240z upgrades

[Travel'n Man]

By that time we'll have flying cars! At least according to Popular Mechanics.

Didn't most of us think about that in the late '60's with George Jetsen and his boy Elroy?

Great advise with the above threads. Fixing these cars up is not cheap and it takes a lot of money, time, and a very understanding wife!! I thought in the late '70's I would have my '73 forever.........things change with age. I am fortunate enough (along with others on this site) to have the means to be able to live our lives and enjoy this passion that we all share.

I would put that turbo on the back shelf as well and make sure the main issues with the car are all resolved along with finalizing the body.

[BTF/PTM]

For what it's worth, one option to build your mechanical skills is to buy a second car to turn into a turbo monster that also won't bring you to tears if you bend it up or put a rod (or two) out the side of the block. Don't simply put your dreams of a tire melter on hold becuz you have a car that requires big patience and a big budget. Build a lower-budget screamer (perhaps a 4-banger that only requires a single turbo and already has electronic fuel injection) and keep your 240 happily stock while you enjoy it and learn to drive it. When you're equipped with a bigger budget, more time due to being finished with school and more space to work, you can combine those with bolstered wrenching abilities to begin work on building your screaming z-car

[beandip]

unincorperated clackamas county. Its considered portland but its right near tigard portland and lake oswego. I go to Lake Oswego high though

there is a Z club in your back yard. North West Z you might have look at out web site at northwestz.org

[Tophu530]

Yeah I know. I am already a member of the Northwest Z car club. I actually purchased my engine from the z car club prez. I've been so busy putting in the engine and making everything work so i haven't been to the meetings for 3 months. I'll be going next month though cause the z will be running. I just need to order in a new fuel pump. probably an electric.

[WingZr0]

GOYO Racing, means Five Brothers in Japanese, built a tri carb, single turbo, 500HP monster that used to race in the streets of Okinawa. The turbo was placed about the area where the starter coil is and there was this huge tunnel looking thing that ran the length of the fender covering the inlets of the 3 carbs. Mostly all custom and nothing left stock. If you really wanna learn about cars and engine building I suggest you pick up or subscribe to Dsport magazine formaly known as Drag Sport at www.Dsportmag.com or just click on the picture in my sig . Hot cars, Hot chicks and on spot technical information. The senior editor drives a daily driver, full interior 1100 horse power R34 Skyline GT-R, aka Project RH9. It does the quarter in 9.17! Only a handfull are that fast and all but thiers is completly striped. The goal is to get it into the 8's ! But recently the engine blew. They chose to retain the stock sodium filled valves cause they were light.

Edited February 10, 2010 by WingZr0

[WingZr0]

Those valves were the only thing left stock on the whole engine. After three years of trouble free use the valve heads broke off, bounced around the combustion chamber and cracked the cylinder wall. Next thing you know, BOOM! ! $10,000 worth of damage, time for new engine. Engine going also had the effect of cooking the clutch and center diffedrential. Since it broke into the nine's to join the RH9 Club it will be back and soon become Project RH8 . Point being on high (insanely) horse power cars nothing can be left stock. That said, you should check out Tomie Powered USA at Tomieusa.com for awesome complet cam kits and other parts . ~Z~

Edited February 10, 2010 by WingZr0

[Zedyone_kenobi]

Sounds like your getting closer to reality my young friend.

Go to AMazon and buy the how to restore your Z car, as well as how to build your L series engine. You cannot hot rod anything until you understand the physics behind how the engine works in this particular car. Get to know every single part.. which oil pump do you have, which distributor. Does it have points, or has it been converted. What is your compression, what head do you have. Does it need new plugs, wired, cap/rotor.

I love your enthusiasm, never lose it. But many have given you great advice. We want to hear more from you, and your adventures. But I am going to call your bluff. haha. You do not ask people here where you can get a twin turbo kit, and then tell us its for 30 years down the road... gotcha! I do not know anybody who knows what they will be doing 30 years from now. You may be married to a wonderful woman, and have 6 kids..

Keep the Z stock, and go over every nut and bolt. As said before, you will have much greater joy in great condition daily driver Z car, than an ultra sensitive thrown together turbo thingy.

[gnosez]

While I completely agree that all the basic issues related to car reliability (brakes, cooling system, engine, etc.) should be gone over and repaired as needed. The question that you should ask yourself is simple - "would I drive this car 500 miles today and be able to get back home without be towed?" If answered no or you don't know then you need to fix your car.

As to keeping the car "stock", this might work for some folks but if you end up needing to replace any suspension parts like bushings, springs and shocks an upgrade to poly, better shocks and progressive springs will take your Z to the next level.

Rust, brakes, cooling system, engine/drivetrain, suspension, stereo, then upgrade...

[gnosez]

Upgrades? I got a few. Regrets? None. I did it my way. Read, listen, learn and then build your car your way.

1972 240Z(G) 3.2L w/triple 44mm Mikunis, 3/8-inch horns, K&N filter, AZ oil pan, AZ radiator, Coolflex hoses, TWM cold air box, MSD6LA, Pertonix, Magnecor Comp wires, NGK-B8S plugs, coated 6-1 header, 2.5 exhaust, Sebring Tuner muffler, one wire GM 100 amp alternator, gear reduction starter, kill switch, '83 5-spd, Quaife R200 w/3:90 diff, Ron Tyler diff mount, 300ZXT CVs, 4-piston Wilwoods w/12.5-inch rotors front, 240sx rears w/brembo rotors, SS lines, adjustable prop valve, 16X8 BBS wheels, 245X45 Yokohoma tires (2.5 neg camber F/R), TechnoToyTuning T/C rods, 1-inch front sway bar, PDK front strut bar, poly bushings, Tokico HTS shocks, GC coil-overs w/250F-275R springs, camber plates, AZ rear billet control arms, ST rear sway bar, corner balanced, rollbar, Cobra seats, SafeQuip 5-pt harnesses, Grant wheel, Hella horns, PIAA fog lights, H4 headlights w/harness upgrade, g-nose, BRE-style rear spoiler, Nissan gun-metal gray w/10% more flake

Edited February 10, 2010 by gnosez

[TriDawgn]

Upgrades? I got a few. Regrets? None. I did it my way. Read, listen, learn and then build your car your way.

1972 240Z(G) 3.2L w/triple 44mm Mikunis, 3/8-inch ho... ...BRE-style rear spoiler, Nissan gun-metal gray w/10% more flake

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