Guest Anonymous Posted April 29, 2001 Share Posted April 29, 2001 ok, i cant really do a turbo or a v8 swap becaus ei dont have the time with school and wrok. so, what is the best 280T block engine configuration without the turbo? which heads, pistons, etc. would get the most hp? or woudl it make a difference? thanks, mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 30, 2001 Share Posted April 30, 2001 nevermind my car is SOOOOO slow. i doubt there si any hope. my 1/4 mile is like 17 sec granted i cant start right i dotn think, that sux bad. im not even going ot try and do anything to it right now. unless i sell this engine maybe get a 280 turbo setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted April 30, 2001 Share Posted April 30, 2001 I hate to sound negative, but that was exactly the tact I took years ago, before I could start the V8 conversion. I played with lighter springs in the distributor, changed the valve lash around, and tweaked the SUs. But I never felt it was worth putting the little money I had into the L6, because I knew I'd need a bunch to make it have the power I wanted. No biggie, I had fun with the car anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy 77zt Posted April 30, 2001 Share Posted April 30, 2001 being a proffesional auto tecnician for a living i have a suggestion for you.use your present motor as a learning tool.find out why it doesnt run well .if it is an ignition or fuel problem fix it your self and learn about it.that way some day when you can afford an expensive hot rod engine you will know how to tune and avoid possable mistakes.this is how i started working on cars.when you dont have much money fine tuning is your way out of buying expensive parts and making the most of what you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shasteen Posted April 30, 2001 Share Posted April 30, 2001 Fine Tuning is an excellant place to begin. Its where most hot rodders fall short. They know everything about eng/trans combo's but they forget the ignition & timing. Its usually pretty inexpensive to tinker w/the ignition & a Z engine can really be awakened if you use the correct parts. Go to Barnes & Nobles & locate and buy 1 of or all three of these books. 1) "How to Modify Your Nissan & Datsun OHC Engine" by Frank Honsowetz; go to Barnes & Nobles & order it (this one may be out of print but check on the internet thru Zsites & clubs; some Zclubs still advertise it & may have some copies floating around). 2) "How to Rebuild Your Nissan & Datsun OHC Engine" by Tom Monroe & Published by Fisher Books w/a 1998 Copywrite & is still available. 3) "How to Hotrod & Race your Datsun" (this one is an oldy but still a goody) & written by Steve Smith Autosports w/an 1984 Copywrite & Published by Steve Smith Autosports Publications Each book has its own area of expertise-the second book is probably the best one for the ignition. The 3rd book has a 7 page chapter on which ignition combo's work best but as stated earlier is an older book. Still all three are worth buying just for the knowledge factor of what they know & 'what we dont know' till you read it of course. I never pursued the 1st book-since it was out of pring as I made the choice to only invest in a V8; therefore my heart wasnt in it to modify my inliner 6. But I do have the "How to Rebuild" book which gives a 1800-255-1514 number for ordering the "How to Modify" book. Dont discount the importance of understanding the ignition system of any engine! The ignition system is like the airflow of a cylinder head; if you know what you're doing with either you can find untapped horsepower just waiting to be tapped. Kevin, (Yea,Still an Inliner) [ April 30, 2001: Message edited by: Kevin Shasteen ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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