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I show it as 40343-N3200, but I don't know if it's still current or not.

No, I think it was put on in Japan, but some dealers removed it as part of the dealer prep.

I suspect the handling improvement was more a factor of bigger and better tires, not necessarily from the staggered fitment. But all that matters is that it handles better, and you like it.

Doug, please include a shot showing how stretched the sidewalls look. That size sounds borderline narrow for a 7" wheel to me.

I've been told by a vendor that the Konig-knockoff 'Fast Forward' wheels will fit 240Z hubs if you use Konig caps. This is also what MSA appears to be doing with Fast Forwards, according to their web site. I suppose this is possible, if the center hub area on the FF are thicker than the Konigs. Still checking on this... Edit - Just got off the phone with MSA, where they told me that either Rewinds or Fast Forwards (when used with Konig caps) will fit over the front hubs of any S30 (240/260/280Z) if the dust covers are smashed down flat or removed. Not 100% certain I trust that, but FWIW...

No. While the wiring for an electric pump is in the harness, US spec cars didn't get the second pump until '73.

Here's a shot of the anti-freeze decal, not straight on, but the decal isn't straight either.

I can probably get pictures of the first two this weekend.

My favorite acorn lug nuts are made by McGard, like the locks. Not easy to find, but they guarantee they will never rust, even if you use air tools on them. (Which you should never do, of course.) Probably no more expensive than the Nissan nuts.

Thank you!

Adam, can you please measure (as accurately as possible) the diameter of the center hole for me?

You know, Gary, those numbers would bother me a bit, they seem low when compared to either of my cars. With 10W-30 I get about 40 psi at warm idle, and around 70 psi at 2000-2500 rpm. Of course, that's just on my dash gauge, so who knows how accurate that is.

I'm personally fond of Toyo, and I NEVER buy my tires mail-order. I want a local dealer to take care of any issues.

Not sure that would help, Marty. The Panasports might be thicker in the lug area, and so their cars (assuming they'd fit) might still not be long enough. In fact, if anything the Panasport caps look shorter than Konig caps - at least in the pictures. They also appear to be considerably larger in diameter.

That's how I did mine. Worked fine.

Actually, I'd prefer to stay with 14" if I could (the tall sidewall looks more "correct" to me on an early car), but in Konig that means 225/60-14 to keep stock height, and I don't want to go that wide. Panasport does show a 14x6 option, but the Panasports - while they are beautiful - also look more modern to me than the Konigs do. Every way I go I run into snags....

The 225/50-15 is a bit shorter than stock, much the same height as a 215/60-14 would be. As noted, there is a bit of a concern about clearance with this width as well, but many people have no significant issues with it. The 225/55-15 would be a nice size, except that the choices are EXTREMELY limited. This was the optional size on '93-94 BMW 325i with Sport package. I don't think there were ever more than 4 companies making this size, and it's down to 1 ot 2 now. Not really a viable choice, IMO. The 205/60-15 is a great all-around choice for daily driving. Wider than stock, it's not so wide that you have clearance issues. Height is about the same as stock so your gearing and speedo calibration are virtually unchanged. And there are lots of choices in this size. I'm still researching wheels for my new 240Z, and the Konigs are one I'm considering (if I can deal with the cap issue). If I go 15", I'll do 205/60s on mine.

The MSA picture appears to me to be the normal Konig caps with one of their Z emblems stuck in the middle, not a different cap altogether.

OK, time for me to get serious. Can one of you Konig owners do me favor? Please measure the center hole for me, as accurately as possible. Also a picture of the Konig cap that shows the "teeth" would be helpful as well.

It appears that the 260Z has the same front hub as the 280Z, not the 240Z. So I'm not surprized to hear that they fit your 260Z.

Will the Konig caps fit on 280Z hubs (with stock brakes) w/o spacers? I'd understood that they will.

In the following order: Disconnect driveshaft from pinion. (4 bolts) Disconnect each halfshaft from the diff. (4 bolts each side) Remove nuts holding rear of diff to moustache bar. (2 nuts) Support diff with jack or similar. Remove front diff crossmember. (4 bolts) Lower diff and unbolt front mount from crossmember.

Most excellent! That's even lower mileage than the '71 I just bought. I notice you didn't enter your location in your profile, in what part of the country do live?

Understood, E. If you get to the point that you want mine for further testing on what appears to be my heat-related issues, let me know. I'll be happy to get it to you.