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hi everyone question about timing, mine is currently set to run on standard 95 ron fuel on standard 260z 1978 engine however with all the fuel going e10 im going to start using super but will i need to advance the timing or can i leave it alone? many thanks james

hi everyone ive been eagerly waiting to be able to reclassify my datsun as historic and therefore tax exempt. the problem is mine was registered on the 16th feb 1978 meaning im waitinhg for the exemption deadline to change. the deadline currently being anything registered pre8th jan 1978 but...

did any of you peeps know about this? https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/ultra-low-emission-zone/discounts-and-exemptions#on-this-page-4

where are the jacking points for a 260z 2+2? i only ask because if i get a flat tyre and only have the scissor jack where am i supposed to put it thats safe? normally when working under the car i jack it under the diff support or the engine cross member at the front. james

ive been polishing my alloy wheels and find they fur up fast with oxide, what is the best way to protect them after polishing? when i googled it there are so many answers i dont know what would be the right/best way. some recommend wd40 and similar products applied with a rag so you can get it...

this is probably going to be an easy one but how are you supposed to tighten up the nuts on these bolts? i just cant get enough access without having to turn the propshaft to get enough movement with a spanner!!

can anyone tell me how to find out and get proof of the build date of my datsun? i remember reading somewhere that someone got a build date document form a head office in japan? i tried the search function but its not returning anything at the moment (probably the update?). my car turned 40...

i found an old pic on google earth of i think my 260 or a donor 260 my uncle had on my Nans drive. was parked between my uncles crashed omega and my Nans pontiac 350 lemans i remember it was pretty sorry for itself at the time but had a good source of trim and engine parts...

hi everyone halfords are having a sale on the dehumidifying bags that help keep the car moisture free. they're currently £6 each! i find they work great and stop the windscreen fogging up and last a long time:thumbs: once saturated chuck them in a dry place to dry out so buy 2 and while one...

hi everyone, after finding a whopping bug crack in my rear left Tyre i think its time for some new ones. the current tires are 195/70R14 INDIA tires made in japan. ive never heard of them and they dont exist on google so ive no idea how old they must be. can anyone recommend a brand of Tyre in...

i drove up a new road last week and got tar spots all over my car. trying to get it off was proving a nightmare untill my mum said try rubbing margerine on it :confused: so i thought might as well give it a go and unbelieavbly it worked!:bow: it kind of softens tar spots enough to be wiped...

hi everyone, i want to fit central locking into the 260 2+2 but the doors dont have any rubber bellows between door and body. how can i run the cables from the car into the doors? i presume im going to have to drill holes in the doors but where would be the best place to do it? cheers james

ive somehow misplaced my crankcase breather hose. does anyone have a spare or would know where i could get one from? i would consider silicone hosing as a last resort. cheers james

is it easier to remove the engine and tranmision in one or is it better to separate them in the engine bay and remove one at a time? same question for instalation? im a bit concerned about scratching the hell out of the transmission tunnel trying to remove as one obviously separating them...

hi everyone is it possible to move the standard indicators from above the front bumper to under the front bumper? i think they spoil the look of the grill where they are now

just seen these on ebay may be of use to some one? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DATSUN-240Z-TWIN-SU-CARBS-CARBURETTORS-44mm-1-3-4-ish-WITH-MANIFOLD-260Z-280Z-/182531508917?hash=item2a7fb9cab5:g:Bs4AAOSwzqFY8jyn

I've been driving the datsun a fair bit this week and thought I would pull the plugs and see how the mixtures affected the plugs coulouring and all but one is a sandy colour with a bit of soot around the base which is about right maybe a little rich But the no4 plug was sooty all over. I've...

hi everyone whats the wattage and type bulb for the front indicators on the 260z?

finally taxed the car on monday and brought her out in the glorious sunshine! even popped down to the local tyre fitters to get a leaky rim sealed.

hi all, for some reason i dont seem to have a handbrake warning light illuminated with the handbrake up. instead i have the right hand segment of the speedo illuminated which goes out when you drop the handbrake :confused: when i have the lights on its annoying as only the left segment of the...