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Rob L's 1974 Datsun 260Z Restomod

Rob L · 1974 Datsun 260Z

Datsun 260Z (S30)3-page write-up

1974 Datsun 260z restomod (HybridZ)

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A 1974 Datsun 260Z built up with suspension, brakes, and interior upgrades

Rob L bought a clean, rust-free 1974 California-import 260Z in Ontario and has spent several seasons modernising it, starting with suspension, brakes, wheels and interior, and later moving on to a drivetrain and front-end overhaul. The thread tracks his parts purchases and installs season by season, including a change of plan from a turbo to a naturally aspirated triple-carb engine build.

Specs

As stated in the original write-up.

Suspension
Techno Toy Tuning coilovers, LCAs front and rear, RCAs, tension control rods; DP Racing camber plates; ZCCJDM outer tie rods
Brakes
Wilwood brake kit, 6-piston front and 4-piston rear calipers
Wheels
CCW Classics
Interior seats
Bride Vios III bucket seats with Bride rails
Roll bar
Autopower roll bar
Harness
Sabelt 6-point harnesses
Steering wheel
Nardi wheel with Works Bell quick release
Rear differential
R200 longnose differential, later described as R192
Gearbox
FS5W71B 5-speed from an 81-83 280ZX
Front bumper and grille
Star Road grille, front bumper and bumper deletes
Exhaust header
Kameari 48mm stainless steel equal-length header
Carburetors
Triple Solex 44 carburetors with SK intake manifold

Parts used

Parts named as used in the original write-up, grouped the way the Parts page groups them. Where one of the shops we index lists the same thing for this car, it is shown underneath with a link to the shop.

Fuel & Ignition 4

Gearbox & Drivetrain 2

Suspension & Steering 3

Brakes 1

Wheels & Tyres 1

  • CCW Classics wheelsCCW

    Fitted after fender rolling for clearance

Body & Trim 1

Interior 4

Photos

15 pictures collected from the write-up, in the order they were posted, shown from 1974 Datsun 260z restomod (HybridZ). A picture opens larger here, with the way through to the page it is on.

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How it was done

Starting condition

Rob L bought a 1974 260Z from a used car dealer near Ottawa in 2013. The car had been a California import, ran well and was rust-free, though it needed no body work immediately. He spent the first winter sourcing parts.

Suspension, brakes and wheels

In spring 2014 he tore out the old suspension and control arms, fitting Techno Toy Tuning coilovers and arms, DP Racing camber plates, and a Wilwood six/four-piston brake kit. CCW Classics wheels went on after fender rolling to clear the new tyres, and the car was driven through summer 2014.

Interior work

Over winter 2014/15 Rob ordered Bride Vios III seats with rails, an Autopower roll bar and Sabelt harnesses, plus a Nardi wheel and diamond plate floor plates, all installed in spring 2015 while keeping stock belts for street use.

Drivetrain plans and engine parts

Rob collected engine parts toward an eventual L28ET turbo swap, including a built head, Sensa Pari intake, and a turbo manifold and wastegate kit, before deciding in 2016 to switch to a naturally aspirated build with a Kameari header, triple Solex 44 carburettors and an SK intake, alongside a rebuilt stroker plan.

Rear end and front end updates

He sourced an R200 longnose differential (later referred to as R192) and an FS5W71B 5-speed gearbox for a full rear drivetrain refresh, and in 2016-2017 fitted a Star Road grille, bumper and bumper deletes to the front end, requiring custom bracket modifications.

Progress so far

As of the last updates, the Star Road front-end kit was installed and being fine-tuned, and Rob was about to begin the engine build itself, though the thread's photo hosting failed before further progress could be documented.

A summary in our own words. The full account, with all its detail, is in the original write-up: read it at 1974 Datsun 260z restomod (HybridZ) ↗

Worth knowing

  • Check fusible links early when chasing electrical faults, since they can burn out and cause wider issues
  • A front bumper and grille kit considered a direct bolt-in for 240Z required extensive custom bracket work on a 1974 260Z

1974 Datsun 260z restomod (HybridZ)

forum thread: 3 of 3 pages and 45 posts inspected; 33 unquoted updates by Rob L used; 12 replies excluded on 2 November 2026. The original write-up and photographs remain with their creators. This page is a catalogue in our own words, and a signpost to the source.

Read the full write-up at 1974 Datsun 260z restomod (HybridZ) ↗

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