Mix N Match 240/260

[jdllaugh]

I know a guy with a completely stripped 260z body shell and another with a rusted out 240z. Question: can I strip all the parts off the 240 and put them on the 260? Are all the various parts interchangeable, like fenders, windows, doors, rearend, etc?

[2ManyZs]

If it is the early 260 with the small bumpers and carbs, almost everything will interchange with no problem. Only differences would be if it had fuel injection and the bigger 280 style bumpers. You wouldn't be able to use the bumpers without making a few changes. There may be some interior parts that are not the same if the 240 is an earlier model. Some of the wiring may be different, they changed the plugs on the wiring harnesses a few times during the 240's model run, so I'm not sure you would be able to take out switches etc. and have them plug right in. As far as the major body parts hood, fenders, doors, hatch they will swap over with little or no problems. Suspension wise they are the same.

[Royce]

2manyZ's, as usual, brings up a good point. If you could supply the production date of the two cars it would really help. There are three different 240's and two different 260's.

Even with that being said the headlight buckets, fenders, hoods, cowl, doors, windsheilds, and hatch are interchangeable. The doors and hatch have some subtle differences but will interchange.

What you really need to do is buy the microfiche CD available here! It gives all the comparison information you will need. I have just about worn the thing out, it is great!

[jdllaugh]

Thanks for the info. The 240 is a '72. The owner of the 260 doesn't know what year it is. He bought it already partially stripped. It had been used as a V8 race car. There is literally nothing but a shell left now, but it's straight and rust free.

Sounds like this is doable. And the price seem reasonable, about $500 total for both cars.

[2ManyZs]

The 260 has to be a 74 as it was the only year they made them. If it has the bigger bumpers like a 280 and the turn signals in the grill and the back-up lights in the rear are separate from the taillights it is a 74 1/2. If not it is an early 74. You shouldn't run into too much trouble except for the wiring harness plug-ins matching with the 72. I do know that there were some things that couldn't be swapped from a 72 to a 73 without re-wiring the plugs. Body parts should be no problem.

[AxtellZ]

All above answers have been spot-on! i own a 3/73 240, and a 10/74 260. I would do this in a heartbeat, especially for $500!

As has been said, you'll find a couple minor items, but really nothing to keep you from going through with it. If you find any specific problems, give a shout- you'll find the answer here.

Zya, Jeremiah

[jdllaugh]

Thanks for the info. I've found a nice '72 240z with minimal rust and decided to buy it and forget the 260 shell deal for now. It would have worked!

[boyblunda]

This thread discussed the differences between 240Z and the 260Z some time ago and may be of some use.

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?p=232780#post232780

[sblake01]

The poster, dreamath, who revived this 6 year old thread is some kind of bot or spammer. He left about six or so of this type of post this morning.

[xxxpatsabxxx]

how about the mechanical components of the 240 and 260? what engines and transmissions will just bolt on? i have an early 260 and my automatic tranny is going out, and i was wondering what manual transmissions could bolt on...

thanks in advanced

[z74z90]

As mentioned above, the 260Z was 1974 only...early model with the small bumpers and late model with the large bumpers. The 260Z did not have fuel injection, that first appeared as a 1975 280Z, which looked exactly like the late model 1974.5 260Z.

[Mr Camouflage]

nevermind...

Edited July 31, 2009 by Mr Camouflage