom out on the tube. I also know of at least 3 other car club members who have run into the same thing. Is this acceptable and normal for this application? Thanks, KYB's reply; Our nut will not bottom out like the oems. Our nut will use 3/4 of the threads on this model i didn't get 3/4 of the threads, but i am comfortable with it based on the feedback from the guys here. thanks all, bart

two bad plugs.

dave, looks like the same setup, eibachs and kyb gr2's. new gland nuts came with struts and i did notice the fat angled washer inside. i put a coating of antiseize on the strut tube inner threads since the exposed threads have got to corrode eventually. tbk1, stock strut tubes, eibach prokit. only noticed about 1/4-1/2" lower in spring height. i've got an email out to kyb and i'll post what they say, if anything. thanks for the double-check, arne. just wanted to make sure i didn't miss something stupid. have to call this normal then.

allright, just finished the right front KYB strut install and have the same exposed thread problem. doesn't seem right but gland nut is cranked down as much as possible. i guess with this flavor of strut that's the most it will go. i'm going to email KYB and see what they say.

use a bigger hose. ditto on the pertronix. works like a charm.

not if the pickup engine was fuel injected. pressure needs to be around 4lbs for '73 carbs.

maybe it was wired to some type of kill switch in case of an accident to cut power so you didn't flambe`. sounds like it could have been routed towards the coil. good idea, by the way. see if there's a mystery piece of electrical hardware on the driver's side around the cut wire. bart

sorry, must be an echo here. bart

i love the pertronix setup. got mine for about $65. shop around. bart

i love the pertronix setup. got mine for about $65 bart

i hear you, enrique. but by the same token, we've all seen the stock market runs/consumer goods fads where the prices are driven outrageously high due to a 'feeding frenzy'. while i LOVE a gradual, steady, warranted increase in the value of my car and it's parts, i generally fear a panic increase. it would really hurt if you happened to need the parts in the middle of the crush. or it would really irk you if you were forced to pay the temporarily unrealistic price and soon after the market 'crashed'. as long as this price isn't the 'new' benchmark for this part, more power to the seller. bart

welcome, harass away!! if noone knows the answers, you'll at least be pointed to someone who might. bart

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believe it or not, i've seen a few like that out here. but then again this is jersey. bart

if they're KYB GR-2's, 361001 is for the rear and 361002 is for the front. kinda counter-intuitive if you ask me!! bart

high spring pressure sounds like a reasonable theory to me. bart

unless, of course, he hasn't driven it yet! he might change his mind. bart

EXACTLY! you earn the respect of 'Sir', it's not automatically granted with age. bart

i've just bought Duplicolor DE 1621 Old Ford Blue to touch up the engine. i searched here and found this is recommended as the closest match to the original engine color. when i sprayed it on smog pump brackets, it seems 'too' blue and much, much brighter than the oem color. even taking into account 30+ years of fading. anyone else get this? is this truly the original color or did i just get a badly mixed batch?

my hat's off to you, sir. you are wise beyond your years. bart

if pressure is locking the lifters, how about popping the valve cover off while the engine is running? don't know what kind of oil splash you would get with an internally oiled cam but some sort of shield could be fabricated. just try to confirm what's actually happening. you might be able to see the lack of lift or excess of lift of the valves as the engine started to die. bart

is it possible you haven't done the "initial" valve adjustment yet? i had to 'adjust' the hydraulic valves on a '72 camaro i owned when i had a lot of miles on it and noticed a lack of oomph. basically the procedure was set it at tdc and then check only certain (intake/exhaust) valves. then rotate the cam to the next position the manual called for and adjust the other valves. adjustment involved spinning the valve stem with your fingers and tightening the rocker post nut until it just stopped. sorry for the vague description but it was over 20 years ago and i just followed the procedure in the manual. might not be the same exact procedure with your Z, but there's got to be some kind of initial adjustment when you put the head on the car.

try these on ebay, euro bumpers(?). might be what you're looking for. don't know your price range tho'. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-240Z-240-Z-NEW-NOS-FRONT-EURO-JDM-BUMPER_W0QQitemZ8003381247QQcategoryZ6763QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DATSUN-NEW-NOS-JDM-Z-240Z-280Z-EURO-CHROME-FRONT-BUMPER_W0QQitemZ8004230765QQcategoryZ6763QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem bart

welcome aboard!!! filthyllama sounds like a Monty Pythton reference. bart