Guest Anonymous Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 Ok, I got a 1975 Z and i want to put a v8 into it. I want just a stock motor that I can upgade later, what be the best motor a tranny combo for this car. And were is a good palce to get complete motors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greimann Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 The "best motor" is going to be a mostly a personal choice based on skill level, budget, and personal experience, but I'll take a stab at it from a stock motor perspective: LT1 Camaro / Firebird motor with a '93 T56 transmission (the one with the .62 6th gear). Can be found at salvage yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 Hey, nice to see some fellow members from Nebraska. I live over in North Platte. I am currently building a 383 stroker for my 72 240z. Depends on what your wanting to pay for an engine. Look thru Summit and Jegs, they both have sections for all their pre-built motors. Edelbrock also makes some sweet built engines. I'm chooseing to build mine, just becuase I can't afford to buy and built engine, and I have some descent background building SBC's around here. If your looking for someone to build you an engine, you might shoot me an email at sean@kdsi.net and I may beable to help you out if you don't mind waiting for the engine to get built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyvette Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 the fastest and cheapest route is usually to find and buy a complete donor car like a older v8 impalla,camaro,chevelle, etc. with a body thats rusting out but an engine that still runs well, Ivs bought several over the years for $100-$400 not only will you get an engine and trans, youll get lots of little parts like mounts, brakets,accesories that help lower the cost of the engine swap, BUT DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND MAKE SURE ITS A 350 or 400 engine BEFORE YOU BUY IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 Hey thanks for all the input, I was thinking of putting a stock 350 with a TH350 auto tranny. Which cars came with this set up that I could use as donor car? Also do I need to change out the rear end or will a R200 rear work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 You might want to reconsider the TH350. You'll wish you had overdrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 The Datsun R200 will work with the Neapco diff flange adapter N2-2-899-1 (do not buy the seperate N-2-899 which is different) to run a GM driveshaft and u joints. You could start out with the 350 tranny and upgrade to a 4 speed auto but keep in mind that a swap to a 4 speed 700 R4 would require shortening the drive shaft which can be expensive. Correct me if I am wrong but the 2004R 4 speed and the 350 turbo are the same length so the same shortened GM drive shaft could be used. The GM yokes going into the auto trannys are all about the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 Ok, didn't think about overdrive, I do, do a lot of highway driving so over drive would be good. What would be a good tranny with overdrive that does not sacrifice in acceleration and would not be to costly to put in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 JTROS, Tomahawk Z is correct. The 200 4R is about the same size as the TH350, and the output splines are the same. They can be built to handle a good deal of torque and are fairly inexpensive (more available at the junkyards than the 700R4). The ratio gaps between gears are also better than the 700R4. There are several places that specialize in overdrive trannys....the one that comes to mind is Bowtie Overdives in California. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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