While I am now actively lookingfor a zed, I have been toying with the idea of dropping a V8 into one. (ever since a guy I know has decided he wasn't going to drop a V8 into his morris minor and has finally decided to sell his engine and gearbox on!) I am negotiating a deal on the engine and box as we speak and need donor car.

 

There is an NA for sale on this forum which looks to me like it would make a good basis for the conversion.

 

What would be the cheapest way to get it recovered from north London to Birmingham. I couldn't tow it, as it would be completely unroadworty and I have just asked the AA and they wouldn't bring it if its not taxed and mot'd.

 

Anyone here know of any good cheap transportation companies, or would any member be able to give me a hand moving it?

 

I need to know the potential costs in moving it before I make the guy an offer.

I'm doing a contract with a recovery firm at the moment, how soon would you want it moving and whereabouts in london?

 

I might be able to get you a good price.

 

I moved mine from Shrewsbury to Leicester for 90 quid once through them but that was when they were a smaller company about 4 years ago so might have gone down.

Steve if your looking for a donor car, i have a one with the engine and box removed as i was going to do this conversion but run into money problems, so i was just going to brake it up but if your interested.

 

drop me a pm.

ian

oh it's pearl white, j spec import, G reg, the bodywork is spotless no rust at all, and has white leather inner trims, and standard black leather power seats.

 

this one.

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=51943

Lol, cheers,

 

I just pm'd you asking these questions and a couple more! please reply to the pm.

 

Many thanks

 

Steve

lol. pm sent,

 

i would love to see it back on the road, it would be a shame for me to brake it up.

hire a trailer for the day costs about £20. thats how i've moved mine before towd with a 4x4cost about £40 fuel

your get more power tuning a TT engine than shoe horning a v8 in it, if you want to put a v8 in it the good old rover v8 is a very good tunable engine and its small and light as its alloy

Ahh,

 

I don't have a car with a towbar. Doh!

Found this on ebay for you.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vehicle-transport-Delivery_W0QQitemZ220069646124QQihZ012QQcategoryZ317QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

worth a phone call.

 

Darrell

Can put you in touch with a guy with a recovery truck if you want! :)

about £1.20 per mile recovery. i have just bought a recovery truck. its not on the road yet, but my mate has one, and thats what he charges me. 07725 996529 if you want anything recovered. cheers