Should my 240Z have a fan shroud?

[Marine240z]

Yes, when my 72 was ordered the A/C was an " automatic" add on by the dealer. They also changed out the finger guard and added the whole shroud.  I don't have the belly splash pan but would like to get one.  Does anyone have an extra they want to sell. Also will the 280 z splash pan work?

 

Thanks

M240Z

[siteunseen]

I'm wanting a belly pan also.  I'm pretty sure the 280s will fit, everything's the same under there.  One day next week I'm going to a junk yard that has a few Zs left and see if I can find one, maybe two?  They're easy to get on/off and there are a couple of 280s on top of other cars out there, so they should be easy to get to.  If I have any luck I'll let you know.

 

Well I guess I'll have to make one work.  According to this there's a difference between 240s & 280s.

http://www.zcarsource.com/splash-pan-240z-260z-280z-280zx_8_56005.html

[ajmcforester]

I'm wanting a belly pan also.  I'm pretty sure the 280s will fit, everything's the same under there.  One day next week I'm going to a junk yard that has a few Zs left and see if I can find one, maybe two?  They're easy to get on/off and there are a couple of 280s on top of other cars out there, so they should be easy to get to.  If I have any luck I'll let you know.

 

Well I guess I'll have to make one work.  According to this there's a difference between 240s & 280s.

http://www.zcarsource.com/splash-pan-240z-260z-280z-280zx_8_56005.html

No a 280Z pan will not fit you need a 240z pan I have one for my car and the 280z pan.  They are different

[Zed Head]

I think Nissan meant for the hood and belly pan to act as a shroud dose on a car with more space in that area.

Anybody know where an illustration or description of the pan might be?  I can't find it in any of the official Nissan sources, like the FSM's or the parts listing sites.

 

Just wondering why it's called a "splash" pan if it's meant for more than splashes.

[Zed Head]

Found an interesting web page on Z cooling that includes some comments on "belly" pans.  Beware the smart person though - they tend to believe what their brain says "should be", without actually taking any measurements.  Still an interesting read.

 

http://www.datsuns.com/tech/aerodynamics_and_cooling.htm

[siteunseen]

No a 280Z pan will not fit you need a 240z pan I have one for my car and the 280z pan.  They are different

So they're that different? No way in hell different? You will save me a lot of time and probably a flat tire on my truck from the junkyard.

Thanks

Cliff

[Zed Head]

I'll bet that you could make it work.  Drill some new mounting holes, which will probably be easier than drilling out the original broken off bolts.  And make a new hole for the radiator drain plug, if necessary.  I have two 280Z pans, but they don't have the center hole for the radiator that my new radiator needs.  So I'll be modifying anyway if I decide to reinstall it.  I think that only one bolt came out clean.

 

Just went and looked at mine though and realized it's three dimensional.  Two different levels of mounting points.  Not just a flat piece of steel.  So there might be more to refitting than just drilling new holes.

[ajmcforester]

So they're that different? No way in hell different? You will save me a lot of time and probably a flat tire on my truck from the junkyard.

Thanks

Cliff

They are no way in hell different.  I would be easier to make a new one than try to make a 280Z pan fit.  The radeator core mount is different the suspention geometry, it don't fit

[Zed Head]

Depends on what you mean by "fit".

 

Still wondering if the pan serves more function than just splash protection.  I know it catches a lot of dropped nuts and bolts.  And pebbles and road debris.

 

If I ever put mine back on I'll try to come up with some sort of quick release fastening system.  Maybe holes and tab/hooks, and one or two retaining bolts.  Something that makes it easy to remove.  All those little bolts were a pain.

[siteunseen]

My 280 has one and a full fan shroud, it cools really good.  All the air from the fan comes through the radiator.

 

My 240 has a 280 radiator and a full ZX shroud, hopefully the ZX 8 blade fan now that the A/C pulley is gone.  I want to close up as much as I can and get all that air flow.  I may get stuck in slow moving traffic one day, behind a tractor.