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Wheel well is nearly done. Took a while to get round to it though.

Hi all, Just thought I would share. I last year bought a rusted 1970 240z roller they had also came with an L28 that was mated to i think a 4spd Auto. I had always planned to go down an RB route but couldnt get started till now. So here I am now So anyways, Ive got a bit of a project a head of me but prior to placing it onto rotisserie and sending it off to the blasters, I wanted to mock fit the RB26 and new r34 GTT Gearbox into the car first to see how everything fits and check if anything needed to be modified within the tunnel as I was told engineers could become quiet difficult and picky once the tunnel has been modified. RB needs to come back out anyways as i will require a rebuild. I purchased the swap kit from CX Racing. LINK: https://www.cxracing.com/ESK-OP-RB26-240Z - Oil Pan - Oil Pick Up - Engine Mounts - Transmission Mount So everything arrived by the 2nd week of January (mainly waiting on the RB from Japan). First off, L28 engine+ Auto comes out. The original oil pan bolts are too short to fit through the new oil pan. Ive got some M6 x 30mm bolts to mock fit the sump on. Then i mated the tranmission to the RB (Sandwich plate is not installed as I dont have one yet but im only mock fitting for now) I noticed, there is still a small opening between at the bottom behind the oil pan into the bell housing. The original oil sump covered this area. Not sure on what to do here, either I make something to cover it up or look for a bracket. If anyone knows or can point me to the right direction that would be great! Anyways, engine mount goes on. Left side Right Side Also note. The original oil dip stick will need to be relocated as the oil pan is now towards the rear. Here we goo!! (Got the wife helping ) I gotta admit, this took me some time to get it all in, aligned and mounted properly. Had to rest it on stands, adjust the chains and rotate it every so often to get it in place. Left side Right Side Underneath From the front I do have concerns at the top where cam breathers are. Not sure if the bonnet would latch and shut properly so I'll give that a go over the weekend. I might still be able to rejig the engine around as I have fully secured it all down yet. Transmission mount plate with Nismo gearbox mount. It mounts directly up to the orginal braced mounting locations which is perfect for me So yeah... that its from me for now. It will come back out very soon for sand blasting, panel work and paint. If anyone has any pointers or things to look out for that would be greatly appreciated. P.S experiences with engineering an RB in NSW would be greatly appreciated too! Cheers! Tim

Anyone else impressed at how clean the garage is? #Respect!

I think the special variants like 432 and 432-R followed by 240ZG are commanding the most money, followed by early S30Z's with the original unique features/parts. Then resto mods if done right can fetch good coin. Each car is unique so hard to establish a true price range. Hagerty tries with their Tier 1 through 3 cars, but it's still massively subjective and their price ranges are behind where the market really is IMHO. It seems their prices are about 5 years behind. https://www.hagerty.com/apps/valuationtools/1970-Datsun-240Z