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Hey bro, Thanks for the rundown, definately shines a light on the situation. I namely wanted to pull it apart to see what sort of condition the cylinders are in, and if anything had been replaced IE : different heads, cam, whatever. If they werent looking too great, then I was going to just throw a 6.3 in her. Throttle plates were closed, exhaust is on the engine, other then that, hasnt been touched. Just waiting to get a radiator and new sparkes then Ill follow your advice. If I run into any dramas, Ill holla back and chances are something'll go wrong hahaha. Peace, Leon.

Hey Z-fanatics, After years of torment, I've finally managed to start putting money into my beloved 1971 240z. The car itself has been sitting for around a year, and the engine has not been turned over for a similar period of time. Engine block is F54. Engine heads are P90. Engine is running twin roundtop SU Carbies. The carbs are bonedry, so those themselves would need to be cleaned/rebalanced. Getting new radiator, piping, electric ignition and other goodies. Looking to eventually TURBBBBBBBO the engine, but at this point in time, just looking to have it running on the road. In fear of the engine being seized, that Im curious to see what the condition of the chambers are, Im looking ot get the engine reconditioned. The question being - what does this consist of? what gets checked/replaced? whats required to turn the motor from running leaded fuel to unleaded, can this be done with that procedure? Before I take it to a professional/ask them, I figured I would try and get a heads up first to see what sort of money I'd be looking at, and ask the REAL professionals. I live in Australia, and the money is there, I just don't want to go getting ripped off. Regards, Leon.

Hey guys, I live in Australia, have tried calling them with the extension and have been unsuccessful. In the past theyve been quick to answer emails but Leftover Z may have it, backlogged to the shithouse with orders with that event coming up. Aus Dollar is strong at the moment, wanted to get in before it drops, though I doubt thatll happen for a while. Id assume all the parts Ive ordered will be out of stock/backlogged, proberbly a solid K worth of bits and bobs. I guess Ill just wait patiently in the meantime. Regards, Leon.

Hey you cool kats, I was wondering if anyone has heard from theZstore.com lately? Im proberbly overreacting, but I placed an order about a week ago and havent heard anything back. Times gone past theyve been very reliable and fast to answer emails. They on holiday, huge backlog, burning rubber? lol Wanted to buy some goodies whilst the AUD is still strong. Regards, Leon.

Hey bros and hoes, I work at a pawnbrokers and there are a set (4) rims with decent tread tyres coming out for sale soon. Theyre nothing flash, but seeing how I could get the fullset for around 249, Im not complaining. Now the original goal is to get a full set of ROTA RB-Rs with some phat tyres, however money is going elsewhere at the moment and I just need something thatll pass the pits. Rims : Manaray eurobein WP767 17x7JJ 4x114.3 620kgpw Tyres : 205/40/ZR17 84W XL I'm worried the width of the rim and tyre is too small for my 240, the car has KING Coilovers running stock rims at the moment, however due to bigger brake upgrades in the front and back, need bigger rims, and want to avoid the dramas of flares until I start doing the bodywork. Question : Are they going to work, or am I better off just saving up and getting the better product?

I have no two cents on the matter, but that engine is just absolute car-porn. Seriously, I'll know that I'll never be able to put that sort of engine together. Man, just epic, truly, Fast Z. Curious mate, I know the work youve done with it has been a co-op with your old man but, how old are you man?

A long story on how I found the 240z. Many years ago, there was a local sports event held annually where owners of some beautiful, classic cars would show off, however there was a casualty one year, guy lost control of his car, died, car was totalled, turns out it was a 240z. Anyway, didnt think about it for years, forgot about it, apart from those beautiful lines...and then I met a guy who became my boss then my best friend, and introduced me to a game, this game had a 240z in it, and I went mental, I was like OMFG THAT'S IT, as I didnt know the name of what it was, even the papers didnt have the name of the car all those years ago, much research later and now Im obZessed. So a couple of months after my 21st, I found one in Melbourne, bought it, and have had her for just over a year now...but its getting depressing, seeing all my mates in Supras, ZXs, Slowbarus, Skyrines, you name it, and my car has just been...sitting there...where people find the money, at younger ages then I, makes me wonder why I bought her in the first place.

Hey man, Id be interested, sorry man, wallets have been bare for months, finally got the cash to work on the car again, could get cash to you in about 4-5 days, have lost your Paypal information, looking for the 240z hub axel style, your "special" still happening bro?

Could be the right there, might be more hassle then what its worth. Ill have a look around and read up on how to connect the two hose ends, surely its not that hard....right? haha.

Sorry, trying to explain it ended up in me jumbling up my own words. Alrighty sounds like I need to get my hands on an NA pump, should of done that from the start. I didnt recieve anything in the kit that would reconnect the lines together, that was another thought running through my head, and I didnt see anything like that in the kit either...unless I'm missing something?

Hey HybridZ, My brother has just recently bought a '92 Z32 TT, and its kickass man, smokes V8s and Lancers (what more is there to life?) only problem is, is that after a couple of days of driving, HICAS light came on, and HICAS is playing up big time, has been off the road for a week or two now. I purchased a HICAS Eliminator kit from Driftworks, friendly bunch, fast delivery and in the process of installing it now, problem I've just run into (and should of realised earlier) is having to modify the powersteering pump from high pressure to low pressure and seizing the lines to the rear of the car. Would I be better off buying a low pressure powersteering pump from lets say, another car and just tossing the high pressure one in the z32? Thats about all I have found about it... Any insight? past stories? need some hardcore help, its a popular practice but I cant find any intel anywhere about it.

Nice work on the Transmission, Phil. Speaking of the adaptor plate, I've had a look around and it seems like Mazworx is the only place that does them, I have a L28 in my Z (going to work it) and figured by Phils situation, I shouldnt run into too much trouble when I finally get it up and running, as far as I can tell, Ill try and contact them but do they ship internationally? getting a Z31/2 tranny isnt hard, its just that adaptor plate which is holding me back.

Have always liked the look of Green Z's, I think Jeffer249(?) has that black Z with that swirl of purple in the coat, perhaps you could go black with a swirl of green, dont know how that would look, give it a nice edge, proberbly cost more then its worth...then again you want to show off those flares so the solid colour might work better in your favour. Go with the green, Big Man.

Have you had the engine checked/serviced, perhaps the timing is off? firing problems? carbs not balanced? have to keep ticking the list off. Perhaps its time to just strip it down and just rebuild the electrics man, something is dicky in the system, I have run into similar problems with my car. What plans you have for the engine anyway?

I want to Daily Drive my Z when I get her up and running, but that is going to be for a while yet. In the meantime, I have to get my '90 Camry Wagon fixed up, and when thats done, sell it off and buy a Celsior for something to just cruise around in, saw one going for about 7000 AUD, decked out, looks clean.

Again, this is HLS30-08077 's car, looks pretty neat.

If youve touched everything but the coil, Im saying its the coil, sounds like the charge is fluxuating, friend of mine had a similar problem in her little Holden Barina, it would just die out, random idle speeds, changed the coil and its run better then its ever been, I can see why people change to Crane/Pure Electrical ignition systems. If it was overheating, I cant see how that would affect the electrical system as far as teh dash is concerned, you would know about it, my daily driver did that a while ago and conked out fullstop, didnt start up again, had to change the entire cooling system in the car, radiator, pumps, was rather painful, so I doubt that could be it...but again, not ruling anything out.... borrow a buddys coil and see if that changes anything.

It all comes down to what setup do you have, v8 build, turbo'd? I see alot of people shave the front and just have the intercooler pushed up to the front, other cases I see an extended grill to try and "fill" the gap of not having a bumper there. Bumperless Z's have always looked weird to me, this is as close as Ive seen to front bumperless without a Gnose or MSA Type2/3 setups. Picture courtesy : HLS30-08077 Have any pictures of your setup laying around?

Wow, no wonder how you guys can afford to work on Z's...lol I've been working at Metropolis Fremantle, the biggest nightclub venue in my state for the past 2 years now and which I am still proudly working at. I was also working as a Supervisor at Timezone Fremantle, a branch of the internationally renown entertainment arcade corporation. Though I resigned numerous months ago due to anger management issues, good times haha. Having worked through that, now looking for something during the week, start to get the ball rolling again.

LOL man what a score! I got a little carried away, before I even got my 240z I went out and got some customs for it, alum slimline white text on black background, cost me just shy of 400$, the text is a little embarassing, every time I mention it I get the cold shoulder, eyes shot open seeing the Western Australian logos...okay the text is Devil Z, feel free to go to town with it lol, bro is getting a 2nd gen 300ZX, getting Devil ZX plates...pretty lame if Im honest but lol

I never looked at it that way before, I'm 21, 22 this year, girlfriend is moving in and I've had a large series of medical problems involving my skeletal structure my entire life, but despite all the ups and downs in life, there was something I always strived for, the Datsun became that irreplaceable dream, something to strive for, now that I have it, I want to drive it, hammer it, give it hell, enjoy it, work on it but it suckered me in so much, I forgot about the world. Youre right, Jason, about the oil and gas, lol, couldn't agree more, there were days when all hell would break loose, I'd get that wiff of the dank smell of gas, oily rags, 30 year old bits and pieces falling apart, and all I could do is smile. Everything always works out, one way or another. No need to say another word lol.

Hello HybridZ members, This is just a small thread, slightly a rant on my behalf, but more so, share your woeful experiences you've had with your Z car, wether it be financial issues, wrong parts, something doesn't fit, I'd like to hear what stories you have about your car, though I know Zenthusiasts on this board are normally in high spirits, we all have our downtimes. I have owned my 1971 Datsun 240z for just shy of 6 months now, though through the course of that time, I have seen thousands of dollars come and go, the cost of living, repairs to my daily driver, and other neccesities and yet the car stays the same, the much needed and deserved attention that this car deserves I haven't been able to give it. The members of this forum inspire me, and cause me to hurt a little inside, to see some of their powerhouses, the progress on their projects, group buys, helping towards the greater cause of the community, and I sit here looking out my window, at a beautiful car, gathering dust. I had come back from a business holiday just some weeks ago, when coming back home, I saw a note tucked in the wiper, asking if I was interested in selling the car, for the first time, in a long time, I was brought to my knees, in tears, punching, swearing, lashing out at what I love so much - my 240z. So I guess I havent really had any real woeful experiences, other then not being able to work on the car, which I guess, is a woeful experience in itself.

The fact that it's taking me a hundred years to even get remotely started? Oh wait...

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaamn, that is one of the, if not arguably THE sharpest Z I've ever seen. Not a big fan of the custom taillights though, why doesn't anyone like the originals??????? :C Agree with the wheels, they don't look TOO bad on that Z, I mean lol every man and his dog has those sort of rims over here in Western Australia, get used to them after a while.

They are still available, Brad 280z. Simply email Mr. Kim Bong at kimcosmic@juno.com He is the representative for ROTA Wheels (in the states) and will be more then happy to answer any questions in regards to the wide variety of wheels and sizes available, but more in focus, the RB and RB-R models. Normally he is very quick to reply, but keep in mind that he is a very busy man and may take some time to reply to your email. He was very quick to reply to me, and was very informative in regards to teh questions I had to ask. If there are any more questions you would like to ask, please read through this thread/search the thread, ask Mr Bong or alternatively, ask away within the forums, after all, we are here to help.