fast240z

I hope it works out for one of you guys. I would love to see an enthusiast take possession of this piece of Datsun lore. Myself, I also have no place to put it!

Look what just popped up on CL in the Bay Area: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/5572241021.html 240 Datsun Modified 1972 Message for more info & details Needs work! 6,000 or best offer xzpsd-5572241021@sale.craigslist.org

How about these? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7909777294

I've heard from a few different sources who have tackled this project that the LD28 block combo does NOT fit under a stock 240z hood when mounted in the stock location. Custom mounts and some creativity will be required. Best of luck, Michael

The OER carburator stuff looks alright (wish I could read Japanese) but I don't see those TBs. I couldn't find anything on SK Sanyo though. Thanks KAZU for the evaluation of the fuel system on that beautiful car. It's more information than I was able to come up with. Even if the TMWs are superior, that guys setup looks really cool!

Sorry, let me try that again... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1808995288&r=0&t=0 Sorry for the lack of a hyper-link, it appears to be too long for the lists utility. Michael

Larkja, just noticed this, thought you might be interested... 44 Mikunis on ebay Michael

Sorry Jamie T, definetly not TWMs. I'm pretty familiar with thier stuff and that ain't it. I think KAZU might be onto something with that MoTec suggestion though. I'll have to look into it. Thanks, Michael

Vic Sias won the 2001 SCCA Solo II Nationals in BSP with his Z running Advanced Designs. From talking with him, Andy Craig, and Rob Luis (who won Street Mod at the Nats in the M3 of Jim Ochi), I decided to go with the Advanced designs for my race car (FP AutoX), I am using 450lb. springs with this setup. I am looking for some good results but cannot offer any driving impressions yet as the season has not yet started, and I am still tuning. Michael

Been drooling all over that guys car for a few years now. Simply the cleanest Z I've ever seen. My question... Does anybody have any idea what kind of fuel injection setup that is??? Michael

Larkja, I too would recommend big-bore SUs for a street car. However,... You do already have the triple setup, and it is very possible to make it run correctly. From your reference to Dave and Andy, I'm assuming you are in the bay area somewhere. So I will share one of my greatest speed secrets with you. Put away ~$400-$500 and call Ken Murillo @ Classic Motorsports in Santa Rosa. He has been tuning my race car for a few years now and I swear by his skill with triples on the Datsun. The cost is a little high, but he does his work on the dyno, and does it right the first time. After installing my fresh engine this year I went to Ken for tuning, he pulled an additional 55hp out of an already tremendously powerful engine. Best of luck. Michael Classic MotorSports (707) 584-3762

Thanks, the center inlet, offset outlet is the configuration I ended up ordering.

Hi all, Well the new motor goes in tonight, for those that don't know, this is a 1970 240Z SCCA FP AutoX car (very hot L6). I'm having the new exhaust pipe made next week, but I need to order my muffler and I don't remember which inlet/outlet configuration fits under the back of the Z. I'll be ordering a 3" Borla XR1 race muffler. Any help is greatly appreciated. Michael

I need to speak with whomever it is that makes and sells the adjustable control arms and TC kit in the Hybridz store. Please send email direct to fast240z@pacbell.net Thanks, Michael

There is a fellow who lives in Santa Rosa, CA who used to run a Datsun shop by the name of Cam Lu. Several years ago, when folks were just waking up to the concept of using the LD28 Crank to stroke the L-motor, I spoke to him and found out his recipe for success. Cam, as I recall, did a lot of R&D work and was using the LD28 block as well as the crank. He mentioned doing extensive modifications to the Water and Oil passages. He was building them with high compression and large overbores to come up with some truly vicious street and track motors. I think he prefered 50mm Mikunis for this application. The last of these I saw, he was plumbing for nitrous. Sadly, Cam was injured and had to close his shop. He is still around, just tough to get ahold of. I always thought this would be a trick way to go building a long-rod motor using the LD28 block (see smokey Yunik's theorie's on Long rod motors) but was equally concerned with the extra height of the block giving away the "cheater" motor. That's all I need, some ambitious tech inspector measuring my engine height! Sounds like a great project, keep us all informed. Michael

Don't know if this is too late, but I would really like a copy as well. Michael

Damn! I was really hoping for the revelation of seat mounting to be made apparent here. Thanks for the advice though. I'm not even getting the 3" or so headroom that a few of you claim, but I used the Corbeau seat rails, and adapter braket. Perhaps I will try fabbing my own braket and using the stock seat rails. Keep the suggestions coming... Michael

Hello fellow Z-heads... My name is Michael (Yeah, another one...) and I drive a 70' 240Z. I have been on the 240z.org list nearly since the begining, and I have visited HybridZ several times, just haven't registered till now. The car in question is an SCCA FP autoX machine. If you haven't already guessed, it is still an L28. The car undergoing some improvments in several areas (aren't they all) but for now I will focus on the seats. A while back I picked up a Corbeau racing seat (sorry, don't know the model). I ordered the adapter bracket from Corbeau and attempted the fit only to find that first the seat interfered slightly with the rollbar, and second, put me wat to high in the car (I'm 6'2" + helmet). My question, ...to those of you who have used Corbeau seats in your Z's, how did you go about mounting it??? Is my only option here to cut out the stock seat mounts and reinforce the floor??? Any help is appreciated. Sincerely, Michael Mannion El Cerrito, CA

Hoover, Dave should be finishing my motor sometime this next week or so. If I have the car together in time, I'd love to join you at the dyno. Michael