1974 Datsun Z-Series

Coupe

5.7Liter all aluminum ls6

6 speed manual

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For Sale: 1974 Datsun 260Z; Not your average Z car. In March of 2014, I purchased this car. It was an extremely clean, low mileage 1974 Datsun 260z with a blown head gasket. I made the purchase with the intent to build the car sitting before you. In March of 2015 I finished the car, almost exactly a year to the day since the build began. Since it was finished, it has been driven thoroughly in order to get many of the small kinks ironed out. This car is a blast to drive and guarantees attention just about anywhere it goes. It is a 1974 Datsun 260z and holds a clean California title. It is currently registered and insured accordingly. Since it was completed it has gotten a fair bit of attention, having won in the “Track” category at Slammed Society, as well as The BLOX evolution show in SF. Along with those accolades, it was used in Motortrend’s 2015 SEMA week coverage sponsored by Nissan, Featured on Stanceworks.com, and Featured in the April 2016 issue of SuperStreet Magazine. I have enjoyed every second spent in this car; it is a very fast, very raw, exciting car. It is by no means the most refined car to hit the streets. It drives very well, and quite reliably. It smells like exhaust and horsepower, and sounds the part as well. That being said, if I didn’t have a daily driver I would drive it everyday without worry. This car is meant to be driven, and though it has a fantastic finish to it, it is not a perfect “show car”. It was built to be a crazy, track worthy streetcar that can be enjoyed on the way to dinner on any given weekend and enjoyed on the track the next. While it admittedly could use more track tuning, I believe it is just that. This car is comprised of many high-end parts and pieces, as well as a fair amount of custom fabrication. Records, along with an Excel Spreadsheet have been kept of just about every piece purchased for the car during the build. BODY: The Body is a completely rust free, damage free, accident free example. Having blown the head gasket in 1980’s, the car had only accumulated 38,683 miles. ZG fender flares have been added and are attached via riv-nuts with stainless steel button head allen bolts. In order to accommodate them, the front and rear arches have been trimmed and welded, seam sealed and undercoated. The frame rails have been sectioned to tuck closer to the body, and the floor pans have been replaced with custom pieces to lower the seating area of the car (for the interest of more headroom). The car has been painted Satin black, door and trunk jambs and engine compartment included. A Type 1 air dam has been fitted to the front, as well as a one off aluminum splitter. The headlights have been “frenched” (yellowed) and have mesh stone guards mounted to them to complete the aggressive look of the front of the car. A master shut off switch is found in the passenger side hood flap, so all power to the car can be severed from the battery. The shop logo has been applied to the doors using gloss black color change vinyl, and a gloss black vinyl sun strip has been added to the top of the windshield. At the rear of the car the aero continues, with a diffuser under the rear of the car, mounted to a chassis brace, and the differential bracing. Also, a Carbon Fiber Mallen Alley GT1 wing mounted atop dimple die and 1” tubing chassis mounts that neatly pass through the rear panel of the car, and are fixed to the roll cage. DRIVETRAIN: A low mileage, top end built LS6 provides power to the Datsun by way of a t56 six-speed manual gearbox. Mounted on custom poly motor mounts, and transmission mount, it sits back in the engine bay and nice and low for good weight distribution and a low center of gravity. The engine was purchased from a good friend, the LS6 holds quite the story. Originally residing in a 2002 Chevrolet Corvette, the all aluminum 5.7-liter power plant led its original chassis into a crash soon after being driven off of the lot. After only racking up 4,600 miles, it was deemed a total loss. It was then that it found its way into the back of my friends shop, and it was there it sat until I purchased it in March 2014. The top end was pulled from the motor before it was installed into the Z, the engine was reduced to a block and rotating assembly. With a thorough inspection complete, the engine was reassembled using: Felpro MLS headgaskets, ARP head bolts, a Melling high volume oil pump, Felpro timing cover gasket, a Comp Cams ground Vengeance Vindicator camshaft, Comp Cams 7.400 chromoly pushrods, trick flow dual valve springs with ti retainers, Comp Cams rocker trunion upgrade kit, a FAST 92mm intake and FAST 92mm throttle body, an SLP 85mm MAF, and FAST 36lb fuel injectors. With all of the modification to the engine, it was fully dyno and road tuned at 430whp, and 375rwtq. The Engine runs on 91 octane pump gas, fed from a 15 gallon aluminum fuel cell in the rear of the car, through a fuel surge tank, via two Walbro 255lph electric in line fuel pumps, recirculating through a corvette filter/regulator. The entire fuel system is –AN fittings and braided fuel lines with the exception of a stainless steel hardline running the length of the frame rail under the car. It is –AN adapted as well. The engine is cooled via a Koyorad cross-flow aluminum radiator and Flexalite electric fan. It stays nice and cool even in 100+ California summer drives. The engine exhales via custom tig welded 1 7/8 inch primary Long tube headers. With V- band collectors, they meet 3” straight exhaust next to the transmission. An “x” pipe is the only deviation in the exhaust before it exits right before the rear differential with cuts pointing the center exit at the tires. The exhaust has been flattened in the center to allow for more ground clearance. While quite loud, it sounds tight, not like your average, un-built, straight piped v8 car. It is aggressive and ready to administer as much tire smoke as your heart desires. The wheels are spun with the original half shafts, attached to a welded r200 differential. The differential is connected to the transmission via a robust new and custom driveline, built by Driveline Service in Sacramento, CA. INTERIOR: My goal for the interior was to create a balance of stock “comfort” and he raw feel of a racecar. In achieving that goal a custom 8-point roll cage has been fitted to the car, using entirely 1.75 inch 0.120 wall DOM tubing landed on 1/8” plinth boxes. Approximately 140 feet of tubing went into the car, spread across the A pillar, B pillar, C pillar, door bars, harness bar, main hoop diagonal brace, C pillar “x” brace, rear strut tower cross brace, as well as a protective hoop around the 17 gallon fuel cell and surge tank fitted in the rear of the car. Following the A pillar, dimple die plates attach the tubing to the pillar of the car, from the sun strip down to the original dash. While it does wear its original cracks, showing its age, the dash houses five white faced Autometer Phantom gauges. All of the gauges work correctly, down to the odometer, and let you monitor Speed (MPH), engine RPM, Engine temp, Engine oil pressure, and fuel level with precision. The Sparco EVO 2 plus seats are mounted to the roll cage, via seat mount plates, no sliders or breakable pieces will be found (so if you’re shorter than 5’5” tall or 6’1” tall some modification will be needed to make a comfortable fit), Simpson cam lock 4pt harnesses are fastened to the roll cage as well via wrap around mounting. The original carpet has been cut in around the roll cage, while some is sun bleached and it does not appear “perfect” it creates a much more comfortable environment for your Sunday cruise. A Hurst shifter with classic white six-speed ball sits atop the stock center console. Next to it sits a hydraulic pass-through Twisted Images hand brake, that when given a crisp pull, locks only the rear wheels, and ensures a smile from anyone who enjoys a sideways ride. Following the DOT braded lines out of the hand brake’s Wildwood master cylinder, you will find a Wilwood proportioning valve, allowing the driver to adjust the rear brake’s sensitivity. A fused start panel sits in the console as well. Housed tightly in in an aluminum panel, the main power to the PCM (ECU), a start button, the two fuel fuel pumps, the electric fans, and an open switch give lift to the engine. Below that, the functioning OBDII port is found, along with the check engine light. Above this panel, the stock functioning heater controls can be found. The car has a heater, for those cold mornings, but the manual windows are the only air conditioning found. The original door panels sit firmly on the doors and the original window cranks and door handles are intact and both function. A yellow top optima battery is mounted behind the passenger seat via a twisted images black billet battery tray. The original C pillar plastic trim pieces have been cut to fit behind the roll cage bracing and original rear inner fender leather is in good shape, and has been trimmed to allow landing plates and cage work to be welded to them. Covering all of this is the original headliner, tucked above the roll cage and in very good condition. The steering wheel is a MOMO suede nascar wheel, and is attached to the steering column via a woodward steering quick disconnect coupler. On the stock column the stock switches have been kept, and serve to turn headlights, and wipers on and off, the blinkers do not function due a missing Datsun blinker relay that I just didn’t take the time to source. The interior, while comfortable and manageable, really gives you that racecar feel when you sit down for a drive, a very good mixture if you ask me. SUSPENSION: The car sits on hand built Ground Control coilover suspension. The powder-coated housings have been shortened front and rear for maximum suspension travel even at the lowest of ride heights. Custom bump steer spacers have been attached and offset to correct the bump steer from lowering the car, as well as aid the MacPherson pivot point around the lower control arm ball joint. Eibach springs can be found at each corner, paired with adjustable dampening Koni race shock inserts. Ground Control Adjustable Camber plates top off the coilover system, and attach them to the strut towers in the car. To aid a proper alignment further, Ground Control built a one off set of adjustable lower control arms, and adjustable tension control rods as well. In the rear the stock lower arms are used, as they are quite sufficient and plenty strong. The rear spindle pins have been replaced in favor of grade 8 bolts (Common, as spindle pins often weld themselves into the housings). BRAKES AND WHEELS AND TIRES: Toyo R888 R-compound tires sit between the genuine Work Meister cr01 wheels and the ground. The car is four lug, and uses a 4x114.3 bolt pattern. The front wheels are 15x8.5 wrapped in 225/50r15 r888’s and the rears are 15x10 wrapped in 235/50r15 r888’s. The rear tires are brand new, having only 100 miles or so on them. The fronts are also close to new in condition, spare some light cutting to the tread from it catching while turning full lock on the passenger side. All four tires have been stenciled with “DARKNESS” the cars mantra, if you will. For the proper fitment 25mm spacers were added to the front wheels. To ensure the rear wheels stay fixed to the car, ARP rear wheel studs have been added. The sticky tires can be brought to a hasty stop via Wilwood four piston calipers and drilled and slotted vented rotors in the front and Wilwood dual piston calipers, and vented and slotted rotors in the rear. Rear brake bias can be adjusted with the proportioning valve in the cabin. Brake fluid is administered using a 15/16 master cylinder and stainless steel brake lines. The Twisted Images hydraulic handbrake can be given a swift tug, to halt only the rear tires, if you were so inclined. ELECTRONICS: With the exception of the turn signals and the reverse lights, all of the factory lighting works. Both of these could be made to work, I just never did, as everyone seems to be looking at the car when I back out of a parking spot, or change lanes. The engine runs off of the custom tuned stock PCM (ECU), which resides in the glove box. The PCM is given power using the switch on the start panel, switches on this start panel also give power to the fuel pumps, and fan, as well as the starter; all of these when the key is on, of course. The Optima yellow top battery behind the passenger seat gives power to the entire car, and if that power is not desired or needs to be shut off quickly, a Moroso master shut off switch is located on the passenger side inspection cover. Under this inspection cover and master shutoff switch, the chassis harness passes through new 50amp maxi fuses. While this car is in my opinion, and in the opinion of all that have seen it, an extremely well built fun having machine, it was built to be the aggressive, imposing, tire burning car you take out to cars and coffee then to the track to turn some laps; Having fun and looking good doing it, and I believe it is just that. The car will be sold as is. All sales are final; no warranty is written or implied. I will ask the buyer to sign a bill of sale, as well as a release of future claims of liability or damages resulting from ownership or operation of this vehicle. Upon sale a $2,000.00 non-refundable deposit must be made within 48 hours. I would be happy to ship the car, domestic or international at the buyer’s expense. I would recommend enclosed transport to spare the satin black paint, but upon purchase, it is 100% your decision! Please feel free to ask any relevant questions. Thank you