datsunlover Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 Well, I went for a little road trip today to check out an 81 280zx. See, I've got an N42 head being built, and was looking at rebuilding my bottom end, then buying a 5 gear. BUT: then I see this add for a ZX.. hmm.. Anyway, it starts first try, 5 gear and clutch feels good, and IIRC, it will have the flat top pistons..(81+ right?) heh heh.. The guy wants around $700 for it. I do the math.. Good short block and 5 gear (only has 160k in it) PLUS spare rear end, dizzy, rad, rear disks, the list goes on. I figure it'll cost me at LEAST $700, (but most likely more) to get all that stuff seperatly and re-build my motor, ect. I'd just drop the fresh head w/cam on top and go basicaly.. IMO, this is a good deal.. Problem #1; I'm in school, and work after that.. where do I find the time? Ok.. weekend I guess, but more importantly... Problem #2; where the heck do I put the thing?!? I live in a basement appt (girlfriends parents house) and have my two trucks in the top driveway, and the Z in the garage. (I pay them for use of the garage space, and I've been trying to sell off the 2wd truck, but evryone around here wants to get it for next to nothing.. grrrrrr... ) The kicker is that this car is basicaly identical to the car I HAD back in the summer, and had to get rid of it.. suddenly. I ended up GIVING AWAY this exact drivtrain that I now want. Here is an oportunity to get one (albeit at a slight increace in cost.. meh) but I just don't know if I can swing it.. man.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonsZ Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 That dang school, what a pesky time/money drainer. Hang in there. Once you're raking in the dough, it'll be small fries... but you'll probably have no time or energy Sorry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GabeRoc Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 i hear you there. at the end of last summer my mom totalled her Q45, got side swiped. then my parents gave the car to a friend that wanted the motor, 2 months later he sold the car, having not taken anything out of it, to a JY and now i want the LSD out of the back of it... stupid dumb luck is all i have to say. guess i'll have to go buy that LSD here as soon as i get paid.... *shrug* --gabe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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