Dan Juday

I believe that someone on this board from Denmark (?) did that. Parts there are very scarce. He ended up spending a lot of money on custom machining. I'm sure it was much more than a Chevy model T5 would cost here in the states. Others here know more about the differences of the two trannies than me. But from what I've gleaned reading posts it is not a worthwhile endeavor. I paid $750 for my T5 and if you keep your eyes open you can find them for much less than what I paid.

Pete, just when I thought you were human I find out you have made a working model of an automatic transmission out of CARDBOARD! The ultimate fabricator. Forget about the supermodels. If I'm stranded on a deserted island I want Pete with me. "Here are those coconuts you wanted Pete. Say, that outdrive is coming along nicely! Using palm leaves for bevel gears was a stroke of genius." BTW, got any pics of that tranny Pete?

"Woodlaid"? Alex, do you mean wood inlaid? Oh, wait, this is another one of your clever double entendres, isn't it? Those Ruskies, sooo... sophisticated!

How high is high? Other factors are auto or manual tranny. Gonna race or just cruise? Traction can make a difference as well. Indications are that if you have no more than 275-300 hp with stock tires and don't abuse it it should be fine. When I get my car out of paint jail I plan to test my R180 hard. I have an R200 waiting just in case. I have about 250 hp 300 lbs/ft torque, T5 tranny, and wide (305/50/15) rear tires. Results to follow.

Sorry I missed it guys. Spent all day chopping down poplar trees. By the time evening came all I wanted to do was plop on the couch. Next time for sure. Hey Jon, drop me an e-mail and we'll arrange to get that seat to you.

Tee Zee, arguing with Eric is 2nd favorite hobby. Besides, progress is being made on the taillight endavor, albeit slowly. And I have been listening. If you want to copy what I'm doing a flat panel will do you no good. When I'm done the topography back there will be more severe than stock. Need to hit the JY's again before much more can be done though. Donna said the pick & pull in Stockton is a real toy store. Anybody know where it's located?

$2K for that? That's a terrible deal! E-mail me that guy's phone number. I want to ball him out personally! Seriously, if everything is in pretty good shape it sounds like a bargan to me. With that combination you ought to win every burn-out contest you enter.

Maybe Motorsports?

Help me out here. Are we talking about the Sommersville exit on the north side of Hwy 4? As far as I know any Z enthusiast is welcome. So come on Jaime240z

I'll meet you at the fruit stand at 12 and 160. I'll be in the green BUS (my wifes name for the Suburban). The Z's in paint jail. Just tell me the time.

Price is still the same Torque-Meister. Anywhere from about $1500 to too too much. You just got to know when to stop. Hey, remember when Len used to talk like that? You listen to him now and he's all white boy. Just kidding buddy, had to yank your chain.

Yah, that's crazy talk. Trying to fit Z fenders to a ZX! That's almost a goofy as thinking you can make your own custom taillights.

I'm certain that's the 280YZ. Sorry, NLA.

I can't make this Friday, but next Friday in Antioch or Pittsburg should work. Let me know where and when.

How do you guys get them together so easy. Every time I do a clutch I fight to get the input shaft in the pilot bearing until I just about give up. Then, plop, it goes in. I never know whether to shout for joy or scream with anger. I had one car that had no pilot bearing. They called it a floating input shaft. Only one, the rest I fought.

Don't call peta. Trust me, you don't want that. There is a reason we have legitimate authorities. Call the police, or better yet stop and talk to one. If you can find a K9 unit you have hit the jackpot. My experience is if you can talk to a cop about how you want to do the right thing they are often happy to help. P.S. I'm not trying to start a "Cop, pro or con" thread here. Like the others here I just want the best for those pups. My run-ins with peta tell me they are more interested in their political agenda than really helping animals.

What about the Ron Tyler design? http://www.hybridz.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=7;t=000774 I plan to use this design with slight changes. I plan to make it with fewer welds, just one bent piece from bolt holes to bolt holes with the reinforcing piece welded on the back. However, I'm not running big hp. But still, this looks like the best layout I've seen.

I would look for your problem inside the bellhousing. I know you didn't want to hear that. You have the right hydralic parts, as you mentioned, and 3/4" to 1" throw on the slave sounds about right. The "pieced together" clutch makes me nervious. Not that the parts are not quality, this may be a real killer clutch once it's working. It's just that you have too many variables there. Mike C's reply sounds the most plausable. I would pull it apart (I know, ) and measure everything and compare it to an off the shelf stock clutch kit. Don't cut off your bump stop yet. It might seen like a quick fix but think about it, is that extra 1" of master travel really going to translate into enough slave travel to make any difference? Not likely unless the clutch is mostly disingaging now. And from the way you talk it doesn't sound like it. Bite the bullet and get out the hoist.

The new low in automotive bad taste. Buick Bug ...ugh

Sorry v8dats, not unless someone buys the company and starts producing them again. Unfortunately there are more people getting out of the Z car fiberglass biz these days than getting in. I, on the other hand, know the secret to making a small fortune in it! Start with a large fortune.

"Ooh..., Baracuda" Man, there is just something visceral about those old Mopars.

Where's my sawzall? I'll make it fit!

As long as we don't talk politics!

Hey! That's no turbo, that's a bilge pump! Oop's, sorry, wronge thread.

TZ is right. Measure once you have everything in position. Any good driveline shop will explain how to do it flawlessly. The one I used even had printed instructions on how to measure it. I believe I paid about $120 to shorten and "weightless" balance.