Everything posted by Arne
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Best "performance" tire for a 70 240z
Bob, the choices for true performance rubber in 14" sizes are becoming rather meager. Before I go any farther than that, knowing that you are in Central Oregon, my first question will be whether you shop at Schwab, or elsewhere?
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Teach me about my z car (1971 240z Series II)
That's what most of us who own them think. And actually, you'll have plenty of company in Washington, and down here into Oregon as well. Some of the local Datsun gatherings are quite well attended.
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Core support holes
Possibly, good thought.
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Core support holes
While I don't have any pictures right now to confirm it, I'm certain my car does not have anything similar. My best guess is that the car pictured may have had an oversized radiator mounted in it at some point.
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Transmission Mount Issue
Nissan part number 11320-N3000
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Transmission Mount Issue
Bear in mind I used that auction only as a picture example. My experience tells me that if that particular eBay seller is selling them as "NOS", what that really means is that you can buy it brand new from your Nissan dealer's parts department, often for less. Plus that seller charges a pile for shipping.
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Transmission Mount Issue
No, not of that part. (Other miscellaneous parts, yes, but not this one.) But it looked just like this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-240z-260z-280z-280zx-Transmission-Mount-NOS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1240Q7c39Q3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem370095737769QQitemZ370095737769#ht_500wt_0
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Transmission Mount Issue
Interestingly, the rear transmission mount in mine is one of the very few parts that I have bought from BD, part number #62-700. I've had that mount in my prior yellow 240Z (10/70) and later moved it to the current red 240Z (7/71) when I began parting the yellow car out. It worked(s) fine in both. However, I did buy it from them more than two years ago.
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Engine Stand Question
The thread pitch is 1.25. I can't recall whether they are 12 mm or 10 mm. It's one or the other. 12 sounds correct to me as well.
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Awakening a long sleeper
http://classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22619
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Powder blue air cleaner correct?
I've heard that some of the replacement airboxes from the dealer parts department were blue. But the originals (here in the States, at least) were all orange. Also, I believe that your 11/70 would have come with the snorkel and Summer/Winter flap.
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Maybe a dumb question.. snowboards?
Probably not the right car for you then. A light-weight, short wheelbase car like a classic Z is not all that great in slippery conditions. And all classic Zs are rust magnets. Neither bodes well for your needs as an only car.
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need help, erratic engine
I'm wondering about insufficient fuel pressure, not keeping the float bowls full. How old and what type is the fuel pump?
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window roller guide
I'll almost guarantee the the clip has broken off of the one you found in the bottom of the door, and the the rest is still clipped under the stainless trim.
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Bamper Placement
The reason you couldn't find it in a search is because I don't think anyone else has ever called it by its real name! Try this thread I found by searching for 'window roller'. http://classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31669
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Power Trip
His profile says '79 ZX. This topic is also in the ZX forum.
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Power Trip
Maybe. But as long as the question appears to be somewhat serious, I'm going to give the benefit of the doubt.
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Power Trip
Serious power increases will require significant money. Power = money, how fast do you want to go? That said, if acceleration off the line is the issue, you're best bang for the buck would be a rear axle ratio change. But the ZXs already have lower ratios than the first generation Zs, so even that might not be as affordable or effective as it would for an earlier car.
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What causes rocker arms to pop off?
There were a few heads on some ZX Turbos (P90a, but apparently not even all of those) that had hydraulic lifters here in the US, but only those few. All other heads were/are solid.
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Roberts Competition's Exhaust
I knew that. As I said in the Twice Pipes thread, other people have already done all this research before you, to no avail.
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Roberts Competition's Exhaust
US only. Was built by a company named Clifford Engineering, and marketed both by Datsun Competition and Clifford directly.
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Twice Pipes
Nope. A user here (70z4fun) was trying to find a clone of that system for years. He gave up looking, and then recently bought the NOS system I was talking about.
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LOUD Carter Fuel Pump
Many aftermarket electric fuel pumps are known to be loud. Definitely should be rubber mounted, but I can't think of any other tips past that. Well, maybe try a different brand and style... This is one of the big reasons that I still rely on the original mechanical pump on mine.
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Twice Pipes
No longer made. I saw an NOS set of the exhaust itself (no matching headers) offered here in Oregon a short while back, but I know for certain that they sold to a guy who has the correct header to go with them.
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Just wanted to give Black Dragon kudos
I've bought a few things for them for the Zs, and others in the distant past for the MG. Yes, their customer service is pretty fair. But IMO it needs to be, because I've received bad and/or incorrect parts from them many times over the years, far more frequently than from any other mail-order or online vendor. Without looking into all my records, I'd say as a guess that close to 50% of my orders from them over the years have had something that was wrong or defective out of the box. They've always made it good with little or no fuss, but still... I've learned to never use them if I'm in a hurry and a delay to re-ship the correct part will mess me up.