US vs Japanese early Z cars

[ego2511]

How can you tell if your Z is a US or a Japanese model? Is there any difference?

[240ZX]

I believe the first indicator would be that a Japanese model would be righthand drive! There are other members here that know the specifics far better than I !!!

[texasz]

I believe the first indicator would be that a Japanese model would be righthand drive! There are other members here that know the specifics far better than I !!!

I'd say that's pretty specific! You can tell that from a mile away.

[Hypertek]

Japanese cars dont have rear side markers (lights).... The grill is different.. the badging is different, motors probably different.

[beandip]

Hello, they are all japanese, for the UK and Auz. right hand drive . In auz the 260 was made for several years inted of the 280. All the correct hand drive cars are for the US . that should ruffel a couple of feathers.

[26th-Z]

Bayak,

Your question is really wide open and the basic answer would be that the US market cars were left-hand drive. Now, looking at your profile, I would imagine that you might be specifically asking about the 260 2+2 and 280ZX model. Most of these answers deal with the 240Z model, or HLS30U. Having said, I will leave it open to more refined answers from more refined experts.

[Carl Beck]

How can you tell if your Z is a US or a Japanese model? Is there any difference?

Hi ego2511:

I might respectfully suggest that one way of telling, would be to get on the World Wide Web and buy a couple of books on the subject.

One such book is Brian Long's book DATSUN Z - Fairlady to 280Z is about the most current, and it does give one a pretty good idea of what composed the various models.

Veloce Publishing PLC

ISBN 1-901295-02-8

There are a couple copies used on Amazon.com -but they are pretty expensive there as well. ($108.00 and #125.000)

You can go to :

http://www.veloce.co.uk/shop/index.php

Search for Datsun... and you should find a paper copy for $46.75.

There is also a list of Books, some of which you can still find on the Web..

See: http://Zhome.com/ZCMnL/Books/references.html

FWIW,

Carl

Carl Beck

Clearwater, FL USA.

[sjcurtis]

Hi EGO2511

I would like 5c of this one. In my humble opinion identifying what you have will be easy according to your question if you have an early classic Z form Japan market (home market) the Manufacturers Data Plate will be written in Japanese.

If you have an export model for world sales the Manufactures Data Plate located in the engine bay will be marked in English with the words DATSUN TYPE or in Spanish with the words DATSUN MODELO across the top line of the plate.

If you post information from this plate to this forum someone should be able to tell you more.

hope this helps.

Steve