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Hey guys, Well i bought my '71 240Z bout 2 or 3 months ago, The guy i bought it from was a 240Z car fanantic. He gave us a complete parts car, and some almost new headers (they were for dual exhaust. Also he gave us an engine that had preformance camshafts in it. It has a four barrell carburetor on it too. Say i get the engine workin again, around how much horse power increase would i have from the normal L24?? I would really apretiate it. Thanks, JD
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A buddy of mine has a Ford 302" he is wanting to get rid of. Really nothing is wrong with it, probably needs a rebuild. I was looking over the Jags-that-run site and talked to a few guys who have done this. Any thoughts? I'd like to leave my 5-speed or get another to go with the 302" if I do it. Any ideas how much heavier a 302" is when compared to a pretty much stock L28? Is this a wiring nightmare with the EFI setup on the 302"? Keep in mind this is just a thought at the moment.
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Now here is a question for all you turbo junkys...... From my understand the compression on a stock turbo with a P90 head and dished pistons is 7.8:1 correct ( sorry if im a little off thats from memory ) When you mix flat top pistons with a p79 head produces an estimated compression ratio of 8.8:1..... now here is the question... What if you were to take flat top pistons and a P79 and installed them on a turbo for the compression ratio of 8.8 : 1....this would increase your torque over what you used to have because of the raised CR ( right? ) but still be a low enough compression that with an intercooler could produced the high end power of a turbo motor? now i dont …
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Hi, i have a good running 240 which create too much noise on the crank area and lossing oil pressure as the oil gets hot. so i decided to start building another motor. the one i bought is from a 280 with an "F54" ($150.00) stamped on the side and the head has "p90a"($98.00) stamped between ist and 2nd spark plug. do i need to buy a different set of intake and exhaust manifold for it? i already bolt in the fuel pump. Are the mounting brackets the same as the 240's? i am also replacing my 4 spd with a 5 spd(77 280z)($89.00), can you pls give me some tips on what i need to have to do this and so i can avoid some unnecessary expenses? thanks, hf240z@yahoo.com
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Looking to add some "racy" seats to my 77. I like the colored looks available in Europe by Recaro, but they're not available in the US. Sparco has some that are close, but not exactly what I'm after (black sides w/ blue down the middle) Any other sources?
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wow this screams make me too A Z owner. I saw this and got goose bumps. I have been looking @ doing A body kit. I know I know dont kill me. But look at the bodylines. The original prototype Cobra Daytona Coupe that has been missing for 30 years, was recently sold for over $3 million dollars. As one of six closed Coupe Cobras, . this is such A cool story (wow) http://www.thecarsource.com/shelby/cobra/daytona/csx2287.html
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Let's put it to the numbers..? Which head is best?
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http://www.kitcarz.com/products.htm Hmmmm. just found it and still looking. Just wanted to post it for others. What do you think?
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hey, does anybody know any good cheap things I can do to make my car go faster? if so, please respond.
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Hello Z Zoomers, I have a 72 Z with a High Performance 350 chevy small block. The conversion was done in the early 80s. I bought this car from a person in Fresno last Nov. He had the car for 16 yrs. The car was seldom driven and has been sitting in a garage drying out. Needless to say I bought into more of a problem than I anticipated. I'm in $8000 so far.... Now it is time to do something about the suspension, it wallows like a drunk. I have been told that the conversion adds 150lbs to the front end. Is this true? What kind of springs and shocks are fitting for this weight? How do I adjust the balance for equal weight distribution front and back? Any experience/advice …
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Last summer me and a buddy stuck a 1995 Z-28 LT1 into a 1972 240Z. we used LT1 Edit, (or you can use Tuner Cat) software with a lap top computer on this swap. We eliminated the VATS module (PASSKEY II, anti theft device that shuts the fuel injection off and not just the fuel pump like rumors have it), we also re-adjusted the speedometer (have to install electronic speedometer and gauges) turned off the evap-purge, electric smog pump. And sanderson hot rod headers! these are the vette style (ram-horn) sanderson coated headers! I sold my 260Z because I did not think the frame was strong enough (after I fixed the rusted out drivers side) to swap the 1997 LT1 engin…
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Has anyone on here put a v-10 in their Z... im getting a Z very soon... i saw one on ebay with a v-10 a while back... thanx guys
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