mark.deady

hey guys and gals, i am back in the market for a z. my plan is to put a sbc in the car with in a year. i have a few of the parts and the jtr book. i have been looking around wear i live and have found a few different cars. i will list the cars below and i was looking to see what the best deal and platform would be for the 350hp chevy. thanks mark... 1971- 240 may need starter. Comes with car cover, (2) new struts in box, extra parts. Very neat car but have not driven in 3 years. rust at a min----(1500 does not run or drive) 1977- 280 5 speed transmission, partial restored, -New Brakes-New Master Cylinder-New Clutch Cylinder-New Slave Cylinder-New Electric Fuel Pump, gauges will run and can drive rust at a min---(1700 runs and drives) 1977-280 Datsun with a straight 6 which does not run and has fuel injection problems. Good interior and good body except for some rust on the bottom quarter panels. Car has brand new tires and rims are in good shape still. good amount of rust but not extremely bad----(700 does not run or drive) 1978 280 This car is in great shape for its age and just needs a little work to get running it builds compression but wont fire I think it just has some stale gas. Awesome car for a project I love this car and it is a beauty It has the 5speed tranny with a stock L28E and it only has around 100k on it. Interior is Pretty much MINT. rust at a min---(1000 does not run or drive) 1978 280 in great shape no rust at all paint in great shape runs and drives every day. 4 speed 2500 sorry for the long post and thanks for any input. mark

looking for a cheep header for my 1980 280zx... my shipping is 28314 thanks for looking mark

true... but it is smaller in size...lol i say just stick with the 2.8land put a h2e holset to it turn the boost up and kill some tires... have fun and boost on... mark

hear is the thing, i am sure that it can be done for lots of money and lots of welding on the frame of the car. i have a 2002 2500 dodge ram. if i remember right the motor with trans and fluids weighed like 1600lbs... mind you you still can get a cummins... but it would have to be the 4bt. my uncle put one in his jeep and it had the almost the same mounting height. i have my truck fire ringed with arp head studs stock internals and i am running a turbo from a Volvo dump truck plus 250 hp edge nozles and a edge juice with attitude. last time i dynod and tuned it i had 850 hp runing 63psi and over 1800 tq. the dyno stopped at 1800 so the tq is unknown. if that is the route you plan good luck and have fun keeping it strait. mark

hello all from the grate sand box of Afghanistan... well i am in the market for some upgrades... i ordered a 272 cam from a member hear by the name of...Scott_M67... eagerly awaiting it... first off i have a 1980 280zx fuel injected car right now... i plan to put this cam, a 4bbl manifold and a 390 carb on for some small upgrades... rockers also with the cam... my questions is should i spend my money on a new Arizonan intake or should i go with a used Bob Sharp Racing 4bbl Intake... the new one shipped is going to run about 315 and the bob sharp will run 290... the bob sharp if from a member on hear... also i have been pondering with the idea of trading a friend of mine my 80 for his 2+2 75 fuel injected 280z. so a side question will these 2 mods work with both cars... also what other mods could i do to make her a bit more peppy... thanks for all the help and sorry for the long post... mark

hear is my new one... enjoy

hello to all hear is my new toy a 1972 datsun 240z... http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/markdeady/1972%20%20240Z/ hope you enjoy the pics... i think that i got a great deal on her... it has a l28 that is stretched out to a 3.0ltr, 4speed, single 4baral carb intake and a 390cfm holly, msa header full 2 1/2 in exhaust and a nice muffler in the back. in side all stock except for the new reverse glow gauges that are soon to be replaced with some auto meter ones, some seat covers and a stearing wheel... with this ltl gem i also got the stock l24, and a whole truck load of parts every thing from origional nissan door panels to full trim kit to l28 turbo oil pump... all new in the boxes. the only bad so far is that i have to repair the rear brakes and fix some align ment issues with the doors the sag just a bit... the car also has a new set of rims on her but i do not know what kind... as far as rust goes i can count the number of spots on one hand, some floorpan rot were some one tryed to jack the car up incorectly... also it is lowered 1" as well... all this for $3000 what do you think of my score... thanks mark

it to me sound like you ran in to some bad luck or you had your timer on to long... i have been running for the last 2 year on my hy-35 at up to the 45psi range and she has not even hiccuped... i turbo time till she is cool down to 350 and shut down... the only other mods that i have on my truck is a 5" stack kit, 250 hp inj and the edge juice with attitude... sound like you just had a bit of bad luck... also a friend of mine is running a 06 auto with the same charger up to 55psi he is all stock execpt for the smarty... mind you he is not runing it around all the time like that but i have seen her just a singing... well good luck with the 06 i am going to stick with my 2nd gen 24valve... mark

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my manual calls it "The air induction valve case" located under the ignition coil i can hear the the sound of the moter through it... if i put my fingers over the hole and it quiets it down a lot... i had a similar set up on my trans am it was some type of air pump for when it was cold out... part of the emissions stuff... thanks mark

looking to see if an air induction valve case del is possible, i have a l28 280zx. when i get her running the motor is really loud but only because of the secondary air valve... was wondering if it is possible to just delete it of am i stuck... thanks mark

thanks for the help....

i pulled my z from greenville sc to fayetteville nc around 270 miles at 70 to 75 mph and got 24 to 27 mpg i love my 4x4 cummins only mods are nozzles, edge juice with add monitor, custom intake and full 5" turbo back stacks. with my edge set to 45psi... sorry to get off topic but thought i would chime in about the cummins comments... hope every one has a merry christmas. mark

well i am going to be starting gathering the parts for my v8 swap... i am having trouble deciding weather i should do a sbc 383 with a 5speed or do a ls126 with a t-56 the catch is with the ls1 i want to run her stock but with a ms3 cam and the victor jr intake and msd setup... that do you think will be the most street able and longest durability set up... thanks mark

well there it is i see that they have a few parts for the zx but does the 40 dollar book cover the zx as far as the sbc goes thanks for the help... mark

it has the stock clutch in her... that is one of the things that i am having to do this week... maybe he was getting her ready for it and just for got about it...

this is my s130 zx nt coupe

k thanks... i do have a manual... i used it and located the reverse lamp switch... i guess the guy that had the car before me disconnected it. for what reason i do not know. any way i hooked it back up and put her in reverse and they lit up... great... still confused on why he unhooked it and zip-tied it under the bat. glad it was an easy fix good luck to anyone with the same prob... defensively suggest to check the corrosion on the lamp sockets...

were is it located....and i will check it... thanks mark

i am going through my new car... checking everything out and what not... i found a problem with the reverse lights... or lack there of. i am not the most gremlin savy but i really want to get this fixed... if i could get any help with this it would be greatly appreciated... so far i have checked the fuses, and the light's... i am not getting any power to the light assembly that i can tell. what else could it be and can i rewire them to get them to work... thanks mark

i am going with the rockford fosgate titanium series 6x9 in the rear and 6 1/2 in the front... they sound great, i am using a sony head unit with no amp for the speakers and they are very clear and crisp... good luck mark

ask about PRK.. that is what i had there is no flap to worry about... they rub the cornea away with this spinning tool, something like what they use on your teeth to clean them but smaller... the idea is that you will be clearing away the the whole area and it will heal back with out the worry of hitting your eye and tearing your flap. it hurts a bit more but will heal up better and more completely... i have had my PRK for over 2 years and still see 20/25 in both eyes... before i was very near sited. well good luck and just let us know how it turns out...

hello i am looking for the specs on the 280zx's iron cross rims... i know that they are a 14x6 but i am looking for the backspace and the offset and what ever else i can get... i have searched both google and hear and found nothing. thanks for all the help.

hello this being my first post on this site i thought i would start of by saying that this is a great site... to much info to even take in all at once... well enough with the @$$ kissing and get to the question... i have a 1980 280zx that i just picked up hear in the last week, i have been looking at a ton of rims and think that i have decide to go with these... the xxr 0962's a 17x9 in the rear and a 17x7 in the front... i wanted to run a 275 40 17 in the rear and a 245 40 17 in the front... my question is what adapter or adapters will i need to run this setup... thanks for all the help and have a great day... mark