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Well, after looking the car over i guess i didnt realize how much rust there really was. I was kinda blinded by the great find and price. I am going to pass this one up. I have NO welding skills and from what i read, NOT EVEN CLOSE to enough money to do this right. Thank you guys for the assistance, youve saved me from a big mistake.

In East Texas near Tyler. I went and looked at it again today. I literally hooked up jumper cables and started it up. Called the guy and he was shocked saying it hadnt been started in 6 years (I must have misunderstood him before). I let it run, no over heating. Just a little white smoke when i ran it in high RPMs. Looked at the block and it IS a L24. AND IT IS A 4-speed. Tried to drive it but the clutch pedal felt like a dummy pedal (no pressure). I checked and there was VERY little clutch fluid, so i grabbed some brake fluid and tried to bleed it. BUT it would NOT build up pressure AT ALL. What do i need to do? The passenger side floor board is shot. Body has quite a bit of bondo and surface rust all over. Looked in hatch where spare would be and VERY minor surface rust. anyone have pics of what i should be looking for as points of concern? Im totally new to the classic cars. I currently drive a Infiniti G35 and it is so awesome to possibly buy a car that is its "great-grandfather". Lastly, what is the E88 mean?

The VIN on the dash and on the door jamb match, but ill double check in engine bay(RLS30-0XXXXX), which does say a 240 i guess. The only thing i saw on the motor was R88 i think. Where do i look? I'll have to file for lost title. this guy has had the car 6 years and never got the title. should be able to just go to tax office and file for lost title, right?

I have found a z for $500. VIN, and door plate say it was built 1/74, so that makes it a 260z. I know that it was only made for 1 year and there were differences depending on the month produced. Some things the are confusing though, I thought they only came as 4 speeds but this is a 5 speed. Also i was looking at the sticker on the underside of the hood and it says the motor is the Nissan3 L24 146.0 C.I.D. Other than those mysteries i had a couple questions. -Is the Early 74 260z good or bad? -How do i find out what motor is in there? -The seller told me it was running good about a year ago, before he parked it to replace a heater core (which he never finished, so hasnt driven since), and claims it should start right up. - Any advice for this possible purchase?