383 240z

Are you planning on builing a 350 or a 383? the only real restriction I see is the tpi they don't breath very well in stock form and the votech I had recommended will not fit your TPI base manifold so they are out. I've NEVER been able to rebuild a set of stock iron heads for much less than a new set of good heads would cost me. You can pick up a set of World products 200cc intake 64cc chamber heads that can breath 550hp for $795 fully loaded ready to go. Another option is the S/R torquers with 170cc intake and 64 cc chambers loaded that are good for about 475-490hp that run $749 not a bad deal when you figure the cost of screw in valve studs, a radius valve job, good valves, springs, retainers and locks. and these are brand new with at least 3 or 4 rebuild left in them! just my 2 cents. but for about 1 grand you can get a great set of Fast Burn heads from Chevy that let you bumb your compression to about10:1 now we build some POWER. ------------------ rx7260z@yahoo.com Speed Power Performance& Style. What else is there?

Congrats on finding a good car (?) please check it out very cafully I just had to scrap my 1974.5 260z due to rust carefully hidden by undercoating But I salvaged some good parts from it but my wife still bitches about it to me! Please don't make the same mistake. Of course I didn't do much better on my next purchase(I'm SO envious of you guys in the southwest) A decent 1973 240z that needs a battery tray about 11" of left frame rail outer rocker skins all this for the tidy sum of $1500 and this was the best one I could find after about 1 year of searching (Sorry I had to vent) Boston is a hard place to find rust free!b ------------------ rx7260z@yahoo.com Speed Power Performance& Style. What else is there?

Great choice on your motor the zz4 motor is internaly balanced if your using the JTR mounts mind the clearance on the steering gear I think the max size is 7.25" please use an installer for the new balancer Do not beat it on with a hammer!! (I've seen to many good motors destroyed by this) you will not need to rebalance your motor after the swap (only 383 strokers and 400 are external balanced) ------------------ rx7260z@yahoo.com Speed Power Performance& Style. What else is there?

I'd pull the tranny and check the fork it might need lubed or is bent (not all that uncommon) check your pivot ball some times it wears through and sticks might as well thow in a new clutch while your at it. Keith

Hey dan can you please e-mail me some info on com racing I'm putting together a calender for a z-club I just got involved with and we are looking for some race type event's and nhis and limerock sound like fun Keith rx7260z@yahoo.com

Hey BLKMJK what all do you have for the five lug set up I'm very intrested in it let me know soon e-mail me at rx7260z@yahoo.com I'm always looking for z parts on the cheap and hand me downs don't bother me at all Keith

These are not bad heads just look to see if they are "lightweight" castings (are the scallopped between the outer bolt holes) I would not recommend larger valves they would raise your powerband and would require a very expensive valve train to use it. For those on a tight budget I allways recomend the gm VORTEC heads they have the best flow of any stock head a great port velocity and are cheap about $450 for the pair and that includes the valves and springs you can get them from any chevy dealer and they come with a warrenty e-mail and I'll give you the part number I don't have it handy right now E-mail is rx7260Z@yahoo.com

does anybody know where to get this air dam? I'll buy one! Maybe we could get a bulk purchase discount?

this happened to me once on my rx-7 all I did was bleed the slave and all was well. Did you pull the trans at all? Any other suggestions from other members?

what type of info are you looking for? Agood book on rebuilding the unit your self is avalible from ATSG 1-800-245-7722 A good video is avalible from Tech Video 1-888-785-2604 Hope this helps If you want info on upgraded units send an e-mail to 700r4@e700r4.com and ask for a tech sheet on the Rapter TH 700R-4 they also sell a rebuilt unit at a very good price. Keith

Hey dan is your car the red 3.1L that was at the world of wheels custom show in Boston? It was near a Black 3.8L Jag saloon.

congrats on the 7 conversion I was pondering the the same with my 87 na I've been building it for some time and just cant get enough power from it (but can you ever get enough?) did you make the mounts or get a kit? if a kit where from ? Keith PS you can e-mail me at rx7260z@yahoo.com

will you be attending the z car convention in thousand islands ontario?

The plastic blocks your talking about can be purchesed from Summit Racing 1-800-230-2323 they are not in the catolog but their also not cheap my small block chevy motor was bought used for about $200

what do you mean by SES light? I can help I just need some info. Keep it up.

hey blkmgk as for MSA's markup on weatherstripping where are you getting your's from I was about to buy a complete set from them. But any way to save some bucks would be great with april 15 coming

where is the gap off? top, leading edge, trailing edge, bottom there is some adjustment there are 3 boltd under the kick panel and two on the upper hinge just go slow and use a wood block and a jack if you have to lift the door just go slow and be cafeful. those doors are a bit heavy

I'm sorry Mr. Taylor I did not mean to slight you by misnaming the owner of the car. As for the 18x8's what size rubber are you running? I'm running a warmed over 383 w/a 700r4 and am having some traction probs off the line (i can't launch at more than 2750rpm) and it is killing my runs Thanks for the help this site is helping me more than any of you can imagine Thank you all so much!!!

Hey chevsun what part of vermont are you from I'm stuck near Boston

Hey many kudo's on building your z and not being afraid to ask questions as far as the bump steer mod. one thing I learned from modified cars "make only one change at a time " Meaning if you change your crossmember don't change the alignment if you do you won't know what fixed the problem.

Sorry to intject but this 5-bolt set up is it similar to the one on morgan walkers red car. I want to add that wheel and tire combo to mine and get rid of the old school slots I'm running now the wheel debate goes on I want strong and light wife wants good looks this is the best compromise we could come to. thanks for any help you people can give

Help me My wife finally found a set o wheels that she would like on my car they are the 17x9 tsw on morgan walkers red car but what to I have to do to get the five lugs I'm looking into ground crontrol for a coil over kit but what about brakes and rotors PLEASE help me get rid of these old school 14" slots

I just moved to Eastern Mass. and am looking for any other v-8 z's that may be near also I've started to install a rear from an 82 vette has any body else tried this I saw photos of it a while ago and just now got around to installing it also do you guy's from california plann on attending the z-car nationals this april I'll be there looking for ideas on wheel and tire combos thanks for the help that I've pulled from past posts