240zV8 Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I searched alot to get a clear answer, but kept gettin mixed results. I got a bunch sayin all 280 auto's had 180's, but i got a couple sayin 75-76 280 auto and manual had r200's. I found a good deal on a 76 280 auto and don't want to drive down to find out i gotta spend almost half the car value on a r200, because the cheapest r200 i found so far at the recyclers was $225!! are they kidding? thats steep...but anyway, this is the quote i hope is true...can anyone confirm this? All right..... I was all wet on my info so here is the correct info..... The 75 and 76 280Z manual and auto trans had a R-200 and the 77 and 78 280Z manual had a R-200 and the auto had a R-180. This is confimed by the Z guru CARL BECK. LARRY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proxlamus© Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 R180 with 3.54 gears comes stock (automatic 280z only) manuals came with a R200 ohh and youll be fine with an R180... look at my mods.. and its stood up for 3 years now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240zV8 Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 i guess i'll find out for sure on sunday what diff it has... either way i'm gonna buy it because it's a really solid/straight very minimal rust body, and the engine runs so i can drive it while i repair until i get a nice engine for it.. But i have a question. When there's a 'clunk' in the rear end when u first accelerate or sharp decel, is that internal, or could that be part of the mustache bar/ bushings? Because it's hard to tell when u drive it where exactly the noise if from....But if the diff is bad i'd think it would grind all the way through the rpm range, so a flange or bushing has to be loose that is causing that clunk when u accelerate right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COZY Z COLE Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 First read this thread on the 75-76 280Z rear end ratio....http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=100544 Second search in this forum for "clunk" in rear end area.... LARRY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 clunk...things that could be bad: front diff mount, control arm bushings, moustache bar bushings, U-joints...but next time search...you will get flamed if you don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.