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1979 Datsun 280zx on 2040-cars

Year:1979 Mileage:113890
Location:

Fresno, California, United States

Fresno, California, United States

For sale By owner is a 1979 Datsun 280zx. Currently sitting after an engine rebuild with 5 miles on new engine. I am looking at buying a motorcycle, I am tired of working on this car, ive spent more than its worth, time to let someone else with the correct troubleshooting knowledge take care of it. If you have a motorcycle that you would be interested in trading, i can place cash on top for local sales as well. 

ENGINE:
L28 Inline 6, stock rebuild, mahle rings and bearings, valve job and adjustment, new timing chain and tensioner. All new seals including valve seals, and all new gaskets. 

TRANSMISSION:
Stock non world class T-5, 5 speed manual, previous owner replaced the clutch. 

ELECTRONICS:
Many new sensors were replaced, including the O-2, coolant head temperature sensor, fuel pump, pcv valve, new ignition switch, and starter. currently i believe the alternator doesnt work, the light came on for the charging on the dash. after the new engine was put in, the rpm doesnt work and neither does the gas gauge, i looked up why they didnt work and everyone told me the alternators diodes went out, causing the dash to not function correctly. 

GOOD:
The good news about this car is it runs great, after the engine rebuild it revs really smooth like and original z car. It has T-Tops, and the seals are in great shape, there are no leaks during rain, and they are a blast to take off and roll the windows down. Interior is in awesome condition, the seats look brand new still, no tears. the carpet is in good condition as well. Tires are also brand new, great tread on them. Car runs and drives great. 

BAD:
There are some issues with this car, i bought it with a clean title a year and a half ago, it had back fees that totaled in over $750! My solution was, before i registered it in my name, I brought it to a wrecking yard, they "dismantled" it, meaning it sat in a locked yard for a month for dmv papers to be completed. The dismantle eliminated all the back fees, but salvaged the title. I thought it was worth it at the time because that was a huge amount to pay for registration. The car is still unregistered, and on the lien sale paper from the wrecking yard. I have the paper still. The other bad is that the alternator needs replacing, a $50 on ebay. the turn signals also dont work. Headlights and tail lights do work. 

The car also comes with the service manual, a long tube header and y pipe. 

I dont know a lot about these old cars, i cant tune them correctly, it needs to be timed and tuned because its running a little rich. The car has a push to start button as well as a fuel pump switch. 

If you have any questions please contact me, ive spent over $2000 in parts and the rebuild, not including the price of the car, I just want to focus on my other car and getting a bike. 

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The Datsun name may have long since been replaced by Nissan, but the old brand is making a comeback - in certain markets, at least. Nissan relaunched the Datsun brand in July as its new budget brand for developing markets with the debut of the Go hatchback, and has now followed up with the addition of the larger Go+.
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