lbhsbZ Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 As some of you know, I'm new to the Z thing, and my project is to rebuild/upgrade a 20 year old 240 V8 conversion in hopes of having a proper race car when I'm done. I found a 300ZX N/A parts car in pretty nice shape (just won't run...dunno why yet) that I can pick up on Saturday morning for next to nothing. Aside from the front hubs, is anything else on this car going to be of any use to me? I haven't seen it yet. I was hoping that I could use the rear CVs, but from what I've read, they are the undesirable 5 bolt units. Should I pick it up or just go to the pick and pull to scrounge what i need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson_WWSC Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 i wouldnt get it. youd have better luck going to a japanese or nissan auto-recycler/dismantler. I foudn a r200 rear diffy with the good gear ratio (forgot wat it was, lol, this was last summer, but i never took it out) 300zs dont have much that u will need for ur 240, as far as i know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alf Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I've already got one parted out, just let me know what you need. Click on the "parts for sale" link in my sig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexideways Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I would get it, take what you need and part the rest, this way you can recollect money for your project and when you can't stand seeing it in your yard no more, you can sell the shell to a junk yard for some extra cash, you'd be suprised at the price increase of scrap metal lately since the chineses are buying it all, now. Just my $0.02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbhsbZ Posted January 21, 2007 Author Share Posted January 21, 2007 I went down the junkyard today and the 4th car in the import section was a 300ZX turbo...about a 88 or so. 5 lug. I got the front hubs for $38. Thats about all I thought I could use from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks280zt Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 NO NO NO!!! Pull the diff! Its a rare LSD unit! They bring mucho cash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbhsbZ Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 I tried, but the way the car was set on blocks I couldn't get to it. The yard workers set the car down with 2 blocks in front and one under the rear diff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin280zx Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 the yard workers should help you, i went down to pull my lsd out of an 88 and they just got the loader and put it on its side for me...took me about 8 minutes to pull it out and i got it for 100$. if there not as nice just take a jack. you dont want to let that go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b__sosick Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 don't get it. it just sounds like a headache that i've had for way too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbhsbZ Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 Wish I had a junkyard around with helpful employees. The local yards here are full of pricks. They ignore you when you try to talk to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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