1972 Datsun 240Z - Street or Track Beautiful HIPO Restoration - > $60,000 spent

Make:	Datsun
Model:	Z-Series
Type:	Fastback
Trim:	Many custom upgrades
Year:	1972
Mileage:	53,416
Color:	Yellow - Super Bright, Pure Yellow Pigment
Fuel:	Gasoline
Transmission:	5 Speed Manual
Drive type:	Rear wheel drive with fresh R200 Nismo LSD
Interior color:	Black, Yellow and Blue
Safety:	Full Roll Cage with Roof, Door and Floor Bars, Fire Extinguisher, 4 Point Racing Harnesses Optional
Vehicle Title:	Clear
Item location:	North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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This 1972 Datsun 240Z was professionally restored the expensive way to maintain the true "240Z" flavour. performance and style. Perfect for Street or Track. Freshly restored high performance 1972 Datsun 240Z. Car originated in Arizona and was a clean. all original car. Car and all new parts including body and paint have only 406 miles on them. Over $60. 00 invested - including over $12. 00 in parts and machining in the 280Z motor which is now a high compression. stroked. balanced 3. 1 liter inline 6. 2. 8 Liter "L-Series" Motor (bored and stroked to 3. 1 liters) and brand new R200 with brand new Nismo LSD and 3. 9 gears not even broken in yet - another 150 miles to go. Everything has been gone through on this car. Brand new billet aluminum adjustable rear control arms. completely rebuilt struts with Tokico 5-way adjustable cartridges. all new interior including OEM seats that have been beautifully custom upholstered in matching colours with embroidered "Z" logo in head area of seat. Full roll cage with roof. floor and custom door bars specially fit to permit operation of original inner door handles. Full instrumentaion including 5 additional AutoMeter matching guages including diff temperature. oil temperature and others. Interior has also been completely redone with brand new OEM Datsun door panels. black Berber carpet kit. "Z" embroidered floor mats. new headliner and modern new black upholstery. New upholstery on seats is beautiful blue micro-fiber cloth with exterior colour matching yellow accents. The blue colour is used throughout the car including engine. transmission. differential and a few other parts. Engine in Car:Completely fresh 2. 8 Liter inline 6 cylinder from 280Z. All new parts. Bored and stroked to 3. 1 Liter. New rods and high compression pistons with file-flat rings. polished crank. turbo oil pump. new water pump. head and block planed. All new turbo head bolts. all brand new rockers. new high performance springs. new lash pads. new high lift cam. new huge/ oversize/ undercut stainless steel valves. All new timing set. Additional High Performance upgrades include: Oversize aluminum Road Racing oilpan with interior baffles to prevent oil pickup starvation in hard corners One of a kind. custom Cold Air Intake System One of a kind. custom polished aluminum Plenum Custom. programmable LED lighting in engine bay Four. high power white LED accent lights mounted under the car - 2 at front and 2 at rear to illuminate suspension/ engine. You can drive around with these on or use them when you work or clean under the car. No need for trouble lights! 240mm flywheel with high performance clutch Engine is balanced High output alternator with billet aluminum adjuster Polished billet aluminum water pump pulley Dual super high flow electric fans mounted between radiator and motor Auxilary oil cooler with high flow electric fan mounted on front side of radiator support Super light. high performance Lithionics lithium-ion battery - has 1. 00 Cranking Amps. remote control keyfob/ shut-off. weighs only 12 lbs and has a real carbon fiber case Tuned port ceramic coated header with all new exhaust and Magnaflow polished stainlees steel twin tip muffler Super efficient/ reliable Holley 4 barrel carb with matching intake manifold (this set up makes great power and is 100% hassle free) Engine machining. balancing and assembly done by our Region's top race shop: High Performance Engines (Burnaby. BC) Great Sound System - the car also has a brand new high-end car stereo system:Alpine high power CD head unitKoss speakers up front (not in the doors)Infinity rear speakersKlipsch rear speakersInfinity 10" Kappa series subwoofer and custom enclosureInfinity Kappa 4 1. 00 Watt power amplifierSony 2 channel power amplifier. Additional Info:5 speed 280ZX tranny. Rear disc brake conversion. front/ rear sway bar upgrades. functional front brake coolers. Front-end is a nice aftermarket fiberglass product with integrated bumper and spoiler. Headlights upgraded to Hello Halogen with fitted headlight covers. Rear bumper deleted and rear of car formed nice and smoothly with 2 removable "bumperettes". I have the original chrome rear bumper with "California Highway Bars" if Buyer wants that as well. Way to much to list. Car has only 416 miles on complete restoration (car has been driven conservatively during engine/ diff break-in period). No expense spared. Custom polished hardware throughout. BRE rear spoiler. custom exhaust. tuned port header. front/ rear strut bars. custom cold air intake matched up with Holley 4 barrel carb. bumpers deleted. A true to form 240Z with some real flare and serious performance upgrades. This car has an amazing sounding exhaust! I also have brand new 4 Point Racing Harnesses. These can be included and installed at additional cost (Roll cage and minor seat modifications required). Please contact Seller for more information. Spare Race/ Car Show Engine Available (extra cost):Original numbers matching L24 race prepped complete engine as a spare race motor is also available at extra cost (over $9. 00 spent on this motor). This would be great to have on display on an engine stand beside the car at car shows or to have as a spare race motor. I built this as a spare race engine for my 240Z (can also be used as a street/ daily driver engine) Fresh. Spare Motor Details:L24 Datsun Race/ Street Engine Brand new 2. 4 Liter inline 6 cyclinder. E31 high compression head. pro built and balanced by High Performance Engines. Engine has all new parts: Nissan flat top high compression pistons. new connecting rods. balanced. 240mm flywheel with high performance clutch. E31 head with lots of head/ valve work. all new Nissan valvetrian (rocker arms. performance springs). cam is a Shadbolt 3/4 race cam 445. I spoke to Shadbolt and they gave me this info on the cam: 224 degrees at . 050 280 degrees . 340 inch cam lift with 1. 5:1 ratio rockers = . 510 inch gross lift. less cam space allowance huge oversize stainless undercut valves (1. 780 inch intake. 1. 450 inch exhaust). head and block planed Optional freshly overhauled dual downdraft Weber carbs with Canon manifolds and ceramic coated exhaust manifold. Custom chromed parts. brand new OEM Nissan flex plate (Plate between motor and transmission) custom paint sweet new polished stainless allen bolts Comes with or without starter. alternator. metallic blue valve cover/ gasket included with polished stainless steel allen bolts. No expense was spared! Sample of some of the Nissan part numbers: 15010-S800 pump/ injector - high volume oil pump for Turbo 21010-W3646 pump/ injector - water pump A0101-P142H overhaul kit Timing chain:13024-U8000 sprocket 13021-U8000 sprocket 13028-21000 chain;12111-V0700 con rod bearings12207-73400 main bearings13203-25502 valve spring 13204-23000 valve spring 13257-W0300 Rocker arms ($600) 11056-P7600 x 10 bolt - Turbo head bolts $80 11059-P2600 x 6 bolts $60 12010-E3116 x 6 pistons $800 13015-W0400 fuel pump cam If you are looking for a "True to Form" Datsun 240Z that you can eat dinner off the motor on. this is the car for you!