X-mas present for the old man... (new Z)

[Moltar]

Saw it on Craigslist here in Sacramento for a good price. Paid $3800 for it, and it came with 12 boxes of spare parts (about $1000 total in parts).

 

It is a '73 240z with a 350 sbc, and an auto tranny (really slow because of the tranny). Current plan is to swap back in a 5 speed (since you can't have a sports car with an automatic trany).

 

It is the "nice" looking blue one - with a cheap paint job, mine is the yellow/black one with the REALLY cheap paint job (gotta love PO rattle can jobs).

 

Current plan is to take all the best parts and build one really up, and sell the other (we'll see who is better after the 5 speed swap).

 

 

Anyone in the Sacramento who wants Z parts - shoot me a PM with requests (I've inventoried 4 boxes so far, and I have almost every part you could wish for (series 1 seatbelts, lots of rare/awesome parts).

 

Or if you have a T5/other chevy 5 speed you want to trade for a Chevy auto with 7k on it (plus two ford C6 trannys) hit me up.

 

~Enjoy

[Dan Juday]

Looks like the Scarab/Hooker mount. If you swap in a T5 you'll want to go JTR to get the shifter in the right spot. That also means adjusting your exhaust and maybe changing headers/exhaust manifolds. A few other things as well but worth it IMHO. Nice catch. Keep us updated.

[Moltar]

Looks like the Scarab/Hooker mount. If you swap in a T5 you'll want to go JTR to get the shifter in the right spot. That also means adjusting your exhaust and maybe changing headers/exhaust manifolds. A few other things as well but worth it IMHO. Nice catch. Keep us updated.

 

Headers are going on definately.

 

Haven't really began to do the research yet on what tranny I want to put in yet.

 

I do know this:

I want it to be as long as the existing tranny so I don't need to do another driveline.

I want a 5 speed.

 

That's really about it.

 

~Thanks

[Dan Juday]

...

I do know this:

I want it to be as long as the existing tranny so I don't need to do another driveline.

...

 

Re-sizing the driveshaft was one of those "A few other things as well..." .

 

If you go with a T5 or a T56 (not a lot of other options for 5 or 6 gears, and I believe all are going to have the shifter come out of the top of the tail section) then you will want to change the mounts to JTR or else the shifter is going to be were your fuse panel is now. And if you change to a JTR mount you'll have to shorten your driveshaft. It's just simple geometry.

 

If you read Mike Knells swap book, the position of the shifter when installing a 5 speed was the original reason for doing the set-back of the motor. The shifter location dictates were everything else is going to go.

[Moltar]

Alright, looks like I'm going to build the 700r4 then.

 

Current plans:

Corvette Govenor

Ratchet Shifter

 

And if I'm not satisfied with the govenor, then I'll go with a shift kit.

 

Wiring on the blue Z is a mess. Wound up pulling the dash and correctly fixing a half dozen poorly done wiring tie ins and broken connections.

 

I'll post horror shots when I get a chance.

 

Thanks for the info Dan.

[sileightygx]

awesome find! haha 12 boxes of spare parts sounds like a treasure to me

[Mario]

What kind of 5 speed you would put in? the guys around here they use automatics all they say it works better.

[Sketch_hs]

Get rid of that autotragic ASAP.

[Moltar]

PO was kind enough to leave the clutch pedal in so if I do decide to go back to a manual, I don't have to go searching for the clutch pedal assembly.

 

Although whenever I take someone out for the first time in it, I do like to pump the non-connected clutch pedal and start screaming about how the breaks are out.