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I now need the flange that mates with the driveshaft. Anyone got one???

This week I took advantage of the media blaster at the shop I'm "intern" at, and bead-blasted a whole bunch of exterior engine parts: And since I don't have the budget to powdercoat them all right now (if only I had a crappy oven that I could dedicate!), I dug through my stock of engine paint: These should come out looking nice! I also picked up the speedometer pinion gear I need to convert the Z32 transmission from electronic to mechanical speedo:

Lube up the spring assembly once you've painted the calipers; should help prevent the rust.

Actually, not that it's terribly important, I think the billet trans. adapter plate was made by 240hoke on this forum, not Mazworks.

So you can use a T3 rebuild kit from Airesearch/Garrett or is this a Nissan-specific thing?

+1, it's amazing how much better the cars survive when not exposed to salt, sand, rain, and cold! Imagine that... Got my '96 Sentra winter beater for $100 and it's the best preservative of my nice cars that I could've bought. I think the 40th anniv. graphite would be clever considering it's a first year Z. I'm so glad I don't have a low-number Z though. I hate to modify early or rare cars, and I love to modify! Looking good Clive, keep up the good work, and maybe I'll get to see one of your Z's at some point this summer if there's a big meet

I'm pretty sure the ones with better synchros were only sold in the '98 300ZX, which as we all know was never sold in the U.S.

Nothing wrong with camming a turbo motor, so long as it compliments the profile of the turbo

Seriously! lol. I've got the Z32 tranny adapted to my L series, but it cost a pretty penny. I wanted to run an R230 but it was even more expensive than swapping in an R200 CLSD, which has still cost me over $1200... However I now have the piece of mind that my drivetrain can take anything I throw at it, I picked up an extra forward gear, I can launch better and drift better thanks to the LSD, and I ditched the crappy U-joint axles for Z31 turbo CV axles, which will transfer more power more smoothly.

I have one of their CF hoods installed on my MR2 and let me just say that if I actually cared about the aesthetics of my MR2, that POS would've been gone a long time ago. The fitment is absolutely horrible, but it weighs 20lbs less than my stock hood, so that's all I care about right now. I had to notch my hood hinges and move the hood latch over about 1/2in for it to fit.

There definitely was a 240Z-L (for "Luxury", not denoting the type of engine, which I assume was still the S20), but other than carpet and sound deadening (presumably more than the base model), I have no idea what else came equipped.

I'd keep the transmission, differential, brakes and hubs if you plan to make a powerful car (400+hp). You're looking at about $700 (give or take) to get a custom bellhousing adapter and driveshaft for the Z32 tranny to work, $500 for the Modern Motorsports R200/R230 diff mount (you'll need to source 4 Q45 axles so I hear; that can also get pricey). The Z32 brakes can be adapted I think, but if not you can sell them for decent money as they get swapped on 240sx's all the time. If you're not planning on having more than say 300hp, you might be better off selling the diff and transmission and buying a T5 and R200 diff. The T5 only needs a custom driveshaft and the R200 requires only a 280Z diff mount and a pair of 280ZXT or Z31 turbo axles, making it a cheaper yet still durable option.

Well, I'm spending most of it on getting another 4AGZE engine for my MR2, but if there's anything left I'll be getting: ARP head studs Cometic MLS head gasket Turbo rebuild kit SPEC stage 3 clutch 280Z diff mount 280Z stub axles Then I'll have everything I need to get the L28ET, Z32 tranny, Z31 CLSD and axles bolted in the car!

You are so lucky!!! At this rate, I'll be paying off college debt till I'm 32! And my Z isn't even nearly finished

Right now I'm just waiting to get some money together to buy ARP head studs, Cometic head gasket, ACT clutch, AZC billet differential mount, and some other odds and ends. Then I need to take care of the wiring conversion, permanently mount the Autometer gauges, reinstall the heater box and dashboard, and get the new drivetrain installed. Last step once that is done is to take care of the fuel system, which I've decided to go with a fuel cell so I'll need to cut out the spare tire well and fab up a cradle. Slowly but surely! Progress pics: Drivetrain components: Z32 tranny with Mazworks billet adapter plate, Fidanza short shifter, Fidanza flywheel, Modern Motorsport billet axle adapters, rebuilt and modified Z31 cv axles, Z31 clutch-type LSD, custom-length driveshaft Turbo being taken apart to get rebuilt Engine cleaned up and painted, test fitted AZC aluminum oil pan.

I got a pair. PM me

Approximately 600bhp with a fully built engine and supporting turbo, cooling, fuel, induction and ignition systems. This is a long-term goal; I have no delusions that this will be done any time soon. For right now I am hoping for about 200whp with the stock turbo and fuel system. I think you still need to bore it to make full use of the larger TB. I will be using stock zxt pistons on the stock motor. As far as the built motor I will be most likely running 8:1 comp forged pistons.

This is gonna be so awesome; I was just looking at the Flyin' Miata LS3 swap and this is basically the same thing: sub-2500lb curb weight 430bhp, 52/48 weight distribution!

That's all the encouragement I need!!!

still looking!

You're no fun; and besides, I never get to drive my car anyways! Tony_D, that is quite an interesting plenum design; perhaps the chamber was to get more airflow to the rear carburetor? I read that on the 4bbl manifolds the #6 cylinder tends to run the leanest, but I'm no airflow expert. Found this on the Dellorto website: http://www.dellorto.co.uk/merchandise/products_details.asp?PartNo=DHLAturbokit&CategoryID=1&PartsectionID=1 "This kit contains the parts required to convert a normally aspirated DHLA carburettor to turbo use." -Now I don't know if it effectively turns it into a 45 M per sé, but the site does appear to sell 45 M components, at a hefty price of course. A pair of complete 45 M's sell for GBP775, or about $1240, before ludicrous overseas shipping.

The one with triples is actually in a 240SX for those who don't know.