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[HermanM]

Every Z can be a "numbers matching" car if one is so inclined.

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When I bought my 240, I was actually looking for one that had an L28, so that I did not have to do the swap myself. I later added an '82 5 speed and other bolt ons from ZX's to modernize the car.

These cars just do not have the resale value of, say, an old 911 so you may as well make the car as you want it to be.

Now, throwing in a V8-that's another story.

By the way, what ever happened to that OJ guy?

Number matching typically means the numbers on the engine, tranny, shell and frame ALL match, not just the engine and tranny.

Now I haven't looked into that being different for Z's and if I'm wrong, please correct me.

[tlorber]

I've never seen an accounting for tranny number on a Z. I'm not saying the trannys don't have an ID#, just that it is not indicated on the ID plate, as you can see in the picture. Since these cars are unibody, "shell" and "frame" are all one piece.

Also, the sheet metal on these cars is VERY thin, so you need to get that girl off the hood/fender now!

Edited February 5, 2013 by tlorber

[LeonV]

There is no way to match a transmission to a particular engine or car just by looking at them, i.e. there are no ID numbers that match anything on the transmission. The engine can be matched to the chassis on Zs with engine numbers on their VIN tags. Later Zs didn't even have engine numbers on their tags, so it becomes even more of a crapshoot.

As someone else already mentioned, do what you want. If matching numbers makes YOU happy, then keep it that way. These are not limited production cars.

[HermanM]

well thank y'all for clearing that up for me.

As for the girl on the car, I thought that was a good "original ad"

[psdenno]

Since you're keeping the Z for the long term and not thinking about resale, do whatever is in your budget that makes you happy and makes the car enjoyable to drive. I've owned an award winning '70 Porsche 914-6 with a transplanted 911 2.7 liter motor for over 20 years. The original 2.0 liter six cylinder engine is in storage for the next guy, if he so chooses.

Now, if it was a '63 Corvette split window coupe, I might be concerned about matching numbers.

Dennis