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Digging up an old post, but what is the widest tire you can place on a stock 14 x 6 wheel on a 240/260/280z?

Anyone have a set of the 280zx Six-Spoke wheels?

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Are you running coilovers? Thanks!!

Any idea what the max width tire you could use with those rims? I would like to run 235/60/15's in the rear if I bought a set like those. Thanks!!

Custom headers.

I am running an Air Gap, but then again mine is a 454 too.

The 454 is running now and it sounds awesome!!! I had the exhaust installed on Friday afternoon. I've driven it about 50 miles now, including to the local Sonic for Friday night. It drew a small crowd. :bigthumb: Runs pretty good, still needs alittle carb tuning. However, the carb I have now is only a 650 cfm Double Pumper Holley. Later I'll be stepping up to at least a 800-850. I haven't rev'd above 3000 yet due to the fact that I didn't install the inter valve springs when I was assembling the heads. I wanted the spring pressure low to make the cam break-in easier. Next weekend I'll prob tear off the valvetrain and swap in the inter valvesprings. After that is taken care of I'll be able to rev the motor freely. If I had a video camera I would post a vid of the car running for you guys. Honestly its alittle loud for my taste.

Well I got my starter and fired it up today. Ran it for about 10 mins until I noticed my electric temp gauge hadn't moved (Sport-Comp). I didn't want to risk cooking my new motor so I shut it down. Looks like the gauge is junk. So I am prob going to just bite the bullet and just buy another gauge, but mechanical this time. The motor sounds good, but I won't breathe easier until I have at least 20-30 total cam break-in time. Anyway, more pictures: I still need to cleanup all the useless wires:

Brand new battery w/1000 CCA, 0 gauge wires (pos & neg), and grounded to the body. The current starter doesn't owe me anything, its just an AutoZone rebuild unit intended for stock compression small blocks and mild big blocks, not 10:1 compression 454's. Plus when my Z was still small block powered, this starter wouldn't/couldn't turn over my 9:1 compression 383 when it was already 180-200 degrees. I thought the starter was getting heat soaked so I added a starter blanket and heat shield. Even then I would have to wait 30-45 mins to start it again. So it doesn't really suprise me that this starter isn't up to snuff.

Well its ready to fire but my starter just isn't up to snuff to crank this big boy over. So, I order a high torque mini-starter rated to 18:1 compression. Hopefully this week....... Here's the one I bought: Starter Both my dad and another hot rod buddy have the same starter from the same guys for over 5 years without a problem. The starter I have now (the weak one) is off a 1997-2000+ 454 Chevy truck from AutoZone. Its a mini-starter too, but just doesn't have enough to crank my 454. The new starter I bought uses the exact same core w/different (better) internals.

The TH350 has been rebuild some time ago with added clutches and steels. I just had it checked out while I was having the Trans-Go Stage II Shift-Kit installed. Everything looks good. You are correct though, weight makes a big difference on tranny strength/life. If it blows I'll prob have a 2004-R overdrive beefed to the moon and drop it in. I haven't measured it but I would really like to beef up the TH350 and install a Gear-Vendors unit behind it. That would rock!!

All right, the motor and trans are in. Wanna see?? Scroll on down!!!

.....that I a dropping in the motor and trans. Anyone local wanna help?

I didn't do the work, I am hardly a body man. As far as I know he screwed the hood down, then 'glassed it to the steel hood with resin and 'cathair'. Then of course bondo to blend the seems in.

Finished cowl hood to hide the 454: ....and the engine on the stand:

I should have it running by the end of the month, but not race ready for sometime yet. However, I still might go just to show the car off. After I get it running I still have to get the following done before racing: -Get a new dual 3" exhaust bent and installed -Buy new street tires and drag slicks -Install my R230 vLSD w/custom Moser axles -Plumb stock gas tank pickup for 1/2" line -Mount my Aeromotive fuel pump -Bend and route 1/2" fuel line for the whole car -Get a 10 or 12 point chrome-moly cage bend, tig'd, and installed in the car -Buy and install 5-point harness

I was more concerned about the rim being too narrow for the width of the tire. Regardless of what rims I end up going with, I'll still be running 26" tall tires on all 4 corners. Thanks for the reply anyway!!!

Digging up an old post..... Do you guys think I could stuff 235/60/15's on a pair of snowflakes? Thanks!!

Yes, taken with a crappy camera phone, but enjoy!!! Pass Side Header (really close): Driver Side Header (also close, but still have room):