JewelMermaid Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hey all; I'm not a long time car enthusiast, but within the last year it has become a big part of my life, so please be patient with my limited knowledge; I'm learning as fast as I can. I just inherited an '81 280zx with no turbo, and the engine is old (and weak) ... soo... The gen III engine idea has been growing on me; I've been doing a lot of research on both it and the zx; I know the Z is preferred for a lot of reasons, but I HAVE a zx now. I also can't find any finished LS1 swap projects that exist for it yet, and from a post here I understand I will have to do a little work to get the driver's side headers to fit... but I'm not deterred. I have a quick question for the boards as part of this intro I guess... do you have somewhere here to post 'journal'-like results and progress as I try to make this happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tecreatta Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Check the forums its there deep and burried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluDestiny Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Domz comes to mind. I'm pretty sure he has an LSx in his zx. I'd rather do this is a ZX than a Z (s30) for a lot of reasons: stiffer chassis, better suspension, already plumbed for FI (talking about early S30's here), more creature comfots that are pretty much already in place. People don't do it because the ZX just doesn't look as good to most people. I personally love the lines of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JewelMermaid Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 stiffer chassis, better suspension, already plumbed for FI (talking about early S30's here), more creature comfots This does make me feel better, and I do agree strongly on the last point. It still blows people away when I tell them my '81 has automatic mirrors XD. For a street car, an LS1 is nearly overkill for how much power I would like, so I don't really mind the ZX being a little heavier than the Z anyway, though that is personal choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluDestiny Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 And there is a members project section, with an S130 section. That's where you'd make your build thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd428 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Dom has one. I'll text himi for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 A lot of the LS guys don't cruise the member projects. Makes ya feel kind of neglected 😩😢😩. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domzs Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 PM sent . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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