300Z drivetrain in a 240?

[clutchdust]

a few weeks ago i came across the mutilated shells of about 4 Z's. most had been picked over pretty well. one, however, was an early gen 300Z that had the drivetrain still intact, although i do not know the condition of said drivetrain. i was thinking though, if i could pick this shell up for, oh, say, just about nothing, it would be worth checking out.

my only concern would be if there are any physical reasons why i couldn't install the 3.0L/5-speed and later diff in my '73? providing nothing in the drivetrain has experienced a catastrophic failure, it seems like a really cheap and easy way to pick up quite a bit of gain with no apparent downside.

opinions?

[theianmonster]

Sounds like it could work to me. You just need to make sure that all the suspension can bolt onto whatever you pull out of the 300ZX.

[Pete84]

Are you talking about a Z31 or a Z32? The SOHC engines in the Z31 fit much easier than the larger DOHC ones from the Z32. I have heard that the steering column / shaft has fitment issues.

The site is down for some reason right now, but it is the best place for such info.

http://forums.hybridz.org/

[Mr Camouflage]

none of the suspesnion from a Z31 will fit in a S30 Z.

Diff will fit if you get the R200 mounting hardware from a 280Z.

You'd need custom engine mounts made. not sure about the postion of the sump on a VG30, so you may need a custom one. Also you may need to have a drive shaft made up. And hafl shafts may be a problem too.

[clutchdust]

you guys throwing around codes and stuff like i have any idea what you're talking about.

it is a SOHC, at least it looks just like the 2.4L that's in the car now, except for the FI manifold. hence, why i thought it would be such a straight forward install.

if it's going to be this big a deal, i'll just pass.

[Pete84]

you guys throwing around codes and stuff like i have any idea what you're talking about.

it is a SOHC, at least it looks just like the 2.4L that's in the car now, except for the FI manifold. hence, why i thought it would be such a straight forward install.

if it's going to be this big a deal, i'll just pass.

Sounds like it is a L28 from the 280ZX, which is a straight 6 as the engines from both 300ZX generations are V6s. From my understanding the L28 from the 280ZX is a direct bolt in.

[clutchdust]

thanks for the info, pete. i thought it still had a '300Z' logo on what was left of the interior. but it was pretty much trashed by the time i found it.

maybe i will call around and see if i can figure out which yard picked it up.