The Woj Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 (edited) Well, I was looking for intercoolers on ebay a few days ago and realized I didn’t know what would fit my Z without a tape measure and my car in front of me. So, I decided to create a cheat sheet with the dimensions of my ’73 240z’s engine bay and seats. I figure these might be useful to other people, so I’m posting it here.If any of the measurements are hard to understand just ask and I'll explain what I was measuring. [update] 7 years later, Mark was right. Thankfully, I never delete anything. I re-hosted the pics on my personal website because I am having issues uploading to HybridZ right now. Overhead View of the Engine Bay FirewallPassenger FenderRadiator SupportRadiator Support, Driver’s SideRadiator Support, Passenger’s SideOverhead View in Front of Radiator SupportOverhead View of Seat RailsSide of SeatBottom of Seat Edited June 20, 2013 by The Woj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I vote for a sticky. Great info. Just need to host the images on this site and dump image shack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Yeah, that's a really great idea. I vote sticky as well. You ought to measure it with the hood hinges in place though if you are looking for intercooler fitment. I couldn't tell if they were there in the one you used in front of the core support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Woj Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 Yeah, the hood was still on but I forgot to include the hinges in the measurements. Oh well, can't be much more than 2 inches for both of them I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mull Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Oh, how I wish the units were millimeters instead of those crappy inches... : ) Great work nontheless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 There are all kinds of measurement converters online...just google "standard to metric" or something like that. I do it all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Woj Posted July 28, 2006 Author Share Posted July 28, 2006 I just remember 25mm to an inch (though I just googled it and it is actually 25.4). Google makes unit conversions really easy too. For example, search for "25 inches to mm" and it will give you the conversion at the top. This works for almost any unit of measurement, including some really obscure ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-Z Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Are there measurements for the front strut towers, as in angles and such? Doesn't look like they are perpendicular to the front rails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mull Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Umm... Thanks for the links. Just to clarify; I'm lazy - not stupid ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Woj Posted July 29, 2006 Author Share Posted July 29, 2006 Are there measurements for the front strut towers, as in angles and such? Doesn't look like they are perpendicular to the front rails. The base of the strut towers are 29 5/8 inches apart, the top outer edge is 31 1/2 inches apart. They are 15 1/2 inches tall. That means that they run 1 7/8 inches inward over 15 1/2 inches of height. Seems to calculate out to about a 6.5 degree run at a little over 15.6 inches going up the side of the strut tower (according to a triangle calculator). Umm... Thanks for the links. Just to clarify; I'm lazy - not stupid ; ) Well, I didn't learn how to convert inches to mm until my senior year in high school (in Chemistry for some reason). They didn't even teach it in Physics, oddly enough. I swear I fell asleep during all the important classes in elementary school or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primeral Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 It's been 9 years since the original post and the pictures are no longer working. Did anyone happen to save these to reshare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milenko2121 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Just checking in to see if anyone has these again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makaofox Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Here are the pics. Luckily I saved them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milenko2121 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Here are the pics. Luckily I saved them Vote for HybridZ most useful humanitarian post of the year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makaofox Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 ^ Lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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