Hls30-24140

[Hardway]

Great progress pics. Not only is Eiji's work great to see but his workspace is equally as nice!

[ksbeta]

Restored the engine bay before dropping in the new motor. Ordered paint from AutomotiveTouchup.com and used Polar White, #215. It's not the same color as the exterior, but hopefully I can get the body repainted in the near future, and at least I'll know what color to use.

Created an incredible amount of dust in the garage. I need to roll both cars out this spring and just clean. Also, the old VIN plate wouldn't look right when finished. Ordered a replacement from Banzai Motorworks.

Primer and first coats.

Edited March 5, 2013 by ksbeta

[ksbeta]

Stripped/painted the horns and hard-line mounts, just so they'd be clean. Didn't put too much thought into it, but black trim pieces + white engine bay = Dalmation car. Stupid stupid stupid.

[ksbeta]

Picked the motor from Datsun Spirit on another ridiculously cold day:

L28/N47 combination with flat-top pistons. 10.52:1 compression ratio. Lightweight flywheel. Going to be fun!

[ksbeta]

Got the motor dropped in this past weekend. It detracts from the Dalmatian theme, if only a little.

[Diseazd]

Nice job Bill......looking great! Eiji builds a beautiful motor. Regards. Guy. P.s. Get Mike McGinnis to make you some new ID plates.

Edited March 5, 2013 by Diseazd

[Reverend]

Awesome thread! Especially i like those engine bay pics (before/after). It gives me courage to finish my project. Thank you!

[ksbeta]

Thank you both. New engine Plate ID came back from the engraver damaged. Mike is taking a look at it

[Zedyone_kenobi]

I am just here to show my support for your work and the art that Eiji creates! He is a magician with these L28's.

I hope your love yours as much as I love mine!!

Are you going to black out the radiator support like the OEM did?

[Travel'n Man]

Great detail on the thread - gotta ask - what carbs are you putting on?

*Went back and found the triples you are planning on - sounds like a great ride!

Edited March 5, 2013 by Travel'n Man

[ksbeta]

Spent most of Sunday in the garage, trying to get the car back on the ground. Finally installed the 280ZX 5-Speed, which thankfully went in without too much trouble. Got the rear sway bar installed. I used the MSA kit, which requires drilling some holes under the carpet behind the seats and cursing a bit trying to compress the bushings.

Threw the 4.11 Differential back in the car, along with the half-shafts. Then came the moment of truth: I dug for awhile trying to figure out, then posed the question, and got some very helpful answers (here: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/parts-swapping-s30/48143-3-70-240z-280zx-trans-r180-diff-drive-shaft-question.html), but still wasn't 100% sure. However, I can now definitively say that if you want to mat a 280ZX Transmission up to an R180 differential in an early (Series-1) 240z, you do need the Series-1 drive-shaft. This car came with the Roadster transmission & drive-shaft, which I removed and put in my '70. Fortunately, that freed up a drive-shaft from an early car to swap over to this project. I've read some great posts on here about modifying the shift levers to avoid having to cut the transmission tunnel and/or console, and will be pursuing that next. The console in this car is in pretty good shape, and I have no desire to chop it up. Along that vein, I'm missing the Series-1 spare change tray: Anyone have a spare?

Around 8pm it all came together, and I was able to put on the wheels and finally drop it to the ground. Rolled it out of the garage and was able to sweep for the first time in a few months. Long way to go still with ignition and fuel, but the end of the tunnel is finally in sight. Will add photos later on.

[ksbeta]

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Edited March 12, 2013 by ksbeta