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Even though we took our 1978 Datsun 280Z out for a test drive and ran its numbers on the chassis dyno, we actually don't know a whole lot about this S30 chassis. Thankfully Nissan Heritage expert Jonathan Buhler stopped by the studio to give us a history lesson behind the car and what we can expect when we start working on it. | PowerNation TV

In this video I'm restoring the differential from the Datsun 240Z. I started to disassembly the R180 differential, when I quickly realized that it has the longest available ratio with 37:11. Which is 3.36 turns from the drive shaft and one turn on the wheel. Since I'm upgrading the transmission from a four speed to a five speed I definitely need a shorter ratio. I was able to buy a 39:10 (3.9) ratio from a Swiss 240Z. It already looked in much rougher condition from the outside and it also showe