e_racer1999

^^ except this time it's chrysler....

i thought that there was a special corvette "datsun" edition.....

hey, better than bush

my l28 can't be in the wheelbarrow for much longer! if you have an extra engine stand and are near san diego, hit me up! -jason

awww....

sad.....

there is "all Z auto wrecking" ... i saw it in the yellow pages when i was trying to find a place to take my 280zx...

you mean this isn't "classiccapricars.com"?

what i have: 3.7 R200 (from 1979 280zx) with halfshafts what i want: R180 with gear ratio from 3.7 - 4.11 so cal please!

!!! wow! great find! which junkyard was it? did they have anything else good there?

yes it does.... i knew i was going to have to bend it to get it to fit right, i just wasn't sure how much

congrats on your purchase!

it was a piece of cake for me! but then again i dropped the tranny and the driveshaft first.

it has a lot of parts pulled out already, but it still has some good panels, seats (kinda messed up), front & rear discs, and some other stuff.. it's a 1979 280zx and i need to get rid of it by saturday. i'll give you the car for free if you come pick it up. it's in san diego on el cajon blvd... post for more 411! -jason ps... l28, 5speed and r200 not included

haha... i have to do the same thing today, so if i get it out before you do i will let you know! -jason

^^ definitely good post, and i just want to say that the only $$ i plan on spending is new pads and brackets. other than that i have all of the other parts. i agree that upgrading the front is more of a priority than the back, which is why i want to do the toyota calipers conversion. anyway, thanks for the info! -jason

okay, i've decided (due to recent developments) to stick with the L28 crank and N47 head... with flattop pistons of course! -jason

not yet... i still haven't figured out which class i want to race in... i know, it's just that with the L28 block the bore will be too large for the L24 pistons... anyway, i'm gonna take your advice on the bolts and read up some more in the archives.. thanks! -jason

**also posted in hybridz okay, i'm trying to find a really god combination for a street/autox car. i want decent power, but i don't need buttloads of torque. i have a 1972 240z (all stock) with the E88 head. i have a complete N47 L28 (1979) and i already have some ideas. i wanna know what you think! okay, i'm taking the 5 speed and i'm keeping the R180 (LSD comes later) and putting 4.11 gears in it (good idea?). i plan on getting flattop or slightly domed pistons and using the crank and rods from the L24 (i know you think this is going in the wrong direction, but i want revs!). will the L24 rods be good enough? I also want to know which head i should use (E88 or N47). i know the E88 has better compression, but is limited by the ports/valves. is there a better head that i can get for not a lot of $$? any feedback is greatly appreciated! -jason btw - i plan on running stock SUs for the time being, until i go for a good camshaft (shoud i use L24 or L28 until i get a custom one?) and a good intake system.

ya, i'm gonna use the r200 (3.70) temporarily until i get 4.11 gears for my r180.... unless of course i can afford the gears first!

alright, thanks for the info! this guy on hybridz said that he has an adjustable screw-type PV, and i'm thinking about that later on down the road, but i am definitely going to hollow mine out -jason

hmmm.... thanks for the info.... so if i read that article right, the R180 might just be perfect for me, and hence there was no reason for me to flip out! now i feel dumm.... anyway, thanks! -jason

i was under the impression that all 280zxs had R200s, but then i came across this table: ------------------------------------------------- 280ZX 79 MT,4 Spd,2 Seater (3.364) (R180) 280ZX 79 MT,5 Spd,2 Seater (3.364) (R180) 280ZX 79 All With Automatic(3.545) (R180) 280ZX 79 MT,4 Spd,4 Seater (3.364) (R200) 280ZX 79 MT,5 Spd,4 Seater (3.7) (R200) 280ZX-GL 79 (3.7) (R200) ------------------------------------------------- ^can this be correct?? i hope not, 'cause i have a 2-seater -jason btw, this table was sourced from http://www.kaynor.net/v8-240z/240z.htm , which is an AWESOME resource if you haven't checked it out yet

okay, i have been researching this for a few weeks and i want to know EVERYTHING before i begin. i've searched several forums and have recieved mixed answers. my big question is: if i have a 1972 240 and i am going to do the rear disc swap with the maxima brackets and rotors, calipers, and master cylinder (15/16) from a 1979 280zx, what is the story with the proportioning valve? a few sources say that they have used the 240 one, a few recommend the one from the 280zx, and a few say that you don't need one at all. the reason that the last one makes sense is that the front discs on the 240 are larger diameter than the 280zx ones, and hence the proportioning valve would seem overkill. anyway, if i do bypass the proportioning valve, how do i do it? P.S. sorry about this long azz multi-part question, i just want to know what everone thinks! -jason

z creations has this link: http://www.zcarcreations.com/howto/rearbrake.htm and i have a link to this guy that has an actual size blueprint (for those of you that have access to a machine shop: http://240z.jeromio.com/reardiscs.html and as for the fact that someone got them from the dealer: i thought they were no longer available?? anyway, hope this 411 helps someone, i have been compiling info for myself to prepare for my conversion. -jason EDIT: update: i just got off the phone with mossy nissan (mossy nissan moves you!) amd their part department said that they can still get the maxima brackets: part# is 44155-04S10. they are $72 each and they can have them in 2-3 days