help me spend some money please

[mlc240z]

stop it, Adam!!!

[LanceM]

ok, sad to say the compression check was not that great.

Not great in what way?? Sitting for 20 years it could have a stuck ring or two, and it wouldn't suprise me that a valve or 2 was sticking.... You might be suprised what it might be like if you could get it running for a while and check it again.

[Bruce Palmer]

I concur with Lance, Testing an engine that has sat for 20 years without airing it out some, is folly.

Essentially what you have is a 10 year old 260 which has been sitting. If the box is sound and you didn't pay a bazillion dolars for it,`the basis from which to start is good. Any car that has been sitting that long is going to take a lot of TLC to get systems up and running and past the dry rot stage. There are several good threads on here covering the how to's on all that.

[Blue Meanie]

What are your thoughts on the Weber DGV kits? Had Weber's on my last 240Z and really liked them. Not too happy with the dual Hitachi singles on my 72.

[sleepyzzz]

i don't have a clue on carbs, all of this is new to me, which is why i am here asking for ideas. my other z came from California, was in great shape, and i drove it back home, over 2000 miles with no problems. i haven't turned a wrench on it as of yet. i think that after looking at all of the work ahead of me, you may find this on ebay or..................anyone want a 10 year old 260? (that is according to Bruce), just send me a privite message with an offer. i posted a link with pics earlier in case you missed it. too much work, no good place to do it, and lack of cash being the most important part of this, makes me think i am in way over my head.

[Arne]

What are your thoughts on the Weber DGV kits? Had Weber's on my last 240Z and really liked them. Not too happy with the dual Hitachi singles on my 72.

Lots of threads here on the Weber conversion. (BTW, no one calls them Hitachis, even though that's who made them. They were built by Hitachi under license from SU in England. You'll see them called SUs here.) I'm going to assume your '72 has the proper early dual carbs, called 'round-tops' and not the '73 style carbs, called 'flat-tops'. Flat-tops are generally dis-liked (to put it mildly) and are frequently replaced by round-tops or Webers or a single Holley four-barrel.

Anyway, the SU round-top vs. Weber discussion is full of opinions, you'll find people who will argue to the death for one choice or the other.

Trying to be as unbiased as possible here, I'd say that both the Webers and the SUs will give good results if both are properly set up and adjusted. The Webers do have a reputation for poor fuel economy. The SUs are easier to tune properly, once you take the time to understand how they work. You'll probably find that the SU fans outnumber the Weber fans here by a fairly sizable margin.

[240ZX]

Sleepyzzz,

As you might imagine, just about any question one might have concerning these olds Zs has been asked and answered numerous times. So what I suggesting here is, do some research on the subject! It will give you an idea of where problem areas are, what to expect, how to address the problems, and what others have done. There is a thing called a "Search Function" on this site that can provide you with tons of info and insight. Also, after you have done some searching and have a better idea of whats at hand, you will be better prepare to ask specific questions. Everyone here is more than willing to provide help but it far easier if to help if you educate yourself on the subject rather than jump into the deep end without knowing how to swim.

Tom (240ZX)

[sleepyzzz]

just a few shots to give you an update a year later on where we are with the car. the motor was boiled and rebuilt with new timing chain and head gasket kit. head was milled and new valve seats installed. all of the suspension was dropped and cleaned up and reinstalled with new poly bushings. we are held up on finishing this because my strut and spring kit that i ordered off of EBay was not correct. i have new 4 piston calipers with vented rotors coming for the front, and converting the rear drums to 280 callipers and rotors, along with stainless steel brake hoses all around. we even dropped the tank and cleaned it out good, finding no rust which surprised me. new gas lines run to the vent tank and main tank. i added a shot of the spare tire and wheel well to show you how rust free the car was. rails and floor boards,even the battery tray looked great. there was some frame work to do, from a previous wreck, but that is all good now. also i got brand new Datsun front and rear bumpers still in the package, that were never installed. only problem is, the rear bumper is missing the two end pieces that wrap around the car. we are very close to dropping the engine back in and i lucked out on my carbs, as a fellow club member doing a v8 conversion, gave me his old engine, with round top carbs, new clutch,altenator,and starter already changed out. i also have a five speed tranny to swap out on this also. when my money gets better i do plan on painting the rest of the car AJ4, which is Nissan ultra red used on the twin turbo 300zx. a friend has that color, and i have always wanted that on my car.

[deedee]

Hey there

I have a 74 260z and it sat for 15 yrs. I made sure that the talk was ok and sprayed carb cleaner in the carbs and let them sit and checked the pistins in them to see if they were a little stuck and sprayed more carb cleaner if needed. I am planning on doing the Holley 4bbl in the car if I keep it I want a 2+2 if I can find one. You can get a really good designed intake manifold for the conversion and all the info on how to do it at arizonazcar.com check it out.

DeeDee

[=Enigma=]

Hey Butch, nice to see you're making some progress on it. Sounds like you figured a few things out since your posts almost a year ago. Congrats on your progress.

BTW, I love the green color. I'd repaint it the same if I were you.

[sleepyzzz]

Hey Butch, nice to see you're making some progress on it. Sounds like you figured a few things out since your posts almost a year ago. Congrats on your progress.

BTW, I love the green color. I'd repaint it the same if I were you.

thanks for the compliments. as you can see from the engine bay i did change the color while the engine was out being rebuilt. i will one day have the bucks to have the entire car redone, but that will be awhile, with two kids in college now and a third coming up behind them.

i also favored the green,but the wife wanted red. we may just go back original, since the car is complete, even with the old radio.