Bartman

Here's a thread that details installing a Tilton universal 7/8" Master Cylinder. http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=90585

The JTR manual talks about cooling fans...and specifically using a Camaro dual-fan setup. The cooling chapter is available on their web site: http://www.jagsthatrun.com/V8-chapters/V8-DatsunZ-Cooling-System.pdf I think the easiest...and possibly best solution...is the Taurus fan. It's cheap, readily available, fits, and it really sucks good .

In case your searching for a Tildon...I think it's Tilton. I'm using one with the stock pedal assembly as well, but I don't have the part number handy. I could check and post it later if you need it.

What if I welded in a piece of angle iron below the air box(the same location as the temporary piece of wood, but extending across the entire engine bay).

I appreciate the concern, but I don't think that the structural integrity has really been compromised. I would venture to say that the strut bar provides more rigidity than was lost by the top of the radiator support. Of course...I could be wrong. The top of the radiator support was pretty thin, and the bottom boxed part connecting the frame rails is still intact. That being said, I probably will reconnect the top of the frame support below the air box. Thanks for all the ideas Vinny...I'm going to have to think about my options for a while. Right now I think that just getting air from in front of the radiator support without any scoops might be the best way to go. The air box has a pretty good angle to it (the front is a couple inches lower than the back), and it is open to a high pressure area of pre-radiator heated air. I'm going to solicit input from blueovalZ (he modified his radiator support) and johnc (Z car and structure expert) in regards to this issue as well.

Even though It states that the car is a "tribute to the Scarab Z cars of the 1980's", it appears to have the engine in the setback position - not the Scarab position (which I think is a good thing). Not much specific information given, but it looks like a nice car! It looks like it has some fairly small tires that will easily be sent up in smoke. What kind of rear end is installed?

Well I decided to just go for it...and I removed the top of the radiator support. Now I just need to get some closed cell foam to seal the sides and back of the ram air box to the hood. Here's a pic:

Okay, here's a couple of updated pic's: Ignore the temporary piece of wood in front of the radiator support. Big a** K & N installed. I still need to figure out how to seal the airbox and get the best airflow. If I cut the top of the radiator support I could seal the sides and rear of the lid to the hood with some good closed cell foam. I think this would give me the best airflow, but is it worth it to cut the top of the radiator support?

Welcome to HybridZ. Yes, you could get a 240Z with Air...but I don't think they ever worked very well. If you really want air I would recommend installing a Vintage Air or something similar. If you search for AC or Vintage Air you will find a lot of information here.

I've been watching this post since it started because I'm wondering how to get ram air on my setup as well. If I remember correctly, the Camaro's and Trans Am's that had Ram air claimed to have more horsepower just from this option (something lke 8 - 15 hp). Am I remembering this correctly, or is it just an urban legend? I don't know if there were the same type of claims with the cowl induction. Based on what's been posted so far, it appears that your better off just getting air from in front of the radiator support (colder and higher pressure). I am also curious about rain with a ram air system and with exposed air cleaners like zliminator is talking about.

That looks pretty cool...http://www.weblogsinc.com/common/images/1138358613746772.JPG?0.3025845014525184 Not sure how I would make something like that work...I don't want to bond fiberglass onto metal (it will crack eventually). If it doesn't give me any more performance, maybe I should just stick with a stock looking hood.

I have the same brakes, but didn't realize you could use Camaro hubs and rotors. What are you doing with the back, do you have Camaro hubs there as well?

Thanks for the positive comments, this is something I've been thinking about for a long time. The Taurus fan that I was using before should still fit on this setup as well. There's still pretty good clearance between the radiator and the engine.

I've been collecting parts for a while now, and I finally got everything together to install my compressor and Ram Air intake. Here's a couple of pic's of just about everything mocked up. I will probably go with a couple of vent openings in the front of the raised part of my hood similar to what datsunan is using. I already checked with him, and like a typical HybridZer he doesn't mind if I use his idea. I only had to cut a little bit of the radiator support to allow my ram air box to fit underneath it...and yes the hood still fits. I want to make the air box seal to the hood and draw the air from the new openings. I also plan on blocking the sides of the radiator to the radiator support to ensure that the air goes through the radiator and not around it. I'm thinking I can still mount my condensor to the radiator support the same way fastzcars has his mounted. What do you think?

I received my gauges today as well. I'm using an Autometer Speedo and Tach, so I'm only going to wind up using the small gauge faces. If someone wants just a speedo and tach let me know.

I finally started the installation process for Vintage Air on my LT1 powered 240Z. I started by installing the Bowers AC Bracket on the engine, and it wound up being a really tight fit. Here's a pic of the bracket set in place: And Here's a close up showing the clearance: I ground the back of the bracket as much as I could and performed a little clearancing on the strut tower. The front of the bracket isn't an issue, but you can see the clearance at the back is about 1/8 of an inch. I'm not sure if this is enough clearance, do I need to do some more clearancing?