{"id":508,"date":"2009-04-20T21:55:29","date_gmt":"2009-04-21T02:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=508"},"modified":"2018-06-15T01:37:56","modified_gmt":"2018-06-15T06:37:56","slug":"scca-spec-1971-240z","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=508","title":{"rendered":"SCCA-Spec 1971 240Z"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=4589\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4589\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4589\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=4589\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/SCCA-spec-1971-240Z-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SCCA-spec 1971 240Z 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;SCCA spec 1971 Datsun 240Z &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/SCCA-spec-1971-240Z-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/SCCA-spec-1971-240Z-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SCCA spec 1971 Datsun 240Z \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/SCCA-spec-1971-240Z-01.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/SCCA-spec-1971-240Z-01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/SCCA-spec-1971-240Z-01.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/SCCA-spec-1971-240Z-01.jpg?resize=624%2C468&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This project started over 5 years ago to make a SCCA-spec car that would also be street legal. It started with a completely stripped 1971 240Z to which they added a IROC Z28 V8. The firewall and most of the transmission tunnel was removed to get the engine to sit as far back as possible. They installed a motor plate to strengthen the overall front end. The SCCA widebody kit added over two inches on each side which helps cover the custom CCW wheels with Kuhmo V700 305\/30\/18 in front and 335\/30\/18 in back. The exhaust is 2.5-inch stainless steel tubing with Magnaflow mufflers. Lexan will replace all the glass except the windshield reducing the car&#8217;s weight to about 2,200 lb.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=4590\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4590\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4590\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=4590\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/SCCA-spec-1971-240Z-02.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SCCA-spec 1971 240Z 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;SCCA spec 1971 Datsun 240Z &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/SCCA-spec-1971-240Z-02.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/SCCA-spec-1971-240Z-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SCCA spec 1971 Datsun 240Z \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/SCCA-spec-1971-240Z-02.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/SCCA-spec-1971-240Z-02.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/SCCA-spec-1971-240Z-02.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/SCCA-spec-1971-240Z-02.jpg?resize=624%2C468&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/VEWQJbcK4R8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/M1fZx1Ngy4w\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/jayshotrods.com\">Jays Hot Rods<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardomain.com\/ride\/2978513\/1971-datsun-240z\/\">CarDomain Page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This project started over 5 years ago to make a SCCA-spec car that would also be street legal. It started with a completely stripped 1971 240Z to which they added a IROC Z28 V8. The firewall and most of the transmission tunnel was removed to get the engine to sit as far back as possible.&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=508\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">SCCA-Spec 1971 240Z<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[93],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-240z"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":83591,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=83591","url_meta":{"origin":508,"position":0},"title":"For Sale: 1971 Datsun 240Z with a RB25DET","author":"swaptastic","date":"March 14, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"This 1971 Datsun 240Z is for sale on Bring a Trailer in Mims, Florida. 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