Corzette Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 I found this surfing and it really helped me understand some things in doing our conversions, especially the rear flange removal with the pinned on nut.. http://www.automedic.org/smzcc/tech_tips.htm Enjoy... CZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 Good site thanks CZ. Moving to San Angelo from Japan Hmmm... hope you have air conditioning for that mean machine. I watched my daughter play soccer against the collage team down there. Figure it gets real hot during the summer. I we hit 105 regularly during the summer in OKC. Good time to retire from the Marines. My niece is heading for the middle east in three weeks for the Army. We pray alot. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corzette Posted November 14, 2003 Author Share Posted November 14, 2003 Know what you mean...Ive been there before....now my son wants to join in two years....what do I say? Semper Fi.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phailure Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 nice link, thanks! humidity in japan is killer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 Pray alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corzette Posted November 14, 2003 Author Share Posted November 14, 2003 I guess so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zcarnut Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Thank you for the nice feedback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corzette Posted November 16, 2003 Author Share Posted November 16, 2003 Zcar, good info. How do I tell if it has been peened or not on the rear flange nut. I look at it and I cant tell, it just looks like a regular nut. Do I just grind around the top of the nut anyway? CZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zcarnut Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 The stub axle shaft has two flat areas (opposite each other) at the tip of the axle where the threads are. The stub axle nut is peened or it’s top lip is bent over to conform with the flat areas on the stub axle shaft. The later ZX’s (and Maxima’s) used a standard lock nut with the plastic insert. If your nut is not peened then someone may have previously changed it to the later type lock nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corzette Posted November 17, 2003 Author Share Posted November 17, 2003 Check! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhaag Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 I just finished putting CVs out of an 81 turbo into my 79 ZX. Using a Dremel and a small cut off wheel, I VERY carefully cut the top of the nut away. I went very slowly and started cutting on the nut at about a 45 degree angle on the sides with the flat areas. I was very careful to try to avoid damaging the threaded area even though I was going to use the 81 stub axles instead. I bought the stub axles/companion flanges from Kim Blough at Idaho Z cars (great service, great advice) to go with the CVs I got from Z and ZX Parts (Gary Kazandjian in Glendale, CA). My 79 (GL model with an auto trans from the factory) had an R180 and I bought an R200 from a place in Tennessee. Some advice I would offer to people who aren't real experienced in doing this type of thing is to buy the whole suspension/differential out of one car. Doing it piecemeal added a lot of questions to the equation for a first timer like me. It also ended up taking me a lot longer with parts from several cars. Just getting them all shipped to me was an adventure - the guy I bought the R200 (NOT Kim or Gary) ended up shipping the wrong ratio R200 (he admitted he screwed up) to California to get my Quaife installed (purchased through Ross at Modern Motorsport). That screw up added amost a month to the project. I also suffered a very bad case of "while I'm at it..." (cleaned, sanded, painted all of the parts with POR-15, aluminum driveshaft, stainless steel brake lines). I took it for my first, very short test drive over the weekend and, knock loudly on wood, didn't hear any disturbing noises. Not having ever done this before, I had a fair amount of doubts about my ability to pull it off. And since I haven't driven the car hard yet, I still have lots of doubts. But I also feel a nice sense of accomplishment. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corzette Posted November 23, 2003 Author Share Posted November 23, 2003 Thanks for the help brothers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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