CG Mojo

Sorry guys, I have a chance to buy a new Cayman and the Z must go. Series One was being modified to be a track car before I rescued it. Civilized it a bit (fresh 3.54 diff replaced a cluncky 3.90), completely stripped and refurbished the interior, installed new fuse block, parking light and headlight relays. Travelling the last three weeks in September and would like to strike a deal before departing. I have a Midwest Express round trip voucher if that would help pick the car up. See the car in the classified section. Thanks!

I recently refurbished the entire enterior of my '71 using products from B-quiet http://www.b-quiet.com/index.html. It has about 80% of the performance of Dynamat at half the cost. I stripped the interior, photo documented it's rust-free condition, and then with stem to stern, sill to sill with peel-and-stick B-Quiet Ultimate sound deadener. Then came B-quiet Vcomp composite noise barrier on deck and floors. The new carpet. It makes a world of difference, added about 60 lbs, mostly aft, and cost about $300.

Are far do you want to go? Would you be interested in a set of triple Dellortos? They're like the Webers, but better at temperature extremes. They are presently running great on my 2.8L and should bolt right up to any Z six cylinder. I'm using the car as a daily driver (or as often as the weather is decent) and would prefer the Z Therapy SUs.

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You've done most of the obvious stuff, so I would go for reliability. IMHO, a three-row radiator ($200) is good insurance, letting the car run 20 degrees cooler. The headlight relay and H2s are a good upgrade that will provide a benefit every day (night?). I had a 3.90 rear end (2.8L, mild cam, triple delortos, 5-speed) and replaced it with the 3.54---the car is much more pleasureable as a daily driver.

My '71 had the Toyota truck upgrade on it when I bought it and the upgrade is fantastic. No need to convert the rear drums to discs.

Welcome aboard! This forum is a great source of information and comraderie. There are lots of sources for parts, but the most extensive is Motorsports Auto (www.motorsportauto.com). Just Google "Datsun Z parts" and you'll get most of them. These cars are plentiful enough that there are several good sources of used parts too.

Found a plug behind the radio that the installer had neglected to reconnect. All is well.

The heating/cooling fan on my '71 isn't working and I need it to pass a safety inspection (defroster must work to pass). I checked the solid blue wire idicated by a decent wiring diagram, and I checked the 20A fuse in that line. It worked just fine until I had a stereo put in, so it must be something simple. Any suggestions?

My '71 240Z is a very sound, very reliable daily driver when it's nice out. I bought the second 240Z in town (Las Cruces, NM) in 1970, drove it 18 months and sold it at a profit. Should have never sold it I kick my arse everytime I think about it. Bought a 280Z while stationed in Portland, OR, but it wasn't the same. Bought the red Z, originally a California car, because it has zero rust-no joke. The PO was setting the car up to be a track car but his growing family forced him to sell it. A ton of wrench time was evident in the car---2977 L28, triple Dellortos, mild "slalom" cam, headers, oil cooler, 5-speed, 3.90 diff. The interior was bare except for a couple of '50s looking racing seats. Loud, but fast. 906 red was not exactly the color of choice (my old on was dark blue), but the car had gotten a respray in the 1980s. I prefer Panasports to the 17 x 7" Motegi MR8s on the car, but they kind of grow on you. Anyway . . . I've civilized it some by putting in a 3.54 diff and completely refurbishing the interior. After photo documenting the nice, rust-free condition of the car, I used B-Quiet Ultimate front to back, B-Quiet V-Comp on the floors and rear deck, new carpet throughout, new retractable seat betls, Momo steering wheel, rebuilt stock seats, and a nice Alpine FM/CD/XM rig. Future additions include fiberglass bumpers (left rear is bent), a reworked console, and getting the A/C working. The paint is ready for another refresh, and I'm considering changing from the present red (too orange) to a nice maroony not-to-metallic wine color. I'll leave this car to my son if he behaves himself.