well guys I know your tired of reading my posts of almosts, but this ones for sure I' ve found out that the first Z that Ive ever seen in person has not been sold infact its right around the corner from me literally. Remeber me mentioning my step dads karate instructors Z and how I thought it was a 280z well I was wrong its a 240 or 260z.

I think its a 240 because of the bumbers, but I didnt get a chance to look at the front turning signals to confirm cause it hase no emblems except front. Anyway since I know he was intending to sell it and since hes my step dads instructor Im going for it. Its very nice most likely has some rust somewhere but none that is directly noticible. Knowing the instructor its probably in good shape cause he has this very old mercades and various other excellent condition cars.

Its white with red interior super small and its an Automatic no biggie i can always do an transmission swap later. I'ill post pics soon very nice needs work of course but it beautiful to me well i guess i better start doing the finishing touches on my savings to ensure she gets into my garage if not Dave your cars the next lady wish me luck.

Okay. You do that.

Front turn signals wont confirm anything. If it has smaller bumpers it could be an early 260 or any year 240 to the untrained eye. The turn signals didn't move into the grille until 9/74 but that would still be a late 260 because the 75 280 wasn't introduced until 12/74.

thanks blake

Why not just ask him what it is? If he's still an acting Karate instructor, he's likely to have a place of business and a telephone. I know it's a novel idea but it might just work...

or just check the carbs. If they are those stupid flat top hitachi carbs ... then its a 260. truthfully its the engine that makes it a 240,260,280 they all have "almost" the same body. Check the block casting # and that will tell you if its an L26. And if you want to get all crazy ... just check the door plate:)

Save your pennies!

i was gonna ask him if i could take pictures and such next week on friday and check VIN #

or just check the carbs. If they are those stupid flat top hitachi carbs ... then its a 260...............

73 240s also came with flat tops. If the vin begins with an 'R' it's a 260 as in RLS30XXXXXX.

73 240s also came with flat tops. If the vin begins with an 'R' it's a 260 as in RLS30XXXXXX.

Really!? See there... you learn something new every day.

I was reading on Ztherapy's web site (they are the SU guru's) and they were talking about how some 260's got the 3 screw carbs because customers complained about the performance of the 260 flat top carbs carbs. It doesn't suprise me that some of the 240's got them because nissan would mix and match different year parts. Thanks for the info... I always like to learn new stuff.

Rock on Z people!

How much is he asking. I just purchased one of the first 500 240z's to come to Aus, and only paid $900.00 in Australian dollars with minimal rust in the floors, and a turbo and manifold (which is'nt going on). Mind you this car was stripped apart and currently at the panel beaters.

Curtis.

Really!? See there... you learn something new every day.

I was reading on Ztherapy's web site (they are the SU guru's) and they were talking about how some 260's got the 3 screw carbs because customers complained about the performance of the 260 flat top carbs carbs. It doesn't suprise me that some of the 240's got them because nissan would mix and match different year parts. Thanks for the info... I always like to learn new stuff.

Rock on Z people!

I don't hold to the accepted thinking that flat tops are junk. Though it's been years, a friend of mine who still runs a Z shop to this day, found ways to make them work. The parts may not be available today, but those carbs were used in quite a few high performance applications in other parts of the world. Here, they were a smogged down, poor performing version of what was basically a good carb. Some of the Datsun/Nissan Competition catalog performance packages were based on flat top carbs. Not trying to open up a debate since there probably isn't much you can do with a flat top today, but there was a time.

In Japan, they had round mouth flat tops vice square mouth flat tops found in the US. They pop up from time to time on Yahoo Japan.