Hmmm Datsun 1975 280z??? bad or good deal?

Post by **NMTRB** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:46 am

Good body, good engine, 4 spd. trans., needs interior work. Black/black. Asking $1000

no pictures...would the 4 spd tranny be auto or manual?

I don't know much about these cars but is this a good deal?

Post by **yozsi** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:46 am

good deal, its a manual tranny.

Post by **Quazzy's_Z** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:46 am

ummm i'm pretty sure its an auto since i was interested in putting a 280Z tranny in my 240 and the 280Z manual tranny five speed. so i woudnt get a auto if you pan on doing an mods cuz manuals are quicker and just more fun.

Post by **yozsi** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:46 am

umm, you are very wrong sir. all aouto trannys were 3 speeds up to 1983. and the 5 speed did not come out until 1978.

Post by **Quazzy's_Z** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:46 am

yozsi wrote:umm, you are very wrong sir. all aouto trannys were 3 speeds up to 1983. and the 5 speed did not come out until 1978.

no i'm not wrong cuz i go to a mechanic who has been working on all generations of Z's for the past 20 years and he says that the 280Z came with a 5-speed manual. and if still dont believe me to here http://www.collectorcartradero....html select datsun for make and 280Z for model, 100 something people cant be wrong. anyways back to the guy who is asking if its a good deal. if its in good condition body and engine and most/ all mechanical parts function correctly, yes its totally worth it, but only get it if you want an auto. autos are easier to deal with, no clutch and its easier to drive in traffic.

Post by **yozsi** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:46 am

yes, like i said, only in 1978 through 1983 the 78 is a 280z.

Post by **Quazzy's_Z** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:46 am

yozsi wrote:yes, like i said, only in 1978 through 1983 the 78 is a 280z.

hahaha he's asking for a 75, not a 78. plus 280Z's only went from 75 to 78. 280ZX's went from 79 to 83.

Post by **yozsi** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:46 am

i know, but the 78 only had the 5 speed.

Post by **Quazzy's_Z** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:46 am

yozsi wrote:i know, but the 78 only had the 5 speed.

like i said go to that web page and you'll find other 280Z years with a 5-spd. it didnt come out until 76 is what i'm finding so then it is an manual. we were both right and wrong i guess. sorry.

Post by **yozsi** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:46 am

actually, the 5 speed came out in late 77. so there we go.

Post by **reggiegsd** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:46 am

The problem with the internet is everyone gets to be an expert.

I am finding fewer and fewer 240, 260, and 280 Zcars that have not been modified with aftermarket parts and parts from other years. If you didn't know what was supposed to be there, you would be hard pressed to ID the original parts. Probably a quarter of the 240Zs on the road now have 5-speeds.

Post by **FatMans240** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:46 am

Quazzy's_Z wrote:hahaha he's asking for a 75, not a 78. plus 280Z's only went from 75 to 78. 280ZX's went from 79 to 83.

............:help

The 280Z didnt recieve a 5spd manual until 1977. Up until then it was a 4spd manual. The only automatic offered in the 280Z was a 3spd. Check HERE if you have any doubts.....which Im sure you will.

Post by **BoostFab** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:46 am

NMTRB wrote:would the 4 spd tranny be auto or manual?

a '75, then it's 4-speed manual. i luv these cars, classic--yummm

Hmmm Datsun 1975 280z??? bad or good deal?

Hmmm Datsun 1975 280z??? bad or good deal?

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