Guest m35514h Posted November 5, 2002 Share Posted November 5, 2002 I am about to embark upon my z8, i am buying the 280z this wednesday, and i was wondering if there were any really big pitfalls that i need to watch for in the JTR conversion. I am just wondering so i can plan ahead, so i can finish the engine install quickly and efficiently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest m35514h Posted November 5, 2002 Share Posted November 5, 2002 btw the 280 i am getting is a 1978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 5, 2002 Share Posted November 5, 2002 rust and keeping the car running while doing modifications. In other words tearing the car completely appart while doing all the modifications at once. Do not try to do it all at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted November 5, 2002 Share Posted November 5, 2002 No big pitfalls IMO with the JTR conversion, although this forum has many opinions. One thing that has interested me is the driveline angle phasing---look up Pete Paraska's site for info on what he did to make the diff & trans more in-line with one another. Other then that, the JTR manual addresses most of the issues. Good luck Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted November 29, 2002 Share Posted November 29, 2002 Davy, thanks for the plug. m35514h, check out my Driveline Mods Page page. I can tell you this much. I've ridden in 4 V8Zs besides my own, and all but mine had driveline vibrations under load that were quite unsettling to me. I feel going the extra step to make sure you drive shaft u-joint angles are small (most say less than 3 degrees) and equal front and rear is well worth it. My car accelerates with none of the driveline vibration I've felt in other V8Z's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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