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- Oct 18, 2006 at 8:47 am
- nice car.......DAVI.....SEE YOU AT MARTIN SATURDAY......BRING YOUR A GAME
- Oct 14, 2006 at 7:00 pm
- that z is going to look amazing when youre finished with it. it makes me wish i handt passed on buying one.
- Oct 10, 2006 at 8:05 pm
- very fun looking project. I like the body kit, and love the older z cars.
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1990 Acura Integra
Owner: cooch
- black beauty: 25 pts (loss)
- the Datsun: 40 pts (win)
- Total votes: 13
- Ended: Dec 23, 2006
1987 Mazda RX-7
Owner: hypothermix
- FC: 16 pts (loss)
- the Datsun: 34 pts (win)
- Total votes: 10
- Ended: Dec 10, 2006
1985 Toyota Celica
Owner: papasquat
- 85 Celica GTS: 10 pts (loss)
- the Datsun: 20 pts (win)
- Total votes: 6
- Ended: Oct 24, 2006
1971 Datsun 240Z JCR "Cal Z" (the Datsun)
Last updated Jan 12, 2007
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About
This is it... my baby.
It has outlasted all my ex-wives and I have had it longer than 2 of my 3 boys (15 years). Since new, its been through at least three engines, two or more transmissions, four paint jobs and a body kit.My 1971 JCR "Cal Z" is running a bored/stroked L24 (straight 6) from a 73(?) 240-Z. The head is a ported '71 aluminum job. It is carbed with triple Dellortos, on a Lynx alum. manifold like the early Porsches and Lotus' ran. I'm using a 3-into-2 header with 2.75" exhaust to a "ricer" muffler. The trans was replaced with a'74 260-Z 4-speed just in time for the snow to fly in fall 2005. The interior sports a roll bar and seats from a Supra. The "whale tail" on the back was an option with the body kit - but does it really add downforce?
The wheels are 70's vintage aluminum slots. The fronts are 14x6 and the rears are 14x12. The fenders can hold 12" wides on all four corners.
Please let me know if you have any modern wheels in this bolt pattern (4x4.25") and at least 10" wide, as these wheels SUCK..
Specs
The body kit is a Jim Cook Racing "Cal Z" kit from the late '70s.
Fresh paint for the custom fiberglass body should be coming this spring (2007).
Factory Options
Originally, the Z came with dual "SU" style carbs on the stock 2.4 liter straight 6 (145 hp?). I believe the original color was "Canary Yellow". The original wheel/tires were 195-75-14 on 14x6 steelies with hubcaps.
Mods
My 1971 JCR "Cal Z" is running a bored/stroked L24 (straight 6) from a 73(?) 240-Z. The head is a ported '71 aluminum job. It is carbed with triple Dellortos, on a Lynx alum. manifold like the early Porsches and Lotus' ran. I'm using a 3-into-2 header with 2.75" exhaust to a "ricer" muffler. The trans was replaced with a'74 260-Z 4-speed just in time for the snow to fly in fall 2005. The interior sports a roll bar and seats from a Supra. The "whale tail" on the back was an option with the body kit, does it really add downforce???
The wheels are 70's vintage aluminum slots. The fronts are 14x6 and the rears are 14x12. The fenders can hold 12" wides on all four corners.
Please let me know if you have any modern wheels in this bolt pattern (4x4.25") and at least 10" wide, these wheels SUCK...
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Aug 20, 2006
DAMN! all the rain created a puddle at the entrance to my drive way. As I was pulling the Datsun out onto the street, the airdam dipped into the puddle - actually a large...
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