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Do you know in what direction it went?

I went looking for the new ones, but I couldn't find a listing. MSA used to stock them...

Do you know in what direction it went? In all seriousness, I've got one but I have NFI it's condition. You'll need to get it checked out by a radiator shop. $100 - PM me if you want it.

Thanks and I hope you enjoyed this restoration!

The EFI will cost more to install over the 40phh Mikuni's, but it depends on what you are trying to achieve...? Although by the sounds of it, you are set on EFI anyway.

When Robbie got his Z on permit and started driving it, the poor shift quality of the old 71A flange drive gearbox became apparent. As he has been driving his 240Z quite regularly, this gearbox issue was detracting from this whole experience. The monkey motion shifter mechanism isn't great after 50+ years, so the best fix is to fit a 71C gearbox from an S13/14. The 71C box has a tall 0.75 5th gear ratio, so this allows a shorter final drive ratio to be used - 4.44 is perfect as at 100kph the engine is still only doing around 3000rpm in 5th. So Robbie & I started forming a plan to convert his Z. The WRX STI 4.44 ratio diff was easy enough for Robbie to procure, but finding a decent S13/14 box locally was a bit of a challenge... That was until another member of this forum who was planning the same conversion had bought from Nissan a NEW S14 gearbox, however he was offered good $ for his early 240Z so he sold it - leaving him with this new S14 gearbox... When I found all this out, I told Robbie to go buy it - which he did! This gave us the major parts for the conversion. All I had to do was find a L series bell-housing & tail shaft... With an L series bell-housing obtained, I had it hydra-jet blasted and then sent off for machining so it could be swapped onto the S14 box. Likewise I procured a tail-shaft - this was sent off to be rebuilt & shortened. Once I had workshop availability, Robbie dropped the Z off - along with the diff & box - so we could perform the conversion. The new Nissan S14 'box! The WRX diff stub axles are 27 spline which means that the 24 spline 240Z stubs cant be fitted. Thankfully Kameari make new stub axles just for this conversion, so they were duly fitted. The pinion flange was swapped over along with the mustache bar mounting studs in the diff cover as the WRX studs are longer. The WRX diff was installed and that was when I noticed it: Blast! Why it wasn't done previously I don't know, but obviously this needs to be rectified now. Out came the diff again & I went off to hunt for the required parts. I managed to find the later model curved transverse link & a good 2nd hand diff mount, but I didn't have a mustache bar. I had another customers mustache bar in the shop so I thought I could copy the bend & bend the original one to the same profile - my little shop press protested but I managed to bend the correct offset profile into the early mustache bar - success! Next was the diff strap mounting points on the body-shell - some new nuts and I extended the mounting pads: N Not my neatest work, but it'll do the job & it looked fine once I'd painted it. The bell-housings were swapped over, along with the original fork & TO bearing & carrier into the 71C box. Next the gearbox cross-member was modified & painted, as the 71C box mounts further back in the tunnel: And then we installed the 71C box into the Z: P Perfect. The shortened tail-shaft was installed with new bolts, and all the fluids were topped up ready for a test drive! I also cut & shut the gear-stick as the thread on the 71C stick is 10mm compared to 8mm for an early box - just so the original knob could be used: And that's that job done! It drives SO much nicer now with the modern box and it's much more entertaining to drive with the shorter diff ratio. Robbie - you are going to love it!

Just go through the process on the website - it'll give you freight cost at checkout.

Brain was faster than the fingers Fixed*

Sorry Ryan - I completely forgot to contact you about front guards: I had 20 pairs of reproduction front guards shipped to me from RC on a group buy:

Gerson from KFVintage is now using DHL Express for his shipping and the freight price has dropped massively. Freight for L&R rear quarter panels to Melbourne is now AUD$1200. Total is around $3400 ex GST (if you get stung for GST) to Melbourne - so will be slightly more to Perth.

Congrats on getting all the NOS parts in Nick That's because Les Collins bought it for #893 that we are doing the panel & paint on

If you send me two automatic pedals, I can convert them to manual for you for $300.

$80k/$90k? If only they were that cheap to build...

It would be longer than 12 months before we could look at it, and the tin work would be at least $60k. Depending on the local shops quality of work, they may be the better option. In saying that though, one of our current 240Z restorations is from FNQ, so I wouldn't let distance dictate any decisions...

That's a stout looking ARB, Dave...

L24/26/28, 240Z/260Z/280ZX are all 225mm L28 Patrol is 240mm. You can get decent clutch's for the 225mm flywheel, but you just have to spend more than $300 on one...

That's a shocking bodge, Nick. The clips aren't that expensive - I can get Max to post some out.

You can delete the crankcase vent pipe in the block - just fit a freeze plug in there instead.

Update: We've paused this project while Daniel lets his bank balance recover. We'll restart on it again in a due course.

Postage would be expensive to the UK. Just leave it LHD - it'd be much easier and save you a lot of cash...

77 260Z 2+2. No engine or gearbox, but otherwise complete. Body is extremely bad: previous panel shop attempted repairs but unfortunately they botched it. It had terrible rust as well. Selling on behalf of a customer who has decided to abort the project. Lots of good parts if you are just after a parts car. 6k or best offer. I can supply a slightly better '77 2+2 body shell for 2k Location: Warragul, Victoria. PM me if you are interested.

Slab of Crownies?

That I don't know.

They turbo will probably be to small, but get it running with it then upgrade later. The injectors won't flow enough - IIRC they are less then 200cc Hunt around for some R32 GTR injectors - they are 440cc and will give you some headroom and will fit the manifold.

Why didnt you remove the other quarter panel?!