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    possible differential failure

    Hello again this frigin 240z with either make me or be the death of me, right just changed the suspension, fitted bumpsteer spacers, differential mount and gearbox mount all new, had an new propshaft made that is stronger than the old one( propshaft technology in rotherham £95 all in bargain in...
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    drive line vibration

    Hi every one been out in the car today:driving: and noticed an annoying vibration:confused: somewhere on the car it wasnt a filling comming out of your teeth vibration, it is difficult to say where it came from but appeared to come from the prop dif area it appeared at about 70 ish and...
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    spring rates for 240z

    Hi guys right spring is in the air, nights are getting light and its warmer in the garage, time now to sort out my dreaded oversteer problem, ill start at the begining and go through all the changes made, firstly its a 1970 240z left hooker imported last year, fitted with a 5.4 litre chevy v8 in...
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    timing issues

    Hello everybody not sure if any one will be able to help with this one, right my 240z has a 1962 327 cubic inch 5.4 litre chevy v8 installed in it, every thing is fine but the tick over is very rough, i was told it had lopy cams in it when i bought it so thought it was this, but wasnt sure so...
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    floor sound insulation

    Does any one know of a company that reproduces the tar type floor insulation that 240z-260z have:confused: with the correct shape, or is it a case of improvise and cut your own shape, just curious if it is still available
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    Ayone seen 240Z VKY 45K

    just wondering if anyone knew what has happened to a 1972 240z that i restored and sold 6 years ago reg was VKY 45K it was painted 110 red and looked awsome when finished, just curious how the old girl has weathered i did a major restoration on it, i sold it to a gentleman i believe from...
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    How to load up pictures (oh and other things)

    Hello everyone just got the 240z back on the road :driving:and would love to show photos of the process, but not sure how to load them into the thread either from camera card or of the computer, can anyone explain as if explaining to a child and not steven hawkins:confused:, im fine with simple...
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    half shaft sizes

    Hello im a bit confused with my half shaft sizes:confused: ill explain. Ive got an r200 dif that came from a 280 zx with the half shafts fitted, ive also got a r200 dif from a 260z with the halfshafts fitted, one of the 260z half shafts is badley worn so im fitting the 260z dif because it is a...
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    interior trim

    Hello my 240z has a complete blue interrior, problem is i dont like the blue very much and would much :(rather have it all black like my last 240z:thumbs:, does any one know of a way to either paint,dye the blue interrior so that it goes black without it looking a bodge:unsure:, obviously the...
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    240z caliper thickness

    hello a simple question but cannot find an answer on the net:mad: while fitting new coilovers and toyota calipers to my 1970 240z one of the brake discs had a bad groove in it question is what is the minimum brake disc thickness for this car at present its 11.5 mm thick it would be easier to...
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    240z rev counter calibration

    :thumbs: hi everyone ive got a 1970 240z from the USA with a v8 engine :cool: but ouch for petrol and the rev counter isnt working i suspect it is not broken but not picking up the signal from the v8 different frequency or something like that:conf2: im sure i read somewhere that you can alter...
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    rear brake and hazard problem

    :mad: it never rains but pours sorted brake problem out on my imported 1970 240z all ok brakes and indicators work fine but when the MOT bloke put the hazards on the brake lights wont work but if you switch hazards of and use the indicators everything works fine:conf2::conf2::conf2: and they...
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    rear brake wireing

    :confused: hello just got my 1970 240 zed from uncle sams back garden sorted everything out for the mot except how to alter the rear brake light wireing so that they dont flash when the hazards are on can anyone :bow:please explain how to do this as if you were talking to a child and not a...
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