Zedric

The 260z is no longer for sale. I took it off the market due to change in circumstance.

Agreed, I don't know if "gilltech" actually read the first post but I certainly can't afford to register a vehicle that I'm never going to get the chance to drive on a regular basis. I'm sure I'm not the only person here that bought something with the intention of doing great things with, only to be thwarted by life and other trivial matters. Oh and by the way "Steel" is an alloy of Iron and Carbon(in general). Steal in the Informal sense is the word I think you were looking for, as in "something acquired at a cost far below its real value; bargain: This car is a steal at $17,000".

Hey G, how's it going? I was thinking exactly the same thing this morning, the more time I spent with it the closer I was to changing my mind.

Sorry, but I had the wrong contact number (I used to have two phones). I've corrected the issue and I'm very sorry to anybody that tried to call.

My 260 2 seater is up for sale. Model: 1976 260z 2 seater Location: Melbourne, Brimbank area. Price and Payment Conditions: $17,000. Cash in hand. Item Condition: Good Body: The best feature of this car is lack of rust, I could only find one little bubble in the drivers side door sill. Mechanical: Running well, choke cables need attention. Registration: Selling unregistered Pictures: I will add more pics tomorrow. Extra Info: I've had this car for 8 years, I've driven it twice. It's been stored in a garage the whole time I've owned it and never seen a drop of rain. I forgot to mention that it has matching numbers and everything is stock and original except for the SU carbs and headers. Contact Details: Chris 0414 296 836.

^^^This. I'm not a big fan of push rod V8's and certainly not keen on them in a Z. But I can honestly say that a 2+2 is a much better car for an old school V8, the extra weight in the ass plus the extra wheelbase = better balance, (It's still an issue but not as exaggerated as a SWB 2 seater).

Yeah the stock electric fuel pump is rather noisy. Now the fun begins. Like someone else posted before, have fun with it, you'll learn a lot as you go. As far as this forum goes, most people will only be too happy to help with advice and stuff but just remember 'Search' button is your friend. PS; IMHO, that spoiler is the wankiest thing I've ever seen, I hope you're not putting it back on? :-\

I'm in St Albans, not on the way at all sorry. You're most likely right, I never drive and have never owned an auto so "my bad", but all the 2+2's Ive owned and have seen had R200's and I just presumed they all had them because they were a bigger and heavier car. Good advice by the way.

Sorry mate that's a bit too far me (at least an hours drive). I'm sure there are members here that live in your area that could inspect it for you. I remember what it was like to be young and keen, investing in something I shouldn't have, and wouldn't have with the right advice. Good luck mate, let us know how you go.

Gav's right, it should have an R200 diff. If I were you I would definitely get the car checked out by someone who knows Z's. Where in Melbourne are you located? If it's not too far from me I could have a look for you.

That's a nice Z, and those seats look fantastic!!!

I love that movie it's a classic! In case you didn't notice my forum name, I'm a Z & Nissan/Datsun fanatic.

I'd say the oil pump has been removed or replaced at some point, and put back in 180° out, since the dizzy can only go in one way and is driven by the pump shaft. After stripping and cleaning my dizzy and replacing all the ignition components my car wouldn't start, so I set the engine to #1 TDC (you can see #1 cam lobes through the oil cap hole) and noticed the rotor pointing to number #5 instead of #1, so I moved the leads on the dizzy by 1 place and it fired up straight away. So mine is out 60° and I wasn't going to pull the oil pump just for that, I'll wait until I need an oil change or rebuild the engine.

Hi, the new wheels look great. My car needs a boob job too! What specs are the rims & tyres?

Thanks Scoota!!