moonpup

Let me break this down for you. An illustration was used by you that merely showed an S30, an oil cooling system and a valve cover among other things. 1 - An L24 was the topic of discussion and this clearly was not a L24 valve cover. (This suggested that the oil system shown might be for another engine.) 2 - Now pay attention here because this part is very important. No text stating that this was an L24 oil cooling system was printed on the illustration nor was any supplied by yourself at the time of your post. (For thousands of individuals that have never seen a factory system, how are they supposed to know it was for an L24 engine without some kind of text explaining it or an illustration 'correctly' linking it to a L24 engine? 3 - And finally your own words....see below I'm sorry, but all this still adds up to inaccurate in my book.

Let me get this straight......I take to task someone who used an inaccurate illustration (and a self-described flippant remark) as the sole support of his argument to 'counter' another members post, the same someone who portrays himself to have quite a bit of knowledge and a "pretty big archive of data" available to him and someone who I therefore feel (right or wrong) should be held to a higher standard, and I'm the instigator/bad guy. Fine I can accept that. You on the other hand have jumped on me twice now for my post. (This second time after things appeared to be quieting down.) So what does that make you? That's not for me to answer, I'll let the other members judge your actions as mine are currently being judged. So, please don't take this as an attack on you, I'm merely questioning your apparent double standard.

Hey beandip, thanks for the name change. Hope you didn't fry too many brain cells coming up with that. In the meantime, if you can't see who really had the agenda/axe to grind in all this I'm afraid I can't help you.

Oh believe me Stephen I have plenty to say but I've seen how "discussions" with certain individuals go and I've choosen not to continue this one as I believe I've made the point that I intended to make. Now as far as throwing "bits and pieces" into threads, isn't that what a forum is all about? Thanks for you opinon, I heard it quite clearly.

WOW... Are you a barrister? It's amazing how you can twist things! What I originally responded to was your penchant for jumping in to correct someone under the guise of "educating" them. Where's the education in: "Well, Here's a toast to the 00.0000003%......... " I don't even know where to begin with regard to your latest response and you know what, I don't think I will. Good luck with your "Education(of the american public)Agenda"

No sir, you did not directly mention "the U.S. export/240z model" in your reply, however you indirectly implied that by wrapping the quote box around montoya_fan01's entire response. If you wished to respond to and reference only "99.9999997% sure it's aftermarket" then you should have wrapped that statement only. Who supplied the illustration? Who's doing the misleading? Huh? What does that have to do with this thread? We happened to be discussing a U.S. model. How is that ignoring the others? If you choose to start a thread about the JDM models and not mention any others (which you have) then are you not doing the exact same thing? The bottom line is this: NY " Z " originally asked if the oil cooler mounted on his 1972 240Z was a factory option. No it was not and nobody has proven differently. And until NY " Z " posts a picture of the system that's on his car, there is nothing incorrect in montoya_fan01's statements, including "99.9999997% sure it's aftermarket".

Alan, I believe your self-imposed agenda to educate the world sometimes gets the better of you. And this reply by you is a good example. montoya_fan01 is clearly referencing the U.S. export/240z model in his reply. I don't think anyone could imply differently. Your response included a drawing of a S30 that quite obviously shows an engine (note: valve cover design) not available to the U.S. market and therefore should not be used to support your reply. Until you can supply documentation or "accurate" illustrations to back your response, I believe it is you sir that stands corrected.

While there certainly are differences to be noted between said vehicles, I'm not really seeing anything different in the headlight bezels that Arne mentions. However, trailer car (TC) does have a couple of round chrome peices directly under the headlights that museum car (MC) doesn't have. In return, MC has what appears to be side marker lamps that are absent on TC. Also, the side chrome trim on TC in addition to being "fatter", appears to wrap around closer to the headlight than MC does. Now as far as the back goes, the tail lights are obviously different. TC has what appears to be a raised chrome pop-up fuel lid (could be wrong here), while MC has a body colored lid. What does all this mean? Arne could be correct and its a replicar or it could be just an earlier/later design as suggested by Alfa dog.

Ronnie, Where are you coming up with these cars. First it's Fuelie Corvettes & SS Cameros and now a Alfa Romeo Disco Volante. Is there something in the water over there in Mansfield, Georgia.

Hey Arne, Does this mean you're gonna put in a "Period" CB radio also? Breaker, Breaker 19 ...You got your ears on? What's your 20?

Good snag Arne. If you squint your eyes, it even kinda looks like the stock unit (less the cassette part) :stupid:

So that's what happens when you "turn the other cheek".

Yowzer.....that's some nasty looking sh*t. Cleaning it from this point depends on what you have more of.... time or money. Personally, I'd look for a good used one to buy. If you want to salvage those, maybe soak in solvent for a while then scrape away. When all residue is gone, then paint, cad plate or chrome, your choice . Good luck.

Buy this, follow directions in the FSM and you should be good to go. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-240Z-Carb-Air-Flow-Meter_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33551QQitemZ8038523473QQrdZ1 Edit...(yes it's in Houston, no it's not me)

Don't forget; A) Proper tire pressure Clean air filters C) Correctly gapped spark plugs D) Amputated lead foot...(Optional):eek:

Ain't that the truth! It's very possible that the previous owner and car had been in the Arizona area for some time and had vapor locking problems. A local dealer/mechanic suggests the wrap as a solution and voila ...here we are today. Assume the worst (Asbestos) and remove carefully, give it a shot without the wrap, and if you experience vapor lock you can then try some of the solutions suggested here or re-wrap. Good luck.

meeeooooow LOL

Well, I never needed that item, so I'm not sure what direction to point you in. It was a dealer item, so you could start there. However, before you replace it, you might check with others in your area to see if its really needed or if there is another alternative to keeping vapor locking in check.

The asbestos wrapping was in response to vapor locking problems the 240Z was experiencing. You can remove it and see if you have any problems but you do live in an area known for hot tempatures.

Hi Will, I agree with Tom. If your main objective is to insure the smoother operation of your cables, then I say save your money for something you really need. I removed, cleaned and "re-lubed" all mine in addition to lubricating all the pivot points on the items they operated, and the difference was night and day. Never had a problem for the next ten years.(Don't know about after that cuz I sold the car! ) Graphite might be the best way to go for the cables but I just used WD-40 both to clean and "lube" and like I said they worked great.

Hey...Wat up wid dat!!!

Good score Bill!

So other than screwing up and saying S30 as opposed to 240Z, I was correct in the spirit of the thread that the 1973 HLS30, the original topic of discussion, was not designed for AC. My guess is that the wrong illustration/s got sent to the printer. I would be interested to know the answer also, however, until someone who was there and involved in the decision making process enlightens us, we'll all just be speculating until we're blue in the face and we'll still not know for sure. Hey, isn't it time for some of you 8/73 & up 260Z owners to pipe in here and shed some light on the subject? Jump in, the waters fine.

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As we say here in the States; BaDA BOOM....BaDa BING