Drax240z

Excellent way to do it David. These should help you get started. http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html http://www.eng.fsu.edu/~jthagard/ http://home.flash.net/~joeao/greg/zcar.html http://home1.gte.net/buetow/index.html http://www.usq.edu.au/users/degroot/240z/ http://www.bellengineering.net/ ------------------ Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

Morgan, try tracking down Scott Taras on zcar.com. (ZR8ED) He's a weber guy and I think he can probably help you out. Actually he's also a member here, but doesn't post a lot. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

Huh. Are you sure that the latch is disengaging? Next check... did someone weld it shut? I can't imagine how you'd get it off without having it open... aside from using a sawzall or something. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

I'm not going to enter into an arguement. I just want to make a couple points that have been overlooked. Myron, the reason as far as I know that the inline 6 isn't more prevelent these days it twofold. ONE: It simply costs more to produce a 3.0L I-6 than it does a 3.0L V-6. The V design uses less material overall. TWO: Front wheel drive. With so many vehicles becoming front wheel drive, you see the death of the inline 6. Companies want engines that are short (ie: v6) so they can put them in either FWD or RWD vehicles. If you look at the revisions in the nissan line in 1984, they went to a 3L V6, which found its way into both front and rear wheel drive vehicles. The inline 6 is quite simply a great engine layout. BMW and mercedes still think so. The problem is $$$$ and thats why you're only seeing them in high $$$ cars now. No offence intended towards the 8's, I like them for what they are good at. As many people here have said, apples and oranges. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

If I am reading things right, and you can for sure push down the latch part... its probably just stuck to the weatherstripping or something. Best bet is still probably to pop off the retaining clip and take the lock out, and try fiddling with it from outside. I have no lock on mine and all it takes is a finger in the hole pushing on the lever to open it up. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

David, you'll end up with a lot more than 200 flywheel horsepower with any kind of tuning. If 200 is your goal, you'll be really happy with the results of the parts you mentioned. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

Er, my first impression when reading that was that he meant 400ft/lbs. Somehow I can't see that engine weighing that little... My first concern with the swap would be weight however! Try to find out the 300's weight and compare it to the L's... If its even close then you can check length, etc. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

My 72 and my 73 both came with stock 4 spds and a 3.364:1 R180 rear. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

Enkei also made these black mesh wheels with the outer polished ring, I am 99% sure. Check them out too. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

If you have the money for it, probably the best way to raise compression is to have pistons made specifically for your head. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

Um, honestly morgan when I consider in shipping and exchange rate its probably cheaper for me to make my own. Definately let me know (and snap a picture or two) of what you end up with. I was thinking about a hinged baffle inside the tank, but I am not sure that it would flow well from one side to the other during idle... ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

I've heard some really good things about the enkie RP01's, basically its been said they are the best bang for the buck wheel out there, light weight, pressure cast (I think thats the term) and inexpensive. Does anyone have any experience with them? ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

OWWWWWWWWW! I need to go this route too... and OW! OW. OW. Well no way I am going to buy one anyway... I'd sonner keep my tank more than 3/4 full all the time. Morgan, keep posting what you find out, I'm finding it useful. I should be going through the same thing in about 2 months. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

hehe, there are members of this site with a 454 and a 540 BB in their z's. (not zx's mind you) ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

BC cars are definately prone to rust! And actually, the do salt the roads a lot in most parts of BC. (I've had the luxury of living in the more snowy parts of the province) Vancouver, doesn't get much salt, because it doesn't get much snow. (check out the sea to sky highway to whistler sometime though, it gets salted like mad) My theory, combined with what SCCA said about the moisture, is that its the total lack of road salts in the prairies. Plus, out here on the west coat we get rain all summer long too, which can't help. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

Morgan, I don't think you need to worry about 3.5" exhaust, 3" is likely overkill for a 2.8, even with a turbo. Yes, I know, backpressure ZERO is just perfect for a turbo engine, but you also have to concern yourself with exhaust gas velocity. Corky Bell suggests that you use an exhaust pipe 10% larger than the turbine outlet diameter. For a 400hp engine, his charts indicate that a single 2.5" exhaust should do. HOWEVER, Scottie has some real world experience here, heed his words. If I were building an exhaust for my car right now, it'd be 3" all the way from the downpipe back. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

Ideal-z sells fuel rails. 159.00. Ouch. I haven't made one, but I had a design for one somewhere. I was going to use 3/4" square tubing, and basically drill and tap for hose barbs as you said. I figured I could do it and have it powdercoated for under $50 easy. The stock rail should flow enough, you are right. But it looks butt ugly. I'd much rather have a straight rail. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

Ross C and I had thrown around the surge tank idea in emails. I'm gonna build one for myself I believe. (unless a cell falls on my lap) We think you could get by without using another pump, and just have gravity feed the surge tank. (which should hold about the volume of a coffee mug, IMHO) This does mean that the surge tank needs to be lower than the actual tank, or at least right at that level. My car has a foot of snow over it right now, I haven't checked the logistics of this yet. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

I've run across a good book on welding, but I can't remember what it was called. Check your local bookstores, I am sure there is one out there. Remember if you are welding, to wear cotton clothing, and not synthetic stuff. (polyester mainly) Melting synthetics to your skin hurts a lot. Also, if you are welding for a long period of time, 1 layer of clothing isn't enough. I was doing it on a hot day for about 12 hours, with just coveralls on, no shirt. I ended up with a pretty good burn through the coveralls. (With a strange design where the zipper was) Flux core isn't that bad. Gas shielded is nicer, but I am sure that if you have flux core you can do everything on your car with it, though it will be a little more tricky for the thinner metal. One more thing, make sure you have a couple pairs of vice-grips. They are indespensible welding tools. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

I'm quite sure I could have fixed my car, i feel I have the skills, and I have the tools, etc. The point was, it was so bad, that in the end it was going to be smarter to cut my losses, buy another car, and part out this one. So I ended up with a 98% rust free car from someone on this site, (thanks drewz) parted out my old one, broke even on the whole affair financially by selling parts... and ended up saving myself a whole lot of labour. To give you an idea of how bad the last car was... frame rails bent, holes in both of them, attachments points to the floor were like swiss cheese, and bent badly. Floors were 75% GONE, and had some metal lying over the holes then carpet over that. Sill rails were rusted and split down the length. Basically the only way to make that car strong again was to start with sill rails, and move my way forward. (we're talking major major hours there) Looking back, I may have done it anyway, but I'm probably better off now with a good solid base. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

Triangulating the strut towers with the firewall as your are suggesting is definately more rigid than just tying the two towers together. I would suggest you don't overlook the rear strut towers for bracing, hatchback cars tend to have a lot of flex in their rear strut towers. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

Hey Fireburn. You should fill out your profile so we can know where you are from too. As for the firewall to strut tower brace, I'd suggest welding. The beauty of doing this is that if you remove the windshield cowling you can get at the back side of the panel you are welding to, and make sure your paint didn't bubble off. There should be no problems with rust if you go over it all after and make sure you have a quality paint covering it. The brace I built was fun. Its all 316 stainless steel, which isn't the nicest looking (304 shines up better) but the 316 was what we had at work because its extremely corrosion resistant. Anyway, how I made mine: The attachments were made of 1/8" SS plate, with an inner and outer circle cut using a hole saw. (drill for outer, did the inner one using a lathe) I then built up the tabs to attach the bar to, and drilled holes in them, and welded them on to the rings I made. The bar itself is 2 pieces of 1/2" SS tubing, bent to match each other, then TIG welded together in 1/2" long spots along the length. The ends that the bolts go through are another piece of 1/2" tubing, turned 90 degrees to the bar, and welded on. (Quite a tricky weld, thin walled tubing... I believe I used about 7amps to TIG weld it, and mig wire for filler... you welders types will know how extremely low that is) Then just some 316SS bolts and I was done! When I put this on the car felt AWESOME. I could totally feel the difference right away... mostly because of the rust elsewhere. The car has since been parted out, because it was really bad. (I didn't know how bad until I started pulling it apart) As far as bumpers go, I like the idea of having a front bumper that is painted the same colour as the car, and no rear bumper. (the bumper holes should be covered IMHO, and the indents on the rear quarters) ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html [This message has been edited by Drax240z (edited December 18, 2000).]

I want in too, but buying before christmas is going to be right out for most people, myself included. After being hit for hundreds to buy christmas presents its hard to spend right away. I'm game for late jauary sometime. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

Hehehehehehehehe. *cackle* *falls off his chair* First, that is an awesome engine bay, obviously a lot of work went into having a show quality engine and engine bay, and it looks SWEET. Second, I guess this shows pretty well the differenced between a T3 powered car (scotties) and the upgrde to the t3/t04. Scottie didn't you run 13.09 with the T3? Thats a gain of 1.35 seconds just based on upgrading the turbo. (of course, some other things ARE different, but its not a bad guideline) This car is a good example of the path I've been hoping to follow from the start. Stock bottom end, good fuel and ignition control, and slowly bolt on upgrades until I am up there around 300rwhp. Do you have an estimate how much money went into this car? (I've noticed he's not gone cheap on some things, spearco intercooler = $$$$, looks like an HKS BOV there = $$$$) Thanks alot for posting this. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html

You're probably going to get more info about this topic on zcar.com. From what I've heard, the stock Su's are far more desireable on the L series engines than the 4 barrel conversion is. I know of a few people that have gone from 4 barrel to SU's and picked up power AND fuel economy. Don't rule out the SU's because they are unfamiliar, they really are a very good carb. ------------------ "Gimme Fuel, Gimme Fire, Gimme that which I desire" -Metallica Drax240z 1972 240z - L28TURBO transplant on the way! http://members.xoom.com/r_lewis/datsun.html http://members.home.net/drax77/newpage.html