Thought I would start a thread in lieu of finally getting my 71 running this weekend!!!!

The car had been in a 5 year hiatus before I bought it, and due to other projects has sat for another 2 years while in my possession.

But on this memorial day weekend I was determined to get as much done as possible with the single goal of getting it going.

The car came with a l28 head l24 combo:sick:, which also happened to be missing a valve guide. The engine was swapped out for an l24 block early e88 head courtesy of CL.

I installed the engine a while back, had the SU's rebuilt, and toyed with ideas of elec ignition.

Yesterday, with everything hooked up, stock points distributor installed it started right up and rev'd great! Never mind the clould of smoke!

Today we installed the E12-80 distributor and did some further syncing of the the carbs. Idles really well,

Really happy with the progress! As any running Z gets the nod in my book :D

Future plans ? Just to get it on the road again. Brakes and clutch need to be gone through, Have ordered both slave and master clutch cylinders, as were both shot.

Theres some pics

What year is the 71B you are planning to use? They don't all have the same ratios. The one most prefer is the later 280ZX n/a.

If you go back to the 71B than you should at least buy a bushing kit for the shifter. They dont cost much and if improved mine a LOT. It was like "a stick in the mud" before I did it.

Yes, I have an 82 N/a box that needs some new seals, before I swap it out. However the T5, shifts well (without warm up period), so will be put on the back burner for the time being.

I pulled some seats from a 2+2 from the junk yard this weekend. Came to $19 each, with the half price day sale. I swapped out the rails, and put the drivers side in. Will work on the passenger side tomorrow. Much more comfortable. Happy with the results.

New tires were also mounted on the front, waiting on the rears.

those seats are a big improvement on the old white one you had in the first posts. Look neat and clean and a bargin too:cool:

The 82 had the close ratio gearbox. First will be a lot higher than the T5 your running now.

First gear is 3.06 compared to 3.5 in the T5 and 5th are almost the same at 0.75 and 0.78 in the T5.

Im using an late 81 ZX 71B tranny and clutch with the R200 diff out of the same car. That compensates a bit for the hight first gear. The car is not a daily driver and not used for long highway trips. I like the combo.

Do you know the ratio in the LSD? The LSD is not standard, so the centre is most probably out of the 300ZX.

Chas

Edited December 1, 201311 yr by EuroDat

Very Nice! Sounds great.

Thanks Rich and Euro, not quite up to standard, but getting there. Happy its up and running.

Its been a bit of a hiatus for the Z. The fuel tank is getting boiled and baffled. MSA down pipe also being installed, and some other fuel system upgrades (Fuel rail, Supra injectors, 044 fuel pump, FPR, etc). Will look to install this Turbonetics turbo at some point also.

Still lots of nagging problems before I can start on paint.

- Brakes have a vacum leak

- Right headlight not functioning unless on high beam

- Needs a front end alignment

- T5 leaking out of speedo drive

Hoping the car can make it to this years Z Bash also,

Didnt end up getting the fancy turbo pictured above. ): Stuck with the one I have.

Thought a compilation was in order. Most of the pics are in above, not really in order, but anyway see what ya think of a poor mans resto!

Back on the beat with some supra injectors, fuel rail, FPR, 3' downpipe. Lots of low end power, very lould, will take a vid soon to share.

Took it out for drive on a sunny day. Great reward after all the time and $$$ spent. *(:

Began some bodywork on Saturday, while the weather held up. (:

Hoping to have my dogleg replacements put in sooner rather than later.

 

 

Cleaned out the trunk space, needing some seriour vaccuming action.

Pink panther parts car! I bought the whole car mainly for the the dash and a couple of other hard to source parts.