Bigdeezs Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 let em jump..I love a good debate...I have had that discussion here as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 let em jump..I love a good debate...I have had that discussion here as well Maybe all the people that don't condone street racing shouldn't vote to shut down dragstrips as well then? Because Kansas City, Mo just proved that it only takes a couple whiny rich people in power to do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdeezs Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 (edited) wow...same BS here in Socal Edited April 30, 2012 by Bigdeezs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 wow...same BS here in Socal http://thethrottle.thechive.com/2012/02/14/kcir-before-politics-and-after-politics-14-photos/ It WAS hands down the best track in the KS / MO region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Come to God's Country, AKA: Alabama! I got 4 drag strips within 45 minutes' drive. Here the rich people have badass drag cars. Unfortunately, you need to put your car in 4WD to get back up the return track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 (edited) Well I took the Z on a parts run today (for itself) lol. I drove 2 hours each way for an infinity Q45 diff and axles. Lookie what I found in a little po-dunk town where we had to stop because the GF had to use the restroom. What are the odds?! The car drove great, and it managed 29.2mpg rolling 80 the whole way. Not bad Edited May 3, 2012 by SUNNY Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsalguero99 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 (edited) Nice build. Edited May 4, 2012 by wsalguero99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 Well some bad news. I got into a little fender-bender in my truck (literally right in front of my house). She was speeding, I had the sun in my eyes, and got distracted as i was turning = boom. The only thing i kept thinking was "thank god this wasn't my 280". I drove my truck home ( a whole half block) but the jeep cheroke didn't fare so well. It had to be towed, as it was balled up pretty good. No injuries to either party. As a result, I'll be DD'ing the 280 for a while. Looks like I WILL have to fix that U-joint in the rear end because all my upgrade parts won't be here for a while. Other than that, I'm about to roll over 500 miles on the conversion, and only some small rattles that I haven't tracked down yet are my only problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordic6411 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 (edited) Wow, awesome read! I am trying to talk my wife into the same build right now and I think you may have won her over with gas economy numbers lol. Awesome work and fabrication as well. I have not done a lot of MIG work at all, but have been playing with stick welding for now. Hoping the wife will let me get a MIG sometime soon Great job! Have you tracked it at all? Curious to see the numbers she puts down. Sounds great in the videos too! If for some reason you are in Dallas or Austin area again, it would be awesome to see her in person. I am in Fort Hood (Killeen Texas) Take care and enjoy! Edited May 20, 2012 by Nordic6411 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 Have you tracked it at all? Curious to see the numbers she puts down. Sounds great in the videos too! If for some reason you are in Dallas or Austin area again, it would be awesome to see her in person. I am in Fort Hood (Killeen Texas) Take care and enjoy! I haven't... yet. Hopefully this summer I'll have a weekend to get some time-only's in at the track. I'll remember you if I'm ever headed that way! Buying the last of the rear end pieces tomorrow, and then I have to wait for my custom axles to show up.... So that will likely be another week or two. Oh well, too busy working right now to touch the car. Here are my 4130 chrome moly 39 spline billet stub axles and companion flanges. And since my buddy needed his welder back, and I am without a truck at the moment.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 I guess this is where I post that I have over 1100 trouble-free miles on my swap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdeezs Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sq_creations Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Car is looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 (edited) Thanks guys! Well I finally was able to steal away from the harvest field to work on my car... it rained! (first time since april - pretty big deal if you farm) So this is what I started working on: CFJ Stub axles and companion flanges, M2 Z31 Axles, 84 Z31 Turbo diff and axles. I got everything disassembled - pretty quick job thanks to the tutorials on here Then i popped the cover off the diff to check things out and add some clutches. Edited June 17, 2012 by SUNNY Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 WELL it appears that there's been a mis-communication somewhere. This diff isn't a clutch LSD. ... ... ... SO idk what i'm gonna do. Anyone know what this is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 (edited) Yes, I know what that thing is...it's the same thing that I found inside the first R200 "LSD" I got. Luckily mine was given to me. Your car isn't inoperable, is it? Edited June 17, 2012 by RebekahsZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno74Z Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Hi, That my friend is an open R200 diff and it probably has a 3.9 gear ratio. If you rotate the carrier you will see some numbers stamped into the ring gear this will tell you the ratio. You can either put a powerbrute clutch pack in for about $600 or a Quaife in for about $1200 to turn it into a limited slip. Or you can go the route a lot of folks do and use an Infiniti (I think) differential. I believe most R200 clutch type differentials have a ratio of 37:10 = 3.7 Danno74Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 Yes, I know what that thing is...it's the same thing that I found inside the first R200 "LSD" I got. Luckily mine was given to me. Your car isn't inoperable, is it? No. But i'm super pissed that i payed $150 for it.... from a junk yard... so i cant return it. I realize its an open diff, but it has a 3.54 ratio? I checked it last night after i saw what it was. Question: Will the 300zx axle shafts work in my stock 78 r200 diff? Because i have that part of the conversion ready to assemble, along with the stub axles and companion flanges. At least that way i could get rid of the bad u-joint sounds... even if the diff will still be bitching at me. Any help please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 (edited) Most yards have a return for credit policy. Worth asking. They hate giving cash back, of course. Pretty sure that the only difference in the 300Zx long-nose R200 CLSDs and the open diffs is the pinion flange. So your CV splines should plug right in to the 78 R200. I know that 1983 CVs do since I have a set and some R200s. It's implied also, in the Diff thread, since only the 1988 VLSD is the one with the different spline count - http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php/topic/49194-differential-cv-lsd-hp-torque-r160-r180-r200-r230-diff-mount/ Edited June 17, 2012 by NewZed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 Sweet, I appreciate it. Well I should at least be able to get that done today then, until i find another z31t diff. ... To the shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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