Neal D brought his 1972 Datsun 240z to Z Car Garage after being restored by a shop in SoCal last summer.   He wanted us to get this 918 Orange beauty running correctly and double-check the workmanship performed so we happily obliged.

The Z had several issues that we resolved after a thorough inspection. Starting with the braking system, we corrected and re-routed all hydraulic lines. The front and rear circuits were swapped on the brake master cylinder, we corrected this as well. The pin from the brake booster to the M/C was adjusted to enable a good initial “bite” from the pedal. Our usual ZCG brake services included Stoptech 309 pads. Finally, we bled the system and adjusted the rear brakes correctly.

 

 

The transmission had to be removed to correct issues in the clutch area. We found stripped bolts, a mis-adjusted clutch pedal, and incorrect T/O bearing collar hardware:

 

 

Moving down the drivetrain, we found and corrected improper hardware on the half shafts:

 

We nut/bolted the entire car, correcting all suspension issues like improperly lubed bushings. More detail work: the wiper system beneath the cowl was setup incorrectly being 180 degrees out.

 

A critical part was missing from the fuel system: the vapor tank. We removed the fuel tank and replaced all vapor lines with our ZCG aftermarket hose kit:

 

The missing vapor tank was re-installed and the entire system was smoke tested to confirm proper sealing. A full fuel tank was also included in our testing:

 

Neal wanted the car back on the road in top driving condition. We installed an O2 bung into the exhaust and street tuned the Z after adding a Pertronix ignition. The Z was dialed-in and ready to rock:

Neal has owned this Z for many years but also loves his Porsche 911. When we met at Rennsport we gave each other that look: P-car or Z-car we both Enjoy The Ride! Thanks for bringing your Z to us!