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    Resurection now becoming 1TUFZG Z

    in S30 Series - 240z, 260z, 280z

    Posted

    Well another week has past. I've got so many people asking me aren't you getting pi$$ed?

     

    Ya know if you look at the date I started this thread.... What's another week? Sure I missed Bransonzfest. Bummed? Yes.

    Now when it does get on the road, I'll be searching for reasonable shows to take it to.

    Not going to make it to the 1st annual Elks lodge show and shine in Monett Missouri. But larger shows for sure.

    It is getting running and tuned today so perhaps, next week?

    Advice/ recommendations for ls 240z

    in Gen III & IV Chevy V8Z Tech Board

    Posted

    Head over to FB bunch of info over there on LS/TT set ups.

     

    I applaude your effort to:

    Build a daily driver with 800 HP, backed up by a Ford 9" for drag racing and wanting to get into track racing as you start college. 

     

    Also what is this stage II you are talking about?  Transmissions?  I've never seen a T-56 grow larger. To make the trans fit you have to hammer the tunnel, not install a new one.

     

    Mods!!!

     

    Shed this thing before I go overboard.

    Help needed for my 280z project FL

    in Non Tech Board

    Posted

    Sounds like you know your way around cars if you built a 528HP 240SX.  What engine were you running on that one?

     

    Turbo guys can chime in here if an L28 can make that kind of power.  I've always been a V-8 guy.

     

    One thing that always sounds funny to me (don't take this the wrong way!!!)

     

    Watanabe wheels and budget.

     

    Wat's ain't cheap!!!

    Help needed for my 280z project FL

    in Non Tech Board

    Posted

    1st, do you have tools?

     

    2nd, get a JTR book if you are going V-8, read it 10 times, then read it 10 more, keep it next to the toilet ( I did)

     

    As far as suspension, this is the first place I start, given the car is running.

     

    Do you really need the coil overs or just WANT coil overs?  I'd go with a set of new springs and struts.  This is an easy way to become aquanted with the car.  Get a bushing kit, ball joints and tie rod ends, you;re not a "real" z guy until you do the lower control arm bushings, period ;)

     

    The v8 swap isn't that hard.  I had not spun a wrench in years before I started doing my conversion just took my time.  As far as engine, are you going crate or build?  If I could do it again, I'd go crate.  You don't really need 400+ HP (you may want it but not totally necessary, more torque= more stress on parts= breakage.)

     

    Or LS engine. 

     

    Finally...if you really need new floor pans, I'd find another car.  If the pans are bad the frame rails are bad, more than likely the firewall and where the TC rods connect are bad too.  To weld this all up (assuming you're having a shop do it) it's going to cost you, quite a bit.  I would figure with pans, frame rails and some bad dog sub frame connectors + labor.  I think you'd be in the neighboorhood of $2,000 (parts $459 at the ones I just looked at.  Unless these can just be patched, I'd have to see to know

     

    Fender flairs, have them cut you're fenders while you're there, probably run you another $400.  So based on this you'll be in it for around $2400+/- just to get the car solid.

     

    Just talking from experience.  As stated above, if you're going to keep the car, start with the suspension.

     

    d

    240Z door window molding

    in Parts Wanted

    Posted · Edited by dsommer

    I'm looking for a drivers side and passenger side outter chrome molding set.  Rubber condition doesn't matter, just straight and as shinny as possible.  I can polsih the metal please no bends or rust.

     

    This is going on my totally restored 73 Z8,

     

    Let me know what you've got via PM

     

    Thanks!

     

    David

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