spineless Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 I would really like some opinions on the options before me concerning my next project. I have a 1981 280zx n/a which is totally stock, has no major rust or body damage, and runs great. I just purchased a 1981 280zxt mainly for the turbo motor swap I have been wanting to do. After looking over the zxt which has t-tops, electric windows, power steering, and cruise control (my zx n/a has none of that stuff), I'm now uncertain which one I should use for parts. The zxt has obviousely been more abused and has misc rust holes here and there. I guess in one hand it's doing a turbo motor swap and in the other it's doing body panel and misc parts swaping. What would you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 An 81 without power windows, mirrors, cruise control? kinda rare dude. Does the N/A have t-tops? I own a 81 N/A ZX (the on in my signature) and I kinda wish it didn't have power windows and such. It's alot of weight. I also rarely use my t-tops because I'd have to put them back on and such whenever I get where I'm going. I've been driving my car now for just over a year, and have driven with the t-tops off all of three times, and everytime it's great fun, but it's really just kinda of a novelty. The choice is yours. And alot of what you do should be determined by what you want to do with the car. Rust repair is NEVER fun. Most people look at the body exclusively when buying a restoration project because rust is everyone's worst nightmare. Obviously as you might have gathered by now, I'd say sway the L28ET into the N/A car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spineless Posted October 6, 2005 Author Share Posted October 6, 2005 Thanks for the reply Gollum. You make a good point about the t-tops. That was the main reason I would have considered restoring that one. The other reason was for the power steering, it sure does make it easier. Do you think it would be worth the swap into the N/A car? Or is it not worth the extra horses it steals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarang Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 I'm in the process of doing this right now. I think the swap to the n/a car is well worth it. While your at it, do a Megasquirt conversion, also! If you try to use the Turbo AFM in the n/a car, the mount bracket is different. Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spineless Posted October 6, 2005 Author Share Posted October 6, 2005 Thanks again for the replies, I'll have to look into this Megasquirt thing. Time to do some searching.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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