Guest mzf Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 easy question for you guys, i'm sure. how complicated is it to swap a KA from a 93 240SX into a 76 280Z? my 240SX was rear-ended by some idiot and wrecked recently and i have a line on a 280Z for cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Jeez.. youre having a rough time with 240sx's arn't you?!? Welcome to the board man.. About your KA.. I assume you've built it up a bit, and thats whay you want to use it in a z car? Or perhaps this 280 for cheep has no motor/trans, or it's blown? I'm sure it will swap in easily, but the electrical will most likely be the tricky part. It's entirly posoble though. Personally, if your KA is stock, and the 280z HAS a good L28 motor, I'd keep that, (not saying the KA is a bad motor or anything) sell the good 240zx driveline, and put that $$$ into building up the Z motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mzf Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 I haven't looked at the 280z yet but at the price they're selling i doubt the engine is much good. plus my KA has a few goodies (flywheel, clutch, cams, ecu, underdrive pulley, headers, etc) and only has 140,000 km's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 nobody has done the swap yet in a Z. it would make a great swap, and when built right i rather have a KA over a SR anyday of the week! James (240Z Turbo) was going to do a crazy KA turbo in his but he went RB26, maybe he can help ya out on some questions relating to the swap. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBeauty84ZX Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 it would make a great swap, and when built right i rather have a KA over a SR anyday of the weekI agree, KA is a good motor if built right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 I haven't looked at the 280z yet but at the price they're selling i doubt the engine is much good. plus my KA has a few goodies (flywheel, clutch, cams, ecu, underdrive pulley, headers, etc) and only has 140,000 km's. Eeeak! Im sure it runs like a top.. but I just noticed you live in Canada (like me) and WOW do these cars rot out bad! I'll bet that's the reason the car is for sale so cheap.. Floor, rockers, rear quarters are probly gona be the worst spots... Not trying to bum you out or anything, cause all that stuf can be fixed.. just don't know if you are aware of just how much work you (sometimes) have to put into old Z chassis to make it decent. Go check it out, and make sure to look it over really well.. good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayZee Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Wow, another Winnipeger! There are alot of Z owers here given the size of the city. If you are going to buy a Z in Winnipeg though watch out for Mr. Rust! I have alot of local Z connections I could even set you up with a engine if you want. Shoot me a email and we can talk. eyeamdeath@hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mzf Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 hey grayzee, i don't know how seriously i'm considering the 280z. my problem is i can't find any decent 240's in this city and i need to find a car very soon because mpi is going to pay me out for my car next week and after that i have no free rental. this is the 280z that got me thinking about this whole swap thing. http://www.canadatrader.com/result/detailinfo.aspx?adID=5111711 unfortunately it's 5 hours away in regina. i'm a little bit discouraged by some of the work that would need to be done. i am an avid autoxer so i'm more about handling than speed. my KA has more than enough power for my needs, but the 280z handling would need to be improved. the engine swap seems relatively straight forward but i read that thread on swapping the entire IRS from my 240 and that seems more complicated. i'm sure my brakes would swap over with not too much work either (i have upgraded brakes on my 240), but all of this "not too much work" plus fixing any rust will probably end up costing me more than buying a 240sx and putting my parts on it. sorry for being so long winded and slightly offtopic for this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernardd Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 I'll sell you my 280. I'm in Steinbach. PM me. I know of one 240 nearby that can be had for cheap but its a basket case needing everything. Bernard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Do you know anyone near by you that has a 280z? I'd say go for a ride in one man.. you may be suprised! I know I was.. Even stock, the old Z's are decent handleing cars, and I think (not trying to start another 'great debate' here..) they are lighter than a 240sx to begin with.. Also, alot of your upgrades would be able to be adapted to the 280 I think.. With a little time and inginuity, anything can be done.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayZee Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 I could give him a ride in mine, but unfortunatly we are kinda having a mild blizzard at the moment. Oh, I know of a really nice 240z with a RB26dett that you could buy locally... Problem is that you'd prolly have to shell out about 20 grand CND Yeah, I think you are right Datsunlover.. the most a 280z would need to handle really good would be some freshening up of the suspension bushings and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 I just thought too.. your 240sx sounds like it was built up nicely.. Im sure you have decent rims/rubber on it.. I would think they are the same 4x114 patern, and should bolt up to a Z.. you may need spacers though.. (unless your 240 was 5 bolt..) also.. isn't the 240sx rearend an R200? I bet it'd have a nice high ratio that would make a Z FLY.. good for autoX anyway.. Oh, and I think a member here is using a 240sx 5 gear hooked up to his Z motor.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mzf Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 ya i have 3 sets of rims (summer, winter, autox) in 4x114 so that's not a problem. the 240sx rear end is an r200 so that would work as well. the tranny will bolt onto an L motor with very little work (custom driveshaft and slightly modified mounts i think). however, i like the idea of keeping my KA. i'm sort of sitting on the fence right now. i looked at another 240sx today, but if that doesn't work out i probably will give the datsun thing a try. i know of the 240 with the RB in town. owner of sterling auto i think, right? sweet car, but i always wondered why after spending so much money and time and effort on everything he went with 17x7 motegi rims. or maybe he's changed them since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 I just realized the dates of your.. er, 240sx's demise.. maybe youe SHOULD buy another 240sx.. then next december when THAT gets rear-ended, you can pick up a Z.. (cause...things happen in threes right?) Just kidding man.. I'm biased though, and hope the datsun thing works out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mzf Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 ya i think next demember i'm just not gonna drive at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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