What makes a Z a Z? What modifacations go too far to be called a Z?

[TomoHawk]

Cup holders!!!

um.... not cool?

[GTZ V8]

Zness to me is in the eye of the owner. The shape of the body and the handling is what sold me on the car not what was under the hood. Yes the sound of that inline 6 is awesome but when you are driving at 3000 to 4000 ft above see level and you pull out to pass and the car won't go because it is gasping for air is a big disappointment, these cars were made for the twisty's and mine has logged many a mile in the mountains of California before making it's journey to Georgia. I to like 72OJ have a LT1 under the hood and would not trade it, I tryed to keep mine period correct with the year of the car and retained the original altenator and a/c compressor with only slight wiring modifications.

Regards, Gary

[72 OJ]

Hey, welcome to Z Land, first post and I see that I am not alone, nice ride, love the clean engine bay, naked bumpers and the stance . Give us more details ...

[hls30.com]

Zness to me is in the eye of the owner. The shape of the body and the handling is what sold me on the car not what was under the hood. Yes the sound of that inline 6 is awesome but when you are driving at 3000 to 4000 ft above see level and you pull out to pass and the car won't go because it is gasping for air is a big disappointment, these cars were made for the twisty's and mine has logged many a mile in the mountains of California before making it's journey to Georgia. I to like 72OJ have a LT1 under the hood and would not trade it, I tryed to keep mine period correct with the year of the car and retained the original altenator and a/c compressor with only slight wiring modifications.

Regards, Gary[ATTACH=CONFIG]55739[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]55740[/ATTACH]

Gary,

I am very much a minimalist when it comes to change, but I can appreciate well done changes too!

I was hoping to get to see your car at the Coastal Z Club meeting tonight-I had some parts for you.

BTW The complete AC system was a dealer add on-dinna come from Japan with one...only a heater/vent,

Will

Edited August 22, 2012 by hls30.com

[GTZ V8]

Yes I know this as the original ET slotted mags that were a dealer option also.

Regards, Gary

[Diseazd]

Deja vu! Looks just like Frank's car.....

[72 OJ]

Zness to me is in the eye of the owner. The shape of the body and the handling is what sold me on the car not what was under the hood. Yes the sound of that inline 6 is awesome but when you are driving at 3000 to 4000 ft above see level and you pull out to pass and the car won't go because it is gasping for air is a big disappointment, these cars were made for the twisty's and mine has logged many a mile in the mountains of California before making it's journey to Georgia. I to like 72OJ have a LT1 under the hood and would not trade it, I tryed to keep mine period correct with the year of the car and retained the original altenator and a/c compressor with only slight wiring modifications.

Regards, Gary[ATTACH=CONFIG]55739[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]55740[/ATTACH]

TomoHawk,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,look at an other clean and detailed engine bay, nice picture ah

[TomoHawk]

The engine is backwards. The distributor goes towards the front. Again, a V8 doesn't belong there, even if it has an old alternator.

Edited August 22, 2012 by TomoHawk

[GTZ V8]

The engine swap was done using the Scarab kit, Borg Warner super T10 tranny, The suspension with stiffer/lowered spring from Datsun performance parts as well as quick steering knuckles, sway bars and quad piston frt calipers. Shocks/strut cartridges are Koni adjustables and a custom made drive shaft, still running the original rear gear.

Regards, Gary

Edited August 22, 2012 by GTZ V8

[GTZ V8]

The engine is backwards. The distributor goes towards the front. Again, a V8 doesn't belong there, even if it has an old alternator.

To each his own !

[72 OJ]

The engine swap was done using the Scarab kit, B&G super T10 tranny, The suspension with stiffer/lowered spring from Datsun performance parts as well as quick steering knuckles, sway bars and quad piston frt calipers. Shocks/strut cartridges are Koni adjustables and a custom made drive shaft, still running the original rear gear.

Regards, Gary

Nice set up, looks fantaZtic,,,,,,,,,,,,,,another Z with an ATTITUDE

[TomoHawk]

No Ford 9 inch punkin?

I usually tell airplane owners that the engine is upside down- the carburetor goes ON THE TOP

Edited August 22, 2012 by TomoHawk