[Converting from TH350 to 700R4 Questions]

checkout this site for answers to all your questions about the swap: http://www.700r4.com/faq/faq.shtml

 

i swapped from a th350 to a 200-4r and everything i needed was there. check out their wiring made ez and tv made ez kits.

[Fiberglass Interior Door Panels]

consider me in as well. '78 280. thanks!

[Bit the Truck Bullet (long)]

very nice!! i love titans and definitely prefer the solid color, as opposed to the chrome bumpers/grill. i hope to buy one next year.

[Need pic of Kaminari race air dam installed please]

Do you remember what they charged you to ship to Atlanta?

 

as stated above, they can still be bought from msa and they are still the same price they have been there for the past six years that i can recall. shipping, unfortunately, was $90. it's a huge box they ship it in. i saw the one on ebay and almost bought it as a spare for my next car.

 

kenny, i still have the pics you sent me two years ago and am using them as reference for mounting my new air dam on my 280. thanks again!

[Need pic of Kaminari race air dam installed please]

i just bought another kaminari spoiler recently to put on my 280. i love it. more pics in my imagestation album.

[Anyone have flare with the these side skirts?]

i dont think anyone here has reported using those sideskirts yet...

[List your Z's specs...]

1973 datsun 240Z

377 sbc installed with jtr kit (previously scarab/hooker install)

 

engine/transmission

canfield aluminum heads - 2.055 intake/1.60 exhaust valves, 65 cc combustion chambers, 200cc intake runners

comp cams extreme energy mechanical roller xr280r, part# 12-771-8, 2500-6500 rpm, 242/248 @ .050, .570/.576 valve lift, 110 lsa

comp cams roller lifters, high-tech pushrods

comp cams springs, retainers, 10 degree locks, arp screw-in studs, canfield guideplates

silvolite keith black hyp. pistons - 0.30 over, 3.48 stroke, 4.155 bore

crane gold 1.5 roller rockers

arp stainless steel bolts throughout (engine kit plus head bolts, main studs, flexplate bolts, converter bolts, oil pump stud, etc.)

arp 12-point poly locks

summit stage 2 5.7 rods

chevy cast 350 crank (welded up and turned back down for the 400 block)

weiand team g intake manifold (2800-7200 rpm)

holley 3310 vaccuum secondary 750 cfm (silver finish) - the pics, however, show a holly 6708 650cfm double pumper

tci flexplate

cloyes hex-adjust true roller timing chain

clevite race bearings (tri-metal)

melling m55a high volume oil pump

milodon oil pan (with windage tray, oil baffles)

milodon timing cover

msd 8360 distributor

moroso ultra 40 race plugwires

march performance serpentine kit, performance ratio

autometer phantom gauges

bowtie overdrives stage 3 200-4r transmission

b&m holeshot 2400 converter

b&m pro stick shifter

s&s full length headers

3" dual exhaust with borla xr1 mufflers

jegs 15 gallon fuel cell

carter street/strip electric fuel pump

 

suspension/brakes/wheels

280 rear strut assemblies with suspension techniques 240 lowering springs

tokico hp strut cartridges

"bumpsteer" spacers

suspension techniques front 1 1/8" swaybar

currently no rear swaybar, but have 7/8" msa bar to install

stock brakes with stainless braided lines

3.90 r200 diff

modern motorsports 300zxt cv axle conversion

weld rodlites wheels

15x6 front with 26x7.5 mickey thompson sportsman fronts, 3.5" backspacing

15x8 rear with 26x10.5 mt sportsman pros, 4.5" backspacing

 

body

bmw titanium silver paint

front and rear euro bumpers

clear turn signal lenses

clear marker lenses in the front

kaminari front spoiler

legendary cars cowl induction hood (purchased through jc whitney)

 

upgrade plans

trickflow 215r heads - 2.08 intake/1.60 exhaust, 67cc combustion chambers, 215cc intake runners

holley double pumper

scat9000 377 crank for 6" rods

kb194 pistons for 6" rods

scat 6" rods

coilovers

5 lug conversion

17" wheels for street use

subframe connectors a la pete paraska

[Engine postion Question ( PIC INSIDE )]

the carb linkage is what gave it away for me. at first, i thought it might be a different car, as tory used to have anodized red moroso valve covers and air cleaner top. paul does all his cars with that linkage and even bought the rods for Tory to do the same. we did my car the same way.

 

bimmerman, as for the initial question, the jtr kit would definitely be the way to go to get the engine further back and lower. it should be pretty easy on that car, as the only thing that stands out with the hooker to jtr swap on that particular car is getting the drive shaft shortened, longer radiator hoses, and possibly longer transmission cooler lines.

 

i'll be in conyers this weekend doing suspension work on my 280 if you want to meet up and talk shop. you should definitely come and check out paul's (the z guru in your area) 240 drag car.

[Need help identifying rear end.]

i know that the 3.54 is good. i know someone that will trade a 3.70 r200 for it that's also good.

[Need help identifying rear end.]

that car was supposed to come with a 3:36 r180 and a 3.54 r200 from tory.

[Engine postion Question ( PIC INSIDE )]

i know that billy kittle(?) at pro1 in conyers did the short block. it's a 400 block with 400 rods, 0.30 over. nothing too special, but it was done right. it's a complete holley system max kit with holley heads and lunati cam. supposed to have a 10" torque converter with the t350. the tranny was freshened up before it went in the car. i know tory didn't drive it much.

 

i also know the front springs are rear 240 springs and the rear springs are 280 rear springs. he got a lot of incluence on that car from a friend that tory and i have in common: paul corson.

[Engine postion Question ( PIC INSIDE )]

that car looks familiar... especially how the engine is set up. you buy the car from a guy named tory? the position looks like where the hooker/scarab kit puts it. you can slot the front mount location to slide it back a little. what kind of wheels are on the car?

[Spinner bling bling... exhaust tips?]

only if it goes woo-woo

[waynekarnes: this is a bukkake shield]

I thought they were trying to minimize sun exposure and the probability of getting skin cancer.

 

that was my first guess, too. when i asked, however, the locals told me it was due to sars scares.

[waynekarnes: this is a bukkake shield]

those masks are pretty popular in china. i saw them everywhere in beijing a few weeks ago. i snapped this pic of the girl with the mask and happened to get the girl with the gloves in the same frame..... the masks and gloves were popularized in china as a result of the sars epidemic.

 

[Drove the V8Z for the first time today]

congrats!

[Official Sighting Thread]

Saw an orange 240 or 260 next to Home Depot off of Windward Parkway in Alpharetta, Ga.

 

the owner of that 240 must work at home depot. i see it there too often. i saw a yellow 240 around noon today on windward in alpharetta and a brown 280 on north point parkway in alpharetta around 5:30 pm.

[700r vs 200r (VSS or gear)]

Does the 700r4 also have provisions for a mechanical speedometer gear.

 

yes. i recommend reading up on this site: http://www.bowtieoverdrives.com/index.shtml you will find details about tv cables and what speedometer drive gears (based on differential ratio and rear tire size) you will need on this site. very good reading for anyone wanting to install an overdrive.

[whos car is this]

searched....couldnt find it

 

http://album.hybridz.org/showphoto.php?photo=1131

 

i found this in literally two seconds. look below the photo for comments and details on the wheels. they're 19's.

[whos car is this]

you may try a search on the user name to see if he has posted details on the wheels . as for the air dam, it's made by kaminari.

 

http://www.zcarparts.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=50-1422&Category_Code=7AD1

[17x8" +35 WHEELS SIZE OF SPACER NEEDED?]

No offense' date=' but I really don't think those wheels would look good on an S30...

But function wise...They work!!!![/quote']

 

http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=104662&page=1&pp=25

[coilover question]

What that statement means to me is that when you talk to them they will help you to determine what your needs are and provide you with the correct spring rates. This is exactly what would be expected of a profesional operation and a profesional operation is what you will be dealing with when deal with Modern Motorsports.

 

Agreed. Ross will help you determine the appropriate spring rates based on what you are using the car for.

[E=mc2 100th Anniversary]

(e1p1)^2 + (e2p2)^2 + (e3p3)^2 = mc^2

[Some new pics of ole blue.. getting close... sorta]

car looks great!! i love the bmw colors

[in need of pictures etc]

Where is the best place to buy? MSA has them for like 55 a piece. Is that my best source? Where do they get them from?

 

definitely not msa or victoria british. try ebay. i just recently bought a complete set for $120. the sets you usually find there are used, but occasionally you will run across new ones.

 

what gaudge fits the JSK rail (fuel pressure)

 

any 1.5" fuel pressure gauge with 1/8" NPT fitting will fit. summit and jegs have them listed.

 

http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=1597&prmenbr=361

 

what did you all do for mounts on the JSK rail?

 

i bought a metal strip at home depot that i will be cutting and bending to fit. i have the jsk rail, too, but haven't installed it yet. still waiting on fittings and braided line...