drl911 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 So after looking at 4 early 80's 280ZX's in the local junkyards I finally found a 3.9 rear end in a '82 ZX. Removal at the junkyard and installation in the '78 280Z back home was a breeze (gotta love a home garage with 2 post car lift!!!). The car is alive now with the new found torque to the wheels, but as expected the speedo is off accordingly. Finding the correct 19T speedo cable gear is proving more difficult than the rear end swap! After a little internet searching, I finally decided to call the local Nissan dealer. He tells me the part is on back order and cannot see a delivery schedule until I give the credit card # to make it an official order. Tomorrow he owes me a delivery response.... In the meantime, any good leads for finding a 19T speedo gear? The cars at the local junkyards didn't have transmissions so that is not an option in the short term..... Thanks, Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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