Mr_A

Gents - On the subject of it being an auto, the (previous owner) made the comment in passing that it was originally an auto but perhaps you can confirm whether this is the case. While trawling through the forums I came across a record of all the HS30's accounted for in Australia. It was very comprehensive. The record indicated that the vehicle produced just before or after one was an auto (HS30 01424 ??) but for the life of me I can't find the spreadsheet again to confirm. That is some supporting evidence. Secondly, the centre console has been modified to accommodate a manual transmission, which you can from the photo on the Gumtree ad. http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/townsville/cars-vans-utes/1972-datsun-240z-coupe/1135792440 Is the centre console standard for both the auto and manual, or are they different moulds? perhaps the shape gives it away. Unfortunately I don't have the depth of knowledge to make this judgement.

Gav, you picked it! Someone obviously jumped on it for a quick turn around - last I saw it (about three weeks ago) it was in a barn far from where these pictures were taken. Snooze you loose I guess.

Thank for the information gents, very helpful. I'm still unable to load any pictures but I've put a few up at the following Google Drive link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-_AboqoEoQyXzVYX1BQaE1xV2s?usp=sharing sjcurtis, I've include a snap of the compliance plate - hopefully this will help you find out some further information about the car and motor. For what it's worth the engine number is L20113654, though judging from some of the previous comments this could have just as easily been a cheap donor. I don't know the exact origins of the vehicle. Although it is in the Far North it is registered in Western Australia - before that, who knows!

Hi members - I've recently stumbled across a 240z in regional Queensland and have just started doing some research on its history, including trawling through the helpful forums and threads on this site. The car was originally an automatic but at some point in its life the L24 engine was replaced with a manual L20A. The car is a local HS30, but is anyone able to shed some light on how such an engine could end up in a local 240z? I understand early Japanese Fairlady Z's and a few other models such as the Cedric had this engine, but were any models with this engine every exported to Australia? is there a reason why this engine would have been chosen over the L26 or L28 (I would have thought going bigger was better than going smaller)? Any information appreciated - car number is HS30 - 01524 for the record. Used to be orange, now red. Straight body with some rust in floor pan and doors. Dash is toast but the rest of the interior is largely original. Have a few photo's to upload but getting error codes at the moment.