Huy350Z

Godzilla Raceworks did the machining work for me last year (2021) for $125. Shipping from CA to Texas and back was $130. I used a 4-speed housing and the cost to drill and weld on a bung was $150 so I did not use their service for this work. It took a couple of months to get it back due to COVID-19 so plan accordingly.

The original 280Z mount will work.

Perhaps this is what you’re looking for: https://technotoytuning.com/nissan/240z/z-type-3-transmission-crossmember-ka-transmission

Wow, the dash looks great. The gauges are beautiful as well. Thanks for sharing the pictures. Did you have to cut the holes for the cigarette lighter and the emergency light switch? And is your car 72 or 73? Thanks, Huy

I have a set of MM billet ZXT CV adapters that I do not need for awhile. Please send me a PM if you are interested. Huy I ordered the machined adapters on may 25th and shipped my cores. The cores got to MM on june 6th. After several attempts to get an update I heard nothing and was forced to dispute the transaction with paypal. That has since been settled and I have still heard nothing from MM. Send me a pm when you get a chance with price and shipping to 27703. Thanks.

Contact MSA: http://www.thezstore.com They do not show some of the parts online but you can find them in their catalog. I bought a few hard brake lines from them a few years ago. Give them a call.

Thanks John. I am going to take the housing to one of the shops in Pasadena that did some work for me back in the late 90's next week. If they can't do it, I guess Marcos and I will have to drive to Lake Elsinore. Marcos, are you up for a fishing trip?

Marcos (Hybrid240Z) and I have been looking for a machine shop near our area (Los Angeles) that is willing to machine our Z32 bell housings for a resonable price. If you know of someone in/near the LA area that can do this kind of work, please point us to him. Thank you, Huy

Big Phil, I think the brake dics are not the correct ones. With this swap (using Maxima calipers and brackets), there will be a gap between the calipers and the brake center hubs. The correct discs for this swap are the 1984-85 300zx non-turbo, non-canadian rear rotors, and they need to be turned to a diameter of 11.225 + - .025 (any brake shop can do this for you for less than $10 each). These are the same dics used for the 240SX rear disc brake swap sold by MM. When the correct dics are used, all of the pads will be on the dics. I think "Auxillary" posted a link recently on where to get these discs for cheap. The beauty of this swap is that it will fit under most 14' wheels (slotted mags) which does not apply to your case. Hope this helps, Huy

The 240SX rear brake is a nice swap and MM puts together a great kit. However, if you are planning on keeping the 14' slotted mags (most models) and certain 14' wheels, it won't fit. Go with 15' wheels or larger if you want to go this route. Huy

Yep. I purchased the same gasket from MSA a couple of months ago and it fits well. They usually have it in stock so give them a call.

There is a possibility that you mount the moustache bar the wrong way. Could you post a picture of how it is mounted? You may need to get a custom drive shaft since you are running a RB combo. I hope some RB experts will chime in here. About the differential flange, R200's from 1975 280Z have rectangular output shafts. You can get a square output shaft from another R200 (not 75 280Z) and it should fit fine. Some of the R200's have round output shafts and they should work as well.

The mustache bar bushing kit from Energy Suspension has the same WASHERS for the top and the bottom. The kit that is sold by MSA (Prothane?) has bigger diameter washer for the top. I used both kits before and I can tell you that the inner metal sleeves are the same for both of them. The inner metal sleeves are straight tubes, not taper, for both kits.

YEP. What aux. said above. My 73 was rolling around without the rear end, half shafts, drive shaft, and rear brakes for awhile.

I used to run a set of 14X7 -6 offset slotted mag with 195/60/14 tires and they were every close to rubbing the front fenders. I never ran into any problem because the car was not lowered. If you plan on installing 205/60/14 tires on the -9 offset wheels on a lowered Z, I think they will rub just a little bit. Rolling the fenders should solve the problem. Did he have a -9mm offset?

We replaced the rear springs on a 260 2+2 (late) without removing the spindle pins. The late 260Zs are very similar to the 280Zs. We had to remove the emergency brake cables and possibly the rear brake lines (can't remember). You might need someone to help push the rear control arm down while you swing the strut assembly out (clear the rear fender lip). It took us quite awhile but is was possible.

You can purchase urethane mustache bar bushings from MSA for less than $40: http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/PSDC06D/23-4139 You need to remove the original rubber to install it. The best way is to burn it out.

I used 3M Super Trim Adhesive 08090 for the hood pad and headliner for my other project car and it worked beautifully. You can buy it a Walmart for fairly cheap.

You might be able to reuse the R180 half shafts. At a minimum, you must have the R200 mustache bar (from an S30 Z car, not from the 81ZX) and the R200 itself.

Several people have PMed me for more information about the spacers and therefore I would like to add more pictures here so everyone can see the design of this type of spacers. I was incorrect about the longer stud in the previous post--my memory has been fading laterly . The actual stud is a custom-stud with threads on the stud head. Once this stud is installed (one for each spacer), regular wheel lugs can be used. Beside this stud, each spacer is held onto the hub by three nuts. One issue that I observe with this type of spacer is the close proximity between two of the original studs and the spacer' studs. For everything to fit flushed, the holes for the three nuts mentioned above need to be relatively large; and these larger holes are very close to the spacer' studs. Cracks could be seen in this area--not all the way, but around the enlarged part of the nut holes and the studs. Hope this information helps in your search for a 4-to-5 lug spacers.

I have a set of 4-to-5 lug adapter that came with one of the Zs I purchased a long time ago. I have never seen anything like them before but I guess they can be made by any competent wheel shop. The bolt pattern is for Z31 wheels (5X4.5) and they are 1 inch thick. As you can see in the picture, one of the wheel studs is shared between the hub and the adapter (using longer stud in the orginal location)

Pete, I sent you a PM on the panels. Thanks.

The combo listed above using the correct Maxima brackets WILL fit under most 14' wheels, including the slotted mags and stock wheels. Most people have clearance issue with 14' wheels when they use the 240SX rear brake swap. I used to have a set of 14' Appliance slotted mags and they did not fit under the 240SX swap but would clear the 81 Maxima disc brake swap with no problem. Hope this helps.

Yes, there is a cheaper option. It is also from MM: http://www.modern-motorsports.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=32_53&products_id=64 Hope this helps, Huy

Here are pictures of the different hubs from MM. You can see the wheel studs from the pictures. http://www.modern-motorsports.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=60_61&products_id=48 Hope this helps, Huy