240zip Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I came across a 260z with 350 swap. At first I was like WOW ... Then I looked closer ... under that Macco $199 special there's a ton of issues Interior was shot. Seems like water poured into this car. paint job was one of the worst I've seen with bondo and pot riveted panels that were on the verge of falling off the body. but the engine bay showed promise looks like home-built mounts and the wiring inside was dubious .. but I've seen worse. anyway ... I figured a rebuilt 350 engine with the swap pieces was worth about $1,500 to $2,000. I have a 240Z that's worth dropping it into. any thoughts? The transmission was a TH350. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Warning signs!!!! Water half way up the door panel? Can we say flood? If the body and electrical are in that bad of shape it makes me wonder what shape the engine and tranny are really in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I would look for a good running 350 TPI complete car and buy the kit from JTR....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stdgrabbag Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 hmm does it run and drive fine? if you dont already have an engine and mounts and you already have another car that you want to put it in, i would think if the price is right and it runs good go for it. as long as your not using that chassis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONGO510 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 350 Trany is not ideal. Swap parts can be fabbed up yourself for very little money if you have any skills at all. $1500 seems like a lot for what may be a stock chevy engine. IMHO, FWIW. Mongo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunk Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 It looks/sounds like a quick swap in a so-so shell. I wouldnt want to have to deal with somebody elses short cuts and half-assed jobs. You already have a z and wouldnt even use the shell? Thats even more reason to stay away in my opinion. The engine mount kit can be had cheaply enough (new or used) and a motor with a known/solid history and build quality goes a long way in my mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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