DavyZ

http://members.tripod.com/~SnowSurfer/mikekz1.html Try Mike kZ's site--he has one BAAAD car and a great site. It's pretty big and the videos are cool too--hopefully he has a pic in there that'll work for you. Davy

Clever way of finding that out, KUDOS! Davy

Welcome to the forum, Tyrant! Make good use of the search function to look up all kinds of pertinent information. Also, you can often click on a member's personal site by going to their url where their signature is. Davy

Very nicely done, Scott! Congrats on a superb swap; you must be very proud! Pretty respectable times with the G-Tech, but I'm sure it will improve even more! Looks like a winner! Davy [ October 08, 2001: Message edited by: DavyZ ]

Since the Z has pretty crappy aerodynamics, I'm wondering if your car does not get a little light and squirrely from 130 mph?? Davy

Awe, you just want to brag! Chevy 350 with Stealth intake, Holley 750, Comp Cams roller rockers, Summit performance cam and lifters, roller timing chain, upgraded Accel HEI, big wires, blockhuggers, etc., JTR kit, Aluminum radiator w/Taurus fan, etc, etc, all waiting to go into the right 240Z (goodbye 260Z..snif). No braggin' quite yet...except after the turbo upgrade... As for the tranny--WC T5 which will be upgraded with a Gearzone balance shaft and Pro 5.0 (or like) shifter, R200 open diff, and urethane bushings. Geez, I have almost all of it except for the right car! For protection, I have an SW 8 point rollbar/cage. Davy [ October 08, 2001: Message edited by: DavyZ ] [ October 08, 2001: Message edited by: DavyZ ]

Welcome, Reese. I'll echo what Dan said to do and that is to use the search function at the top right corner of your screen to look up the threads on what is involved. One of our members, Ross Corrigan, comes immediately to mind that has this conversion. If you feel that you would like a kit to do the swap, try checking with MSA (Motorsport Auto) and take a look at what they offer. HTH Davy

quote: Originally posted by BLKMGK: Aww geez now I want a welder... talk about a handy tool to have around the house! Funny, that's the same argument I use whenever I want to buy something for "around the house." You are too cool, BLKMGK! Davy

Man, 300 hp on primaries alone?!? Whoa, you have got to like that, Baby! I think you'll find your missing 150 hp... Davy

Davey, not sure how far along you are exactly, but a lot of guys just swap in the motor w/o the fuel injection, unless it is a turbo--then the FI makes much more sense. At this point, if you already have been trying to wire things up and everything else is already bolted in, make sure you get a wiring diagram for both cars--at least, that's what I think you should do. And, email Randy a lot... Good luck. Davy

I guess a lot of it has to do the "umpteenth" amount of power you want to sqeeze out of the car, and is it really necessary? Not really. If you were starting from zero, I'd definitely, without question tell you to go X-pipe (the design lends itself to better flow from a bench standpoint anyway), but that's not the situation. You have the H-pipe, so use it and save your money. An X-pipe is "sexier" Davy

Well, Jackmeister, we will miss you. $2500 is a steal for a decent Camaro IMO, especially one that's been fixed up. If you don't want to drag the car, eventually put a Hotchkis Suspension kit on the car with lowering springs--that way it'll handle really well and you'll enjoy it more fully. I would not pass up on the deal if I were you--you can always build a Z next time. BTW--a z with the same motor will dust the Camaro, but the Camaro is a deal, so don't pass it up Davy

Owen, I was under that same impression--I thought Hyashi Racing Enterprises=HRE. Davy

Yes I did--the only thing needed to make the "car" complete was paint. Overall it was a nice job. Davy

Pete's right--that would be a good cam. Because I was (still am) on a limited budget, I went with the Summit K-1103 cam, which is fairly close to the first one that Pete suggested. I wanted good lower end torque and could care less about the engine spinning upwards of 5500 rpm--the cam is perfect. I'm not sure which manifold you are going to use--if it's stock, well, it may be all you can do for now and that's fine, but I have to tell you that when you get the money or see a total deal, buy a manifold like an Edelbrock that you can use with your Q-Jet--it'll perform way better than stock. Nothing wrong with running a Q-Jet since it will give you decent flow with decent mileage. I eventually bought a Holley because I can't leave well enough alone, but that's neither here nor there. Davy

My guess would be 350 hp on the high end--a lot of it will come down to compression IMO. The camel humps are good heads, not great, but certainly better than the 76cc smoggers I have on my motor! The cam will certainly come into play (what are the specs?), as well as the carb and intake. Good thing you have headers, even if they are from a junkyard (the engine will never know). Again, educated guess is 350 hp at the flywheel Be nice to see if one of the guys can put the info through the Desktop Dyno and see what pops up--list the cam specs when you get the chance. Davy

quote: Originally posted by pparaska: I think a big cube motor with 8.5:1 or 9:1 compression and low to medium boost ought to give you the best of both worlds... And 350 cubic inches is HUGE for a turbo motor--besides diesels, what manufacturer is putting turbos on engines of this size? I ran some calculations, and getting into the mid 400 hp range is simple, while running an insanely low amount of boost like 6 to 8 pounds! What happens if we run 17 pounds like some of the I6 guys are, but we do it on a V8? Davy

Ahhh, yes! Fast Frog makes a good point--they are not exactly the same--I knew something like that was different and he just confirmed it. Also, somewhere I thought I saw that the 240Z (early model maybe) was actually shorter by an inch or so than the 280Z--maybe due to the bumpers?--aside from the bumper, I'd love to know if they are the same length. The hatch and hoods are interchangeable, but not much else. Davy [ October 03, 2001: Message edited by: DavyZ ]

Pete, I'm with you on the 500-600 easy horses! Man, that would be livin'! I'm afraid that if I do this and go higher in boost I'll seriously brake something since my bottom end is mostly stock. I can live with 450 hp on 5 lbs of boost Davy

Ewww, don't know about the offset, but if they fit a Datsun, they'll fit your Z. Those are Ronal's, I think, and should be good looking after you clean them up. Price was certainly right. Davy

Very cool little car--be a handful tho' Davy

John, if duct-tape is a redneck's best friend, then JB weld is mine! (I'm not really white trash, but I'm no longer a Yuppie either...hmmm...ah, I'm a Gen Xer!) I also have used the stuff on MANY repairs. I like the way it works, but I hate the way it smells. The issue that I have with JB Weld is that it can be machined and painted, but not buffed like Dura-fix can. Both have great benefits though. FYI, Lone, you are not white trash, just a Baby Boomer! Sounds better, eh? Davy

I drove myself battyfor thinking about this a few years ago. First you are correct in saying that relative to the ground, the tire patch is "at rest" while the top of the tire is travelling 400 mph relative to the ground. Incidentally, it goes to follow that the sides of the tire are travelling only 200 mph relative to the ground. Now, the other point you mentioned is mutually exclusive (not inclusive) with respect to the centripital (sp?) forces put on the tire (i.e. the outward forces due to rotation and diameter). In the real world, there is friction on the street, which creates heat, which can break down the rubber, which can heat the air inside the tires and raise tire pressure, etc. BTW, what is the point of all this? Are you trying to make me lose sleep thinking about this??? I'm no engineer! Aaaack! Good luck, Terry, and be sure to pop a couple of Sominex next time... Davy

Ummm, yep, you are right--see? I told you I was no engineer Davy

For the price, $399 for two sounds pretty fair. Only thing is, you don't know how comfy they are... Davy [ October 02, 2001: Message edited by: DavyZ ]