New 240z owner
 

Hey

So i picked up a 73 240z, always wanted one of these cars. I was surfing Craigslist and i saw a alright looking z for the right price. The previous owner told me he head gasket was blown and the car would start but it is undrivable. I figure myself handy guy and am need of a cheep project and it just so happened to be my bday. My girl friend ok'ed the purchase and this baby was towed to my driveway the next day:

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I don't know to much about these cars and this one was kinda an impulse buy, but my goal is to get it running before it snows. The car started after i replaced the battery. It ran with the choke on and would stall as soon as i close it. I'm sure he crabs are dirty, and the fuel smells old. Need to drain this asap. Spark plugs are pretty gross and fouled. I verified that the head gasket was blown. The previous owner had drained the coolant and kept fresh oil in it (thank you). I unfortunately did not know this and topped up the coolant. When i went to change the plugs all was going well until i pulled the 5th one from the front of the engine and coolant started pouring out. Head gasket is gone for sure, not sure if the head is likely to be cracked. Ive never seen a cylinder fill up with coolant like that!

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Leaky cylinder

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Plan of action is to replace the HG, set valve lash, clean carbs and roll. So... i'm sure I'll have plenty of question for you guys, and feel free to give me any suggestions, advice.

Establish how much cancer the body has, too. There looks to be a lot.

Thanks for the recommended reading. I ordered the How to Rebuild Your Nissan & Datsun OHC Engine, the Haynes manual, and downloaded the FSM. There is quite a bit of rust...I don't really plan on spending a ton of money on it. I figure if i can get it to run ok on a cheap budget i'll be happy. This won't be my daily driver, just a toy for the weekends. I'll clean it up tomorrow and take some pics of the problem areas.