mobythevan Posted January 25, 2002 Share Posted January 25, 2002 Well, I've been wanting to do a V8 conversion for a few years. So I bought a 72 240z for $500. Now I've got to buy a welder and get busy. It has the usual floorpan rust and framerail rust. So first off I've got to fix that and beef up the frame a little. This forum is great, I have learned many things from reading old posts. The car has a L26 engine in it right now and the 4 speed tranny. I will be yanking those out and selling them off. I am sure you'll be hearing from me as I get into this project full blast. mobythevan www.mobythevan.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted January 26, 2002 Share Posted January 26, 2002 Welcome Moby! You can to the right place. So spill the beans ya big fish. What are your plans? You posted on the Chevy forum so I guess you're a bow tie man. Is this going to be a mild street ride or a metal bending racer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobythevan Posted January 26, 2002 Author Share Posted January 26, 2002 You bet I'm going with the small block chevy. I've got 2 four bolt blocks sitting in the garage and an old 327 small journal block. I had always dreamed of building the fast revving 302 trans am motor, but I think a 383 would be a lot more fun. So I am thinking a ~400hp build on a 383 will do it up nice. Probably go with a 700r4 tranny. I like the subtle z body kit. Not quite sure if thats what I want yet. mobythevan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted January 26, 2002 Share Posted January 26, 2002 Welcome to the forum! Sounds like you have a good plan and all the motors you need! If you have not purchased the JTR manual yet, I would encourage you to do so since it has some very helpful information in it and can help you with any swap you decide to do. Good luck! Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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