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No, yours is correct for your car. The straight stick was for the Type A 'box, which was only used through July or August '71 production. All '72s should have the Type B with bent lever.

An announcement that 2012 will be on the West Coast. That would increase the S30 content a lot, as this is where the majority of still existing S30s in the US are. Yeah, I know, ain't gonna happen. There don't seem to be any clubs on the Left coast that are willing to man up and sponsor it here.

I'm with Steve. If the injection is working well, there's no large benefit to swapping to carbs on a stock or mostly stock motor. If you are hot-rodding it a lot, you may want to consider triples, or a more modern injection.

Find TDC manually (watching valves and piston with the spark plug out) and then use a triangular file to make a mark in the correct location.

If it has the later 4 speed in it, the hole has probably been enlarged.

Yeah, I think we need a picture.

True for 240Z, 260Z and some early 280Zs, but somewhere along the line they stopped putting the engine number on the data plate. Seems to me it was partway through the '76 model year. So your car may or may not have the engine number on the plate. If it does not, all you can go by is whether the number is in the correct range for the car or not.

IIRC, the diode in a 280Z is built into the alternator. Should be no need for a separate diode on that car.

The weight of the metal fan was said to be hard on the water pumps, which is apparently why Nissan changed to plastic for 1972. If you are going to drive the car, a plastic fan is a good idea. The fan clutch for the metal fan will not fit a plastic fan, you need to get a fan from a '72-78, the clutch can be from the same or also from a 280ZX. The fans on the ZX's are a bit different. FWIW, I have a fan from a 260Z with a 280ZX clutch on mine. The metal fan and clutch are safely stored.

When I had an E12-80, I picked up spare modules at the scrap yards for peanuts. In addition to the ZXs, Nissan used the same module on many mid-80s four cylinders. Look at 210s, late 510s, 710 and '80s pickups as well as ZXs.

Not enough flash and visual pop for 905 red.On the other hand, those LeMans will probably overwhelm plain, old white.

Six of one, half a dozen of the other. I've tried both. (Actually went back to points, but that may be a failing of my car, since neither EI worked in my car to my satisfaction.) Either way, if it were me, I'd pack spares and basic tools with me. Either a spare E12-80 module, or a set of points to replace the Pertronix. That way a failure of either doesn't leave you stranded.

Please. Stop. Posting. LeMans. Pictures. :tapemouth

Went out for a nice drive in the sun, warmed it up thoroughly, then treated it to some fresh oil and a new Nissan filter.

Rather than let these threads go on forever as they do in some other forums, I thought I'd start new ones for separate generations for the New Year. Use these threads for short, Twitter-like posts, things that may not be worth their own thread. This one is for the Z32s. Enjoy, and let's keep each other involved!

Rather than let these threads go on forever as they do in some other forums, I thought I'd start new ones for separate generations for the New Year. Use these threads for short, Twitter-like posts, things that may not be worth their own thread. This one is for the S30s. Enjoy, and let's keep each other involved!

Rather than let these threads go on forever as they do in some other forums, I thought I'd start new ones for separate generations for the New Year. Use these threads for short, Twitter-like posts, things that may not be worth their own thread. This one is for the S130s. Enjoy, and let's keep each other involved!

Rather than let these threads go on forever as they do in some other forums, I thought I'd start new ones for separate generations for the New Year. Use these threads for short, Twitter-like posts, things that may not be worth their own thread. This one is for the Z31s. Enjoy, and let's keep each other involved!

Rather than let these threads go on forever as they do in some other forums, I thought I'd start new ones for separate generations for the New Year. Use these threads for short, Twitter-like posts, things that may not be worth their own thread. This one is for the Z33s. Enjoy, and let's keep each other involved!

Rather than let these threads go on forever as they do in some other forums, I thought I'd start new ones for separate generations for the New Year. Use these threads for short, Twitter-like posts, things that may not be worth their own thread. This one is for the Z34s. Enjoy, and let's keep each other involved!

True, but if IIRC, your car has an aftermarket air dam that increases the clearance at the valance while turning. Some others with the stock parts (Zedyone_kenobi comes to mind) have had to drop to 195/60-15 when using 7" wheels. 205/60s should still be useable with the narrower 6", though.

For street use with a stock front valance, I'm thinking that the 15x6 +3 with some 205/60-15s would be a good all-around option. Hmm....

Not thinking the rebound thing will work. She hates the car, will likely hate the new buyer too!!

While ZCar Creations doesn't appear to sell on eBay any longer (and who can blame them?), their website (with product list) is still online. Might be worth trying to contact them. http://www.zcarcreations.com/

I have a factory-built Monza rear muffler replacement (dual vertical tips) on my 240Z, and the pre-attached hangers locate it with the top tip extending beyond the bumper, even a touch beyond the bumper guard, in fact. I can't say that this has eliminated the fumes, but it did cut way back on them.