Super-exciting news: I just got a 240Z race car!

[Herought]

That's freaking sweet! did you already do a run on a race course?

[decay]

The motor has steel rods, forged pistons, 12.5:1 compression, a cam of some sort, Isky valve springs and a 300-some-odd degree crank (I have paperwork to look through), but the head hasn't been ported at all and the timing isn't crazy. I was quoted 180whp. I think it'll be enough to be fun without being too much for someone to handle. The welded rear should make things exciting, as well.

at first glance i was going to say "get that engine to the guys at rebello" but it sounds like it's already hot.

having tried out a welded diff, i don't love them... but if memory serves, a viscous(?) R180 can be sourced from subarus.

beautiful car all around.

[ELVA164]

Is the motor stock or has it been modified? I see triples, what kind of rules do you have to deal with?

The motor has steel rods, forged pistons, 12.5:1 compression, a cam of some sort, Isky valve springs and a 300-some-odd degree crank (I have paperwork to look through), but the head hasn't been ported at all and the timing isn't crazy. I was quoted 180whp. I think it'll be enough to be fun without being too much for someone to handle. The welded rear should make things exciting, as well.

[ELVA164]

Alright, thanks! The links work, but still working on embedding. Videos are still good! :)

[LateFan]

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[ELVA164]

Im hoping to get it out on a autox prior to the VARA University so that I can push the car in a safe environment, before taking it out to Buttonwillow. Right now, Im just putting miles on it since the car hadnt been driven since '86. Its been in resto mode for the last two months. Im sorting out the suspension now and once that is done, I will refocus on the motor to make sure it can take some abuse. It ran comfortably for the 550 miles this last weekend driving it from Napa to Los Angeles

That sounds great, best of luck!

In other news, I've got some short videos! :D The car sounds mean in person.

https://flic.kr/p/WmVPCv

https://flic.kr/p/WjyXXm

[rturbo 930]

Is the motor stock or has it been modified? I see triples, what kind of rules do you have to deal with?

[2mAn]

That's exciting! What do you think will be your first event?

Im hoping to get it out on a autox prior to the VARA University so that I can push the car in a safe environment, before taking it out to Buttonwillow. Right now, Im just putting miles on it since the car hadnt been driven since '86. Its been in resto mode for the last two months. Im sorting out the suspension now and once that is done, I will refocus on the motor to make sure it can take some abuse. It ran comfortably for the 550 miles this last weekend driving it from Napa to Los Angeles

[ELVA164]

Also saw this on the Instagram, this is very exciting. I am dumb so I bought the car already to go Vintage Racing with. Hopefully the car and myself will be ready for VARA University in January so I can get my license and start racing

That's exciting! What do you think will be your first event?

:coolphoto:

congrats!

Thanks!

Nice! Good looking race car! I bet that sounds really good.

I worked for a big Datsun dealer in Denver in high school, and we always had a row of these and new 280s to wash and move around, so I got to drive a bunch of them. Loved them ever since. The 240 is great, the 260 had a messed up injection system, and the 280 was very nice but not as direct as the 240.

There's a guy in Spokane I think(?) who runs a 240 race car in west coast races. A friend co-drove it in some endurance race in CA recently.

I just got a couple videos, stay tuned ;)

That's very cool! I'm learning that the 240Z is a lot like the Cortina in that lots of people seem to have great stories/experiences involving them.

Mann, That looks nice!!!

Congrats!

Thanks!

[IceWhite]

Mann, That looks nice!!!

Congrats!

[LateFan]

I'm pretty excited
Alright, that's an understatement.

Nice! Good looking race car! I bet that sounds really good.

I worked for a big Datsun dealer in Denver in high school, and we always had a row of these and new 280s to wash and move around, so I got to drive a bunch of them. Loved them ever since. The 240 is great, the 260 had a messed up injection system, and the 280 was very nice but not as direct as the 240.

There's a guy in Spokane I think(?) who runs a 240 race car in west coast races. A friend co-drove it in some endurance race in CA recently.

[Stanley Rockafella]

:coolphoto:

congrats!

[2mAn]

Also saw this on the Instagram, this is very exciting. I am dumb so I bought the car already to go Vintage Racing with. Hopefully the car and myself will be ready for VARA University in January so I can get my license and start racing

[ELVA164]

Wow, look great, congratulations!

I love the looks of the 240z, especially yours, great stance.

If I wasn't so sentimentally attached to a family Triumph TR, I would dump it and get a 240z.

Those Datsuns seem to have all the right stuff, Japanese, good aftermarket, modern enough to have some power and handling but still a real raw driver.

Thanks! It has a great look for sure, and will look even better with some cosmetic attention. What kind of TR?
A "reliable" vintage race car is obviously an unusual concept to begin with, but this car really seems to be the best chance there is. Looks, performance, and durability in pretty good measure. It's very exciting :D

Saw this on instagram, looks awesome! How many Z's do you see around the vintage racing scene? Haven't seen any in Europe yet

Thanks! We see four or five of day, though they've all been made into 280s from what I can tell. Huuuge power potential if you go all in, though that's cubic money compared to what I have to work with. Heh... I think this car is just right for what I'd like to do.

[bostonvert]

Saw this on instagram, looks awesome! How many Z's do you see around the vintage racing scene? Haven't seen any in Europe yet