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Albrecht

Well-Known Forum User
Ye sorry S30 109 all the paperwork from the USA says 1974 says that make sense
North American market tends to think of 'Model Year', which does not apply directly to Japanese market models in the same way. Far better 'when in Rome' to go with the Japanese market's insistence on production date as the single best reference to spec and content.

I've seen noted a "1S30" and "1S30-S" in 1976....

You are - as you've done before - mixing up 'Shanai Kigou' company variant codes with 'Shatai Bango' chassis number prefixes. It'll go in one ear and out the other, but still:

'1S30S', '1S30', '1S30A', 1GS30S','1GS30' and '1GS30A' are all 'Shanai Kigou' codes for NAPS-equipped EGI-fed A-S30 and A-GS30 models produced in 1975, before the introduction of the S31 models.

Which engine would the car originally have had from the factory in Japan? The 2.0l or L24?

Also would it originally have had 'fender' mirrors?

And is it true that the JDM cars had better rust protection due to Japan's climate?

This car would have come from the factory with the 1998cc, 125ps L20A engine fed by twin Hitachi HJG38W carbs, FS5C71-B 5-speed OD trans and 3.9:1 R180 diff.

Yes, it would have had the 'early' type fender mirrors, mandate by Japanese law.

Rust protection on Japanese market cars of this period was an extra cost option. Customers in areas of Japan with snowy winters may well have chosen to pay for it, but some didn't. There's no hard and fast rule here.

The car also has an oil cooler mounted in front of the radiator and has air con . all the pipes, radiator but no compressor

Oil cooler will most likely be a later - personal addition. Nissan did offer oil cooler kits as Sports/Race Option parts, but usually a car fitted with such parts would show evidence of other options too.

Likewise, factory Air Conditioning was offered on Japanese market cars from the beginning of production in 1969, but this particular car appears to have a stock, non-aircon type HVAC control panel so the aircon was likely added in the USA.

In case anyone asks, the seats would have been vinyl. They have been (neatly) upholstered in cloth later in the car's life.
 

IbanezDan51

Well-Known Forum User
No but it was £28k when the flipper bought it
How do we know that he didn’t pay 15? Do we actually know it sold? All I saw was it for sale with one person then another?

This is more valueable than that green one. But both cars need work and it’s not insignificant in terms of the cost of the work that needs doing. A nice paint job on this one alone will cost 10k.
 

Healey 12

Club Member
North American market tends to think of 'Model Year', which does not apply directly to Japanese market models in the same way. Far better 'when in Rome' to go with the Japanese market's insistence on production date as the single best reference to spec and content.



You are - as you've done before - mixing up 'Shanai Kigou' company variant codes with 'Shatai Bango' chassis number prefixes. It'll go in one ear and out the other, but still:

'1S30S', '1S30', '1S30A', 1GS30S','1GS30' and '1GS30A' are all 'Shanai Kigou' codes for NAPS-equipped EGI-fed A-S30 and A-GS30 models produced in 1975, before the introduction of the S31 models.



This car would have come from the factory with the 1998cc, 125ps L20A engine fed by twin Hitachi HJG38W carbs, FS5C71-B 5-speed OD trans and 3.9:1 R180 diff.

Yes, it would have had the 'early' type fender mirrors, mandate by Japanese law.

Rust protection on Japanese market cars of this period was an extra cost option. Customers in areas of Japan with snowy winters may well have chosen to pay for it, but some didn't. There's no hard and fast rule here.



Oil cooler will most likely be a later - personal addition. Nissan did offer oil cooler kits as Sports/Race Option parts, but usually a car fitted with such parts would show evidence of other options too.

Likewise, factory Air Conditioning was offered on Japanese market cars from the beginning of production in 1969, but this particular car appears to have a stock, non-aircon type HVAC control panel so the aircon was likely added in the USA.

In case anyone asks, the seats would have been vinyl. They have been (neatly) upholstered in cloth later in the car's life.
|Thanks for info it helped the buyer . He will be in touch as I had al the Japanese documents and import paperwork
 

Robotsan

Club Member
Wow that was over quickly, congratulations! Did it even make it to eBay?! Was it someone who saw it here that bought it?
 

Healey 12

Club Member
Thanks , took the photos to load on E bay this morning and sent them first to someone on here who had inquired he came straight up and bought it . I am sure it would have sold more on E bay but life is not always about getting the last penny.. Really happy its gone to a good home and no messing around it will I am sure pop up on herewith some pictures as he gets it on the road
 

Faster Behr

Club Member
Thanks to Healey 12 who was a proper gent to deal with. The car is now home safe and sound.

It's not often the opportunity comes up to buy one of these, and in such good condition, so I had to go and see it immediately. I wasn't disappointed. The paint is bad but mechanically the car has had a lot of time spent and money on it. Crucially there has been very little rust to deal with in the past.

If anyone has a lead on an L20 then please let me know.

I will post up a copy of - what I think is - the original dealer sheet from Japan for those who might be interested. There's a lot of paperwork from when the US serviceman bought it from new and from its eventual transit home with him to the USA.
 

datsfun

Club Member
If anyone has a lead on an L20 then please let me know.
I know of one - owner could be persuaded to part with it if £ is right . Engine was in a C110 skyline imported into UK 5 years ago, swapped out for L3.0. I believe he also has set of triple carbs
 

Albrecht

Well-Known Forum User
I know of one - owner could be persuaded to part with it if £ is right . Engine was in a C110 skyline imported into UK 5 years ago...

Different block layout. Oil pump pickup location, sump and dipstick location all wrong for S30 chassis.
 

datsfun

Club Member
Different block layout. Oil pump pickup location, sump and dipstick location all wrong for S30 chassis.
Noted. Thank you.

I would have thought the sump and oil pump pick up location could be swapped with L gata fitted to S30 chassis. And dipstick relocated?...
 
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