auxilary

quote: Originally posted by DavyZ: Man, you are SET! That's exactly the kind of car to get for a conversion. A decent car that works & looks good, but the engine is on its way out; perfect! Let us know the juicy details when you get the chance. Will do! The engine has about 40k on rebuild, from my understanding, and a new clutch was put in about a year ago. Coincidentally, the car sat around motionless for about a year too. Easy way to tell that was true because a. oil is very very dark brown, b. the tires were at 16psi and have some cracks c. really really dirty! I'm going to change the oil in it right now, and I'll have some better pictures of the REALLY cleaned up paint later in the day. I'll post'em when I get home.

Alright! One 240z in my possession. no dents, no rust, no accidents, no scratches. Paint's smooth as glass, and it's 10 years old. Looks like it burns a little bit of oil, has a small exhaust leak, rear left strut is blown, and it needs new tires. Aside from that, weatherstripping is still good, all lights work, and some basic suspension mods

Cool. As for rust, only place that has rust is a little tiny bubble patch under the paint under the passenger windowsill. That's it, there's no other rust whatsoever! Cool, maybe I'll have to harrass you guys for help I'm a newbie to Zs

quote: Originally posted by DavyZ: This wouldn't happen to be a white car, now would it? Unfortunately no. He decided to keep the Cobra Z and the white Z. and I REALLY wanted the white Z hehe. And it would be a great area for me with houses and garages, except that I live in an apartment complex, and don't have my own garage But that's ok, I put the downpayment on a black '73 240z (I know it's a repaint, since 240z never was available in black). It looks something like this... So... anyone have a 3.9 rear end with an r200 shaft they want to donate to me? 3.36 kinda bites OH, and a pair of slotmags would rule too! I am an ex-employee of another .bomb, i'll take the free things I can get! hehehe DavyZ, do you post as Rough Idle on zcar.com? [ May 17, 2001: Message edited by: auxilary ]

quote: Originally posted by DavyZ: What city are you living in? There are a few guys running V8s here. There are many who only lurk on this forum and never post. I'm completely convinced of that. I'd offer you a ride, but the project is still underway... David Not too far from you, actually. In fact, same city

I'm just south of Lake Elizabeth, actually. Washington exit off 680. Don't have the Z yet, but if everything looks kosher, will have it in my possesion tomorrow!

quote: Originally posted by lonehdrider: Man, you ruined my big reason the honda engine wouldn't work... (turns the wrong way...) actually, you probably could! The new RSX motor spins the opposite way honda civic engines spin. And for a change, that means intake manifold up front, and headers out back, instead of the ass-backwards setup honda has had for years. quote: If your serious about the swap, definately get the JTR manual. It gives you a good outline on what to expect, as mentioned its sketchy sometimes, but with this group, no problem at all. Good luck with whatever you decide. Actually, I already have the JTR manual. What I was originally planning on doing is conning one of you locals into letting me drive a 240z with a v8 swap to see how it feels, and if that's what I want to do hehehe. I figured I'd go with the zz carbed motor and a bw t56 tranny for the combination. And reason I asked about the clutch is because I've driven my friend's mustang gt, and the thing has a cable clutch, which is pretty damn stiff and a PITA to engage. Thanks for the input, appreciate it.

quote: Originally posted by Andrew Bayley: cP.S. How does that R/T run with all those mod's? I've heard dismal reviews about them in stock trim. However, a friends 98 Grand Cherokee 5.9 Limited will run 15.0 all day long and is bone stock. My car's more set up for track rather than drag strip, actually. It runs pretty well, addition of intake and pulley really improved throttle response and spin up. The header really helps pull at higher speeds, as odd as it sounds. I noticed maybe 15-20% pickup at around 100mph-120. The AF/X pulley gives about 30% less underdrive, yet doesn't affect the alternator charge nor A/C pump. It weighs about 1.5lbs, while the stock pulley (unbalanced POS) weighs somewhere near 8. I figured I'd just go for mods that actually do something. I've been to the strip twice, and ran 15.6 as the best run. That was intake and mopar ECU only. I don't know what I'd run now, but I imagine somewhere in low 15s. Overall the car's great for track and autocross, handles very well for a dinky econobox.

Well, at least the thread topic should've caught your attention Been roughly perusing the forums for a bit, and I'm about to pick up a '73 240z and later on attempt the *drumroll* JTR swap. But lately I've been thinking about some things, and had some questions. I am sure these have been already asked many times, etc. Do the typical chevy conversions use hydralic or cable clutch? Just wanting to know what kind of feel to expect out of the clutch. Typically do you guys prefer to go with carbed zz motors, or fuel injected LT/LS1? I noticed some people prefer 327 blocks...what's the advantage over a 350? I know these are some pretty broad generic questions, but I'm just gathering up info for the future. I've read the JTR swap manual, but it doesn't cover everything. Thanks, -alex [ May 15, 2001: Message edited by: auxilary ]