240 and 280ZX

[Guest sfm12]

I will be building a 71 240Z. I already have a 72 Chevy small block, 327 crank, newer

target heads, hecho in Mexico, (don't laugh, everything I have I bartered or got free), 700r-4 tranny and a 79 280ZX for parts. I am planning on taking the brakes, rear end, half-shafts, springs, wheels, and air conditioning out of the 280. Can someone tell me if I am forgetting anything? The 280 is going to the wrecker within a week.

Thanks

 

Scot

[DavyZ]

Since no one else has answered this post, it looks like you've got it all. You might want to pull the tach out of the 280--if I remember correctly, this is what you want according to JTR. The tach from the 240 doesn't work with HEI if that's what you're using. Hope this helps.

 

David

[Guest EPS]

If I were putting a sbc in a 240 (my project is 280z V8) I would not put the rear end of the ZX in my 240. Too much weight and the tailing link on the ZX squates on hard launch. I see no advantages but than I may be missing something in what you are attempting.

[Kevin Shasteen]

The ZX rear is beefier than the 240z's rear & will handle more torque as a result prior to grenading.

 

As fore the Tach; JTR says to use a 280"Z" not 280"ZX" tach in the earlier 240's. But grab the old instruments if you want to hassle w/pulling them & barter w/them later.

 

If you are a barterer; then grab as much off the 280 as you can if it doesnt effect the price of the sale deal you've already struck w/the salvage yard. Items to grab would be like interior skins, tail light lens assemblies, front turn signal assemblies, A/C hardware. Anything you can later barter w/is always money in the bank; or if you're a barter...I should say money under the matress.

 

Kevin,

[DavyZ]

My bad--I didn't read correctly: he did say ZX, not Z. Kevin is right, you need the tach from a Z, not ZX, to make it work right.