Wayne's Datsun 140Z
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OWNER:

WAYNE

CAR:

DATSUN 140Z ‘78

AREA:

CAPE TOWN

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ENGINE

L20 Skyline, 4-cylinder
89mm bore
Twin 48mm Dellorto side-draughts
310o cam
Nylon full-radius ram-tubes
Polished connecting rods
Shot-peened, brass small-end bushes
Full-floating piston pins
Teflon buttons
Ported cylinder-head
44mm intake valves
Nismo big-bore cylinder-head gasket
Lightened flywheel
Engine balanced
13-row oil-cooler
Free-flow exhaust system
Sentra electronic distributor
Red Bosch coil
Isuzu Pick-up aluminium radiator
Electric fan

TRANSMISSION

5-speed manual from a Stanza
3,89:1 differential, changing to 3,7:1

EXTERIOR

Skyline 2.8 GTX front suspension, with vented discs
Lowered front and rear
Fiberglass front spoiler
Fiberglass wheel arches

WHEELS & TYRES

15" TSW Blades, with wheel-spacers fitted
Continental Sport Contact tyres (195x50x15)

POWER & TORQUE

Flywheel:
130kW (174bhp)
215N.m (158lb.ft)

COMMENTS

  • All work done by owner.
  • Currently drives a modified Opel Kadett 200Ts
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