240z newb

[christ0ph]

my first post. i'll get straight to the point. i am looking for a 240z to buy. it will be a daily driven car, and i plan to modify it. im planning to frankenstein a sr2odet in there. does anyone know if it'll still be smog legal for a 70'-73' 240z in ca? any hints on what i should look for when i go get one? also i wonder if i tear the brakes off of a 300zx will they fit? any help will be greatly appreciated. thanks.

p.s. does anyone know if the sr20det will make it that much faster?:classic:

[Alfadog]

Originally posted by christ0ph

p.s. does anyone know if the sr20det will make it that much faster?:classic:

What do you think?!

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People have done 300ZX brake swaps before IIRC so they should be pretty easy to fit. Sorry that I cant give any more specific information...

[christ0ph]

yes i realize that it will be fast, no need to be harsh. im wondering like in comparison to other cars how fast will it be? can anyone estimate 0-60 time? quarter mile times.. and so on and so fourth. thanks.

[Alfadog]

wasn't having a go at you mate sorry if it seemed that way!

[XYZ]

What's an sr20det? Is that a v8 or turbo'd engine? Sorry to ask a dumb question but it's not obvious to me what the engine is your proposing?

Go on to google and do a 240z brake search you should find some info. Also, check the brakes section of this site you might find some conversion info on the 300zx brakes. I know plenty of people have done the toyota brake conversion here and there's plenty on that.

Try the links section to the washington state site, arizona z club or zcar.com I believe you'll find some stuff at one of those sites for the 300zx conversion.

Good luck.

[Ivan]

I think it is a 2L 4 cylinder turbo producing 230hp, it would be lighter than the L24 6 cylinder and it almost has 100hp more so it would fly (and sound crap)

[Ed]

California currently has a law exempting 73 and older cars from having to be smogged.

[AxtellZ]

You'll find some good info on both questions at www.hybridz.org if you haven't been there already.

Good luck, JA

[christ0ph]

thanks for all the help guys. if anybody else has any suggestions then please post them. also, any good sites for japanese motors? thanks again.

[Ivan]

Engine stat sites or engine conversion sites?

[christ0ph]

sites that sell engines. maybe some stats will help too. does anybody know what an sr20det off of a s14 will run about? im looking for the 220hp one. thanks.

['98Redbullet]

I think the sr20det is the same engine that they put in the Sentra SE/SE-R??

If it is (which I am not sure) it would be a 2.0-L 4-cyl. making 140 hp.