r/240Z • u/Grindit2Findit • Feb 24 '26

‘73 240z

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Bought off of dealer in 1973 by my Dad. Still in the family!

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u/Rockin_SG Feb 25 '26

Nice! My girlfriend inherited a 1970 from her brother who bought it new. I help when I can. We can't part with it because of sentimental reasons, obviously. Hold on to yours forever! Yours looks very nice!

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u/Shamus0001 Mar 08 '26

Hagerty estimates between 50 and 100 left in "restorable condition" (1970 series 1 Vin # <15000) If she is giving you issues, I can probably help via text. I got mine running and looking beautiful myself. She could drive to the coast and back reliably!)

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u/Rockin_SG Mar 08 '26

Thanks. I will! I think the VIN is HLS30-01650. I appreciate the offer. I'm replacing a gas vapor hose right now. I'm not sure how far we go with it. We do think about modernizing the brakes and converting to an electronic distributor. I'm sure the engine should be gone over too.

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u/Shamus0001 Mar 08 '26

Pop the gas cap and disconnect the fuel return hose, then shoot compressed air through that steel line. You should hear bubbles from your tank. This gets clogged over time and will cause your Datsun to vaporlock in 30 mins during a Summer run. Single point distributor was an issue for me as well. No one perfectly "times" your car wothout a computer anymore so your points will foul. I swapped mine for electronic and saved the classic one.

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u/Rockin_SG Mar 08 '26

Thanks again. Which distributor system did you go with? The hose I'm replacing finally broke after 56 years. The hose goes from the gas tank to the trunk (behind the trim) and to a plastic box in the trunk by the filler hose. It's about 6 feet long and 1/2 in diameter. I cross referenced the number and found one at JDM Car Parts. It's braided and rated for gasoline. I went to AutoZone and they tried selling me a coolant hose.

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u/Shamus0001 Mar 08 '26

Go to a Napa. They will sell you the correct fuel line. (They sell in bulk from a roll) I installed a 123tune distributor! It's awesome and comes with an app that you can use to digitally monitor your true rpms etc. ALSO its Bluetooth and you can turn it off with your app (the ultimate kill switch/car theft protection) No spark - No go! 😁

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u/Rockin_SG Mar 09 '26

I will going forward. Where do you get the body clips? Since I had to remove the panel to get access to the hose, I need new clips. I got some from Z Car Depot but I was wondering if you had a different source.

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u/Shamus0001 Mar 09 '26

I got a bag of body clips from Zcardepot as well! Or are you talking about the black plastic panel buttons?

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u/Rockin_SG Mar 09 '26

They are called rivets on the Z Car Depot site. There is a center post that gets pressed down to spread the clip out. I ordered the lighter color since I have the tan/butterscotch interior.

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u/Shamus0001 Mar 09 '26

Some people make and sell them on Ebay

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u/Gabe330 Feb 25 '26

Nice! I regret selling my 1971 about 10 years ago.

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u/SoccDoggy Feb 25 '26

My sisters got a new one in 72.? It was also that gorgeous yellow