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Ill try asking the guy i bought it from, but the reason he had the car was because he owns a tow yard and was asked to tow the car from a shop because the previous owner had what looks like the motor rebuilt all gaskets etc look new like the engine has never been run or run very little. He was asked to tow it because the ownwer didnt have the money to pay for the work and jst abandoned it

I am interested because i bout the car thinking it was a turbo car with the intentions of getting running first and then swapping it into my 78 2880Z. I expected to have to do some work just trying to figure out if its gonna be way more than i thought. Were the N42 blocks and heads that were built as a turbo motor? The ecu in it may not even be a turbo ecu if so maybey go strait to a MS system. Just lost of questions popping up.

What blck do or should i have with the N42 head? Its got the stock turbo on it but since the cars vin says its an na car i dont know im a lil confused/pissed/ arrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggg. More numbers from a id plate on the pas side firewall. KHLS130JAUBC1Y L3N71B RB35. Ijust need help in finding out what ive got. Number that are on the ECU dirvers side by your feet are its a yellow laber A18-602-045 with 3202 below that. Im thinking its a F54 block but dont know where the stamping of that would be on the block.

I now know that the turbo motor in the 83 i just bought is not the orig motor at least i dont think it is. the vin is JN1HZ04S5DX562626 and the head is a N42 engine id on the pas side of the block is L28 104455. The h in the vin i think means non turo car where a c would mean turbo. Any help with finding out what motor i do have.

Thank for your input, i was thinking the same thing but figured id get other opinions as well.

I just got back from my vacation where i picked up the 83 280zx turbo car i bought on e-bay. My ques is for the swap of the turbo motor to my 78 would it be best to try and get the motor running in the 83 before doing the swap or just swapping it into the 78 and then worry about what wires go where etc.

I am looking for a factory service manual foe a 83 280zx turbo. Any help would be sweet.

hey trtlez i have a 78 and had the same problem it wasnt the main fuel filter it was crap in the tank getting sucked into the screen on the intake side of the fuel pump. I pulled the pump cleaned it all out and then the problem went away never been seen since.

My mechanic friend here said dont be a dumbass basically and recommended to bring the whole car back LOL. He makes perfect sense because yes i could pull just what i want etc but id probably be in sometype of rush and id prob forget something or f something up LOL. Besides after the motor and rear end which should just bolt in my 78 as well ill either try to sell that auto tranny and the shell. I may keep the wheels and put those on my 78 and put the wheels on it on the 83. If any one wants an auto trans from a 83 turbo car hit me up.

Hey hoov i didnt know that i just keep fing up LOL. I posted 1st in the s30 240/260/280z tech fourum and brapp said that i should of posted this here in the non tech fourum to begin with. If i knew how to delete that initial post i would.

This is a repose i guess lol because i posted it in the 280z tech fourm a few min ago. I made the 1st step in making my 78 a turbo. I aquired a 83 280zxt off ebay that i will pick up in a couple weeks. Im glad its gonna become summer soon here in mt because its too dam cold to work on anything in the winter since i donthave a nice warm heated shop.

Oops my bad on that one braap. I didnt even think about thAT. sORRY TO THE MODS TOO dam caps lock

I made the 1st step in making my 78 a turbo. I aquired a 83 280zxt off ebay that i will pick up in a couple weeks. Im glad its gonna become summer soon here in mt because its too dam cold to work on anything in the winter since i donthave a nice warm heated shop.

Hey all i live in montana and am currently bidding on an 83 280zx turbo on ebay and its in vegas. My ques is if anyone there could possible go take a look at it, i should of asked this a day or so ago because the auction is set to end tommorow at about 530pm mountain time. I know from the description thats its not running just dont know why even though i talked to the guy whos putting it up on the auction block. He says a kid brought it in to haver the motor built or something like that but couldnt pay the bill so he just abandened it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. If anyone can take a look shoot me a text or give me a ring 406-6000-8914. Jon

voltron thats a lil more than i want to spend i was thinking 500 something like that. Im just looking for a complete motor to drop into my 78. Even if i have to rebuild it a bit thats fine i can do that with the exception of the machine work. Im going to be in so cal in a few weeks to for a lil rnr and dirtbiking.Thank you for the thought though