Gav240z

Great Alan many thanks for that. I believe only 6 of those Daytona coupe's were ever built. I have one question where do you acquire these pictures and documentation from? I'd love to look into this stuff more, it's great learning the history of all these cars. :classic:

I'd feel bad having my way with other Z's .

not that the R380's were 2 ltr or were they?

You never told us what happened with the Daytona Coupe I've always loved those cars and thought that the big V8 would have stomped all over the 2ltr cars.

Ok to start with i haven't attempted to switch engine heads. The situation was that I originally saw a carbie fed turbo set up for sale at my nearby wrecker and was tempted to buy as the guy who owned it was doing an RB26 conversion. Anyway I changed my mind because I didn't want the hassle of a carbie turbo as there just no quite reliable enough. So the owner of the wrecker who had a 240z himself had just pulled the motor he was running out of his car. It was a N42 Block flat tops installed. A E88 head with porting and N42 valves, 76 degree camshaft, running tripple webbers. I think someone once told me the motor was 250HP worth. Anyway my current car has a F54 Block E88 Head(From a 72Z) with port work and bigger n42 valves. The owner said it was 200HP but he was running tripples himself but a milder camshaft. Anyway the car's valve stem seals well so i believe are shot so she blows a bit of smoke. I was originally gonna replace the valve stem seals and install a larger camshaft at the same time but I was told the one being sold at the wreckers had the top end reco'd recently and to put a bigger cam in my car i'd be up around $700 by the time i've done lash pads etc.. So for $450 I bought the other recently reco'd engine head in the theory that my block is still good. Compression results show 180PSI across all 6 cylinders. Anyway it's definately possible it's in my garage and I've been driving it for nearly 2 years now. There were some detonation problems I was having with the car at one stage but this was because of poor timing and the old module on the side of my electronic distributor failed. I believe it was causing poor ignition I always run premium and where i can between 95-98 octane. Shell Optimax or better yet Mobil fuel here is really good with this engine. I have been wanting to swap engine heads but haven't done so yet due to being busy with work and just starting Uni. I also wanted to build a stroker motor so wasn't sure if it was worth investing money in this motor further. Things are all up in the air. Yep it sounds great alright the dual mufflers are a bit loud but I live with it . Oh and btw a N42 is probably yes better to begin with but back in the days when the two motors I have were built you couldn't just get a N42 from a wrecked 280zx so this was the way to go. The high quench design of the E88 small chamber is good also for higher compression. However I don't know lots about the N42 I do understand there a good engine head however.:cheeky:

I can see your point and I'm glad your going all the way with the restoration. I guess I'm not that purist just yet hehe. If I had another car myself I guess I wouldn't mind going without the stereo as the Z doesn't really need one it's that much fun to drive. I recently installed a stereo in the car but to my dismay the sound quality wasn't as good as the car it came from probably the sound deadening as you say. Ah well it will do for now no biggie. :classic: . Oh so am i to understand that the original radio could power the antenna(my other question). Did the Z come with an electric powered antenna stock?

no wonder no stereo seems to fit right in the slot. The original has a diagonal curve towards the bottom . So are you guys gonna keep the stock radio in your Z? Personally it's not my cup of tea but I drive mine sometimes daily although alot less these days.

Cheaky boy there Alfa. Oh well I'm not the sort to get my knickers in a knot so i'll let this one past this time hehe.

That suspension looks way cool

Oh gee now I'm blushing . Oh well now I know i wonder how many times I've wrote about putting cooking pots on my car before .

First of all Hi Will, So your sick of the RB20? What will go in it's place another RB engine? I too am looking at my interior these days as I'd like something a bit show pony like. I like Z rushes interior but I like to keep more within the classic theme. I especially like the diamond stich vinyl over the strut towers and transmission tunnel it just looks so classy. Zrush your interior is great take no offence infact I had taken a few ideas from it. I just am in love with the diamond pattern dunno if it's the 70'z porn effect . I like the way you retained the original seats I have been tossing up between going race seats or reupholstering the old ones like you have. What i really wanna deal with is the centre console and as much as i love original I keep thinking of fabricating something that bit better. I was considering using the old one as a template and making something out of the same material as the dash or even aluminium as the plastic just isn't strong. Hmmm maybe i'm thinking too far ahead of my wallet . Either way keep the ideas coming guys. :classic:

i hear the server is down give it some time so that they can get things ready the server may have crashed and lost some information. It will be back in time I'd say.

Ok no need to feel bad you don't know. The P30 would indicate an earlier style block definately l26 or l24. On the right hand side of the motor opposite the intake and exhaust manifolds. There should be a number stamped onto the block starting with L24 or L26 that will indicate your engine size. I believe above that will be a head stamp saying E88 most likely let me know if it's otherwise.:classic:

I converted the figure so they cost you about $509.977 AUD great price was that for just the 2 or a set of 4? I'd really love a set of Wantanabe's for my Z I have the superlites if you look in my gallery but the Wantanabe's are just that bit nicer and of course the all time great wheel for the Z in my opinion. I wanna polish mine up but.

nice buy there mate.

carbs . Check float levels, richness, lean condition. Vacumm leaks, hmmm check the plugs see if they have fouled up at all. Hmmm could be distributor but very hard to tell from explanation. Once you had set your carbs correct. Then we will worry about that the distributor.