I always liked the look of the Z, but never owned one early on. I test drove a 280Z in the mid 90's that was in very poor shape, oil burning engine, rusty, crapy interior, etc.. but i liked the way it felt. I didn't buy it for obvious reasons. I've always been a V8 guy, so I thought it would be cool to put one in one of these, little did I know that it had been done. So I searched the internet for any info on Z cars and came accross the JTR site , wow, a kit to install a V8 in a Z! I found my Z in a barn with a 327 sitting in the engine bay, bolted with wooden blocks to the frame, but nothing was hooked up. I bought the car with extra parts for $400, and the rest is history!