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  1. Tony 260Z

    My 240Z in Japanese Performance August 2019 issue - out now

    Once a media whore, always a... Anyway, my bronze 240Z is in Jap Performance mag's August issue. Seven pages and some really cool photos. I'm very chuffed. What the pics don't show is that the car needs some gearbox work. That thread to follow soon!
  2. Tony 260Z

    Modded L28 - single exhaust pipe or two?

    Hi all, my 240 is "getting there" and attention is now on the exaust. At the moment there's a single 3" pipe leading to a chunky 300ZX backbox. It's quite fruity as you can imagine. The backbox has rotted out and I want to replace it and the centre pipe. The engine is an L28 with a modded head...
  3. Tony 260Z

    Triple 40 Mikunis

    I've got a set of triple mikuni 40's that I'm hoping to put on the 240 in the next couple of months. They've been sat waiting for a couple of years so it's time I got a move on! I could get webers but these are more in character, Can anyone suggest a parts supplier? Jets etc?
  4. Tony 260Z

    Rusty Nuts and assorted bits

    Do I remember seeing a while ago somebody had found some zinc platers that they could go to with a bucket of rusty nits and after the exchange of some drinking vouchers come back a while later to find their stuff all nice and shiny? I've got lots of nuts and bolts and various small bits that...
  5. Tony 260Z

    Opinion on arches...

    Here's one to polarise opinion... S30 body... 10x15-32 wheels... louvres front and back... lowered a bit... Wide ZG arches or D. Brinkworth kit???
  6. Tony 260Z

    Early Z Clock fix with quartz movement

    Hi all, I've been puzzling for a while about fixing the clocks in my 240 and 260. I know there's a chap in the US who does great work repairing them but it's expensive so I thought I'd have a go at finding a cheaper solution. Pictures show version one of my fix. After quite a bit of faffing...
  7. Tony 260Z

    S30 Engine swap - but which engine?

    Hi all, I'm thinking about an engine swap for my 240Z (thought about it for years for the 260 too but never did it) but I don't really know what to go for or what budget to think about. Let's assume I'll have to pay someone to do the work - I can help but as soon as I go away from carbs I'm...
  8. Tony 260Z

    Lubricating squeaky urethane bushes????????

    Just a thought because the urethane bushes under the back of my 240 are driving me mad and I don't fancy taking it all apart and probably having to put another set of spindle pins back in, but is there any way to lubricate the damn things once they've been installed? For example, would it be...
  9. Tony 260Z

    Suspension squeak - urethane bushes?

    I have all urethane bushings on the rear suspension of my 240 (1972) and it squeaks like mad at the back when there's big and slow movement such as going up/down a bit of kerbing. I'm not really aware of it on the road but at low speed a big bump like a sleeping policeman brings it out too. I'm...
  10. Tony 260Z

    Fuel pump oil leak - advice please!

    Hi all, I discovered tonight that the Nikki fuel pump on my 240 (L28 with 240Z Hitachis) is leaking oil. It's probably only a teaspoonful but that's enough to produce a dirty mist on that side of the engine and spots on my windscreen where it's blowing out through my bonnet vents. I can't tell...
  11. Tony 260Z

    '72 240Z tacho with electronic ignition

    I'm sure this has been dealt with before (sorry all) but although I can do most car wiring I have a mental block for electronic ignition. Dunno why... Anyway, my '72 240 has a Crane XR-700 module with a Pertronix 1.5 Ohm Flamethrower coil and a ballast resistor. IIRC this has an optical trigger...
  12. Tony 260Z

    Car Security

    I've been thinking about car security for our old Z's after an E-Type was stolen from Donington while we were there at the Samuri meet. Presumably it had an alarm and/or immobiliser and that was either circumvented or made no difference - a lot of people ignore a car alarm anyway and to be...
  13. Tony 260Z

    S30 engine part juggle possibilities?

    Hi All, First off, Merry Christmas everyone, and I hope you all have a great New Year. I'm wondering how to get some more grunt from my Z's. Here's what I've got available to juggle... My 260Z has an L28 with an F54 block and P90 head. She's running 2" SU's and a (GDS?) 6-branch header...
  14. Tony 260Z

    "Z432" Article

    What does everyone make of the "Z432" article that I think is in Banzai? Not a model I know much about other than by reputation... so it seems odd to me that someone would have it as anything other than totally original. Thoughts?
  15. Tony 260Z

    1972 LHD 240Z Suspension options

    Just wondering, what other 240 owners have got as their suspension setup? Options for a 1972 240Z please. Eibach springs? Tokico inserts? KYB? Koni? MSA? Adjustable coilovers etc? Bump-steer spacers? Who has/hasn't uprated their anti-roll bars? Has everyone gone for urethane bushes etc? And...
  16. Tony 260Z

    1972 LHD 240Z Rear Suspension - help please!

    All, I'm in confusion about a problem with the rear suspension on my import '72 240. Does anyone have the measurement specs for the rear suspension legs? Diagrams are easy enough to find but they don't have measurements on. I need to know the distance from the bottom of the suspension leg to...
  17. Tony 260Z

    240/260 rear spoiler

    Hello all, I've just got hold of a three piece rear spoiler for my project 240 (the one that looks like a wider and taller BRE job but the ends bolt to the rear wings and only the centre section opens with the tailgate). I was wondering how rare it is because I've seen photos but I don't...
  18. Tony 260Z

    Ebay 260Z "Barn Find"

    Not sure how to post a link but it's item number 271851363583 This one's a bit odd because I used to own this car (BRE605T), never did much with it as a "project" and it disappeared "up north" when I sold it on. This was probably about 7 or 8 years ago and it had been resprayed red and seemed...
  19. Tony 260Z

    240/260Z front spoiler help

    Hi all, I have a ducted MSA front dam (below) in GRP which I like but I fancy having it in Carbon Fibre instead. Anyone got one? I looked on the MSA website but couldn't find it in CF :-( Tony
  20. Tony 260Z

    It begins...

    Everything above the waistline... lovely. Everything below the waistline... oh dear :eek:
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