Picking and choosing parts?

[christoc]

So I'm hoping to get rolling on my 73 project again. Actually what I have next is to roll the 78 2+2 into the garage and start disassembling it.

 

So here's my question(s).

 

What should I take off the 78 for use in the project?

 

I bought it for the hood/headlight buckets, the 73 doesn't have any of those. I'm also planning on using the 5speed from the 2+2 with the 83l28et I have sitting in the garage.

 

What else? I'll most likely need the alternator as the l28et doesn't have one, water pump I believe as the housing is cracked on the 83 motor.

 

What else? The 73 was an automatic, would the rear end from that car be better than the rear end from the 2+2?

 

Anything else you guys would recommend salvaging/using from the 2+2?

 

The 73 is pretty much a shell at this point, not much else to it.

 

What's my goal? A fun autocross car (SM2) and fun street car. Perhaps eventually I'll make it a Nationally competitive SM2 car, but for now it's just a project.

 

Thanks for the input.

 

Chris

[christoc]

Forgot to add, I plan on doing a megasquirt setup with the l28et.

[mario_82_ZXT]

I believe the 2+2's have an R-200 which is stronger then the R-180 in the 240z.

 

I'd look for a different transmission. The 2-3 gear shift is killer and some have problems with the 5th gear.

 

What about other sheet metal just in case?

Mario

[christoc]

What other metal will work on the car? Forgot, I also will be using the wiper area (proper name slips my mind).

 

The lower half of the front end isn't in the best shape, but could probably be massaged a bit to make it work.

 

I've got a hatch on the car and a spare in the basement, so that definitely won't be necessary, though I'm not sure if the 2+2 hatch is any different?