frank13

Hey MikeW, there is a '69 model. I saw big foot driving one once. . Other than the Hatachi( or how ever it's spelled) flat-top smog carbs, and the bumbers being pushed out with the black covers to fill the space, they had the fully reclining seats, intermitten wiper function, and the series II center console "B" transmission, electric supplemental fuel pump. As to which year is best to own, humm? ONE of EACH & EVERY YEAR! There is some rumor about the gauge of the shell stampings being thiner in the early years. And thus being lighter. Better from the performance stand point. Lighter weight gives better response as the same 2.4L has to move less weight. The other thing I know for fact in the early Z's is they used Fiberglass headlight buckets, then changed over to the recycled US army tank metal ones.(that was meant to be funny! Please don't dig into me for that joke!). The other wiser members like Alan that seem to have been around Z's since they came out might know more facts. :devious:

it's Ricks fault! :devious:

Damn Carl, I remeber reading other threads where other members comment on your speed of reply. I just seen Enrique post, and i'm sitting here getting my reply in oder. Bambikiller! I didn,t even see you logged on when I checked this thread out! I Agree, well said. Lets look at the West Coast Nats. Those of us that can go, go. Why? To see all the shinny Trick/stock Z's we can handle in a weekend. But how does this happen? MSA puts it on for "us" right? For themselves? For the other vendors? For everybody involved. The make PR/money, we see all the trick things we want up close and personal. We met the vendors/ each other. And if we are licky we might even save some coin. I saved about $50 -100 bucks last time. Still got fleeced. But We go anyway. We Still need something to do with OUR time and hard earned dough. When it's something like the MSA Z show it's all good. Right who doesn't love the crap out these cracker box cars HERE? But the rest of the world does other things with thier time and $. It's all good, all the time, everywhere. If it's not we wouldn't care if our beloved Z's ran or not. Don't know why this reply sounds the way it sorta does. It's Enrique's fault he kinda got deep there . :devious:

O crapola 240Zdragon72, we're you asking about american five speed like the T5's or T56. For the SBC thingie you wanted to do? If that's the case i'll help you with that too. First decide what engine you wanna use and the likes. This will take more work to get it to come out right. In tranny mounts mostly, then slave cylinder. But it can be done with a Small Block Chevy in the Z, just much much more expensive. These type trannys are prized in pro street and hot rodding circles. Drop me a line. Frank :devious:

O crap, some one else mentioned www.modernmotorsports.com for trick rear disk brake conversion kits. Get him Michael!!! For $400 your getting the Brembo rotors, Brackets, Dot SS lines, Hardware, ebrake adapters and hardware. Not bad Since this is the kit that would install the easiest. All bolt on parts, except for the hose hangers if I remeber right. The 240SX calipers out of the bone yard should still be in good order. ecp48 is correct, when snacthing the calipers from the breakers you have to get the hangers too. Since this looks like the hot(quick and smooth) set up I might start collecting these calipers from the better yards or real good breaker lots? :devious:

That also sounds good Enrique. For those of us who have space it's always good to save what little of these cars is left. For future use. As for mine, it's just dead. Motor wise. Theres all kids of rust and corrosion all overe the motor. So my thoughts are to just grab the honda piece being that it is newer, more powerful and more of them around. I hate waiting for the windows to defrost or even just being cold sucks. :devious:

What model Z? Which trans are you gonna use? I have noticed a few bits of info here and there in these forums. But they are more comments. I have looked through the drivetrain forum quick like but did not see a "how to" that would describe it in great detail. I find going to other clubs forums not too easy to navigate. Though IZCC seem to have much more tech articles. I think a group effort here by these fine members to produce a indepth "how to" for this very thing should be put together. Then A complete tech article could be posted proper like. Get back to me with your info and i'll help as much as I can. :devious:

Oouch!!!! Michael no more like two or three weeks ago when I was looking for bone yard performance swaps! So there! :devious:

Not at all IMO. Brother man, I still see lots of this type of questions with regards to the five speed conversion. Even though it's a simple swap. The way I learned it was made easy by Sal at MSA. When he still sold parts behind the counter all the time. Whatever tranny "B" series you use you either use the flywheel, clucth kit, fork from the engine or the donnor car. Slap the new trans in and use the drive shaft that fits that trans. some driveshafts are longer than others. I normally have like three driveshafts laying around because i always mix them up when swapping. that I will always have at least one shaft that fits what ever trans I used. sometimes you don't get the shaft when you buy the trans. :devious:

Hey Steve I also read some where that there is a way to use Maxima something or other, don't remeber where or if it was with Nissan OEM parts. From recent memory there was the 280ZX conversion that I guess people are custom doing themselves. The Arizona Z Car race kits. The Modern MotorSports LTD 240 SX kit. Which uses a custom bracket & E-Brake adapter. This kit also requires you to flip L to R E-brake cables to get the proper reach. And the very vauge Maxima set up. Also I think there was an early Z31 conversion (4bolt Z31's up to 8'84/'85). Which is also rumor. The 240SX is the one I will do. If I ever get the damn 15/16 M/C or brake system to work right first! O.K. Michael let's have it! O Wait a second. www.arizonazcar.com www.modernmotorsports.com O.K. now let's have it!!!! :devious:

Hey Beandip, is that a first Gen 12A Rx-7? :devious:

Not funny Steve. My first beloved Zed was a flop house to the freeway rats next to where I grow up. For the rest of my Coco brown speed machines life it smelled of damp rat hair & bleech. Nice avitar Steve, GeeeZZZZZ. Bill next week I will hang out in the breakers. So i'll let you know what I find. But I still think we should maybe start a thread on the replacement in a different forum. Maybe electrical? Regardless i'll post my findings here to start with. Later. :devious:

Do you mean to say that you do not know what the Rose Parade is? OK, it's when you get married and the little girl throws the Rose pedals on the floor in front of your soon to be rest of your life partner. HAAA. . :devious:

Thousand pardons BillD. I was going off the top of my head. Glad you found it. Good for me you posted the link. The added speed of the blower is also very cool as an upgrade. That's the second reason I will be doing this to my poor old Z. Whata' say to post your findings and progress, as I will also. Maybe we should start a new thread in the most appropriate forum? Let me know. :devious:

hey speedyblue WHICH 350 IS ALL ALLOY? Not just any one! And i'm sorry but V8 chevy's are very old tech. They are barely on fourth gen V8's and those are no longer 5.7L. Let's see twp vlaves per slug, cam in block, no variable cam timming, no OHC or DOHC. And 450 to 500 HP AT the Wheels is very easy to reach, just not as cheap or easy as you make it sound. Any chevy all aluminum are not (vette engines are ranging from $2500 and up+harness & ECM) will set lower and farther back in the Z. Giving it better weight distribution. And only about a hundred pounds in penalties. It would actually be much easier to "charge" or "squezz" the Mouse motor than to rip it about to build it up. The TH350 fits and the 700R4 can also be used. Or other high end sticks 5/6 speed can also be used with fabrication and some work. Any thing in these mentioned combos will all require WORK. But there are many kits and references out there now for 240Zdragon72 to use. 350/383 4V 700R4 R200 would be the most simple. O yeah fats out back! :devious: Frank13

BillD search the forums under interior/fan, blower. Theres a thread about using a Honda civic blower motor that sounds like it fits almost perfect. Minor modification. Same set up two wire. I am planning to do just this mod to my Z. :devious: . O yeah thanks to the member who posted that thread. Don't remeber your name right off the top of my head. :devious:

First pull all the plugs back out, pull off the air filter and or intake pipe to let the gas dry out. Disarm your ignition so that it WILL NOT FIRE (pull power lead to the coil). Crank engine over. WITH THE PLUGS OUT! Did any gas come shooting out? Let everything dry out real nice like. Clean up your plugs. Check out your AirFlow meter to make sure it's not got any visable damage. If it is also full of fuel residue Carefully pull out of intake track and allow to dry. Reassemble. Crank over, do not pump gas pedal. What happened? :devious:

Damn good idea that everybody keep a set of bushings around. Stock rubber or solid. When ever the time comes that that center console comes out for what ever reason change 'em. Sorta like cheap insurance for that one really bad misshift at redline! . Also I would like to suggest the hair pin that holds the "B" type stick in be replaced WITH A NEW one. Just more cheap insurance. I actually had my shifter come through the boot in my hand while trying to shift. Getting on the freeway, comeing from Motorsport! Man I wish I had a picture of my Girlfriend's face that day!!! :devious:

Look up 'bout 7 posts texasz :devious:

Does the wire in question look to have ever had any type of insulation covering it? Does it have round terminals at the ends, and are these enda attached to any bare metal of the block, head, or intake. And is the other end attached to the bulkhead(firewall), via a screw or bolt. If so it is a ground. It sounds like a common bare ground strap. Grey/silver fine strands of wire "braded" end to end? If it is not frayed or incomplete just leave it be. Computer controlled cars need these. If it is tore up replace it. You will want to checke the points of it's attachments also. Make sure they are clean and the face of the terminals and retaining srews/ bolts/nuts are clean and making good clean contact. :devious: .

What the hell are you talking about beandip? :devious: .

Com' on Carl the floats last a whole3-4 days. Victor only one day. I remeber people being out there 1 to 2 weeks before. In the freaken cold and rain. Rick it looks real nice, and it is. IF you like the freezing cold, wet, damp cement and a billion others pushing & talking all around you. By the way for 2 days after the parade they display the floats at a near by park. :devious: .

Now that shite is funny!!!!! Stupid parents! :devious:

Wouldn't it be a HELL of a lot funnier if they were holding a plastic bag around his head while arse rapping him??? Or is that only haha funny to me??? :devious:. Fellow members that might sound a tad bit bad, But my brother was in the service in Desert Storm. And I have many friends that have and still are serving this country for us, that should not have to do or see the things they did (do) because of such people of the likes of this butcher. I know a very young (just turned 21) Marine, who just did 9 months in Iraq, to get a month off to go back to do another 9 months. God Bless Mando. If any of you guy's drink MGD drink one for him next time.