[Mike's LS2 walkaround (with sound)]

says bad request

[What is this ZX front?]

looks cool, i'm in

[280zx 5 lug conversion]

nevermind I found some threads on this now

[280zx 5 lug conversion]

Has anyone here done a 5 lug conversion on a zx? Modern motorsports dosen't make a hub for the zx so could a z31 hub conversion work? I would like to convert bolth front and rears to 5 lug and I plan on swaping in a r230 diff and half shafts so I thought a full 300zx rear end conversion could work but I don't know if it would bolt up the control arms or if the 300zx shocks would bolt into the 280zx. I'm not much of a suspension guy so any help would be greatly appreciated!

[How do you shave the rear of a Z]

What about a zx? I was planing on just cutting out the whole back end down to where the bottom of the bumper ends and welding in new metel, with a bit of fabrication here and there and a little luck it should work out fine. any tips?

[Has anyone seen a centrifugal supercharger on an FE motor?]

Has anyone here ever seen or know of a company that makes a centrifugal supercharger kit for the FE engines? I've seen one 390 that had a dual paxton novi 2000 set up but after checking paxton, vortech, and pro chargers web sites I can't come up with a kit for that engine. Do these companies maybe make custom kits for less common engines?

[Project goals are changing...]

Go for it! I was originally going to tune up my L28, but I realized a V8 had way more potential and went with a big block. Nothing wrong with a small block eather though.

[Shaved rear end]

I'm planing on doing a shaved rear end to somthing like the pic below. I plan on doing it myself molding and welding new metal over the back, got any tips for me?

[280ZXT Daytona kit from Reaction Research]

is this the "daytona" kit?

 

 

 

 

This kit looks sick, did you just find pics while searching or do you know a site that supplys it? It'd be great if you could post a link.

[390 forced induction]

Thanx for the help!

[390 forced induction]

I'm building up an early 70's 390 FE truck motor for my 79' 280zx, I know the FE idea has been descused alot and I actualy acquired the motor not even knowing what it was until tear down. Anyway just to take it one step further from the usual V8's I'm considering supercharging it. This engine being so uncommon I've yet to find a kit for a BBF, maybe i'm just not looking hard enough. I have considered a vortech set up but am leaning more twards a top mounted supercharger. Anyone have any suggestions for kits, thanks!

[427/428 Ford engine]

I'm in the progress of puting a 390 FE in my 79 280zx, but funding is low right now so it's slow going. I didn't plan on using such an uncommon engine at first but my friend had it lying arround so I bought it off him for $250. I haven't ever heard of an FE in a z before eather so this is turning out to be a very interesting project.

[anyone done a ford 390 swap?]

I'm also doing a 390 FE swap that I got for 250 bucks. From the messurements I took It fit with four and a half inches to spare on each side. Grantit I have a 280zx and i've never measured an earlier z's engine bay. I plan on putting atleast 4.5K into the engine and drivetrain. They are great for torque but will probable lack in high end power. If I go with the cam and other upgrades that increase highend power hopefully that will make up for some of it. A ford 9" rear end maybe needed to handle the torque, i'm not sure if the datsun axles could handle it.