toolman

Thanks for the Good Luck!! No matter how well you plan something, luck can play an important part!! I am planning the completely strip out the Z and build a rotisserie to make it easier to do the floor panels. Stripping all of the factory undercoating also will easier than working under the car. My original choice of replacement motor was a Chevrolet small block 400 bored out .030 over with forged pistons with longer 5.6 con rods. balanced and Chevy Fast Burn aluminum heads. This motor was never run and was just sitting on a engine stand. I decided to sell this motor and purchase a new Chevrolet LS-3 crate motor instead. The LS3 will weigh about a 100 lbs less and be a even better platform for future endeavors. So I'll sell the 408 motor. I already found a T-56 speed transmission from a !ROC Camaro. My friend at the local machine shop save me a cracked LS block to use to mock up mounts. I'll pick it tomorrow. I have a R200 differential in the car and might run with it for awhile before upgrading that too. Please give me any suggestions to my build as I am sure I will run across some problem that I didn't plan for. Thank You in advance. Sunny

I was not planning to work on my 71 Datsun until I retired but my friend want to buy the Chevy 350 engine from it. So last Sunday, I pulled it out. My Z car was left in my home garage for about 34 years! I made this conversion back in 1983 but other projects came along. So then, I decided to do a complete restoration when I retire. It is two more years till retirement but it is time to start on the restoration.