When it debuted in 1969, the Datsun 240Z was the first Japanese car to acquire a waiting list, such was the demand for its great value and terrific good looks.
Indeed, so popular was the “Japanese Mustang” that European sales were delayed by a year to keep up with demand elsewhere.
Even in standard form, it was a very cool thing – but that didn’t stop it from also becoming a big hit with modifiers keen to exploit its delicate rear-drive chassis. This one doesn’t look too far from standard but is a pretty substantial resto-mod, with a larger 2.8-litre engine built by Janspeed – a company with a long heritage of tuning Nissans and Datsuns and a one-time partner of the company’s official motorsport activities. In other words, it has been done properly.
It was built in the 2000s to a very high standard and still looks great today – and boy is it quick….
THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK
UK V5C
Tax and MOT exempt
Power output printouts
List of all works completed
Old MOTs
Historic invoices
Receipt for new turbo and fitting
THE INTERIOR
Porsche 968 front seats
Minor nick in one seat back
Mota-Lita steering wheel
Upgraded fuse box
Half cage (bolted installation)
New old stock door cards (minor split in one side)
New replacement interior plastic panels
New carpet and mats
THE EXTERIOR
Finished in MG Trophy Blue
Harrington stainless steel bumpers
Custom louvred bonnet.
Dapper lighting classic LED headlights with daytime running lights
Dapper lighting rear LED lights
Custom aluminium front grille
Rota RBR smoked chrome wheels 16"
Yokohama Advan Neova tyres 225/50/16 - plenty of tread left
Minor crease on one sill
Couple of small bubbles under paint and general micro-blistering
THE MECHANICS
Engine fully built by Janspeed (with photo documentation)
Nissan L28ET block and head (2.8-litres)
L28ET fuel injection with custom fuel rail
Forged pistons - Compression 8.17:1
Relocated cold air intake for turbo
Nissan 280zx distributor
High torque starter motor
Upgraded alternator
New Garrett airflow turbo
High flow fuel pump
Fuel pressure regulator
High performance aluminium radiator
Electric thermostatic cooling fans
Forged intercooler
Full stainless steel high-flow Janspeed exhaust
Emerald K6 engine management ECU
Blitz SBC i-D dual solenoid boost controller
AEM AFR gauge
Powder coated colour matched valve cover
Dyno tested at 297.3 bhp and 312.3lb ft of torque
Techno Toy Tuning Willwood 300mm front big brake kit.
Brand new old stock aluminium finned drums with new pistons on the rear.
Willwood fast road pads on the front and Porterfield performance shoes on the rear
New brake master cylinder
Brake booster
Complete set of new brake lines
Braided hoses to brake callipers and rear pistons
Gaz adjustable coil over suspension
Nissan 200SX S14a gearbox conversion
R200 differential with Nismo clutch
LSD Final drive - 3:5
Speedo gear replaced to match final drive and show correct speed
260Z stub axles
Quick shift gear linkage
Disconnected electric power steering
SUMMARY
There are modifications… and there are professionally built, proper conversions. There is no doubting that this is the latter – a properly built and beautifully finished example of a resto-mod performance car, with subtle but beguiling looks that belie its genuinely hardcore performance. This is a fabulous car and there’s a lot of fun to be had from it, but it’s not for the faint-hearted. It’s a real weapon.
The car starts and drives with no obvious faults being evident other than those noted but having said that the vehicle is being sold as requiring a good going over before any use as there may be faults which are not noted.
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1975 Datsun 240Z Janspeed Turbo Conversion RHD
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