I dont have to copy the rest of u and my car would defn sound better, not girlish ;)

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funny guy, wonder why if its soo bad it gets soo much attention especially more then what u would do lol and by the way there the before shots il show u some after ones when its done so u can drool

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True, but the 1200 was a live axle car to begin with. For the 240 Z, the later 300ZX R-200 rear end could probably handle the torque of a small block and then it would still be independant rear suspension. That's my complaint, switching to a live axle in a Z-car. Well, that and using a chevy engine for anything but a boat anchor!

For a street car, why indeed. But for drag racing, the 9" is an easy wasy to "be sure" you got a strong enough diff. That white 1200 sedan in Portland has a Ford 9" rear diff. But he did have to get custom axles IIRC, cause the stock Ford axles had problems with all the torque of that 1200.

The dumbass probably took out the independant rear suspension and replaced it with a Ford 9 inch!
Once I had a guy waste half an hour telling me about the Z-car he built with a small block Chevy and Ford 9 inch rear end. I just looked at him and said, "Why?"

I must admit the rear of the car is not to my taste at all.

But hey, can you fault the workmanship?

I like what he did with the front (including the engine and blower-type scoop and hood cutout), but not the back -- I wonder if he was aiming for corvette styling with those round lights. Whale tails have always been polarizing: some people love 'em, others hate 'em.

Best sounding road car: There used to be a yellow 300ZX in town with an ex-race jet sprint small block chev with that wonderful gear drive whine and sharp cammy exhaust note. By god it could move too!
Apparently the guy put the original engine back in because he was sick of welding the body up after cracked!

As for the 240Z, I agree I don't like it, but I do like modified cars and as long as the workmanship is good and the guy has done the work himself who are we to judge.

Reminds me of a saying I heard once, "Any back yard mechanic can restore a car but it takes real skill to cut one up"

Get it?

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There's just something about the Zeds. I don't know what it is, but as Benny said anything other than a straight six just seems wrong. And why on earth would you put an auto in a sports car? And messing with such desirable, classic lines is plain wrong. Fit some period style spoilers (same applies to the wheels) if you want, but cutting holes is way over the line! it's all personal taste, but in my book that guy doesn't deserve a Zed - it should be confiscated and handed over to ME!

Don't get me wrong, I don't have anything against modifying Zeds, just show a little historic sensitivity. Engine swaps like modern twin cam multivalve straight sixes are cool. And I've got nothing against V8's. I've owned them in the past, and I currently own a V8 engined 240K coupe, whose alloy V8 probably is lighter than the L24 6cyl! I'm sure nobody minds that thing being cut up! Makes me want to go out and butcher one of their favourite Muscle Cars!

btw, the best sounding car I've ever heard is a wild 3000+cc L28 powered Zed with triple Webers etc.

Quote:I've heard the same about a 1200 that was lowered, guards flared and bigger engine swapped into. Why destroy a classic car? haha. It's just an opinion, I doubt if many of you would agree that that guy was "wrong" to modify a 1200 coupe.

The best sounding car I have ever heard ... bar none ... was a 240Z with a chevrolet small block. Must have been the combination of cam and exhaust system, but that sounded so good, I can still hear it now 15 years later. And I am not a chevy fan.

I've heard that putting a chevy V8 in a Jaguar six car results in weight savings, reliability improvement, and performance gain. The first two probably don't apply to a L24-to-V8 swap. Still, if the guy does quality work and a craftsmanlike job, more power to him.