I have owned nearly 150 cars (including 11 Z-cars) and in my world of constant buying and selling, this '1971 240z is a "keeper". It sat since it threw a rod the year after I bought it ('91). I am currently running a 2.8 block and the '71 2.4 head. This combo results in 10:1 compression. The carbs are a set of triple Mikunis and I am running a large diameter 6-2-1 header to a 2 1/2" custom-bent exhaust. The Jim Cooke Racing "Cal-Z" body consists of box-flared front fenders and ferrari-like rears. This was called the "IMSA look" back in the early 80's. I am still looking for a modern set of 16x10" wheels to fill the huge wheel wells on this car... any suggestions?
Here are a few of my past projects.... ! This was a '78 I picked up for $50 a few years ago. I drove home (8 miles) with NO CLUTCH!
This one I got for free with the purchase of the $800 engine for the Cal-Z..... this is before..and after paint (it sold for $3000).
This is the interior after seats, wheel, stereo etc.
My sons know a Datsun when they see one. One day Andrew (then 6 years old) spied this one for sale a few towns over. $300 later it was in the driveway.
This was a trade-in car that I drove this summer (2003).
I purchased this one after looking at it back in '99. The guy wasn't sure about selling so I left a phone number. He called back in the spring of 2003. Jeez, how did he find that scrap of paper bag I wrote it on? I bought it on payments for a total of $200 and drove it home! I traded it straight up for this '87 300-Z.
I got this through one of my Z-car connections for $400 in Jan. of '08. It's a turbo 5-speed car with only 120,000 miles. It had sat in a barn for years after the original owner died.