V-8 72 240 pushed into the build today

[carguyinok]

OK, so I had just come across one of the cleanest 240Zs I had seen in years!!!! She had a locked up L28 under the hood and I just happened to be sitting on a L28 stroker motor. So I made a deal and took the car home about two weeks ago. Well after taking my sweet ass time installing my stroker motor I fired it up for the first time tonight. Lets just say I was less then a happy camper when I found out that my L28 stroker had a bad headgasket:shock:

Now I also had been collecting parts for my 73 240Z v8 project for the last few years. So, now knowing that I dont have a good L28 the new 72 is getting done ASAP with the parts I have set aside for the 73.

I was going for a custom tube frame on the 73 because of front frame rail rust. But with money tight and a rust free 240Z sitting in front of me I thought what the hell I have the parts. Why not!!!!!

I have a short turbo 350 transmission with a 350 SBC for the project. I would say that I have about 85-90% of the parts I need for getting this thing done. About the only thing I am missing at this point is mounts. Bolth for the motor and the transmission.

One thought I have is going with a front motor plate. But rather then jumpping in and making the order I felt I should ask here first. Is the plate a good choice? Or should I be looking at mounts? Eather way I was planing on going solid mount. But dose one make it an easier install over the other? Also, what about the transmission mount?

Thank you in advance.

 

O-yah, I almost forgot. No I am not new at doing this kind of thing and playing with custom stuff. I am a part of a hot rod shop and custom shop here in Miami OK. We have taken over an old Chevy dealership here in town and we have been going strong for many years now.

My last build was a 1940 pont. that I called a race rod.

This is how I found my 72 240Z a few weeks ago. The PO's kid thought he could pop the side trim off the car and toss body filler in the holes. Then he painted the car with blue spraypaint. Yes, it's rust free.

After I put alittle time in getting his paint and filler off the car I shot it with flat black untill I can pick a good color.

I also installed some seats thinking I had a good stroker motor going in.

Yes, we do know about the drag strip aswell. Running mid 9's all motor.

We also do alittle fiberglass work.

I hope you can tell from the projects we have done in the past that this Z will be a fun little car once we get going on her. Again thank you in advance for the help. Also, please feel free and ask for help on anything you think we could do so with.

Later People.