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yes, that's correct on the '73 being the only 240 with factory rear sway bar mounts. however, i ordered the 280 kit for my '73 right after finding that price with summit racing. unfortunately, the rear bar 280 sway bar won't work on the '73. while technically the mounts are there, they are in the wrong location. the front inner control arm bushing bolts are right where the bar needs to be. i was hoping to use this bar since i had to remove my 240 sway bar when i converted to the z31 cv's. i compared to my '78 and '76 280's, which the bars easily fit, and noted the difference in location of the sway bar mounts. i have heard of someone using the rear s/t 280 bar on a '74 260, though, and will be verifying that this weekend. i'll try to take some pics to show the differences in mounting locations. these bars are huge...

thanks!

Ross C at modern motorsports should be able to answer your question, but he doesn't have a direct line you can call. Is he not responding or is his answer not giving you the information you need? You can always send him a private message here: PM Ross C

anyone have part numbers for the fan shroud seals used?

http://www.ssheaders.com these are not the same as the sandersons. part number 5205 fits our cars, whether using the hooker/scarab, jtr, or msa kit.

the S&S headers are 1 3/4".

i was looking for the same. i would like to hear john coffey's price if he can get them. otherwise, i found this site earlier, listing the kit at $276: http://www.upgrademotoring.com/performance/240z.htm

agreed. the car itself looks great, but i expected better under the hood.

i have 15x8's on my car with 4.5" of backspacing on the rears. no problem with the spring perch.

please consider me to be next in line. i'll take the whole kit.

it's been a while, but it seems like there was one wingnut on the bottom corner of each gauge, and then a thin flat bar connecting the two gauges themselves. something like: .O-O. where the '.' would be a wingnut the 'O' would be a gauge and the '-' would be the bar connecting them sorry if i'm recalling incorrectly.

i got mine out in my '73 pretty quickly. the thumb nuts were very tight, but i was able to get some small needle nose pliers in there to assist.

have you tried ace hardware?

i have dual 3" exhaust on my car

that's really awesome. i would love to have that car.

questions about full length headers pop up here pretty often. i would be interested in hearing more about this. i'll be in the martket for at least 2 sets made for the sbc in jtr within the next year. my interest would be further peaked as long as they fit better than the s&s 5205's and as long as they come with 1 3/4" primaries and 3" collecters... and depending on the price.

im just north of atlanta in alpharetta. i think the best bang for your buck would be to visit a ga z club meet. they meet the first tuesday of every month at hooter's on jimmy carter blvd. there is usually a pretty good selection of modifieds there. if you can't make that, i'm thinking we can schedule our own hybrid z meet for a saturday during your stay. mikekz, and other ga zedders, any thoughts? on that note, you're more than welcome to come see mine on a weekend. it's drivable, and i drive it often, but not near complete. i can even take you to visit a friend that has a 240 drag car. when are you coming?

rust-free 240z = urban legend

sapporo, warsteiner, negro modelo, corona with lime... in that order.

the long tube headers that motorsport sells are s&s headers, the same that mikelly refers to. i'm using s&S in my car, as well. for the jtr install, you will want to slot the stock motor mount locations such that you can slide the engine forward. this is beneficial for using an hei distributor, as well. i didnt have any issues with steering linkage.... my problem was that the collectors were too close to the firewall/tranny tunnel without the slotting. with my 3" duals, i ended up having to dimple the corner of the floor/tranny tunnel from underneath the car so that the exhaust would line up nicely. i was just too stubborn to pull the engine/tranny again at the time.

wasnt there a thread about this earlier? i think someone said it was a house of kolors sunset pearl. but, it looked a little different than that color to me...

i have a friend who did this. he slotted the factory motor mount locations (similar to what is done with jtr) to allow the drivetrain to go farther back. it made a big difference with his car, as his hei distributor is very close to the firewall (not as close as with jtr, but pretty darned close). as mentioned before, a stock hood will limit your choice of intakes and air cleaners, but if you're in the 275 hp range, i dont think this will concern you too much. i would, however, still recommend jtr over the hooker/scarab.