stefjeff

I finally got my conversion complete from a 1981 280zx turbo to a 1978 . It will run and idle but when i give it gas it bogs down, Also it has gotten to where it takes about 30 seconds of cranking before it will start, Will Start right up when cold but seems to be running rich, any ideas where i need to be looking? Another thing is I can hear turbo spool up and when I keep slowly idling up it will rev but not showing any boost on guage.

ok that's for the help so far I am not sure if the engine was working when I got it,, I I got the engine, turbo, all sensors and components from this engine.. have the yellow white wire running to ignitior and switch wire to black white. have black wire on ignitor connected to coil and other yellow wire run to switched also..per instructions. I got a little confused thou because I had 2 yellow and white stripe wires on my harness... found a used turbo ecu so will try when it get it..i do have a green light on my ecu...still will only spark one time...used all 81 turbo stuff from engine..unless I didn't run wires right from ignition harness. I have afm plugged in but not bolted in...does it have to be grounded also..was wondering if car was a automatic from donor what about safety start switch ?don't see wire for one may not matter I have a 5 speed. I did put a screwdriver to the pick up points on cas and could hear injectors clicking. put test light on coil wire and it shows power. when I turn engine over it will flash once. test light show power on + and - side of coil. when I put test light on yellow white stripe wire from harness to ignitor it show a slight light ..but when i plug wire on ignitor it doesn't light the tester light up.....anyway that's it so far any help.....................and everything is stock with no modifications

ok I will do some more research...have a feeling it may be the cas,,but there doesn't seem any easy way to test it,,so will try to find another and see what happens I thank you for your help

Help....I have a 1978 280z that I have put a 1981 280zx turbo engine in, I have the 81 wire harness,ECU, Mass air flow and such. Problem is I cant get spark to coil or spark plugs. When I turn engine over and have coil wire grounded to body it will spark 1 time and that's is it. have new coil , another used igniter and the CAS that came with engine, Used wire instructions from hybrid,,,bunblebee z I think , have power to fuel pump injectors just no spark, have green light on at ecu. I am at a point to put 78 wire harness back in and just run it as a add on turbo engine or get a 82 distributor and shaft and swap. any suggestions would be appreciated