Original 240Z Yuasa battery

[redzedsled]

Hello! First time user, so bear with me... Does anyone out there in cyberland have an image of an original Yuasa battery for the Datsun 240Z. I have been in debate with another gentleman who suggests they used a Furukawa battery and not the Yuasa battery. Please find attached photos my friend has submitted. Can anyone shed some light on this topic and perhaps confirm it with an image. Best Regards, Rob.

Edited November 14, 2010 by redzedsled

[uwhusky89]

The only original battery I have ever seen was on a yellow 1971 240Z with 19,500 miles that was sold in the Seattle area a couple months ago. It was also the Furukawa (see picture). As you know (since you are selling the Yuasa decals on ebay), the parts catalog and service manual pictures show a black Yuasa battery. Nissan may have had more than one supplier or the supplier may have changed at some point. You might get more input on classiczcars.com for a topic like this then on Hybridz.

 

[redzedsled]

I appreciate your input. I have checked out other sites with respect to this topic. It has been suggested that the Yuasa battery was used for Series I 240 models only, and later changed to the Furukawa perhaps. Still theory and conjecture though... still searching for more input. However based on your "post" this only confirms further what my friend has been suggesting. Regards, Rob.

Edited November 14, 2010 by redzedsled

[zcarnut]

My 2/70 240Z had the original black case Yuasa battery when I bought it. I still have the battery somewhere stored in my garage. I‘ll look for it and post some pictures.

 

I agree with what uwhusky89 stated. The experts at classiczcars.com should be able to answer your questions.