Eiji's Datsun 240z

Ever wondered what you could do with the old L28?

As the Zcar grows more and more popular with age. The thought of an engine swap may become a harder pill to swallow. The very thought makes some purists cringe. So what's a performance car enthusiast meant to do?

Now we don't want to start arguements over what's best when it comes to engine choice, but it's hard to deny that Eiji Hosomi may have found the perfect solution to both modified and purist with his wild and we mean very wild L31. That's an L28 engine bored and stroked from 2.8ltr to 3.1ltr for the uninitiated. Unlike many builds we have seen over the years, this build has been extremely extensive. Infact literally the only original bits left to this engine are the block itself, the cylinder head itself and the valve cover. It appears everything else has been replaced by a superior or lighter aftermarket product.

New Fire in the old Dinosaur

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The L28(L31) now manages to compete with more modern V8's, turbo's and even Ferrari's. The best thing about Eiji's car though is the awesome sound. You can watch a video and listen to the sound on the next page.

The Exterior Of The 240zg Is As Impressive As The Engine

After focusing so much time on the engine and performance of this Datsun 240z. We should remind you that it is infact infused with Nissan Fairlady 240ZG style. Known internally by the factory as HS30-H although the suffix H was never on the body stamp. The Nissan 240zg was designed with improved aero dynamic features such as the Gnose (front nose cone) and chrome trimmed headlight covers. The ZG also featured fender flares to allow for wider wheels in racing. Unique to the Japanese market and found on Zeds in Japan was the fender mirrors, which tops off the Japanese domestic market look.

The bright orange colour is not an original ZG colour code, but it certainly looks the goods. The Watanabe wheels and rear (also known as bre) 432 style spoiler complete the aggressive look.