car weekend before it was dismantled for the project:
Gallery of Z modifications here:
http://www.datsunracing.com/gallery/240z
Progress that I kept of the rotary swap here:
http://www.rotaryz.com
Long story short:
I have no ambition or motivation to finish the project. I'm tired, I feel like I'm no longer interested in cars. The friend that instigated the idea of a rotary and volunteered his services and aid to the project hasn't helped me in over a year. I've done a rough spreadsheet to see what I spent on parts so far for the conversion, and it's over 12k so far. The Z by itself cost me 4k. I am sure I'm missing probably 1-2k in parts that I can't find the receipts for, or don't recall the item itself.
So what I want is for someone to take it off my hands for a good (to me) deal.
The good:
-california car, 95% rust free. Rust was in the passenger seat frame rail, I cut it out, haven't replaced it. Will include bulk steel rails (a LOT of them, about 18 feet) to make rails, subframe connectors, etc. nickel size surface rust spot in rear hatch. That's it.
-all suspension is done. comes with new 225/50/15 es100 tires and light ronal wheels. tokico illuminas/gc coilovers, blah blah, toyota 4x4 vented swap, almost finished rear 240sx swap, rollbar. Currently has suspension techniques rear 3/4" sway (not msa 7/8)
-3.7 r200 lsd. nuff said
-almost all parts are there to finish the swap. you'll need some AN fittings, lines, waterpump, custom driveshaft, and of course, assemble it
-fuel rails modified with 6an fittings, configured for parallel setup with return to FPR
-the difficult part of designing the mount, modifying the engine with correct parts from other rotaries to make it work with front mount is all done. It bolts to the front crossmember via solid mount (rotaries don't oscillate, so they don't vibrate)
-fuelcell box is built and installed.
the bad:
-5% rust mentioned above
-car is completely apart, but can be easily assembled into a rolling chassis to load up and tow. I suggest having a BIG truck to haul the rest of the parts out.
the ugly:
-engine bay is stripped of paint. You'll have to finish cleaning and painting it
-battery tray is cut out. mostly.
I'll also throw in the rotaryz.com domain.
I will sell either the whole car with everything, just the engine/tranny combo with everything (keep the car, use v8 ), or take a trade on something of equal value... like a used mazda3 s-trim, or LS1 powered 240z. Not interested in parting it out bit by bit, so don't ask me if I'll sell you the LSD or the rollbar.