Guest SlateFox Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 i was wondering... what is the best type of V8 engine to put into my 79 280zx non turbo? ive been told a 350 chevy long block. sound good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KraZeeZX Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Hey.. welcome to the boards!!! Ok.. first things first... SEARCH! There's a TON of information available here at HybridZ, all you have to do is use the search function to get an overwhelming amount of posts on what you're looking for! My personal input... ANYTHING! ANY engine you can dream of! Take a look around... you can put any engine you want into that car there. The 280zx's have fairly large engine bays and can accomodate most anything with the right fabrication. Take your pick.. standard Chevy 350 sbc or lbc, LT1, LS1, any ford engine you can think of... a monstrous Hemi... anything! Another route (I know you asked about v8's) would be a Buick GN Turbo V6.. those suckers have the capability to put out TONS of power. We've even seen a Jaguar v12 stuffed in a Datsun! Its all subjective, just take a look at all the different engines you might like to have. Look at all their specs... then look around here for other people who might have used that engine in a 280zx and make your pick! Remeber though.. this site is ALL about originality and being unique.. so don't just ask and let one of us tell you what to put in your Z! You need to make the decision.. that will ultimately lead to the highest possible extreme happiness factor once you get her runnin! Use the search function, browse around for a few weeks (or months or even years like me)... and choose your poison! Good luck with whatever you choose, as long as it's what you want to do.. it'll be awesome! -Vann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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