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Flathead Ford V8 in a Fox body Mustang

Ford Flathead V8 in a 1968 Camaro SS https://www.chevyhardcore.com/news/a-flathead-ford-powered-chevy-camaro-looks-like-it/ Has anyone put a flathead in a Z car?

It is an almost 50 year old car. Restoration is a given. I did a ground up restomod on my 240z 10 years ago and the car has been reliable and a joy to drive. My wiring was still like new so I didn't have to mess with that. If you decide to do a rebuild spend a lot of time planning and estimating costs.

Yes, but not too much. After identifying the fin that was rubbing, I used a grinding wheel to remove enough material to stop the rubbing.

Go to Z therapy website and buy the video "JUST SUs" it will explain how the SU carb works and how to tune it. Watch the video over and over again until you understand the SU tuning procedure before tinkering with the carbs. https://www.ztherapy.com/

This is the damper I used. It is 6.25" diameter. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/flu-620101

Factory brakes are designed as a system. Change one component and it has a domino affect. You will need to consider brake bias in your decision on matching front brakes to the Mustang brake you already have. I recommend that you read up on front to rear brake bias before making a decision on any front brake install. Brake bias is covered extensively in the Brake Forum.

Can't recommend a front brake system without knowing the details for the rear brakes you have. Need to know what rotor size and calipers are on the car now. Yes, the information on the link for the Toyota swap is correct, but I do not recommend the Wilwood MC as I had three of them fail - two of which leaked internally right out of the box. My set up is: Front - Toyota calipers, solid rotors and Carbotech AX6 pads. Unless you are racing you do not need vented front calipers. Rear - 240SX calipers, 300zx rotors (non turbo) and Carbotech AX6 pads. Booster - 9 inch 280z Master cylinder - 15/16 280ZX purchased from Arizona Z Car. Tried the Wilwood 1 inch MC three times but they all failed. SS flex lines Brake bias calculations: Front - 60% Rear - 40% Toyota calipers clear my 15in Ansen slotted wheels. I have had this setup for 12 years and it works well for street driving. The only thing I don't like is that the pedal travel is a bit long. The Carbotech AX6 pads have the best cold bite of any pad I have ever used and the bite gets better when the pads heat up. These pads never fade. I have heated them up to smoking hot and there was no fade.

I have done two 240z restorations (2001 and 2009) and was able to use the Precision kit for everything, but the doors, windshield and outer hatch seals. My windshield and hatch seals are OEM and they fit perfectly. Re: Vintage Rubber. It was my understanding that they were making their own rubber seals from scratch. All you can do is call them and ask if they are just selling the Precision seals or making new seals. https://vintagerubber.com/datsun-nissan/240-z/?sort=featured&page=1 Also, for current restoration information, try researching the Precision kit at the Classic z Car Club: https://www.classiczcars.com/ Lastly, I recommend this book for anyone restoring/working on a 240z/260z/280z: "How to Restore Your Datsun Z Car" by Wick Humble. Available at Amazon. Hint: For the windshield and hatch seals, install the stainless steel trim in the seal before installing it in the car. And the rope trick works perfect. If I were doing this today, my first choice would be OEM seals and maybe Vintage Rubber after a complete review of their products. For certain the Precision windshield and hatch seals were deformed in the corners and impossible to use.

I wasted a lot of money on Precision seals. Could never get the door, windshield and hatch seals to work. Used OEM windshield and hatch seals and they fit perfectly. For the door seals I used Pep Boys generic seals - cheap and they have worked for 12 years..

My R200 mustache bar in a 240z:

"In the ignition switch, there's your standard contacts for the accessory power, ignition power, and starter relay, but there's also a pin that heads to the coil via the tach. This wire is also joined to the ignition pin through a resistor. Am I interpreting this correctly when I conclude that since I'll be using coil-on-plug and an aftermarket tach that I can omit this wire? " Do you mean the green - white wire? On cars with point type distributor, this wire is attached to the (+) side of the coil and was intended to provide a full 12 volts to the distributor during cranking. If you are using an HEI distributor or some other ignition you can use this wire to run the electric fuel pump while cranking. The ignition switch energizes this wire wire just before engaging the starter which makes it handy for filling the bowels on carburetor equipped cars before cranking the engine. Or do you mean the Black - White wire with protective sleeve? This wire provides power to the distributor or HEI dist. or other ignition system Here is how I wired my SBC 350 with an HEI distributor: GRN - WHT Attach to fuel pump side of oil pressure safety switch so fuel pump will operate during starter operation YLW - BLK Oil pressure gauge BLK-WHT without protective sleeve TACH terminal on HEI distributor. Used only with 280Z tach BLK-WHT with protective sleeve BAT terminal on HEI distributor. This is the wire that provides power to the HEI distributor or other ignition system. YLW-WHT Water temp gauge WHT - RED (thick) Alternator terminal. Use 14 ga. Fusible Link. 280Z BLUE WIRE Not used WHT Positive terminal on starter BLK - YLW Starter S terminal

Try an auto paint store in your area. SEM works well.

I used SEM Landau black for my interior restoration. Looks stock (see picture). Use the SEM recommended cleaner before painting. Summit, O'reilly's, auto paint stores sell it. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/smm-15013 https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/color-coat/paint---body-repair/paint/paint---vinyl--leather---fabric/9c208df7652f/sem-products-color-coat-12-ounce-landau-black-flexible-paint-coating/sem2/15013?pos=12

If your Z will be a daily driver, then a 3.54 differential works well.

I made mine out of a black rubber stopper that matched the diameter of the push rod. As I recall it was about 5/16in. to 3/8in. thick. Be sure to glue the disk onto the push rod to prevent loosing it again.

Useful information: Download a Factory Service Manual (FSM). http://www.xenonzcar.com/s30.html Download electrical schematics for your car. PDFs are easier to read than those found in books. Some are in color. Buy the book How to Restore Your Datsun Z Car by Wick Humble. It will save you hours of searching for "how to" info. Focus on searching Hybridz as 99% of questions have already been addressed. Start bookmarking Z car parts suppliers. Remember these are 40 year old cars and will need restoration to be safe and drivable. Join ClassicZCars.com website and search there as well. Become well informed about modifications before asking questions. People will be more inclined to answer informed questions https://www.datsun-240z-upgrades.net/ Recommend the headlight relay harness http://zhome.com/ https://www.zcar.com/ https://www.classiczcars.com/ http://www.zcarparts.com/ http://www.arizonazcar.com/ http://www.xenonzcar.com/reference.html

"Do we have a step by step checklist, for what ought to be done? And to reiterate, this isn’t a plea for advice on upgrades. I just want this car to brake and handle like it would have done, 25+ years ago." These cars are pushing 50 years old. In the interest of your safety and public safety rebuild the brake system. Here is the list of parts to replace. Booster Booster vacuum hose and check valve Master cylinder. Lear how to bench bleed it. Learn how to adjust the booster push rod length. Too long and the brakes will lock up. Too short and the pedal travel will be excessive. All rubber brake lines replaced with SS flex lines. Front: calipers, pads, rotors and wheel bearings Rear: drums, wheel cylinders, shoes, springs, retainers. Learn how to adjust the brakes. Pads and shoes: Carbotech AX6 https://ctbrakes.com/brake-compounds2.asp Carbotech AX6 pads have excellent cold bite which is what you want for a daily driver. Call Carbotech to get a quote for pads and shoes. You may have to send them the old shoes as cores.

You can still order parts from JTR by phone. Facebook contact: https://www.facebook.com/JTRstealth/

Just got an email from Greg Knell. JTR is having technical problems with their website and hope to have it back online soon.

Tried searching JTR and the web site is gone.

Virus?

Dan: I just now clicked on your username and immediately got the 500 message.

Thank you Dan for fixing the "500 internal server error". It would appear every time I clicked on the Hybridz link on my phone or on my desktop PC.