jsausley Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 That is all really great advice...Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 280z Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/2568999889.html this is what you need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmanhotrod62 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 On 8/22/2011 at 10:19 AM, jsausley said: Hi everyone! First time poster. We are building our 1973 Datsun 240Z into a race car. I'm looking for drivetrain advice: We're on a budget! I'd like to get out TOTAL under $10,000. The car cost $1,500. That leaves us with $8,500 to play with. Here's what we have: L24 Engine (needs a rebuild or replacement) 4-speed transmission Stock rear end (3.36) Stock wheels/tires Here's what I was thinking that we would need: Engine rebuild/balance/etc. (~$1500) 5-speed transmission from 280ZX (~$300) R200 w/ LSD (~$750) Strong wheels/tires (What would you suggest here? The wheels/tires I was looking at will be about $1500 for everything.) Brake upgrade (not sure where to go here - I know 300ZX all-around disc brake conversion is possible - how much does this usually run? How difficult is the swap?) Suspension upgrade ($500) Total of: $5,050 plus brakes, so let's say $5,750 total. Plus the price of car, so: $7,250 in the drivetrain and suspension, not including miscellaneous upgrades like roll cage, seats, steering wheel, wiring harness, paint, etc. If this was your project, what direction would you take? Any advice to give? Which upgrades are going to give us the most headache? We have a year to do this, it needs to be ready by Summer 2012, so we can watch prices and try to come out as low as possible. Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmanhotrod62 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Gonna be a few thousand short ...disc all around 1500 roll age 750 plus weld in..you may get close if u skrimp and can do all the tune and it passes track safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1969honda Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Thread is almost 7 years old.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 It's "scrimp", not skrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimZ Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, NewZed said: It's "scrimp", not skrimp. ...Or "skimp" Scrimps are delicious, though. Edited December 28, 2017 by TimZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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