Jayyyrah

Thanks alot, i'll check with my local junkyard that does have the combo available to see what comes with the engine and what additional cost it would cost me to include the rest of the parts you listed. I know for sure i'll get the wiring loom/ecu as he called it included. I'll keep you updated as soon as i get my tax return back! should be soon! And since i'm also going to be moving within the next month I will actually have an actual drive-through to park the 280 without any problems!

Before I even get the drifting or anything going, i'd like to have a running car. That's why i'm inquiring about the engine along with some other things first.. I do understand that its going to be a lot more than just engine work as you stated. I feel as though if i can drive it, it won't end up like a lot of other project cars, just sitting. My main goal is to get the car up and running drifting/other things can hold off. Maybe its best to just get my L28 up and running, just the task of having a mess of wires scares me a bit. I'm not very experienced with rebuilding any cars as this is my first one. My L28 did run when i purchased it, but ran very poorly. Was un-driveable that's for sure. Gas pedal sticking down, engine would turn but would cough and die at low rpm. After removing pieces i realized there was not much fuel in the tank, nor was there barely any radiator fluid. Maybe seeing the engine in such poor shape drifted me away from actually getting it running healthy and also megasquirt scares me as well. I'm more scared/worried about electrical + wiring than anything and that is the main reason i was seeking something close to plug and play. I have no experience soldering anything. Transmission does go into gear but car rolls even in first, not sure if its supposed to be like this And also im not able to find a f54 block near me whatsoever nor do i have the space for a donor car. I feel maybe turboing the N42 block is the best idea but again like i said, there are certain things that scare me away from that. Advice/guidance as to what would be best for my application/goals is very appreciated Thanks, Jaysent

1978 280z n42 block and n47 head on the car, anybody tested high compression with low boost? searched a little through the forum and didn't really find anything relevant to this question, Was alot more information on how to get the high comp rather than high comp + low boost. Ideally i'd like 300hp, I'm between doing this or just swapping for a VQ35. Kind of don't want to go this route because of the hassle of fabricating motor and tranny mounts. Anybody got some good info on this? thanks.

- Will be Drifting the car - Driving it 2-3 times a week - Would like 300+ hp - Can be turbo'ed later down the line - budget 3-4k - I can fabricate my own mounts for motor and tranny if necessary I can find a vq35de with tranny for $1000 in the junkyards near me. Comes with ecu and harness as well.

What would you recommend?

I'm building my first project car ever. Chose a 78' 280z black pearl and although havn't been able to drive it, i love it. I want a clear engine bay with not so many wires, so i'm choosing the VQ35de because they're relatively cheap for the power you get. Now my concern is i'd like to make everything plug and play/bolt on as much as possible with the obvious exceptions. So back to the title of the post, Would the stock tranny work? if it matters its a 78' 280z black pearl and has a 5 Speed in it. I'm just looking for the simplest swap that i can do as well getting somewhere in the 300hp range. Thanks everyone, i appreciate everyone's help. Hopefully i don't get ripped a new one on this, since i wasn't able to find anything through google or the search tool.

Hi everyone, I need a lower radiator support because mine is all rusted out. Thanks