Datsun 1973 240Z SCARAB Superb example!
Vehicle Description
DATSUN 1973 240Z SCARAB BUILD. COMPLETE HISTORY AND VERY WELL SORTED EXAMPLE.The following is a description of the build and a link to a YouTube video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw-vvAbuwhU1973 Datsun 240Z was acquired by the seller in 1981 and is powered by a blue printed Chevy 350ci V8 with ported Chevy Bow Tie 2.02 Heads paired with a T5 five-speed manual transmission. The car was repainted red under current ownership, and additional equipment includes an aftermarket intake manifold, Enkei wheels, front disc brakes, aftermarket aero kit, tan cloth seat upholstery, a MOMO steering wheel, and a Kenwood cassette stereo. Kept in storage from 2001 to 2021 on jack stands, and recent work included honing the cylinders, repainting the engine block, and replacing the piston rings, bearings, gaskets, fuel lines, and fuel oil cooler hoses as well as the transmission and rear-axle seals. This 240Z is offered with owners manuals, uninstalled and spare parts, and a clean California title in the sellers name.Body has been stripped to the bare metal before being repainted red in 1991 with all new door and window rubbers. Details include a rear spoiler, Motorsports Auto aftermarket aero kit, polished twin exhaust outlets, and Fairlady Z badging. New factory matched key set for Ignition, Left and Right doors, and hatch back locks. Paint has stone chips on the front end and a small dent near the right-rear quarter window.Basketweave 16 Enkei alloy wheels are mounted with 205/55 Continental ExtremeContact tires. Stopping power is provided by stock front disc and rear drum brakes.The bucket seats are covered in tan cloth upholstery with color-coordinated piping. Appointments include an analog clock, and a Kenwood cassette stereo. Wear is visible on the seats and door panels.The three-spoke MOMO steering wheel sits ahead of a 160-mph speedometer, a tachometer, and supplementary gauges. An AiRSensors EFI control system and auxiliary gauges are mounted below the dashboard, and additional readouts are atop the center stack. The five-digit mechanical odometer shows 139,000k miles.The blue printed 350ci V8 with ported Chevy Bow Tie 2.02 heads was installed in 1991 and features electronic fuel injection, polished valve covers, braided hoses, and ceramic-coated exhaust components. Work since 2021 included honing the cylinders, repainting the engine block, and replacing the piston rings, bearings, gaskets, oil cooler and fuel hoses. This Chevy V8 installation has around 35K miles of reliable road time since 1991.Power is sent to the rear wheels via a Borg Warner World Class T5 manual transmission, Rear Differential is a Datsun R200.Picture of spare parts has not been updated and a few of those parts are gone. Complete extensive history included with the Z.
