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I have a Ford truck with the 300-6 in it. Nice power and torque. My dad has a 56 Chevy shortbed with a Chevy 292-6 A/T that puts out 425 hp. You'd never know it was a 6cyl! So I figure the stock 4.1 L inline would give more than adequate power, and be reliable and cheap to fix if need be. It's going to be a little tricky to get the A/C, P/S and cruise to work. Plus all my under hood wiring is toast in the car.

It was a crate motor for a '66 Nova Wagon. Less than 10k miles on it.

Now it looks as though I will be installing a Chevy I-6 250 cid. 4.1l with the 5 spd. Gonna run 2 2bbls I think. The 4.3 is shot.

My ZX had an engine fire and I need to replace the wiring. The car has digital dash, PW,PDL,,cruise and A/C. I may need a front wiper motor as well. I also am looking for a rear license plate bracket with lamp. my direct email is daryn.delaney@yahoo.com Thanks in advance!

Well, I was looking the car over a little closer the other day. More rust than I thought. It's still do-able though. The fire really cooked more of the wiring than I had remembered. Looks as though I need to get one of those universal 18 or more circuit harnesses. Not sure yet. I will need the underhood stuff out of the Blazer, and it's ECU. One other thing is the Datsun to GM throttle linkage thing to work out. I'd like to keep cruise, A/C etc. in the car. I've been doing my "search homework" and have seen some ideas, but they're mostly for the earlier cars. I do plan on picking up one of those from a friend who redid the floors etc. Just no driveline. My plan for that is a '65 Buick 445 Wildcat with a ST400 a/t with a manual switch pitch converter. That'll make some fun holeshots!

Well, the weather in PA is getting better, and I'm hoping to get started soon. So, any info I can get would be much appreciated!

Oh, ok. Just the turbo cars had the T-5. I should read first!

I blew a hole in the rear of my 83 n/a 5 speed trans years ago. So in a pinch i swapped in a 4 speed I had that was in a 260. It was a direct bolt in. Hated the RPM's in 4th. I wasn't aware of any differences. Interesting.

Just found out the truck is a '91. If it matters.

I'm sure that it was a GM to GM swap made it somewhat easier. Gm to Datsun might prove a bit more tricky. I don't have the ability to put the two cars side by side right now.

Hey Paul thanks for fixing that "oops" for me. I had a friend who put a 327 and auto in a 77 years ago. Body got real bad real fast. Mine having t's is probably not as strong. Of course, once the floors are done, it'll be way stronger. I do have extra Buick and Cadillac setups sitting around, but like the fact of keeping a stick in the Z without more hassle, and expense. I did entertain the idea of a '65 445 Wildcat in it once, but decided to use it in my '57 Chevy pickup. Now the truck is for sale less Buick parts.

Oops! I meant 4.3 5 spd in the title!

First off, I'd like to thank you guys in advance for any tech help on my venture. This is my first post. If it is in the wrong place, it's fine if it is moved by a moderator. I'm not new to cars or Z cars. I'm new to what I'm planning to do with my 83zx though. About 9yrs. ago it had a fuel leak that lead to an under hood fire. I was driving it at the time but managed to get it out. It was one of my daily drivers, and I just loved it. I was nicer than any of the Z cars I've had. Anyway it's been sitting around collecting dust and rust ever since. Just bought a brand new hood for it, and will start on the frame floor issues soon I hope. I remember that some of the electrical stuff still worked, but I think it's just the EFI harness that got toasted. So I will probably have to rewire the thing somehow. Anyway, here's the specs/plan: The car is an '83 N/A (was) L28 5spd,(engine and trans junked yrs ago) T-top, digital dash, power everything, cruise control car,with A/C. The donor is a '92 Chevy s-10 Blazer 2dr. 4.3 TBI 5spd. Runs fine. I need to know how to wire the thing up, so the gauges will work and the motor will run. I'm not sure about fuel pressure from the cars pump for the 4.3. Do I need to keep the truck pump, trans x-member, driveshaft? I'm not sure about the power steering and ability to have cruise and A/C still. I'm only planning on using this car once in a while. I don't want a turbo or supercharger. Just something reliable. I'm especially NOT interested in doing a SBC swap. If i was, I'd just use one of my big block Buick setups instead, and twist the car all up! I'm notoriously cheap and am trying to use what I have on hand for the most part. My other cars need love too, but I miss my Z. I'm sure I left things out, but that's what I got for now. D.