School me on Datsun/Nissan S30's

[BlackbirdM3]

Here are a few I saw this weekend.
This one is only a tiny bit important since it was the original Nissan show car in 1970. Yes, this car was the first Z imported to North America. After the show season it ended up in a scrap pile where it was saved by the guy who built it into a race car.




Not nearly as important as the car above, Bob Clucas owns this one.




While not an S30, I thought I'd throw this in since it was the next step in the evolution of the Z. Built by Bob Sharp for Paul Newman. Now owned and raced by Adam Corolla.



Will

[IronFreak]

Once the E30 is done I will be building one of these. I've already cleared out space in the garage in case I come across one for the right price.

[gtdragon980]

Always loved the look of these, but the rust is a huge deterrent to buying one. You need to have money and equipment otherwise you'll be stuck with a rust bucket, unless you find one mint or great condition. I do wish I had one though!

[QUKBMER]

Old school..... ahhhhh its the best !!!!

[LJ851]

Turbo M30 that bisch.

[gtdragon980]

+1 ^^ That would be awesome!

[BlackbirdM3]

Turbo M30 that bisch.

Why on earth would you put a turbo M30 in a Z? The L series motor is a fantastic motor that will make close to 300hp NA with a fair amount of work. (3.1L stroker) No timing belts to worry about (it uses a double row chain.)

Yes, you can also put a turbo on it, in fact there is a factory 280Z turbo.

Will

[LJ851]

Why on earth would you put a turbo M30 in a Z? The L series motor is a fantastic motor that will make close to 300hp NA with a fair amount of work. (3.1L stroker) No timing belts to worry about (it uses a double row chain.)

Yes, you can also put a turbo on it, in fact there is a factory 280Z turbo.

Will

Following your logic, M30 is a fantastic engine with a huge, broad torque curve and a state of the art crossflow head that will make 400hp NA if you want to spend the money (3.8 stoker, etc.) No timing belt to worry about.

It Loves, Loves boost and will make serious HP on junkyard $$$ if you want to.

Also, see my sig.

[rturbo 930]

Why on earth would you put a turbo M30 in a Z? The L series motor is a fantastic motor that will make close to 300hp NA with a fair amount of work. (3.1L stroker) No timing belts to worry about (it uses a double row chain.)

Yes, you can also put a turbo on it, in fact there is a factory 280Z turbo.

Will

Not to mention, the L series is just a better design than the M20/30. I really don't get the love for the M20. It's a ****ty motor with a bad head design.

And if Rebello's HP claims are accurate, it'll make more than just 300hp. Give this a read too: http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/9003...-not-56k-safe/

[LJ851]

I really don't get the love for the M20. It's a ****ty motor with a bad head design.

Who's talking about M20 ?

[rturbo 930]

Who's talking about M20 ?

They are similar designs, no? I thought the M20 and M30 were both based on the M10, am I wrong on that? I know you were talking about the M30, but I don't know why you'd put any BMW motor from that era in a Z.

[BlackbirdM3]

I don't know why you'd put any BMW motor from that era in a Z.

This was kinda my point.

Will

[King Mufasa]

Here are a few I saw this weekend.
This one is only a tiny bit important since it was the original Nissan show car in 1970. Yes, this car was the first Z imported to North America. After the show season it ended up in a scrap pile where it was saved by the guy who built it into a race car.
Will

Do you know what specs were the rear wheels?

[BlackbirdM3]

Do you know what specs were the rear wheels?

Sorry, I have no clue. 15 or 16 inch by wide?

Will

[Threehz]

Will,

I feel like you are sitting on some endless mother-load of Datsun pictures... Do you have a photobucket album or something that I can just browse and drool over?