jbc3 Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 I've been lurking for awhile absorbing what I can. I recently purchased a 78 280z (less motor and interior) and am planning on a 385 LT1/T56 swap. The motor and tranny are currently in my street driven 96 Z28 , which has run 11.5's at 117 NA (3850 lbs). So actually I will be de-modding my Camaro and building the 280Z. A stock-ish motor will be going back into the Camaro. The nazi emissions folks have gotten under my skin, so my solution is to build a small, light, sporty street/strip car that they don't bother with... hence the Hybrid project. Before my next emissions test I'd have to convert the Camaro back to OBDII for emissions since they plug into the ALDL to test now. The sad part is the car has passed the roller test easily. (currently run OBDI computer and LT1-edit. !EGR, !crank position sensor, !post cat O2's, !air pump, cam sets misfire codes in OBDII and a number of other issues ) My OBDI computer will be going into the 280Z. I am in Damascus, Maryland and have been very active with the MAFB, Mid-Atlantic F-body list. I hope to be active here as well. I have only just begun pulling things apart and started sanding and prepping the body. (real poor paint job) but the car seems fairly sound with some rust under the battery tray and little rust elsewhere. I lightly sand blasted the front frame rails looking for problems and found no rust, so it seems to be a good base. http://www.emsco.net/jody/280z Jody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280Zone Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 Jody, Looks like a nice clean car, welcome aboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaleMX Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 That does look clean in the pictures. I thought my 78 was rust free, but the more I sand the more I find. That plus mucho bondo. Now I'm seriously considering another Z for my project. My frame rail has a tear in it just like yours does. That must be from a jack or an impact. What are your plans for the chassis? Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zfan Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 Welcome aboard Jody! Look forward to seeing how your project turns out. I am running a 385 sbc in my 240Z and love it. I run traction limited 11.30's. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbc3 Posted July 10, 2004 Author Share Posted July 10, 2004 That does look clean in the pictures. . My frame rail has a tear in it just like yours does. That must be from a jack or an impact. What are your plans for the chassis? Dale I was thinking someone tore a hole with a jack, it doesn't look like it took an impact. It's sad that the frame rails tear like that, but I have seen that on a number of other Z's also. I will be doing custom subframe connectors, chrome moly tubes and I will weld in some plates for jacking the car and cross support. I plan on building at least a 6 point roll bar, tied in to the subframes. As with many, I will be on a search mission for an LSD. I am hoping that I can hook it up with the stock rear, so I don't have to go the route that I did with the Camaro, Moser 9" rear with a Detroit Locker. I am planning on having a fun thumper motor, but I want to still have air conditioning Jody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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