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Bottom row, first two wheels:

Now you're on the trolley!

I'm sad to say it, but these don't fit. I was really hoping that they would. The inside diameter is a fraction of an inch too small and rubs on the caliper. Tried the 15x8's. Really nice looking wheels, bummer I have to return them. Enkei Apache II: Well, back to wheel shopping...

So the bearing collar was the issue, see the picture. The '71 is on the left, the '83 is on the right. I didn't realize how different they were. I will keep the newer one around as it's needed to use an ACT clutch in my car. The car is now on the road and works as it should, thanks for your help.

Just found out the 5 speed was out of a coupe.

So I thought I had done the reading, and I've went back and done more reading and searching, but I can't quite seem to figure out what isn't right. Car. 240z, 4/'71 manufacture date with STI 3.9 diff installed. Stock clutch and flywheel. New Transmission: '83zx n/a 5 speed installed with matching throwout bearing a fork. New ZX slave cylinder. When bolted up the fork is all the way forward with no movement and the bearing is pressed aginst the pressure plate and there is not enough clearance to mount the slave cylinder. See picture. I'm not sure if the 5 speed transmission was out of a coupe or 2+2, I've sent the guy I got if from a message to find out. I noticed this detail in my readings: A Zcar 5-speed will fit on any year Z block and any year L28 clutch can be used. But the throwout bearing "collar" must match the style of the flywheel (coupe or 2+2). In other words, if you have a 2+2 flywheel, you need to change the throwout collar to a 2+2 version. A coupe flywheel uses a coupe collar. Is this where I went wrong perhaps?

Here we go, I'm not imagining things: http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/100338-new-meganmckinney-coil-over-kits-for-z-cars/ From the link: Working with Megan Racing we have developed a new coil over kit for the 70-77 Z cars all CNC machined to insure fit and threads that work with springs and damping to match the Z car these are ""not"" converted 240sx kits...dampaners are a different length and dampaning rate These are spring and hight adj seperate like tandard Megan coil overs.

They are Megans, supposedly valved for the S30 chassis. There was never any question of that. The website even says, "The McKinney/Megan coil over kit for the 240--260--280 Z cars." When you say "bouncy", what do you mean? I have them in my car, I know they're not top-shelf, but I wouldn't describe them as bouncy. A bit harsh on sharper bumps perhaps, but I found that actually went away when I added some more clicks in the stiffer direction.

Sweet. Thank you. I was 99% sure I was good to go but I was questioning myself for some reason.

What detail of the moustache bar are you referring to? Currently have the '71 bar.

Yah.....17" x 17"?

So..... '71 240z with the stock 4 spd transmission (3.3) and STI R180 diff (3.9). I have a 5 speed 280zx transmission (3.9) here I want to install. Will the stock 240z driveshaft work or do I need to do something else? Thanks!

Whoops, this should be in Drivetrain, not here.

So..... '71 240z with the stock 4 spd transmission (3.3) and STI R180 diff (3.9). I have a 5 speed 280zx transmission (3.9) here I want to install. Will the stock 240z driveshaft work or do I need to do something else? Thanks!

Message me if yout still need one.

My Z is insured with Haggerty Classic Car insurance. The price of the policy is determined by how much you drive your car and how much you decide it's worth. My $8,000 policy has about a $275 premium, it's very reasonable.

I'm running the same kit on my 240, get ready for race-car like steering. It's definately an increase in NVH, but as far as cornering...holy fawk! And as someone on here pointed out: If you drive a S30 chassis, NVH is probably not your primary concern. There are pics of the install on my build thread if you want to check them out on a car. I was also going to lambast you for putting Streetglows on a Z, good joke.

It's been talked about on here before, search 'air bags' or 'air suspension' and you should get your answer.

That Eastwood tool is awesome! I bought one of the cheap flaring sets and did nothing but waste time and make awful looking flares. I returned it and ordered the Eastwood. I've had nothing but perfect results ever since the first flare.

I like it.

Anybody used one of these? eBay 240z Koyo Radiator

I'm just curious if you can close the hood with the air filter on the carb....or is it going to stick through a hole? That would be kinda cool...

I'm hoping somebody has a L28 short block that was in good running condition when it was pulled from the car. Please let me know if you do and how much you'd like to part with it. Thanks!

The bidding is at $46k? WTF?

Still a work in progress, but I washed it today so I figured I'd take some pictures.