240Z Header Recommendation

[John Coffey]

Les and MSA (Sal) are both good folk to deal with. I've always had good experiences with both - except Sal will stop talking for a second to take a breath. Les, once he's rolling, seems to be able to talk for minutes at a time without breathing...

[deadflo]

Les is not a margin guy. Anyone who knows Les well, knows that he will recommend the right thing for you, even if it costs him a sale.

His detailed knowledge of these cars is amazing but narrow. He does nothing with FI cars, or any of the later Z and ZX cars. His niche covers all Roadsters, 210's, 510's and 240, 260 and a little with the 280Z's.

He doesn't have a catalogue, and minimal overhead. He has a fine collection of rare hard to find parts, a number of racing and high performance parts.

He specializes in restorations, mostly roadsters, and 240Z's and an occasional 510. His work is the best I have ever seen and he is going 100 different directions on 30 different projects at any given time. If anything he can be a little short on the phone because he is that busy, and he gets a lot of calls for stuff that he does not deal with. So when you call him be sure to be specific regarding your call.

Les also does race support for me and 5 other datsun race cars in his "spare time", and he is trying to parlay that into a business rather than doing restorations. His motors are excellent, and my 2000 roadster continues to run extremely well with a full season of racing. I have several race transmissions that have been built or refreshed by his shop. Hard to find parts for my Ultra close and Medium Close roadster transmissions are always a challenge and Les has been there to make it happen each time. The same with my differentials for my roadster...

I will get off my soap box now....

Ron, Most of us are familiar with Les through the restoration program. But how do you get ahold of the shop? They don't have a website do they?

[ChrisA]

Ron, Most of us are familiar with Les through the restoration program. But how do you get ahold of the shop? They don't have a website do they?

http://www.classicdatsun.com/

Chris A.

[Ron Carter]

www.Classicdatsun.com and www.Datsunracing.us

[jmark]

there are these too....

BRE header?

[Ron Carter]

yep....

[=Enigma=]

Here's some pics of a Clifford Research header for round port heads that I just grabbed on eBay. It may have even been from someone here, dunno. Can't wait until it comes.....even though it will be a while before I do my engine swap and get to use it.

[jmark]

yep....

What size primaries Ron? That looks like a piece of art.

[jmark]

Here's some pics of a Clifford Research header for round port heads that I just grabbed on eBay. It may have even been from someone here, dunno. Can't wait until it comes.....even though it will be a while before I do my engine swap and get to use it.

If it had been a square port I would have been bidding. Glad to see a board member got it.

[geezer]

You got a great deal. That is less than the cost of the coating on it. That header will last for decades. If it was a square port it would have gone for a lot more. Glad it worked out for someone here.

[hls30.com]

I had put a bid on it too, but you guys took it over my meager "if nobody else really wants it" bid. Like Ron siad-great buy!

Will

[Ron Carter]

JMark, It has been so long I would have to go back and measure...

I think they are 1.5" but that is a guess. I will have the car out for a photo shoot in a couple of weeks and will measure for you.