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Air suspension in a Datsun 240Z is nothing like a bolt-on modification like what you see with modern trucks. The Z has a unibody construction, which makes everything trickier. The engine bay is cra...

Gauges in a classic Datsun Z are a great upgrade because they replace those tired old analog instruments with modern screens that actually work. Those factory gauges probably look great in there. A...

The bumpers on US-spec 240Zs stick out a few inches more than what the car's designer Yoshihiko Matsuo had in mind for his original design. Back in the early 1970s, the Department of Transportation...

The original 1970s louvers cost a fortune now, and that's if you can find anybody willing to sell theirs. The reproductions available now are all over the place in quality and authenticity. Install...

Classic Z-car strut braces are pretty controversial. Every forum has a very different take on whether they actually work, and vendors make claims that range from somewhat believable to completely r...

Anyone who's spent time on Datsun Z forums knows the struggle. Every build thread shows off different fender flares, and yet somehow nobody bothers to explain why they went with bolt-on over weld-o...

The S30's factory 4-lug pattern has become a problem for tons of owners. The pool of available wheels gets smaller every year, and most of what's left out there has stress cracks or the finish is p...

Most of these cars have been through multiple owners who probably just painted right over rust patches and old repair work whenever something looked rough. After 50 years on the road, your Z could ...

Plenty of owners love the mechanical simplicity and period-correct look of Weber DCOEs or restored SU carburetors. Other drivers like the very reliable consistency and efficiency that modern EFI gi...