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Hello, Pictures of mustach bar on this site show the difference. http://www.geocities.com/madmanadam/Z-car/r200swap.html middle of page Adam

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Hello, Can someone tell me if the wheels from a 1972 240 will fit a 1976 280? Thanks Adam

Thanks Tim, Just got e-mail form the ones I bought the trans from, they will not warrenty the trans if I use a toggle, they recomment the Jegs kit. Not only that they told me that my trans left there shipping dock with the trans on a pallet, which I did did not receive that way. So someone removed the pallet, Airborne Express. and also lost so misc. stuff that was suppose to come with trans. Thanks again Tim Adam

O.K., Just found another site that stated that I could just use a toggle switch to lock up the converter but did not say which wire/plug to hook-up to. Stated, just need to toggle switch that puts 12 volts to the lock up converter. Anyone have any info on this, which wire or prong on side of trany? Thanks This would be the easies and quickest way. This is how my 95 Ram is, switch on dash, so i'm use to doing this all the time. Thanks Again

Thanks Tim, Been to several sites, looking at kits. Lots of them. I just do not want to open this trans up. I have decided not to put the trans in till Fall, to darn nice out to take the car apart and knowing me it would be apart for awhile. Drip and go till no more go. most of the dripping is in the garage and the on the back of the car. If anyone on has a copy of instruction on installing a kit I would love to get my hands on it before I order one, just to see what I need to due be for hand. Thanks Adam

Help, You is running the 2004r? Got some Q's Wiring? Should the rear shaft wiggle about a 1/4"? but the trans is emty of fuild. My TH350 wiggle but not that much. Help Thanks I only want this car down for a weekend, not pulling until I get everything together first. Knowing me it could be apart for a long time, if I dont do all at once. Thanks again Adam

Hello, Just got the trany delivered today I was told it would be in a crate and it was not and the converter was barly in it with nothing holding in place so it has a little scuffs on the splines. I have noticed that I need wiring for the trany to lock it up? Where to get what to do? Another thing I noticed is that the rear shaft/spline wiggles , is this normal? The tran came from Florida Street and Strip/ Ebay. I would hate remove my existing trans and put this in and find out its bad. Well I will soon find out, plan on pulling engine and tran this coming week. Any comments on what to look for and what to do about the wiring/ non computer. Any help would be great Thanks Adam

Up Date: Been driving and slipping, but still driving still the trany arrives. Got the 200R4 on its way to my house, it should be here Friday and hopfully in by the end of the weekend if all goes well. Waiting for Summit parts also, more stuff to go on Adam more pics of car at show (my car) on personal album

Hello, A friend of mine just sent me a couple of pictures of a Z-car just wondering if it issomeone on this site? Just asking. will post pic in Albm adam

I have been to the site, lots of good information. Myself I'm looking to do a low budget trany swap, because I know myself and know I will take this car apart again and again, till all is right. If I get this low cost trany and it does not work out well at lease I will have something to rebuild, in my spare time, Right! spare time what is that? Thanks for the info Adam

jaime240z, Yes that is my car and thanks! The glad nut was a birch for me also, I used a 3 foot braker bar, which worked well for me. Did all the work on the car. Adam

I might be a little late but check it out. http://www.geocities.com/madmanadam/Z-car2003process/coilover.html Let me know if it works, having problems. adam 8)

Thanks Carl, From what I have been told and read the tranys are close in size the mounting of the rear mount is further rear about 6". The tail shaft does not remove and spline is 27. I have read the feed back on ebay and it looks good. The 700r4 is lots heaver than the 200r4. -Adam

Hello, Has anyone bought a trans for TRANRUS on Ebay? Does $575 sound high for 200R-4 trans? On a buget and tired of cleaning oil from the back of the car. Thanks Adam

Thanks, Now where to find one at a good price? Thanks Adam

Well I said I will not work on the car for a while, wellits been a while, one month and now I have to take out the trany. My turbo 350 decided to crap out and leak all over my garage floor. Oh well Good news bad news Sold my 71 Chev truck, the one that I originaly took parts from to do my conversion. I have had this truck for 13 years and planed on restoring. Not no more. Looking for a 700R-4 Found one on Ebay, but would like to know if anyone has bought from them. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33727&item=2420691156 Will I ever be done with this car? Nope probably not. What all is different between the TH350 and the 700R4? Any info would be great Thanks Adam

I have put photos of the Cruise to Colby on my Yahoo/photos http://edit.photos.yahoo.com/edit/madmanadam/fupload_parent?.dir=/Cruise+to+Colby+2003&.src=ph&.action=upload&.view=t&.vty=p&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/bc/madmanadam/lst%3f%26.dir=/Cruise%2bto%2bColby%2b2003%26.src=ph%26.view=t Enjoy I did, let me if they dont work Thanks Adam

Big thanks, Yes, lots of work but well worth it. Some pictures on http://www.hybridz.org/phpBB2/album_personal.php?user_id=89 Wheels are Centerline, Pintails, 17x8 with 5" back spacing. I have noticed when I jump on it,it sqwats with a little rub on rear tires, but just a little. Lens covers are from MSA. I have more pictures on my Yahoo/photos http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/madmanadam/lst?.dir=/The+Z+that+Keeps+on+Changing&.view=t Also check out my web page for pictures. thanks all Adam if there is anything one need to see closer let me know and I can take pictures. 8)

Hello everyone, It has been a rough 3 months of working on the car, coil-overs, sway bars, painting, interior, yard work, honey list, beer night and just getting ready to show this car to alot of people. Last weekend was a local Cruise to Colby in Everett Wa. Starts out with a gathering of a lot of American steel and horse power. More then 600 cars showed up for the Show and shine and about 400+ cruised Colby the day before. Now my car, Wow, I guess I did a all right job because I had more people around my car all day then the older steel around us. they were even waiting to look at it. The people that seen it during Cruise hunted me down first thing in the morning. I still need to due more wet sanding and misc stuff, I can stop right now and just drive drive and drive this car, it love the road. It was great just standing back and letting people look at something you built with your hands, some tools and a bunch of Great People on this site. I have put up some photos in my personal area of today, have to wait for the pictures of the other cars when they get developed. Had to share, I really don't think I will be working on this car for awhile. Fun in the sun in Washington 8) Thanks Adam

Yep, thats the stuff. It worked for me, no peeling, flaking. Adam

Hello, This might sound a little crazy but I have had this in my engine bay for about 5 years with no problems. I used my texture gun and shot mud all over for texture then I painted it. Give it a interesting look. Adam

Help, I have th350 with a b&m megashifter, having problems getting set. I have either first or park but not both. Ihave been back and forth many time just cant get it, to wild. park is better then first but first is funner Cruise tomorrow show on monday just for fun! Please advise me lost on shifter Thnaks Adam

Update, Last night I took the car out for a test drive and didnt find my way home for an hour . The coil-overs/ suspension is awsome, the handles like a dream and just sh*ts and gets. When I got back the better half was tipping her foot because I said I would be back in ten minutes, dinner was waiting. so after dinner I took her for a joy ride, she was as happy as I was to see me and the car out of the garage. Will be doing the rear brake conversion after this weekend with no pressure to get it done. Need to make appointment for frontend alignment, drifts a bit to the left, but not bad for being taken apart and put back together with new stuff. Tonight I will be taking the wheels off and checking everything over again, making sure all welds are good and my lugs are tight on the wheels. I'm a happy man!! Thanks to this Web site, Modern motorsports Ross C., and everyone that has help me thought this project of fun. Man I'm learning alot! Thanks Again Adam