Guest 1976 Z Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 so, i was looking at my Z and i was wondering if anybody else had done a right hand drive conversion on theirs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR240Z Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 http://www.vildinimotorsport.com/gallery/ndsr20.html He was a customer of ours who did his own rhd conversion. Bought the dash and most things from a contact in japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1976 Z Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 to me it looks like there is a hole in the firewall in the exact same place on the passanger side as it is on the drivers side. i was just going to re-enforce the area where the steering goes through the fire wall and then cut the brake booster and clutch holes exactly like they are on the drivers side. i was thinking of doing a custom dash anyways. it almost seems to easy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COZY Z COLE Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 it almost seems to easy... Take lots of pictures and keep us posted with write ups as you procede with this project... Oh and BTW how about a cost log for a LHD to RHD conversion. LARRY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zcarnut Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Here’s a new RHD dash (for a hefty $1500): http://rides.webshots.com/photo/69798402/1347612357028880569TFDNOF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBeaut Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Get friendly with the people in the UK club, http://www.zclub.net/ lots of experience over here of converting US imports to RHD! Cheers, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedRacer Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Chelle changed to RHD on her Z car conversion to a Ferrari 250 GTO (along with a bunch of other things including stretching the chassis and adding a BMW V12). She is not using the Z car dash but you might want ask her what was involved with the mechanicals, wipers, wiring, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicedat Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 also check out some of the Aussie sites, might be cheaper with the exchange rate. http://www.zspares.com http://www.allzparts.com.au/Home%20Page.html http://www.sportsclassic.com.au/z.asp http://www.viczcar.com/ http://www.thezgarage.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbloke Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I've converted a car from LHD to RHD, pretty easy when you get into it, some pics can be found HERE on pages 2 and 3 Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Not to burst anyone's bubble, just wondering why you'd want to convert to a right hand drive? I bet you could buy a car from Europe or asia and have it shipped over?? But what do I know.. 1978 280z 2+2 I wish restoration was cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest supercharged300zx Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 so i just recently purchased a 1986 300zx. its a lil project, which is the way i wanted it. anyhow, long story short, i want to convert to a rhd. i've heard of several ways of doing it, such as cuttin out the firewall, and flippin it around. i was just wondering if anyone knows if thats the best way to go about it. and can i just flip the rack and pinion around like ive been told? that part doesnt make any sense to me. and while im at it, does anyone know how hard it is to swap out the digital gauges for the anilog counterparts? any help would be great. thanks for reading this and thanks for any possile help in this matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmonster80 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Tony D pointed out in another thread that the pedal box is angled different for RHD cars. Could you drive it with a LHD pedal box. Maybe , but the angle may be noticeable enough to annoy you. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datman Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I have a RHD breaking for parts here in the UK if anyone wants any parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazumi3 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I have a 1972 Fairlady Z RHD complete dash (slight upper dash crack) if interested. Also available is brand new RHD turn signal switch lever (steering hub). So. Cal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filmjay Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Sorry to necro this thread, but I've searched and I'm still wondering something... ...the "normal" LHD 240Z engine is purposely mounted at a right hand offset to compensate for the drivers' weight and keep a good balance throughout the car. To retain said balance, wouldn't you need to modify the motor mounts/spacers to offset more to the left? Since, without doing that, you're just adding more weight to the right side and totally throwing off the natural good balance of the car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS30-H Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 ...the "normal" LHD 240Z engine is purposely mounted at a right hand offset to compensate for the drivers' weight and keep a good balance throughout the car.To retain said balance, wouldn't you need to modify the motor mounts/spacers to offset more to the left? Since, without doing that, you're just adding more weight to the right side and totally throwing off the natural good balance of the car... Who told you that the LHD 240Z engine was mounted "...at a right hand offset..."? I'd check my sources if I were you. If you are talking about the angle that the engine was mounted at, then this was to do with vertical packaging rather than any RHD or LHD "balance" problems. There's a good argument to suggest that the RHD layout took a natural bias - considering that Japan was/is an RHD market and that the drivetrain of the car was sourced from predominantly RHD-oriented models like the Laurel and Skyline - but the S30-series Z was quite purposely designed and engineered to cater for both RHD and LHD configurations from it's conception. If you are concerned about chassis "balance", then you can achieve most of what you want/need with corner weighting and adjust accordingly......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filmjay Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Who told you that the LHD 240Z engine was mounted "...at a right hand offset..."? I'd check my sources if I were you. The JTR V8 conversion manual is my source. ...taken directly from page 3 of the introdution... It should be noted that the stock Datsun 6-cylinder engine is also offset to the passengers side.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS30-H Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 The JTR V8 conversion manual is my source. ...taken directly from page 3 of the introdution... I should imagine that is reference to the vertical 'offset' ( or slant ) of the engine, rather than any horizontal offset. That vertical slant was purely for packaging reasons. Nissan's L-series six cylinder engines were first used in the H130-model 'Cedric Special Six' of 1965, and went on to power a wide variety of models and variants. In most of these it was installed at an angle to improve packaging, and most of the componentry was designed to suit ( think of transmissions for example ). There was a natural design bias towards RHD configurations - simply because the majority of vehicle types using the engines were RHD - but this did not affect LHD installations too seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Mine Motors Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 I've converted a car from LHD to RHD, pretty easy when you get into it, some pics can be found HERE on pages 2 and 3 Tim Since you've done this conversion I’m going to pick your brain. Here are my questions: 1. could you give us a list of ALL the parts you had to get from a rhd car to convert your lhd car to a rhd car? 2. Did you have to do any modifications to the body/ frame of the lhd car, or did all the parts bolt on perfectly? I guess that’s enough for now. We’ll get into more detail once we get answers for these. Thank you very much in advance!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben280zx Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Hi, From the look of it (LHD & RHD) sitting side by side, everything seem to be the same. Except the dashboard and the steering column. According to my friend, he said the RHD-driver floor is different from LHD (supposedly weaker). Other then that I can't tell the different. I can get pictures but not until next couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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