1973 240z W/ 2.8 Swap And Rare E31 Head. on 2040-cars

US $3,750.00

Year:1973 Mileage:99999

Location:

Irvine, California, United States

1973 240z w/ 2.8 swap and rare e31 head., US $3,750.00, image 1

1973 240z w/ 2.8 swap and rare e31 head., US $3,750.00, image 2

1973 240z w/ 2.8 swap and rare e31 head., US $3,750.00, image 3

1973 240z w/ 2.8 swap and rare e31 head., US $3,750.00, image 4

No serious rust other then minor on passenger door. All known rust spots are documented in the pictures.

FULL SET OF PICS HERE - I did my best to document all areas where these cars have issues. The paint is rough, but the body is very solid. I can provide more pics if asked.
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I purchased it 8 years ago to turn into a track toy, life happened I got an e46m3 and this fell by the wayside. I am losing my storage for it and I am selling it.

No title, last registered in CA 7 years ago, so it might be best to go out of state. This does not have a salvage title as listed

The only known history on the car is that I purchased it from a kid 8 years ago who bought it from a friends Dad who had started to restore it. As you can see from the pictures the engine bay was fully restored and no rust in the battery box or firewall area. The engine build is fairly special but I am not sure how special, please read notes below.

Odo indicates just under 100k... but I have no idea! I'm not even sure if it works at this point. But I am pretty sure the tach worked last time I ran it.

Engine
-l28 2.8 liter block
-e31 head early production and racing heads hard to come by, No really these are very rare at this point, and might be worth more then the car.
-Crane fireball ignition
?Might be a 3.2 liter using a 81 diesel Maxima crank, I have not checked the stroke or volume. I would also assume that the valves are from a later 280 or 280 turbo as this would have been common on that head 10 years ago when the engine was built. Someone put time into the engine bay restoration, but alas who really knows.

Body
-Really good actually which is why I purchased it. No rust in any of the common areas, and I attempted to document any rust spots on the car. Wheel arches, back deck area and engine bay are clear, as well as the window areas
-Hood will latch once adjusted slightly (see pics)
-Doors need someone with more skills then me to align perfectly, but they close flush. I tried for 1 hour once.. then got beer... I was in an IBA exploration phase at the time and those are somewhat strong.
-There is a crappy sunroof installed at some point... But no leaks
-Was originally bronze, but now comes in a rare Smurf blue, in the pics you can see what it looks like once wiped clean.
-Window glass is all as perfect as can be, no pits scratches or cracks.

Running gear
-It has a 4 speed, not sure why it got the engine swap and not the trans swap to a 5 speed, but my feelings is with the updated specs of the engine the wider gear ratios are faster then if it had a narrower 5 speed. Of course this is wishfull thinking.. maybe...
- no overheating issues in CA traffic in the summer
- Brakes where sorted with a new master cylinder and stainless lines before going into storage
-rearend was re-built before going into storage
-clutch and gearbox had no issues before going into storage
-It has the "good" twin SU's

-All tires hold air, but I would replace them

Interior
- dash is well a 240 dash.... it could be capped or you can attempt to source a new one, but if your looking for a 240 then you know the dash issue, and why are you even asking?
-Needs door cards.... You can source the door parts but the cards you will have to make last time I checked
-seats are original... so yeah they can be rebuilt really easily.
-non oem carpet kit with carpet on trans tunnel. I like the diamond pattern personally on the OEM/oem like kits.

Fun things about the car!
-It uses a bike lock key to start and open the doors and trunk!
-The wheel studs look scary based on the one I can see, and I forgot what they looked like when I had it apart a few years ago when I was still a child and ignored basic safety
-Lame sunroof
- No black 911 hiding in the background, but Yes those are 2 Rover 3500S's and they could be for sale...
-horrible bad kill switch was installed, I could remove it, but lets have someone else have that fun.
-The lighting all worked, but it had an intermittant turn signal/brake light stutter common to the cars, and cleaning the switches can/should fix it.

Included
- My hopes you have fun with this car.
-Full laminated wiring diagram!
-Spare fuse box cover... kinda hard to find!
- Side emblems for the rear pillar will be thrown in for free!
-Rubber hood spacers! Not sure why I got them off of ebay 8 years ago but I have some!
-I will include the space age tool used to secure the rear decklid since it has a blown gas shock. (locking pliers see pic)
-I will also include the bolt in roll bar that is most likely more dangerous with it installed.
-if asked for with 100 bucks more I will throw in the Chilton and Hayes manuals for the car, as well as 3 California Bills' books. How to rebuild your engine, how to modify your engine, and how to restore your Z car

Buyer is responsible for shipment/PICKUP

Car is located in Costa mesa CA

$500 deposit via check or wire transfer within 48 hours required.

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