Modern cars are way OVER computerizes. Lets get back to the basics. Simple, easily fixed machines. The only chips in my still running 1970 car are in the paint ! ... View more

Interesting sidenote: I ordered my 240z in April 1970 (HLS30-08594 which I still have). I paid $200 down just for a place in line too order the car. The car was built in August 1970. But there was an all important West coast dock strike that summer so many cars remained on cargo ships for weeks unable to unload. The delay caused many headaches as my car finally arrived in Seattle in November 1970. This lead to a problem with with Washington DOT wanting to call the car a 1971 as it is now November and in the model year change. This adds to the problem of trying to date cars. My car has all the attributes of the 1970 (very low VIN #, rear deck vents, solid indents on steering wheel, etc. as you listed) but it is listed as a 1971 on the title. This was caused by shipping delays from the dock strike. 51 years later and 247,000 miles of joyous driving. Thanks for the well written and informative data. ( P.S. car now has over 300 hp. 280ZX turbo.) ... View more

Absolutely beautiful piece of rolling art.  Question :  normally being air cooled by propeller , how is this engine efficiently cooled?  And how does the rider avoid burning his right leg off? Love the pipes though! ... View more

150 hp in a stock 1970 240z just wasn't enough horsepower. Fast enough to beat MGB's , Porsche 914's ( some 911's) and Alpha  GTV's of the day to be sure, but by 1990 I really needed to double that amount of horsepower to 300+.  People had been  putting small block Chevy V8's in Z cars for years.    I choose to go a much easier and cheaper route by purchasing a wrecked 1983 280 ZX Turbo engine for $850  (1990 prices) including the T-5  5 speed tranny. It bolted directly in the car with only a few minor holes to cut for air flow meter/ air cleaner .  The engine produced 310 hp ( with 9.6 lbs turbo boost).  I had to purchase a  Datsun 2+2 ZX rear end to handle the extra torque and power.  The stock 240Z rear end just wasn't up to the task.       I now have 100,000 trouble free miles of driving fun on this engine arrangement.  The car now has 240,000 miles on it and is  50 years old.  A good , fun engine swap. ... View more

Two Lane Blacktop.  I remember seeing this film in a theater many years back and everyone watched the credits at the end scroll by.  "Dialog coach" appeared and the whole audience burst into laughter.  ... View more

A fabulous looking car and wonderful photos to prove it.  Nice to see the detail photos as well as " full on" close ups.   ... View more