[Recommended Seibon Hood Seller]

Noting that this thread is over a year old, do any of you know a dealer, distributor, reputable Z fanatic in the Chicago area? Or one who ships to the Chicago area. I live in the suburbs of Chicago (Plainfield to be exact)  and have had quite a bit of trouble finding one. My biggest worry is I'm gonna end up spending way too much on a hood for it to be shipped cross country and someone is gonna run off with my money via a paypal scam.

Thanks for the help!

 

 

If this is considered thread jacking or isn't allowed feel free to delete just give me a heads up

[Manual transmission options]

Most of the T56s that my buddies have found used have needed total rebuilds.  You can buy a T56 or a T56 Magnum from Summit or Jegs new for the price of a used tranny plus a rebuild.  So why not start with a new unit?  Honestly, there is no reason to have a 6speed on a Datsun.  A 5 speed is plenty, and even a 4 speed can be fine.  Check out your options for a T-5.  I think a top-loader style internal linkage would be most desireable.  We use a 4-speed to 150mph and only need a 5 speed to go up to 175mph.  6th gear is just a gas mileage gear, and I never use it.  Do a little research with the old google and look at LS motors and old-school transmissions.  It is possible and likely cheaper.  I have a NV3500 5 speed out of an S10 4.3 truck hooked up to my 6.0 LS in my truck.  We used the clutch and pressure plate and hydraulic throwout bearing from a 2004 4.8 liter LS-equipped Silverado.  The T6060 has a crazy linkage and a weird slip yoke-I'd stay away from that if you can.

sorry to kinda thread jack but I'm swapping an LS2 out of a trailblazer into my '74 260z what kind of power is your motor making I thought NV3500s were only rated for like 325 ft/lb max and the 6.0 puts out 350 ft/lb (or so I've been told) I would honestly rather run the nv3500 but I'm worried about it being destroyed after a week of driving

[TrackZpeeds CXRacing LS1 T56 240z]

Jim,

My son put a 16 gallon fuel cell in place of his spare tire well and ran the filler neck out behind the license plate on his '73 240Z.  It's a nice installation.  If you're interested I'll see if he can give me the MFG/model number.

Hey Phantom any chance you have some pictures of the install? I would love to see how he ran that. I was planning to do mine the same way

 

Thanks!

[Tire width]

My build is nearly identical:  LS1, 4L60E, R200 3.70 CLSD.  I have 16x8 wheels with 245/40 Bridgestone Potenza RE-11s.  They are a great street tire, especially when warmed up.  First generally spins if you really get on it from a stop, but then it hooks in second with just a chirp.  My old tires would spin in 1st, 2nd, and the beginning of third.

 Is this on stock suspension? Any rubbing or clearance issues? I'm trying to run 16x8s(0offset) on my 260z but didn't think I could fit 245s

[Will the Laine Family sbf write-up work for a 351W?]

…With all that said, EFI is just better. If you have the money, look into FAST EZ-EFI or MSD Atomic, or Holley or the 10 other types available. Not as good as true multi-point injection, but way better than a carb.. and it bolts up to a standard carb flange. 

I think you're spot on about that. It's the having the money part that would be nice. Maybe in the future I can change it over the prices on some of those kits were ehhh….frightening to say the least but thank you for the suggestion. I'll keep those kits in my wish list (:

[Will the Laine Family sbf write-up work for a 351W?]

Wow. I love this forum. You guys are all incredibly helpful. I'm glad to know I can use the same mounting method and the majority of the LF guide. That was the majority of my worrying. Since I'm doing this on an extremely tight budget (of course). My second biggest concern is the clearance issue. I don't wanna lose that aggressive hood hump. It's one of my favorite body lines. I keep hearing about lowering the motor further into the bay. So I'm gonna look into that as well. Would it be easier to achieve clearance with an EFI setup? If so which route should I go?

[Will the Laine Family sbf write-up work for a 351W?]

This has probably been touched upon in another post but I have been searching for hours and can't find anything.

I just picked up a donor fox body with a 5.8L 351W in it mated to a WC T5. I originally wanted to do just a 5.0 out of a fox but the price was too good to pass up on this car. Has anyone used the Laine Family Write up to do this swap?  Does the engine cradle work for it as well as the mounting positions? :bang head: Sorry if this is asking a lot my fabrication skill and tool selection is not exactly what I would like it to be for this project so any help would be greatly appreciated

I imagine the driveshaft length should be about the same correct me if I'm wrong  but yeah even if you guys just link a thread that has the info I'm just a helpless newbie so I'd be very greatful

 

 

 

P.S. I plan on boosting this 351w eventually just to change it up a bit even more for the sbf Z-world

[Brian Laine's engine cradle design]

I've been looking around quite a bit and was wondering if the Laine cradle and build would work for a 351w? I mean the motors are essentially the same layout correct? just a bigger displacement?

[351z]

Hey I just picked up a 351/WorldClass T5 combo for my 260z how did you mount the motor in the bay? did you go the SBF truck mount route? Or did you custom fab the mounts. EIther way very nice build and I can't wait to see more of it