Guest southern5cowboy Posted July 12, 2003 Share Posted July 12, 2003 i bought a 77 280z and the engine is dead and im not sure if i can get it running, either way im still going to rebuild the engine but i want to put in a little more power. any suggestions to what will give me a streetable powered z car. im guessing around 200hp would make a nice car, i mean its a nice car to begin with but want to give it some more umph. im thinking a cam and a header will work but where would i get one? not looking to spend a lot of money keeping the price down. i bought the car for 100 and i know the paint will cost me another 200 then tires 400 . i have to do a lot of body work to it which is going to cost me some metal an filler another 200. then interior another 400. which in the end gives me around 1500 to play with. thanks for the help-greg- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildky Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 http://www.zcarparts.com motorsports website, they have a few headers and full exhaust systems at prices that are hard to beat, they also have the cams, as for additional power if you rebuild, flat top pistons, the 280 came with dish pistons offering an anemic 8.29:1 comp ratio, flat tops will get you up to 9.82:1 also head gaskets in varying thickness will adjust comp ratio a bit more, ,any over bore will up the comp ratio, and of course there is the intake MAF conversion or carbs, oversized injectors, increased fuel pressure, you could do a stroker or a turbo, just depends on what direction you want to take with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest southern5cowboy Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 would the cam fail the car for emissions, would it still be street legal? same with the cam and header combo? does it have a cat on it, i havent had the time to go and get it on a lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYHEM Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 would the cam fail the car for emissions, would it still be street legal? same with the cam and header combo? does it have a cat on it, i havent had the time to go and get it on a lift. What state do you live in and city? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 If he lives in the state of Texas and sense he has a 77, all he has to worry about is safety and not emmissions. <over 25years old> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYHEM Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 I too have a '77 (Fed) no cats just an EGR. And by the time the sniff test comes here I would'nt have to worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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