240z LS Build Advice

[Heavyball]

Hi all!  New to the forum.  Early stages of my first Z build, hoping to get some feedback before my mistakes get too out of control 🤣.  
 

‘73 240z powder coated chassis with roll cage.  Has the frame rail sleeves.  Will be doing more reinforcing.  L76 6.0.  Planning on replacing most everything but the crank.  TR6060 and Ford 8.8.  Full Apex Touring Pro front and rear.  Apex steering rack and axles.  Akebono brakes.  BRP front sump oil pan.  Leaning toward iMSA widebody kit.  Corvette accessory setup, vintage A/C and electric steering assist.  Want to be open to procharger in the future.
 

Any advice on what I should be looking out for, or changes?  Open to anything!

 

Thanks in advance!

[Mitchel0407]

What will be the main purpose of the car for you? What do you want the car to be?

 

Seeing as you will be installing a roll gage, iMSA widebody kit and an LS big block for I suspect power and torque, you will mainly track the car and won’t be driving on the road. I like your choice of Apex over T3 but that’s my personal preference. But why the Pro Touring and not the Track Attack kit?

 

Also don’t forget the basics of the build like chassis reinforcement, safety features and fuel delivery. These chassis are over 50 years old so if you plan to track and abuse them make sure the basics are good, rust free and reinforced. A good roll cage will do a lot together with the frame sleeves and some bolt on parts but things like seem welding the chassis will also help a lot. VA Engineering over here in the Netherlands has some great pictures on their Instagram  of their cages and seem welds. The transform the S30 Z’s into period correct rally cars and yes they do get used like a rally car should.