Jwinnsrt Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Hello i am new to the forum. I resently purchased a 1976 datsun 280z with some body rust but frame rails and floor pan were solid. This will be a budget build I will be puting a 5.3l in it but havent decided if i would like to go turbo or nitrous. Any imput is greatly appriciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240z72 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Welcome buddy! First off nice looken car. The interior looks quite well. If you going budget, id get it on its feet and runnen then do nitrous. If you go turbo it will be expensive and you will have to spend alot more money getting it to work right. Where nitrous is basically bolt on. Even supercharging is said to be easier to do then turbo. All up to you. Even stock its gonna tear it up! Heads and a cam makes it even better. I have a stock 5.7 ls1 and its crazy fast! You will love it. Check out peoples build threads for help. SunnyZ has a 5.3 build. Read up on all you can find and piece together what you need to know. Goodluck! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Haha thanks Jim! That steering wheel is...... interesting. Welcome, look forward to seeing your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zfan1 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Welcome to the machine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Send a PM to CrayZ. He is in Houston, maybe he can give you some pointers. My LS2 came out of a salvage yard somewhere in Houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwinnsrt Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Thanks alot for the comments and imput guys. I got the oppertunity to tinker with it today started removing the front and back bumpers. Its amazing how heavy these things are, great weight reduction lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfritts911 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Definitely recommend getting it running/driving with the stock motor first, then after you get all the little swap things worked out, decide what you want to do to get more power. Trying to mod it before the swap will just make it much more difficult if it isnt running right. Welcome to the forum! P.S. SunnyZ was being nice, that steering wheel is horrible! -Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pac_Man Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Lol, hopefully this is the first and last time i see a 280zx steering wheel on an S30. Good decision removing the bumpers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwinnsrt Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Lol one of the first things to go will be the zx steering wheel I will be picking up a low millage 5.3l with 4l60e trans and ecu next week. The guy I bought the car from said his sister was driving it and motor over heated had it towed home never messed with it. How much should I sell motor and 5 speed trans for. Also does anyone have any experience with the 4l60e trans my combo will be cam intake headers with 100 shot will the trans hold ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwinnsrt Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Lol one of the first things to go will be the zx steering wheel I will be picking up a low millage 5.3l with 4l60e trans and ecu next week. The guy I bought the car from said his sister was driving 280z and motor over heated had it towed home never messed with it. How much should I sell the 280z motor and 5 speed trans for. Also does anyone have any experience with the 4l60e trans my combo will be cam intake headers with 100 shot will the trans hold ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Get whatever you can for motor/trans. I gave mine away. Try Craig'slist. If you are gonna nitrous your motor from the get-go, go ahead and do what you have to to allow a bigger shot. I'm gonna blow your doors off if you just do a 100 shot. Go ahead and plan for a separate fuel pickup and dedicated fuel pump and do a big wet system. It's about the same amount of work, so aim bigger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dans toy Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Your going to get mixed opinions regarding the 4L60e transmission. If you decide to use it (with nitrous) I would suggest keeping the torque management tables in the PCM tune. A better choice would be a 4L80e. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastTnZ Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 With a cam installed you'll need roughly a 3000 rpm stall converter and with nitrous I'd go a built 4l60e or 4l80e as mentioned above. I've also heard of mixed results with the stock 4l60e on long term reliability especially in high hp setups or nitrous applications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwinnsrt Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 I'm about to pick up a 03 5.3l motor. Will I need ls1 accessory drive also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrayZ Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Welcome! Good to see another local V8z I've been meeting quite a few guys lately. We should all get together once this thing is operational. I'm still pretty new to Z's and gm motors but I've learned quite a bit lately. Let me know if you need any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrayZ Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 If in in fact you are local. I'm assumed so by rebekahs post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrayZ Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 If n fact you are local. I assumed so by rebekahs post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwinnsrt Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 hate to do this but it looks like my z will be going up for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240z72 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 No way? Whats the deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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