ONE OF THE CLEANEST 1971 DATSUN 240Z IN EXISTENCE
MULTIPLE SHOW WINNER
PROFESSIONALLY BUILT BY AVID ENTHUSIAST AND RACERLOREN ST. LAWRENCE
THIS CAR IS IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION INSIDE AND OUTFINISHED IN BLUE ON LASER STRAIGHT BODY PANELS OVER BRIGHT BLUE INTERIOR FEW 240Z ARE RESTORED TO ANYWHERE NEAR THIS LEVEL OF DETAIL.
BUILD SPECS
(PORTING & POLISHING, ACHINE WORK DONE BY ST. LAWRENCE'S OWN HATCH ENGINE SERVICE)
BLOCK
280ZX F54 BLOCK WITH .060 OVERBORE -87.MM
L24 9MM RODS
LD28 STROKER CRANKSHAFT - 83MM STROKE
LZ225 87.5MM MODIFIED/MACHINED PISTONS
HEAD
P90 HEAD / MODIFIED SOLID LIFTERS
WEB CAM & CAM KIT - GRIND #91
9.22 COMPRESSION RATIO
ZTHERAPY - MODIFIED SU CARBS
MOTORSPORTS 6-2-1 HEADER
HEAVY DUTY 4-ROW RADIATOR
ALUMINUM 6-QUART OIL PAN WITH WINDAGE TRAY
1983 ZX 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION
R200 3.9 LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL
MACHINED ZX CV AXLES
4-WHEEL DISC BRAKES WITH 96 CORVETTE CALIPERS AND ROTORS
4-WHEEL AEROQUIP S/S BRAKE HOSES
HEAVY DUTY SWAYBARS FRONT & REAR
MOTORSPORTS COMPETITION SPRINGS
TOKIKO ILLUMINA SHOCKS
16X7 PANASPORT WHEELS
THE HISTORY
THE GENTLEMAN BEHIND THIS CAR LOREN ST. LAWRENCE, AS VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT RACING, E WAS RACING AT THE TIME WHEN THESE CARS WERE NEW. HE STARTED OUT RACING OPEN WHEELED LOTUS'S, HEN MOVED ON TO THE SUNBEAM TIGERS FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS. IN 1970 WHEN THE NEW 240Z CAME OUT, E BECAME VERY COMPETITIVE IN THESE CARS IN SCCA, ACING AGAINST THE LIKES OF PAUL NEWMAN, HO HE BECAME VERY GOOD FRIENDS WITH ON AND OFF THE TRACK. HE WAS SPONSORED BY VIPS AT THAT TIME. IN THE EARLY 80'S HE RACED FOR MICHELOB, N SL380 AND SL450 MB'S. IT DID NOT STOP HERE, FTER THAT HE STARTED WORKING FOR BUDWEISER'S MOTORSPORTS PROGRAM, ND HANDLED ALL OF THE RACING CONTRACTS FOR HIGH PROFILE RACERS OF THE TIME, NCLUDING BOBBY RAHAL, ALTRIP, AND BERNSTIEN, O NAME A FEW. THIS WASN'T A GUY WHO JUST WANTED TO BUILD A KILLER Z. THIS CAR WAS BUILT BY A GUY AND HIS FRIENDS THAT KNEW THESE CARS IN AND OUT, ND BUILT IT FROM A RACERS PERSPECTIVE. HE WANTED THE BEST DRIVING 240Z, ND MONEY WAS NO OBJECT WHEN IT CAME TO BUILDING THIS CAR. THIS Z CAR WAS WELL THOUGHT OUT BEFORE IT WAS BUILT, SING ONLY THE BEST PARTS, NGINE COMBINATION, ND TRANSMISSION. HE HAD SOME GREAT FRIENDS HELP HIM WITH THE CAR WHO WERE PROFESSIONALS THAT HAD A LOT OF PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE AUTOMOBILES.
THIS DATSUN WAS PURCHASED BY LOREN ST LAWRENCE ON JULY 20, 004 IN SALINAS,CA. IT WAS DRIVEN BACK TO SALEM, REGON. TWO WEEKS LATER RESTORATION BEGAN AS IT WAS DISASSEMBLED COMPLETELY. AL EPPERLY DESIGNED AND BUILT A ROTISSERIE AND THE Z WAS TAKEN TO SCOTT DANIELS' PAINT SHOP EVOLUTION AUTO BODY. AFTER THE CAR WAS PAINTED LOREN TOOK THE SHELL, ENDERS, ATCH, OORS AND HOOD BACK TO HIS SHOP AND BEGAN THE RE-ASSEMBLY. HE POWDER COATED ALL COMPONENTS, LATED ALL THE FASTENERS, OLTS AND WASHERS, YED THE NEW AND OLD UPHOLSTERY AND INSTALLED NEW RUBBER SEALS. HIS GOAL WAS TO HAVE A NEW CAR. LOREN WORKED BY HIMSELF AND CAREFULLY PUT THE WIRING, LUMBING, ASH, NTERIOR, LASS, USPENSION, ENDERS, OORS, ATCH, OOD, NGINE, RANSMISSION, EAR END, TC. BACK ON THE Z. HIS WORK WAS FINALLY COMPLETED ON MAY 29, 006 WHEN HE HOOKED UP THE E-BRAKE CABLES.
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