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1971 Datsun 240z Turbo Tom on 2040-cars

Year:1971 Mileage:52150 Color: White /
 Black
Location:

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Gainesville, Florida, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Engine:3 liter
Transmission:5 Speed
Body Type:Coupe
Condition:
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VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: HLS3041734
Year: 1971
Make: Datsun
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Model: Z-Series
Mileage: 52,150
Sub Model: 240Z
Disability Equipped: No
Exterior Color: White
Trim: Standard
Interior Color: Black
Number of Cylinders: 6
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive
Warranty: None

Below you will find the details of my 1971 240z which I have owned for the past 6 years.  The car is very reliable and has been driven on 250 mile road trips and has also run in many track events over the years.  Anyone who knows Turbo Tom’s work knows he was way ahead of his time and how quick and tractable his cars are.  Please contact me with any questions or if you would like to discuss anything in more detail.  904-583-8649

Car has clear Florida title.  Car is for sale locally so owner reserves the right to cancel all bids and end the auction early. The car is available for inspection in owners location during the auction period.  Seller accepts wire transfer or cash. Winning bidder to provide $3,000 deposit within 7 days of auction end and balance within 14 days of end of auction.  Funds must clear prior to reassignment of title and release of vehicle. Winning bidder must pick up the car or arrange for shipment at winning bidder's expense.  Bidders with no feedback or negative feedback, contact me before bidding.  

History of the car:

This Z was built by Tom Wyatt III (aka Turbo Tom) for the previous owner who is an avid sportscar collector and racer.  The project began after the previous owner traded his way into a Daytona SCCA race in Jim Fitzgerald’s Z.  He won the race and received Datsun factory parts in return.  On the way home from the race, he purchased this car and shipped it to Tom’s shop in Atlanta to be converted into a street sleeper and track car.  The car was built specifically to run for fastest time of the day honors at the Mitty (Road Atlanta), with the project beginning around 1980 and finishing around 1984.  The car did take fastest time of the day and remains unchanged since the mid-80’s and is very nostalgic.

Engine:
3.0 L, N42 block

P 90 head

Racer Brown Cam

Forged pistons with full float rods

O-ringed head

Steel Nissan competition baffled oil pan

Oil cooler

Oversized 4 core aluminum radiator

Custom cold air cowl induction with K&N filter

Crank fired, Electromotive HPV-1 (with boost retard)

Holley mechanical double pumper

Turbo Tom’s intake and exhaust manifolds

T3/T4 hybrid Turbo (Rebuilt 3 years ago)

Water injection (updated to an o-ring sealed pressure relief valve)

75 HP Wet Nitrous system (2 bottles)

Carter rotary fuel pump

Turbonetics DeltaGate wastegate, adjustable from inside the car.

Output: Current tune; with 93 octane can run 12-15 lbs of boost for 20 min track sessions ~325-350 hp, with-out NOS.

Output: With 100+ octane can run 20 lbs of boost and put >400 hp at the wheels, with-out the NOS.

Drive Train:

Spec Clutch

Tilton Aluminum flywheel

5 speed

Torsen LSD – R200, 3.7

Suspension:
All suspension is Zinc plated

Carrera coil-overs

Large Nissan completion sway parts, fully adjustable front and rear.

Camber plates

Steering linkage converted to spherical bearings

Rare 3-piece, 16” Epsilon wheels.  Front 205-55-16, Rear 225-50-16

Weight Balance (full of fuel w/o driver)  LF 642, RF 643, LR 624, RR652: Total 2561

Brakes:
Front: Lockheed AP 4 piston calipers on approximately 11 inch vented rotors

Rear: Girlock calipers on 10 inch rotors

Front and Rear have track compound pads

Body:

Good paint

Welded Frame steams

Kamai air dam

Molded in Rear spoiler

Straight body/chassis/frame rails

Passenger floor boards has very minor rust, see picture

Taillights in fair shape (the horizontal trim pieces have degraded)

 Interior:

Porsche 914 seats

Welded Roll bar with brackets for bolt in side bars and removable petty bar.  The removable bars had been lost when I purchased the car, but the 1.5” diameter DOM tubing necessary to complete the bars can be provide with the car.

Emerson Fittipaldi steering wheel.

Stock gauge cluster, with the clock removed and replaced with a EGT & Boost combo gage. 

Center console contains:  Boost adjusting knob, NOS arming key, full throttle/NOS switch indicator light and alternator light.

Battery relocated to spare tire location.

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