Originally posted by MarkJerling We have Frontiers here, but I'm not sure if they're the same model as yours.
Here's the 350Z - not my photos. (My son's)
Beautiful car the 350Z, I was a young fellow when the original Z, the 240 came out many years ago. Think it was a round '69 or '70. Racer would know for sure.
I do remember thinking at the time, when I was able to closely examine a 240Z. Well, here we go British sports cars...this new Z, has a stylish, swoopy body, an OHC, 2.4 liter engine, 5 speed (not 4 speed transmission)...Japanese reliability. It was a game changer.
Just like the Japanese motorcycles in the late '60's, ended the reign of the British bikes.....when I saw my first Honda CB750...4 cylinder. Faster, more reliable, more durable, electric start...wow...big deal back then, 5 speeds, etc. That was it for the big British twins and almost for Harley Davidson.
I think the North American Frontiers, were different then the Frontiers around the rest of the world. They were around for a long time, but were robust, tough, reliable . My son's Pro4X has a Dana 44 rear axle, rear locker, Bilstein shocks , skid plates, torquey 4 liter V6, All Terrain Tires, bit of a factory lift over the regular models, 4 door, heavy duty roof rack, 5 speed automatic, etc.
He likes the factory off road package. Had on his previous vehicles, a Jeep with the trail Rated package, a Chevy Colorado with the Z 71 option and that truck had a very interesting engine...the OHC, 4 valves per cylinder, inline 5 cylinder engine. The Z 71 he had, was very reliable and torquey also.
Here's some stuff on the 2017 Pro4X.
https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8...463XrWMNlZeORE
BTW, Mark. Just remembered, Back in '59-'61 or so, our neighbours had a '59 Mercury with the Lincoln Mercury (MEL ?) 430 cubic inch V8. Even though I was just a kid back then, a 430 cube V8, in 1959, was astounding.