daflyinghawaiin Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Hello again gang! I am a newbie to the import scene. But i have a 90 240sx with a sbc installed and also have a 83 280zx turbo that i am considering converting also. But i am having trouble locating the engine mounts besides the jtr stuff. I have seen many pics in here with mounts that look totally different from the jtr stuff. Is there someone selling or building these "better" mounts? I will post a pic of my sbc engine going to put into the 83 280zx and a picture of the sx also. i did not do the conversion on kit and it seems to be backyarded big time. My goal is to do a clean conversion on the zx and i hope i am in the right place to do so. i cant find an engine guy for the original turbo 6 banger in the car now. So i am heavily leaning to a conversion. Any and all comments and help are greatly appreciated folks! You guys and gals have some great inspiration. thank you, BOLO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) I just got over 300 hits on 280ZX V8 swaps here: Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board You will see that there are other companies that provide swap kits in addition to JTR. Edited August 7, 2013 by Miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daflyinghawaiin Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 I just got over 300 hits on 280ZX V8 swaps here: http://forums.hybridz.org/forum/7-gen-i-ii-chevy-v8-tech-board/ You will see that there are other companies that provide swap kits in addition to JTR. I am very interested in obtaining more information on this topic you speak of. Do i follow the link you posted? It takes me to the same place. Please forgive me i am computer illiterate. Thanks, BOLO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daflyinghawaiin Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) This is my 83 280zx in motortrend magazine when it was in vegas inside the Sin City Z club. It still has the original paint as it is here in the picture. Do i ravage the car and put a sbc in it or do i learn the japan engines? Being a chevy guy my inclination is set towards a conversion. I have added some fun photos from previous stateside owner Mike from the sin city z club. Car is fun to look at but i want to have fun driving it around!! Any and all ideas and information is appreciated! Aloha, BOLO Edited August 7, 2013 by daflyinghawaiin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domzs Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 V8 it . LS motor if you can . It's a lot harder to do but it's worth it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daflyinghawaiin Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 V8 it . LS motor if you can . It's a lot harder to do but it's worth it . It is almost a given fact i will be converting it. But, with the history on this car i am a bit skeptical. I do have a full conversion kit of a s10 swap and i beleive its almost identical for the 280zx? Real similar besides the trans crossmember. if anyone has a crossmember for the chevy transmissions i am in need of one. Please let me know and i will do what i can to obtain it from you. Domzs here is a pic of my sbc stroker im thinking of adding to my 280zx!! THANKS GANG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) A few pictures in Motortrend is not much history. One of the pictures is just a picture of cars at a car show. Are the other three pictures from a Motortrend article or somewhere else? I think you might just have a typical modified 280ZX turbo car. If that's a picture of the engine, it looks fairly factory stock. Edited August 7, 2013 by NewZed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) Meant to paste: Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board I just got over 300 hits on 280ZX V8 swaps here: http://forums.hybridz.org/forum/7-gen-i-ii-chevy-v8-tech-board/ You will see that there are other companies that provide swap kits in addition to JTR. I am very interested in obtaining more information on this topic you speak of. Do i follow the link you posted? It takes me to the same place. Please forgive me i am computer illiterate. Thanks, BOLO Edited August 8, 2013 by Miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daflyinghawaiin Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 A few pictures in Motortrend is not much history. One of the pictures is just a picture of cars at a car show. Are the other three pictures from a Motortrend article or somewhere else? I think you might just have a typical modified 280ZX turbo car. If that's a picture of the engine, it looks fairly factory stock. Hi yes its not much but i have a bunch of other pics that really are not relavent to this build. I just wanted to show the car as it is and was. The motortrend magazine one was in the motortrend magazine while it was at a show in vegas with previous owner. Here in hawaii we dont get too much motortrend highlighted cars around. I am a bit pumped about the simple fact that this car was even in the magazine...very kool! The other pics are just for a reference base so that maybe the educated ones in this forum can help me to get a grasp on the direction that the car was and then is and then most importantly what it will be. it is a typical 280zx turbo car as you said with some stuff done to the engine on another website from previous owner. I basically got it and stored it. now im ready to start work on it. engine is still as in the photo installed after the rebuild. sat for years and got it to start and idle. nothing since. It seems really finicky to me as most turbo cars are foreign to me. I have some sbc engines and trannys to use along with a s10 complete conversion kit as well. so, any and all help will be appreciated! aloha, BOLO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domzs Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 IMO , Gen I and II Chevy are old tech . Most people are converting old Chevy small blocks to LS series motors . If you are planning on a V8 conversion , go with the LS . It'll save you time and money in the long run . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daflyinghawaiin Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 IMO , Gen I and II Chevy are old tech . Most people are converting old Chevy small blocks to LS series motors . If you are planning on a V8 conversion , go with the LS . It'll save you time and money in the long run . Hi and thanks for the advice my friend. I am not a new school engine guy either. i am a dying breed of oldschool sbc guys. It seems to be a dying breed now days. But i am not beyond accepting constructive criticism. Thank you for that. I have a few sbc oldschool engines freshly built i posted pics above. These are just sitting on my engine stands covered. I figured i would try to do a conversion because of the lack of turbo nissan engine techs here. Thanks again! BOLO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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