aircobra

go the supercheap kit http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/SCA-Body-Repair-Kit-Fibreglass-Yellow-Black-7-Piece/106113 perfect for an ocassional bang

i've got one an i'm in melb and its mint i'm swapping to a 240 dizzy on my l24 send us a pic and i'll confirm its the right one

so what was the actual root cause of it all? rotor? cap? dizzy?

its almost easier to make from scratch how thick is the metal?

so you think the reason was your timing plate was stuck? 17 deg at idle? and what does it move to when it revs?

blu260, have a look at my thread. having very similar problems to yours,

i see blu260z is having very similar problems to me!!!! checked the carbs very thoroughly as per howdy advice ( grateful for that). and now for the voodo moment first point - as per blu260z thread, the timing does not move smoothly thru the rev range. i attribute that to badly worn distributor bushes, so i'm getting a replacement from stewart wilkins second point - as the engine speed increase, the timing mark moves BACKWARDS from approx 20 deg and moves past 0

not rusty

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/ToolPro-Professional-Angled-Timing-Light/385507

ok, here's some photos 1.pulley and marks https://www.flickr.com/photos/62957688@N08/37059725043/in/dateposted-public/ 2. distributor rotated all the way counter clockwise https://www.flickr.com/photos/62957688@N08/37698088992/in/dateposted-public/ 3. inside the distributor TDC on #1 https://www.flickr.com/photos/62957688@N08/37059684813/in/dateposted-public/ i believe the distributor and the pedestal is from a 280 ( based on the , although I'm not sure. Can someone confirm? Also, should there be a spring somewhere on the vaccum gadget or is it internal in this model. Seems very, very stiff

stock standard L24 with twin SUs. Fully rebuilt ground up about 200ks ago have not checked clearances or head bolt torques since then

forgot to mention that the mech. advance works ok, as i can see the timing move as the revs go up couple of US forums mention 10 (idel) 35 @3500 rpm as the perfect mix

yes, sorry timing

have been trying to improve the idle on the car, so have tried everything on this forum ( and beyond) checked sparks checked points gap fiddled with the mixture knobs to about 2.5 turns checked for vacuum leaks checked float levels then, went and got one of those fancy all in one timing lights ( my tacho is in repair at howard's instruments) ,,, and then was surprised that the dwell is sittng at 30 degrees at 750 RPM. FSM says 17 deg ,as far as I can tell i actually found 3 settings 7 ( in FSM), 17 ( supplement) and 5 i(n owners manual below) http://xenonzcar.com/s30/files/Owners%20Manuals/1970%20240z%20ownersmanual.pdf so I rotated the distributor counter clockwise ( vac off) till its about 17, went for a drive and it's lost at least 30% off the top end power, accompanied by a bit of backfire idle is not great either what haven't i checked ?

how much? update - rob @zfactory just got some in , will get down there and take a look

but the electrodes look white, which is a sight of TOO LEAN a mixture? unless its the reflection of the flash

rob at zfactory has just got a set it. i think around $350, copied off a perfect original, he tells me

as above. front and rear struts are longer, disc brakes different, other parts same eg suspension arms, etc

thank you

original early chrome external mirror?

small - mirrors, some badges, etc

need a couple of parts, hoping to share shipping

i used the FSM and it show the tacho connected with a loopback from the ignition switch - green white and black white the taco black white connects to the coil positive, the coil resistor then gets the other black and white and the green white that loops back from the switch i dropped it off at an instrument ( howards in melbourne) place last week - see what they say its a pretty simple analogue circuit on the taco - 2 transistors and a couple of resistors and capacitors my understanding is that it bascally converts the ignition pulses into a variable current and that moves the needle

same part number, looks like this http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0407/7553/products/22-J4103-Rear-differencial-mount-for-Datsun-240Z-260Z-280Z-2_grande.png?v=1400868110 i tried bolting it in, but wouldn;t fit - i have the ser 1 forward diff

hatch ( any 2 door) and a set of steel wheels for me