Lot 6 XA Phase 4 GTHO 351 in a Z ????

[Sirpent]

An interesting thread on FB

there were 4 Phase 4 XA GTHO’s built by Ford’s skunk works, they were known as the Lot 6 cars.

It seems one that was written off had its Phase 4 351’s dropped into a “Datsun”

Could it have been a most likely candidate into a Z registration number IPQ-686 with a vague reference to

P 137308

Any thoughts? If a Zed, it’s priceless if it still exists

 

[gav240z]

Not sure it was a 240z registration might be too early for a 70 model if that's Victorian rego no.?

Could it have been a Datsun sedan?

[gilltech]

But under Type of Vehicle - date - it says 09/11/1978.

Would a 351 even fit in a Z? Bit tall I'd have thought.

If the story has some truth then maybe the motor was eventually used to re-power one of the larger Nissan sedans such as a 240/260/280C, to replace an I6 with the V8. There might be a clue there in the chassis code quoted, as in the '137' of the P 137308 ?

[Sirpent]

On 8/30/2024 at 12:03 AM, gav240z said:

Not sure it was a 240z registration might be too early for a 70 model if that's Victorian rego no.?

Could it have been a Datsun sedan?

 

2 hours ago, gilltech said:

But under Type of Vehicle - date - it says 09/11/1978.

Would a 351 even fit in a Z? Bit tall I'd have thought.

If the story has some truth then maybe the motor was eventually used to re-power one of the larger Nissan sedans such as a 240/260/280C, to replace an I6 with the V8. There might be a clue there in the chassis code quoted, as in the '137' of the P 137308 ?

I’ve seen a 351 sitting in a Z with modified sump and pickup pipe hanging over the rack, so they do fit.

As for the date on the certificate that’s the year the engine swap took place.

The reg is circa 75/76 if a Vic plate, mine was first registered May 1975 with reg IEG-380

To me it seems to point to a Zed granted the P137….. reference confuses matters, then again, imagine if it’s still out there running a Phase 4 works motor……..Priceless