1978 Datsun 280Z

Specifications:

Year:

1978

VIN:

HLS30461209

Make:

Datsun

Stock:

461209C

Model/Trim:

280Z

Condition:

Pre-Owned

Body:

Coupe

Exterior:

Silver

Interior:

Black

Mileage:

83,157

Vehicle Description

 

This 1978 Datsun 280Z has undergone extensive restoration and modifications, enhancing both performance and aesthetics. I purchased the car back in 2022, this vehicle features a 2.8-liter inline-six engine paired with a five-speed manual transmission. Finished in Silver Metallic over a black and brown vinyl interior, it boasts numerous performance and aesthetic upgrades.

 

Exterior Features:

 

- Silver Metallic (901) paint with G-nose conversion

- LED headlights with clear headlight covers and clear corner markers

- Black over-fenders, hood vents, and dual side mirrors

- Carbon-fiber ducktail spoiler and black-finished rear bumper

- Minor imperfections: crack in the paint on the hood and a scratch on the passenger rocker panel near the rear wheel arch

 

Wheels & Suspension:

- Black-finished 17″ SSR Professor TF1R alloy wheels with polished lips

- Five-lug hubs with extended wheel studs

- Dunlop Direzza DZ102 tires

- Techno Toy Tuning adjustable coilovers and front camber plates

- Techno Toy Tuning steering coupler and front strut tower brace

- Power-assisted four-wheel disc brakes with red Wilwood multi-piston front calipers

- Cross-drilled and slotted rotors on all four corners

- Rear camber, toe, and differential bushings replaced in 2021

- New rear wheel bearing and brake booster installed

 

Interior Features:

 

- Black vinyl aftermarket bucket seats

- Brown vinyl door panels

- Air conditioning (noted that functionality may improve with a replacement control unit)

- Wood shift knob and crank windows

- Bluetooth-capable Kenwood CD stereo

 

Instrumentation:

 

- Wood-rimmed MOMO Indy steering wheel

- 160-mph speedometer and tachometer with 6,400-rpm redline

- Center stack readouts for coolant temperature, oil pressure, voltage, and fuel level

- Five-digit odometer displaying 83k miles, with approximately 2k added under current ownership

- Speedometer cable replaced in 2022

 

Engine & Performance Modifications:

 

- 2.8-liter L28 inline-six engine

- Haltech ECU and electronic fuel injection

- Jenvey individual throttle bodies with ITG foam pod filters

-BHJ harmonic crankshaft damper

- FSR aluminum radiator and MSD ignition

- Front main seal, oil pump seal, spark plugs, and accessory drive belts replaced in 2022

- Air conditioning refrigerant recharged in August 2024

 

Drivetrain :

 

- Five-speed manual transmission