1973 Datsun 240z on 2040-cars

1973 Datsun 240Z with 73,000 ORIGINAL miles. Three owners over 41 years. Mechincally very sound. Everything operational. Runs great! A really “tight” engine that “purrs” beautifully. Body and interior in great condition. Even has the original horse hair mats and yellow nissan chocks.

Engine completely redone at 70,000 miles. Rebuilt completely to spec!!! Everything kept stock except for an aluminum triflow radiator and 6-into-2 chrome headers. Head and block professionally machined. Standard bore maintained. All new pistons and Total Seal chrome racing rings. New bearings installed. New timing chain and chain guides. New starter, alternator, and water pump. New long-life battery. All new hoses, brass freeze plugs, spark plugs, red Taylor Spiro Pro spark plug wires, fuel filter, and gaskets. Rebuild was done EXACTLY by the book. I’m a perfectionist and made sure everything was done right. Block painted black and most parts bead-blasted if needed and powder-coated in black.

Last owner swaped out the two Hitachi-SU flat-top carbuerators (stock in ’73) for two Hitachi-SU 1v sidedraft round-top carburetors, which were stock in the ‘70-72 240Z’s and are much better carbeurators (no vapor lock). I had these round tops professionally rebuilt last year.   

General Specifications:

129 Horsepower rating

4-speed manual transmission

Rear wheel Drive

Two-seater with leather-grained vinyl bucket seats

Fully independent suspension with struts front and rear

Rear hatchback

L24 Engine with 2.4L (2,393cc) Displacement

In-line 6 Cylinder Arrangement

Overhead camshaft (OHC) engine system

83mm bore and 73.7mm stroke

Aluminum head

Wedge-shaped combustion chamber

7-bearing forged steel crankshaft

Cylinder block cast as single unit with deep skirt design

Cast Aluminum slipper-skirt pistons with forged steel connecting rods

I also have lots of extra parts. A new automatic electronic antenna. Crank pulley to run air conditioning or power steering. I have the original radiator (still works great) and lots of extra parts I just picked up here and there when I saw them. Actually have almost a whole other engine in parts!

Also, this may be a Bob Bondurant car used at his racing school when it moved to Sears Point in 1973. Looking into this and will follow up when I find out. 

I’ve owned the car for about 4 years and really don’t want to part with it but I’m studying full-time to apply to medical school and not working. Just want to find an owner who will take care of it and love it as much as I do!

Give me a call at (860) 878-0150