carlosrowlett

I always thought the package tray area provided some level of side stiffness by connecting the wheelwell to each other and the tranny tunnel. However, after playing with it for a while I realized the metal is so thin that I can't imagine they could really provide much if any strength. I'm thinking why not just remove it and maybe run a tube across to tie the wheelwells and tunnel together. Thinking it might be a lot stiffer for the same weight. Could also potentially allow me to move the battery forward and down which would be good. Anyone studied or done this have some comments? Thanks

Hello, I have a '70 240Z begging for a V8. Unlike most people here, I've decided a Ford 302/347 is the way to go. I have a question about rearends. I couldn't find just the right forum for that, so I decided the almost all encompassing "Tech Board" would be the right place. Hopefully... Part of my quest is in keeping the car very light. I'm shooting for a finished empty weight of under 2200lb. That in mind, how many of you are successfully using R180s (with LSD) in V8 swaps? My car will never be launched on slicks, but it will be auto-xed and (probably) open-tracked on race compound radials. I'm also a bit worried about the effects of speed on the drive train. When I dynamo my car, I decided to make the pulls in 3rd gear because I'm not too comfortable with the general condition of the car yet. We've already had a vintage car destroy a drive shaft on our dyno at 120+mph, and it was a very scary experience. Ideally I'd want a car I can safely take to 150mph whenever I want to. Will the stock half shafts, hubs, etc take that sort of speed? If not, what should I do? Thanks very much for any and all comments