1972 Datsun 240z. Supercharged Lt1 T56 Wilwood Ac More! on 2040-cars
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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This Datsun is not and was never intended to be built as a restoration project. This car was never intended to be built and brought back to stock formation. The whole idea of this car was to make a cool looking, cool sounding, fast street car that could be enjoyed in all driving conditions. Though the list of "negatives" are higher, be known its all smaller stuff. This car as is, right now, is a complete turn key car. The car doesn't leak, smoke, or make any weird noises from the motor or transmission. You turn the key, and it starts right up, idles fine on its own and will drive down the street. All the lights, blinkers, horn, gauges, wipers, radio and interior climate fan work as should. The motor pulls strong and the Transmission shifts smooth. The clutch grabs firm, yet easy to handle. The car brakes just fine and steers straight.
mods are as follow: Suspension: Struts with coil-over sleeves. Poly bushings here and there (not complete set). Drive-Line: OBD2 Lt1 with T56 trans. GM "hot cam" performance kit electric water pump big aluminum Rad with multi-speed fan. Vortech V2 supercharger with Vortech Water to air Inter-cooler. Crane digital ignition system with on the fly timing control dial. 300zx LSD diff and axles. Brakes wheels: Sparco lightweight 17" wheels Wilwood stage 3 kit: floating rotors and 4 piston calipers on all 4 corners 5-lug conversion. Please call with any serious questions, I will be happy to answer as much as possible!(704-756-2146) For reference, I did NOT build this car. An older gentleman did, and he has passed away. Therefore, I do NOT have every ounce of knowledge about this Datsun. Video of a cold start can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW-pLTpLzq4 |
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