73z-82zx

[Guest Anonymous]

ok the 73 has no tail lights on itwill mine of my 82zx go on or are they diffrent? also any one got pics of there 240`s i did not know the 240`s came with corvett style suspintion???? or is it sapose to look like my zx`s suspintion if so some on changed it over..

[jeromio]

The tail lights are very different. In fact, most everything is different between the ZX and the early Z. The Zs have a swing arm Mac strut susp. on all 4 corners. This is actually unlike the C3 Vette which has a sort of a double arm with the driveshaft acting as the upper arm (very similar to the early Jag rear - on the latter Vettes they use a fancier multi link).

 

The ZX has a completely different, semi-trailing arm rear suspension. Uses the same diff and the CV halfshafts are similar (I and others here have ZX turbo CV shafts on an early Z). But the arms and geometry are totally different. I have some pics on my site which is in my sig below.

[Guest Anonymous]

Some people call anything with independent rear suspension 'vette suspension' and as Jeromio pointed out, they're different.

The Vette used a sideways leaf spring and the halfshafts pivot on the same plane as the outside stub axle and uses big halfshafts that actually look like driveshafts.

Also mentioned the early Vette and Jag designs are very similar except the Jag has inboard disc brakes and coil overs.

 

Regards,

 

Lone

 

Ps: As far as the tailights, anything is possible if your handy enough with cutting and fabricating the bodywork to mount them. It definitely isn't a bolt on though.