Brand new to Z's need a little guidance

[dj's240]

Thank you for the help on that part

[az240z]

Welcome to the Z world. Just to let you know there are two Datsun car clubs here in the valley. One is Desert Z Association http://www.desertzassociation.com/ . The other is Desert Datsuns http://desertdatsuns.freeforums.org/index.php. Both have members who have a lot of knowledge.

Go to http://www.xenons30.com site and download the FSM.

By the way where is your brothers shop??

[az240z]

After looking at your pics it appears that there have been some mods. As you have mentioned you have a 5 spd. These years only came with 4spds.however If you want to go back to a 4spd I have one that I would trade. The exhaust may also be after market as the exhaust tip looks to be larger than stock. Does it have a header??

[cgsheen1]

I think everybody has a 4-speed... I have two...

[Arne]

I have found my vin # and build date and now am confused' date=' vin reads HLS30 55789 with a build date of 11/71. So not having seen a title yet, as i have not yet driven it, would I be safe to think this is not actually a 71 but a 72?[/quote']The official build dates for the 1972 model year was 8/71-8/72 or there-abouts. For '73, Nissan did a little skip in the numbering - '73s started at exactly 120000.

Anyway, with an 11/71 build date, it is a '72, not a '71. Which is actually a better starting point for a driver - the transmissions were stronger and easily upgraded to 5 speed (as has apparently been done), the differential was relocated to a better spot (less stress on the halfshaft u-joints), etc.

Good looking start. Have fun!