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Agree with Seattlejester Find the most rust free unmolested Z you can find. Preferably one that hasn't had the electrical wiring cut up. That way money goes into paint, body, suspension, brakes etc that make for a safe, reliable and enjoyable daily driver. Buy the book How to Restore Your Datsun Z Car by Wick Humble. It will save you hours of searching for "how to" info. Download a Factory Service Manual (FSM) and buy a Haynes repair manual for your specific car. I would not pay $7k for that car just based on the rust showing in the pictures. You could spend a lot of your budget on unseen body repairs. Find out what your mechanic's hourly labor rate is and let that be your guide when evaluating a "fixer upper". Useful Links: http://zhome.com/ http://www.atlanticz.../tech-tips.html http://www.classiczcars.com/index http://www.zcarparts.com/ http://www.blackdrag.../zZxCatalog.htm

NewZed is correct. My stub axle broke where the threads meet the splined portion of the axle. They also fail where the wheel mounting flange is welded to the axle. See pictures. Also, the flange is soft and easily bent. Not so much of a problem with drum brakes, but with disk brakes it caused the pads to drag on the rotor so I replaced them Modern Motorsports stub axles: http://www.modern-motorsports.com/stub-axles.html

Mine broke pulling away from a stop sign! Many posts in the drivetrain forum.

Your questions are answered as follows: JTR, MSA and Johns Cars sell engine and transmission mounts. Only JTR provides a comprehensive "how to manual" that covers most of the systems you have to change or modify in some way. There are no 100% complete manuals or kits for a 240Z engine swap. Use HybridZ as you would an encyclopedia. Suggestions: If doing a V8 swap buy the Jags that Run (JTR) book and read it at least 5 times. Book is useful for any engine swap. Buy books/manuals for the engine and transmission you want to use. Download a Factory Service Manual (FSM) and buy a Haynes repair manual for your specific car. 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. Make a detailed plan with parts list including cost before starting a project. Plan every system of the car. Start bookmarking Z car parts suppliers - there are many! 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. Have some money. I stopped counting after $12k. Read the new member FAQs. The engine swap is the easy part. It is understanding the details like threads, brake fittings, adapters, drive shaft angles, brake system, automotive electronics, wheels, suspension and etc. that makes or breaks a build project. Recommend that you buy a running Z car and drive it stock. Do basic maintenance brakes, suspension, electrical etc. so you have a ready to drive platform when you finish the engine swap. You will learn a lot about auto mechanics and how the Z car functions as well. Useful Links: http://zhome.com/ http://www.atlanticz.../tech-tips.html http://www.classiczcars.com/index http://www.zcarparts.com/ http://www.blackdrag.../zZxCatalog.htm http://www.arizonazcar.com/

Things you might check: compression test, inspect the water in the radiator, pull the dipstick-any water in the oil? etc etc I have had engines develop hairline cracks in the block and heads so a cracked head is possible. If you are not intimidated by pulling the head, do so and have a machine shop check it for cracks. Let us know what you find.

The threaded area appears dry and clean. Why not clean the wet area down to the metal and then observe over time where the moisture is coming from.

You need to do more Google research on T5 transmissions, bell housings and clutches so you can ask more informed questions.

Arizona Z Cars 24 x 19 radiator Replaces 10 year old JTR radiator and runs 20 degrees cooler. Temperature gauge reads 185 to 200 degrees in 90 degree plus outside temperature. Flex-a-Lite Black Magic 168 electric fan 3000 CFM 19.5 amp Upper hose: Carquest E70651 Gates 20710 Napa NBH 7478 Orielly 20710 Lower hose: 1.75" ID Gates 20046 or Carquest C70287 Radiator Hose I.D. Reducer Bushing 1.75 ID to 1.50 ID: Carquest 76950

You can use small black rubber stoppers available at the hardware store or you can buy brake line plugs with the correct threads and inverted flare shape.

Spacer and fitment issues here: http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/121985-s12w-on-73-z-mm-adapter-plate-issues/ Also, do you have the correct rotors? 300ZX (1984-1986) non-turbo vented rotors

If you buy used buttons be sure they come with the set screws.

My second red top refused to charge after the car sat for the winter.

The red top is a cranking battery and , as I learned, does not hold up to electric fans, amplifiers, lighting and small parasitic loads like clocks and stereos. I'll be going to a yellow top when my red top fails.

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I was able to get the ZX lock nut from my local Nissan dealer. Totally surprised that Nissan had them.

JSM See pictures above. If a brake line or caliper seal fails, then the piston shuttles to the low pressure side of the switch and blocks fluid from flowing on that part of the brake system. So, for example, if a front brake line broke the piston would move to block fluid going to the front brakes. Theoretically, you would still have rear brakes. I replaced mine by connecting the rear brake line directly to the master cylinder and installing a three way M10 x 1.0 inverted flare connecting block where the switch was bolted to the fender to connect the front lines to the master cylinder. After 40 years I wouldn't trust the switch to work.

Virtually all of your questions can be answered by searching HybridZ for about one hour and reading the information posted below, especially the JTR book. Suggestions: If doing a V8 swap buy the Jags that Run (JTR) book and read it at least 5 times. Book is useful for any engine swap. http://www.jagsthatrun.com/Pages/Datsun_Z_V-8.html Buy books/manuals for the engine and transmission you want to use. Download a Factory Service Manual (FSM) and buy a Haynes repair manual for your specific car. 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. Make a detailed plan with parts list including cost before starting a project. Plan every system of the car. Start bookmarking Z car parts suppliers - there are many! 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. Have some money. I stopped counting after $12k. Read the new member FAQs. The engine swap is the easy part. It is understanding the details like brake fittings, adapters, drive shaft angles, brake system, automotive electronics, wheels, suspension and etc. that makes or breaks a build project. Recommend that you buy a running Z car and drive it stock. Do basic maintenance brakes, suspension, electrical etc. so you have a ready to drive platform when you finish the engine swap. You will learn a lot about auto mechanics and how the Z car functions as well. Useful Links: http://zhome.com/ http://www.atlanticz.../tech-tips.html http://www.classiczcars.com/index http://www.zcarparts.com/ http://www.blackdrag.../zZxCatalog.htm http://www.arizonazcar.com/

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That is like your wife asking "does this yellow dress make me look fat?" It does , but you can't say it.

240sx swap link: http://www.zhome.com/ZCMnL/tech/Calipers/zbrakeupgrade.htm

If for any reason that the differential pressure safety switch is suspected of being "tripped" place one lead of a volt meter or test light on the electrical contact of the switch and the other lead on the body of the car. If you get a reading or a light then the switch is tripped. The switch is not repairable. You can replace it with a used switch or replace the switch with a three way connector for the front brakes and connect the rear brake line directly to the master cylinder.

John Also true for 72 and newer?

Is this it? http://www.ebay.com/itm/79-83-DATSUN-280ZX-R180-U-JOINT-HALF-SHAFT-WITH-SPINDLE-/221673744016?hash=item339cc8e690&vxp=mtr