So this is the reason why I sold my old 1976 Kenmeri skyline.

This is the Datsun 240K GL (C110 Skyline) that started racing back in 1973 in the Australian Manufacturers Championship, under the FIA Group C Classification.

The car was campaigned by the Datsun Racing Team, after the car was recieved from Nissan.

This car is believed to be possibly the ONLY Datsun 240K to compete in Australia under the Group C rules in the 70's.

The vehicle has competed as such historic Australian racetracks such as Adelaide International Raceway (AIR), Surfers Paradise International Raceway (SPIR), Sandown Raceway, Phillip Island and Bathurst throughout its short Group C career. The vehicle stopped racing for a period of time in 1976.

She has spent a fair bit of time in storage, having last competed in anger in 2007. The vehicle is currently set up to compete in Tarmac Rallies such as Targa Tasmania.

At the moment the vehicle is being paint stripped to check condition of the chassis (as all early japanese cars have rust, as we know!) and then a repaint back into one of it's more iconic paint schemes.

Plans are then for the car to return to where she belongs, the race track. In what capacity/class of racing, will depend on how much further information I uncover/what my budget allows.

But to say I'm a little bit excited, is a massive UNDERSTATEMENT!!!!

Here are some photos.

This is probably the straightest, most rust free C110 I, and the guys doing the work, have ever seen!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles,

Looks like a foot support. Fuel and clutch pedals are the same LH drive vehicles. The fuel pedal is next to the door. You do get some car makers that mount the indicators on inside of the steering column towards the passenger. Probably to reduce different parts and manufacture one type of steering column.

I have yet to see one the other way. It would be challenging to drive.

Chas

Thanks Chas,

I thought they were the same, but the picture threw me off. I was thinking that would be really hard to drive if the pedals were different...

Charles

Foot support for hard cornering

Foot support for hard cornering

Or when you are going through the dipper at Mount Panorama

Will need it for that!!!! Nervous for when I get up there

Ok i managed to source a Weber 48 IDA for the car. I need to still pick up the original race manifold from a guy a know, becuase that has the adaptor plate for it.

If you see the earlier photos in the thread, the original manifold is the top "T" piece manifold, not the long runner GT style one.

I want to modify the long runner style one for better flow into the intakes.

It's an ITALIAN one too, so I'm stoked! Much better than the spanish equvilant. The build quality is much superior with finer tolerences.

And as a bonus it came off a big port 13B rotary race motor. I'll need to check the jets/emulsion tubes/venturi/choke specs etc etc but it's already modified with the return spring on the throttle arm.

I'll have a look at it for wear before deciding if I'll refurbish them myself (with some hydro blasting) or send to a great carb shop i know.

Some refurbished 48 IDA's (a pair can reach $2500 AUD!!!!!  :shock: )

But this was the last major peice of the puzzle to return the car back to period specifications. All the other bits I'll need I can "borrow" from my other blue 240K sedan. The cruiser gets some go fast bits and the race car gets factory, period specific "modified" parts for it.

I recently caught up with some mates while checking out how the bodywork is coming on.

Thats all for now 

Edited March 24, 20159 yr by 240K Style

Long time no write. The car is finished!!!

 

Heres some photos of how she turned out!!!!

 

 

 

 

If you head on over to this page you can see more of what happened and how!

https://www.facebook.com/WestsideKRacing?ref=hl