So I am trying to find a RHD S30 so I can swap in an RB26DETT. I know there is clearance in the engine bay if I go LHD (seen it done here on this forum) but I live in the Cayman Islands and we drive on the left here. Also, I'm more partial to JDM anyway.
The search is still on for a RHD Z but I thought up something and wanted some opinions/facts.
From 280zjoel's topic about conversions (http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php/topic/84244-how-to-do-a-rhd-conversion/page__p__798333__hl__%2Brhd+%2Bconversion__fromsearch__1#entry798333) I will need these things:
Dash board
Heater and fan Assembly
Rack and Pinion
Steering shaft
Brake Lines
Wiper arms
Wiper motor
Wiper Linkage
Pedal Assembly
I've read the turning radius on a Z is less than adequate for certain applications and saw a few things on here about Subaru/Mazda steering columns. If I wanted to replace the Z steering with with one of these, I wouldn't need the RHD steering from an S30 correct? That is to say if I just modify the firewall on a LHD Z to accommodate the right hand steering rack of one of these other cars. Or is it that I will still need RHD steering components from a Z?
The next question is the pedal assembly. Are there other JDM pedal assemblies that can fit the Z in case I decide to go with a LHD shell and convert it?
I know that there maybe something I'm missing or forgetting, and I might be sounding really dumb to some of you guys right now, but the idea just popped into my head last night and I wanted to get some outside opinions.