I remember seeing one at a car dealers here for sale quite a few years ago ,I'm sure the dude said ozzie import 4 speed with rubber mats....Anyway it was a pig and not worth the big bucks he wanted plus at the time I did know that much about them and still dont really.
Malcolm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Lamb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 12:03 AM Subject: Re: L18 SSS block ID (and parts for sale) > My reply to Errol's post didn't come through for some reason, so.... > > >Funny but your right ,,I had a look too,I always thought for some reason the > >early early Z car had a 4 speed , > > My factory parts S30 fiche, Powertrain section, shows the F4W71A > 4speed GB as 'op' (ie optional) for Oz spec 240Z's... > > >Well the Z is probley the only datsun pre 1970 that did have a 5 speed. > > It is 'generally' accepted that 240Z's were not available in > Australia prior to 1970. That is, there is really no such thing as a > 1969 RHD Oz spec 240Z, even tho you see some advertised as such. > Certain individuals in the NDSOC spent a lot of time and effort > trying to prove that '1969' 240Z's made it to Australia, mainly so > that they could compete in certain race classes (Group Sb, I think). > In the end, it could not be proved that such RHD cars existed, even > tho there is no doubt that approx 500 LHD 240Z's made it to the US in > 1969. It didn't help the cause that RHD car #3 (or is it #2 ??) > which is in pristine condition here in Vic was actually first > registered in 1970....(or so I'm told). > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
