Guest datsun280zmike Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 i was just curious as to what motor that comes stock with a turbo is the easiest to put in a Z? would it the 280zxt motor? i might just do this for now til i get a tranny and standalone for the rb thanks mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bastaad525 Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 um.... what other motors would go in easier? yeah... stock 280zxt motor is about as drop in as it gets dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest datsun280zmike Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 im new with the datsun thing so im pretty unsure...as far as motor mounts and tranny mounts do i have to fabricate them or are they pretty much bolt on apps...any other mods that i would need to complete this ? mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 welcome to the club, datsun280Zmike!! to answer your question, even tho they change a lot for the 280ZX from teh earlier 280Z's, the transmission and engine mounts remained the same. It is a direct bolt in. its prettymuch as simple as replacing the stock motor. also, the 280ZXT motors can take quite a bit of abuse! have fun with it! McAdam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bastaad525 Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 yeah dude it's all the same. Externally all of the 240-260-280z, and 280zx and zxt engine blocks are identical and bolt up the same. There are a few different transmissions, but as far as I know all 4 and 5 speed trannies will bolt directly in, the only one that mounts differently is the Borg Warner 5 speed, which you need to do some mods to get it in a 1st gen Z. The hardest thing about swapping a 280zxt motor into an earlier Z is wiring up the ZXT EFI, and even that really isn't that hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest datsun280zmike Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 thanks for the help guys...maybe ill do that just for now....one more thing where can i find this motor in good condition? mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest j2-real.com Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 thanks for the help guys...maybe ill do that just for now....one more thing where can i find this motor in good condition?mike I would like to know this also. Pretty rare I'd say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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