KingDavid

Bought the z after all for a very low price; my first S30 btw. IMO they are hard to come by in Texas. The Good? The body is straight, is has the V8 in it and it has very little rust anywhere on the car. And the little rust that is present, is mostly superfical. The Engine started right up and it after running it for around half an hour straight, no problems. Got it for a good price. The Bad? The the owner couldn't tell me what year this 350 came out of or how much mileage is on the set up. The engine looks like ****, lots or rust, so I know it's been sitting for awhile. Wires everywhere. No power steering. BTW How hard is it ($$$ + Labor) to add? Any ideas what year this might have come out of or how to find out? http://img709.imageshack.us/g/1000806em.jpg/

Thanks for responding guys. I will udpate this when I see the car in person and ask a few more questions. That should be done in the next week or so.

First of all I'd like to say hello to the board. Name's David. I'm here because I'm thinking of purchasing a car with a Chevy V-8 swap already done and I was pointed here by many other datsun enthusiasts. Word is that hybridz.org is the best datsun z site in existence. My initial reaction is that they were right. I'll be short and to the point and if you don't feel like responding, a few links to answers to my questions would be much appreciated. Here's the deal. The guy I'm talking to has a 240z he's selling. Says he bought it a while back for around $6000. It has a 5.7 L 350 Chevy TBI in it. It supposedly runs good, and has been driven very little since he acquired it. My question is simple;I know **** about this type of engine. Can someone tell me about the performance aspects of this particular V8? What year they were produced? Some of its pitfalls? It's weight? Is this a good base set up with potential for upgrades and bigger hp or was it a waste of time performing this swap. I know these are basic questions, and that's why links would work just fine. Also, when I test drive it, what should I be listening for, expecting from the swap. Not a V8 guy as you can tell by my questions, but I'm intrigued. Thanks in advance. Here's a pic of the engine bay. http://yfrog.com/ml3k73m93p05t35q15s5a6772j