Datsun 280ZX V8 Motor and Transmission Mounting Kit

Why You Might Want One.  Unlike the most common V8 mounting kit for the ZX V8 swap, ours was not designed to install the V8 engine into the ZX with minimal modifications to the ZX and the V8 engine, which compromises the finished installation. By swapping out the stock ZX transmission mounts, engine mounts, and rubber isolators and specifying small modifications to the ZX firewall/transmission tunnel, the Stealth Conversion kit reduces driveline vibrations and allows the shifter to come out of the stock shifting hole, reducing visible interior modifications. Our kit includes engine mounts, rubber isolators, transmission crossmember, and installation hardware. See installation guide for more detail. Installation. The stock ZX has the crankshaft centerline at about the top of the frame rail at the front of the engine (crankshaft pulley). The ZX engine/transmission makes about a 1.5° angle compared to the door-sill angle.The centerline of the front of the driveshaft runs about 4" below th