nullavalemike Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Hi all Recently joined forum. Just purchased 1973 240Z log booked for Group S racing. Car currently in Sydney, after much assistance from James Flett MIA engines inspection and video of car drive and dyno to check health of engine. Negotiated the purchase, car has been on the market for about 18 months on various site my.105.com, carsales. Sound straight body no rust but older restoration. I am fitting Velo seats, ADR & FIA compliant and harness and having James do some tuning with his manifold hoping for 170hp at the wheels. Cat has been extensively refurbished in 1999-2000 prepared for Group S motor by SWR matching numbers engine. Will pick up car last week of August plan to ultimately to put on normal registration with correct plates for 1973 Victorian Black & white.Planning to use car for weekends and Group S races and supersprints. Club plates to start. Road trip to return car to Melbourne which no doubt will have unexpected suprise's. For pictures look on Carsales Cheers Mike Quote
dat2kman Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Yep. Peter Langs old 240! You'll just need to put a good engine and box into it. Peter used to drive it pretty hard, can recall him sailing off at Turn 4 at Eastern Ck with no brakes. Quote
dat2kman Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Here's a couple of vids, pt 1 and pt2 from Eastern Ck! Off the line is yLang's yellow 240, alongside is Flett in his 260. Next to the Alfa ( camera car) is my blue 280, at full noise off the line! Check put my wild outside passing move, while the Alfa dives to inside! You will enjoy Group S racing, big fields, plenty of close competition. A Jeff Thomas in Vic bought that blue/whiteZ from Wayne Potts a while back, at $38k, he's starting to do pretty well down there! Quote
nullavalemike Posted July 20, 2014 Author Posted July 20, 2014 I'm sure that the 240Z has its original engine now, not the race motor that is now in Peter's 260Z. Also not running 3 inch exhaust now 2.5 inch. James seems to have come on a lot since 2009 the video of him chasing the Pantera at Winton? is quite good fun. Cheers Mike Quote
Yo-Yo Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Welcome mate! Good luck with your plans and the first road trip, hope it goes as smoothly as possible for you Quote
C.A.R. Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Welcome Mike - I'll hopefully catch up with you soon Quote
260DET Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 James Flett engines are the ones to get in Q but for sprints, very little Sc Z racing here. Quote
dat2kman Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 .... At recent Winter National Historic meeting at Morgan Park, the Group S field numbered some 23 cars. At the Autumn meeting, in May, some 18 cars. In September we have a 2 day Lakeside meeting, current indications are approx 17 cars. The racing is close, and there is great camerarderie in the pits amongst the Group S competitors. Once you get the car sorted, and a few lcal Vic meetings under your belt, why not escape the cold Melbourne winter, for a while, and put the HRCCQld July meeting on your calendar. Quite a few interstaters travel up here every year! Quote
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