Villeman

Damn, i´ve been looking for a long time. Got a 12/75 280z 2+2 due to the amazing help of Dangerdan coming my way. I stuck to TonyDs and others advice and got an unmolested, original paint never repaired one (so that I have to fix all that stuff on my own) and it will hopefully arrive in a month or so. I will put up a build thread then with all the annoying questions. I have a 200sx 5 Speed here, but got ripped off a bit (has suffered a lot). I will keep you guys informed as soon as i get it, can hardly wait that month... so far i would like to keep it as is since it has its own "look", and mainly focus on getting right whats already there.

so this is how it looks like. Seems like it has been modified to accept the plastic parts....

took it apart, no labels though. It´s 4 screw pattern at 0° 90° 180° and 270° with a square opening in the middle (2 several holes for the plastic parts etc.) Horn is stamped Lucas from 11/1964

Hello, I found this gem on a fleamarket in Berlin and had to buy it. Now I am struggling a bit to identify the wheel and make it fit to a 280z. Has anybody done that before? Looks like it could be an old VW/Porsche wheel, sadly no labeling (have to take it apart to see if one is hidden). Maybe a "Personal" wheel (Nardi)? I would like to keep the black plastig (Bakelit') stuff, at least the horn button.

@Seattlejester : 12.9 M8 Allen head? Like this? https://eshop.wuerth.de/Gesamtkatalog/ISO-4762-DIN-912-Stahl-12.9-blank/14013511140106.cyid/1401.cgid/en/US/EUR/

did anybody try this ? Looks surprisingly like the original 240z weatherstripping. Does anybody have the original dimensions? http://gummi-metall-puffer-shop.de/bilder/produkte/gross/kantenschutzdichtung-1310017.jpg Dimensions here are metric, its 6,50€ per meter but i assume if you buy a bunch it gets less.

Deleted, i found S12W ones (they are on a VW Taro as it seems)

Definitely look into the very new Land Rover and Skoda colors. Especially the new LR Burgundy is cool (montalcino red)

jup, I can register a car if i can prove that the swap was done within 10 years of operation ^^

...classic car regulations here. Sadly no negotiation possible could modify after TÜV but thats illegal and I actually like the classic tuning idea

@Mario, we already spoke about them but since i will go with lowering spring i am not sure they will work.

Hi, I read a bit about BAE turbo kits for a 280z EFI model. Does anybody know when they started selling it? So far I heard that it´s crap or cool nostalgia , depending on whom you as or when you ask. Thing is this, I am not allowed to do any kind of swap, but allowed to use "period" tuning items commercially availible in a 10 year timeframe after registration. So, is it worth looking for an old kit with a production date pre 86 or will the be too far gone already? I think this would be a nice to have item for possible later use but have no experience whatsoever with old (or new) turbos. thanks, Richard EDIT: it was for sale in 1978.... http://baeturbosystems.com/articlecaranddriver1978julyorientexpress.aspx

bummer, thats a really nice color

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/280Z_Driver/media/DSCN1595.jpg.html those...already had found them but shipping is a pain since they are so long

Jup, it´s indeed a casting mark from Nissan Casting in Australia making things complicated? never! It´s called improving! (both the part and the chance of seeing you in a shop being miserable)

Hello, to not clutter this are with too many threads, here is a list of stuff i would like to buy: 280z 2+2 Rocker Panel molding 280z 2+2 louver 2+2 Driveshaft (for 71C conversion) (i want to keep mine intact for the stock 4 speed to keep a "stock" version) 2+2 BRE Style airdam (Euro type or JDM Type) Option a) shocks Option lowering springs and shocks (mild lowering!) maybe a tune up kit? My car is (hopefully ) still in California and I want to stash some parts before shipping. EDIT: a header for square ports

more pictures, can´t wait to install it

okay that was my original intend. THought i was lucky but this way it´s fine

okay, thats what I will do next. As long as the core gives me a solid 5 speed for my Z I am good

well, only one way to figure it out. Was going to open it anyways. Anybody has experience if the Bellhousing fits a L6 engine ? and thanks so far guys

okay, thats what i wanted to hear i wanted to get a 71C 5 speed (late model) since it has more synchros etc. I was just wondering why there is a 71B bellhousing already attatched, and if I could use that one (instead of a donor one from a 4 speed) (and why they casted a cangoroo picture on there ...) Edit : looks like it´s a CA18DET gearbox which wasn´t sold to the US in this combination in a 200sx. So, is this a "good" 200sx box or some lesser suited box?

hmmm, thats not good, right? I just read up on boxes and thought this would be a 71C. But it should be suited for a swap ?

Hello, i recently scored a 1992 200sx 5 speed (there was no 240 in Germany iirc, was still named 200sx) for my 280z 5 speed conversion [ 70.000 miles, 110$, all gears shifting]. So, the gearbox seems to be a 71C from the looks of it, but it has a "CA71B #2 Kangoroo" stamp on the bellhousing (no joke) .... isn´t this a 280z/zx bellhousing???? I hope i bought the correct one for the conversion....