DatsunATX Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 I am a new member here and i need insight to how hard it is to put a lt1 & 6-Speed in a 280z Does anybody make a kit for it? if so where? any help is appriciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Welcome. It's a fairly easy conversion. There is a kit that you can use. Look here: http://www.jagsthatrun.com/Pages/Datsun_Z_V-8.html Get the manual and the kit from that site. Also read this (if you haven't yet): http://www.hybridz.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=24170 Use the search function (either from the 'search button' on the top of the forum page, or from the home page-if you want to search all forums). If after searching you have specific questions, fire away. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatsunATX Posted November 17, 2003 Author Share Posted November 17, 2003 Thanks Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigWhyteDude Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 get the JTR book, read it, read it again, read it again, and then start collecting parts for doing the swap. Make sure you know what your getting your self into. it wont be all that hard if you konw exactly what your doing so read everything you can abut it first. Good luck to you. if you do go with it get all the go fast stuff done first and of couse the brakes need to be upgraded. good luck Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatsunATX Posted November 17, 2003 Author Share Posted November 17, 2003 Ive been researching this for a while and i own 3 Z's already so i think i can handle it with all of your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DISCUS Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 I have completed this swap and would reccomend the following: Buy Jags that Run Latest edition. Purchase the Engine, wiring harness and tranny as a unit if possible! Put all the wiring in to a new fuse block GM Style. Be sure to include budget for Brake upgrades and coilover suspension with heavier sway bars. Pay particular attention to any opportunity to reduce weight during the swap. The end result is sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatsunATX Posted November 18, 2003 Author Share Posted November 18, 2003 How Heavier does the front end get with this swap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 How Heavier does the front end get with this swap? Not much, especially with the engines that have aluminum heads--we are talking a very very little bit of weight gain on only the front wheels. There will be a moderate gain of 150 lbs (?) overall if I remember correctly, maybe less. I'm too lazy to look it up right now, sorry. JTR book includes that stuff--buy it. Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelman Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 The JTR book lists about 150lbs weight gain with an "old style" 350, ie cast iron heads, intake and exhaust. The aluminum head LT1 should be about 60 - 70 lbs lighter because of the heads and intake then if you use headers you save a little more, so an LT1 install should only gain about 70 - 80 pounds, some of which ends up on the rear wheels. I'm in the process of pulling an LT1 from a Caprice cop car right now which has the iron heads so it will be closer to an "old style" 350 but I'll be using headers and the intake is already aluminum so that will help. Eventually I'll replace the iron heads with aluminum but I want to get it running first then pull the engine and tranny and rebuild both. Anyway hope this helps. Ken W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 If you relocate the battery to the back and use the Camaro plastic/aluminum radiator, I think that the weight will be very close to stock and better, because the weight is further back (setback of the engine and the V-configuration is shorter). Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatsunATX Posted November 18, 2003 Author Share Posted November 18, 2003 Should I get both V8 Z conversion books or just the TBI and TPI one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DISCUS Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 My car is lighter than stock due to all the modifications made during the swap. Lighter but higher performance brakes. Battery moved to back and smaller lighter. Radiator aluminum, Electric Fan, Lightweight Billet Steel Flywheel, Aluminum driveshaft. etc, etc. Approximately 2550 lbs with fluids. Balance 50/50 front to back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 Should I get both V8 Z conversion books or just the TBI and TPI one Both. If you must choose only one, get the V8 Conversion manual. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatsunATX Posted November 19, 2003 Author Share Posted November 19, 2003 Ill get both better to be safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wurt Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 do all lt1's have aluminum heads? ive been researching the lt1/t56 swap and datsun stuff, but not too much lt1 research. (besides performance stuff like new heads and cams and headers valves and manifolds and nitrous and tbs and stuff) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatsunATX Posted November 19, 2003 Author Share Posted November 19, 2003 You say AND alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Your Car is Slow Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 No..they dont. BBody LT1s have Iron heads. Fbody/vette LT1s have aluminum heads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatsunATX Posted November 20, 2003 Author Share Posted November 20, 2003 sorry wasn't trying to poke fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wurt Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 whats a b body? is that a caprice or whatever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelman Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 B-Bodies are the Caprice, Impala SS and Buick Road Master. They have the iron heads and a milder cam. Rated at 265hp and 330ft/lbs torque. Not all Caprices have an actual LT-1, some have an L-99 which is a 265ci baby LT. I don't know if the Road Master uses the smaller engine. Ken W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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