Rwrussom

The unfinished dream of another builder would be the perfect fit. The cash is there, I can wait till the right car reveals itself. I have been watching and researching for about 6 months. I started with the thought that a $6k project might get me where I want to be. Further education and too much time looking at others beautiful builds upped the budget.

I think that's the sort of input I'm looking for. Can you clarify the don't go solid on suspension stuff. For sure, I have no need for a stiff suspension but not clear on the non solid dif mount. How much impact will lowering springs have to the drivability.

Hopefully a $10k budget is not too cheap. If that's the case then I may want to rethink. I know it's probably to cheap for a proper RB build.

So I probably should have added that this will be daily or often driven car. Reliability will be important. I will be targeting a little more refinement than a fire breathing dragon, but when I want to move, I want to know there is something there to rely on. Moving up into the 220 hp range with the light car should be a nice start. That probably means a L28et swap

I Agee, V8 is not in the cards

So, first time poster and first time builder. I have dragged cars out of fields and rebuilt them and built motorcycles from a pile parts from some guys lost ambition. I say that to indicate the scope of the project I can tackle if so motivated. I have had a sports car in my life since my 20s and that was my only z. Two years ago I gave up my z4 to the ex and now it's time to get a sports car again. I have pretty much narrowed it down to a 240z. As I want to put my own mark on the project and not do a factory perfect restoration, it would seem a shame to harm one of the few 70s out there. I have $10k to blow on this endeavor and want to open the doors to some input. I keep my eyes out for project cars where people have lost interest and have missed out on a couple. While I would love to do an rb25 swap, I don't think its in the budget to do it right. So that's the question, $10k setup, most work could be done in house although any major overhauls would probably be shopped out, the paint would not be a DIY, what are your all thoughts?