Alexandheronfire Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 @rusty12ver sounds easy enough! I've been meaning to hit up my local yard as last time I was pulling some ae86 parts I remember seeing a 280 zx, hell, there might have even been two. The car actually runs and drives, and I've been driving it around my neighborhood, but it jumped a rocker arm off on cyl no 2 and I just haven't had time to fix it. Hopefully this weekend ill get some time to reroute out the vacuum lines, clean the tank, put on the camaro shocks I've got, and get into the head and figure out what shenanigans are going on in there. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 What area of Bako are you in? Before moving to Seattle, I lived in Tehachapi right up the road on 58. Quote Link to comment
Alexandheronfire Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 @tristingrind I live in the southwest end. I'm pretty familiar with Tehachipi as I used to run a Budweiser delivery route up there. I still go up there now and then for work. 1 Quote Link to comment
Spoona_Jay21 Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 that is SWEET! i'm usually not a 710 fan but.. DDDDDAAAAYYYYYMMMMM! everything works so well together. hope too see more of it, and with all it seemed you wanted to do it doesn't end up like ruby.... http://community.ratsun.net/topic/32130-really-ratty-rusty-ruby-rip-rusting-in-pieces/ Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 also, this 280zx 5spd swap, what bell housing, clutch and flywheel is used? I have an auto currently. The transmission has a built in bell housing. The transmission does not care what motor, flywheel or clutch assy you choose.* You can use any 6 bolt (mounting) flywheel you like. They are available with three pressure plate bolt patterns to fit 200mm clutches (cars) 225mm (trucks) and 240mm (720/D-21 trucks and some Zcars) The flywheel determines which clutch you can use.* * The release bearing collar or housing or holder must be matched to the pressure plate size you choose. It fits on the clutch arm on the transmission. Your 'new' 5 speed may have one already on it but it is matched to???? who knows what size clutch. Be sure yours matches your clutch. 1 Quote Link to comment
Alexandheronfire Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 This guy has a manual tranny still sitting in it. Z31 non turbo. Does this generation bolt up to an l20? Quote Link to comment
Alexandheronfire Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 At least I thought it was a non turbo model. Didn't actually bother to look at it other than in the cockpit for the shifter. Quote Link to comment
Alexandheronfire Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Took these pics real quick last night. I have the rear seat back removed right now to gain access to the rear shocks and trunk. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Other than the seats, thats a pretty clean interior! Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 wow, i wanted this one bad. Had it been in portland i would own it.... MORE PICS MEOW!!!!!!! glad it made its way to ratsun! Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 wow, i wanted this one bad. Had it been in portland i would own it.... MORE PICS MEOW!!!!!!! glad it made its way to ratsun! Yeah, this is currently the only 710 I like. I would have seriously considered it if it was closer. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 This guy has a manual tranny still sitting in it. Z31 non turbo. Does this generation bolt up to an l20?no. Took these pics real quick last night. I have the rear seat back removed right now to gain access to the rear shocks and trunk.The shocks bolt on from underneath and the tank will be in the way. Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 The top nuts for the shocks are behind the seat, infront of the tank. Quote Link to comment
Alexandheronfire Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Wow, still haven't got enough time to do anything to the car, wait I take that back. I put One rear shock on so far haha. Just for the sake of makin this thread a hair more exciting, ill post up a couple of pics! Quote Link to comment
Alexandheronfire Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 1 Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I like this.... but trim your u bolts yo lol Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I like this.... but trim your u bolts yo lol Ha I was just about to say that. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 The top nuts for the shocks are behind the seat, infront of the tank. Damn I ass oomed the sedans were the same as the goons. Of course the goons are underneath. Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Maybe put wheelies on them and use them as a type of run-flat-spare system Quote Link to comment
Guest 510kamikazifreak Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Maybe put wheelies on them and use them as a type of run-flat-spare system Hurry copyright that Quote Link to comment
Alexandheronfire Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Nah I was gonna hang Domos from them and let em drag on the road behind me. cuz I'm "JDM as Fuck" YO! I'm kidding btw, just to clarify. Quote Link to comment
Alexandheronfire Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Got a little time yesterday. Installed both edelbrock camaro rear shocks. Had to slim up the bushings on the lower mounts a bit to fit the posts on the axle housing, but other than that they fit perfect. No difference in height vs the having no shocks. Seems like they have lost an inch or so of travel when combined with the 3in blocks. Dropped the fuel tank. 15 year old gas smells ssooooo bad. Emptied the tank and rinsed it out a bit. Gas in tank was a beatiful hue of shit-orange and stunk my entire coldesack up. Haven't driven my driven my corolla in a week until yesterday. Forgot how much more awesome it was than the vw shitbox jetta I've been driving lately. Quote Link to comment
Alexandheronfire Posted April 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 So as I said before I had driven the car around a bit and had jumped a rocker arm. I didn't drive too far on what I thought was 3 cylinders and parked back in the garage finally got some time and this is what I found Cyl no 2 cam lobe Cyl no 3 valve retainer, lash pad out , chewed up retainer Rocker arm cyl no 2 Quote Link to comment
Alexandheronfire Posted April 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 I have all the bit and pieces, but I can't get the lash pad back in the retainer on cyl no 3 because it got chamfered a bit on the lip of the retainer. Also, I suspect the Valvetrain to be mostly toast at this point, but I would still like to piece it back together in hopes that I can keep it running at low rpms as I had planned to smog it before I swapped it. Found what I believe to be either an l20 or u20 at the junkyard with a clean cam and Valvetrain, are these parts interchangeable? I wanna say it was a "u20" out of a 74 datsun pu (521?) also is the whole head interchangeable? It seems to have the same carbuerator as my 710, and same manifold design. The vin plate was a bit damaged and the only thing I could see was the displacement (1952?) or something like that. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Got a little time yesterday. Installed both edelbrock camaro rear shocks. Had to slim up the bushings on the lower mounts a bit to fit the posts on the axle housing, but other than that they fit perfect. No difference in height vs the having no shocks. Seems like they have lost an inch or so of travel when combined with the 3in blocks. Dropped the fuel tank. 15 year old gas smells ssooooo bad. Emptied the tank and rinsed it out a bit. Gas in tank was a beatiful hue of shit-orange and stunk my entire coldesack up. Haven't driven my driven my corolla in a week until yesterday. Forgot how much more awesome it was than the vw shitbox jetta I've been driving lately. dude that 86 zomfg Quote Link to comment
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