biohzrd Posted March 31, 2002 Share Posted March 31, 2002 well today after a long hunt i found my new project car. its a 76' 280 thats a good candidate. there is minimal rust on the car except for the rear valance under the taillights. the frame rails, quarters, and floorpans look to be in good shape. there is no carpet and it needs a new drivers seat. the motor and trans has already been removed. the car also needs a new winshield and all new weather stripping. the previous owner removed the weather stripping/ windows to paint the car. what i'm getting with the car is a new master cylinder,rotors, struts,hooker motor mounts, a tranny mount and the paint and prep supplies to finish the paint. the color is a bmw metallic blue. i got it all for 400 bucks. it's going to need a little work before its ready for the street but not to much body work. i'll post pics soon. so it begins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kc6wfs Posted April 1, 2002 Share Posted April 1, 2002 Sounds like a great find!! Good luck. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biohzrd Posted April 1, 2002 Author Share Posted April 1, 2002 i forgot to put it in the first post but it comes with a brand new in the box b&m pro rachet shifter. i've got to go find a trailer to pull it home this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted April 1, 2002 Share Posted April 1, 2002 Heh, cool! Have fun making it your own 'Z dream car.' Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biohzrd Posted April 1, 2002 Author Share Posted April 1, 2002 i sure will. one thing i'm wondering though is about the v8 kit from hooker. if i remember correctly isn't it the same a the scarab kit. if so would the tranny crossmember still work with the jtr motor mounts? i would really like to have the motor sit as far back as possable. better wieght transfer for auto x and so forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
383 240z Posted April 1, 2002 Share Posted April 1, 2002 Get the JTR set up PLEASE!!!!! The hooker/scarab set up will kill your auto-x time I have driven both the difference is night and day!! Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biohzrd Posted April 1, 2002 Author Share Posted April 1, 2002 what all comes in the jtr kit. i was really wondering what must you have with it such as mounts, tranny mount, ect.... i've heard that there is a lot of unneeded parts that you don't really need with it. any help would be great. the other thing i was wondering was would the hooker tranny mount still work or would it have to be the one from jtr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted April 1, 2002 Share Posted April 1, 2002 I used all the parts in my jtr kit. Some guys don't use the front crossmember spacers, but you will use everything else. Personally, I would have liked if the steel parts came painted and all the nuts & bolts provided as well. That car sounds like a good candidate. Have you got a motor yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biohzrd Posted April 1, 2002 Author Share Posted April 1, 2002 going to put my 406 in it for starters. it's got to much torque off idle though. in the future i plan on putting in a twin turbo motor built more for high speed runs like silver state challenge and those sorts. the current motor is good for about 460hp and 460 tq. i've got over 350 ftlbs of tq at 2000 rpm. makes for a good smoke show though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 8, 2002 Share Posted April 8, 2002 Great, I can't wait to see a v8 Z car running around town. I saw a 280 in the Advocate a couple of weeks ago, is that the one you bouught? I never called on it, and then I went out of town for two weeks so I guess I lost my chance. Unfortunately I just bought a house so my Z-car project is going to be put on hold for a little while. Good luck with the project, keep us all posted. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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