Mike C Posted May 14, 2002 Share Posted May 14, 2002 LOL! I think the early 80's Maxima would make an awesome sleeper/driver. ESPECIALLY with ZX turbo power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAW Posted May 14, 2002 Author Share Posted May 14, 2002 First, let me say I don't advocate street racing but this pompous ass just got to me. I was driving the engine that I'm transferring into a '72 240Z this summer. It's in my "mule" right now, an '82 Maxima a/t. It's a street engine not a race engine, an LD28 shortblock with an N42 head and 280Z EFI and 280ZX ignition. 10:1, headers and custom exhaust. So, this jerk is riding my rear bumper as I'm slowing to stop at an intersection in a small town. We were both turning right onto an open four lane highway with a 60mph speed limit, but apparently this guy was in a big hurry and going into a road rage because he was too stupid to know that a constant red arrow on a traffic signal means that you stop and wait for green. If it's a flashing arrow, you stop, then go if it's clear. By then, I knew what was going to happen as soon as there was a green arrow and we turned...he was going to swing out into the other lane and stomp on it, leaving me and my pathetic old Maxima in his dust. That's not how it went though, because I nailed it as he came around me and off we went. He was probably glancing in his rear view mirror to see how far back he left me, he saw me in his side mirror just slowly falling back from his right quarter panel. Not at all what he was expecting! We were well beyond the speed limit when he got off it and I shot by. In the end, he had beaten me by a couple of car lengths, but clearly I left his ego in my dust and I'm sure he won't be telling anyone this story and is confused about what happened. DAW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAW Posted May 14, 2002 Author Share Posted May 14, 2002 Well, that's the next engine it will have: LD28 shortblock, top end from '82 ZXT (P90, turbo, EFI and electronics), intercooler, and swap 3spd lock-up a/t for 4spd a/t from '84 300ZXT; test & tune, then transfer to Z car. The static c.r. will be about 8-8.5:1 so it will be a low-pressure turbo setup. What's fun is making the engine quick then putting it in the lighter car. DAW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 One thing that I have learned is that the 3.5 SE is fast!!!! My parents bought one I and I try to drive it whenever I can (mom I am out of gas, can I drive your car). The car has 240hp and weights 4300lbs (kinda heavy), but the engine is sooooo sweet! But the car has alot of torque steer when the gas pedal is floored--like no steering, hope nothing is in front like a curve! It accelerates like lightning, I like alot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 It means alot about your car if you can keep up w/one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bang847 Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 HAA HAA my dad drives a 84 maxima!!! 70 year old chinese guy driving a sleeper? It uses a L24 too! so I bet lot of the JTR stuff will work on this POS too... Imagine that a maxima with a 350.. it would finally be smog legal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 I also have a 92 MAX but it has the VG30E and it not very fast at all except on the highway. It would be cool to see a 350 Max too. It could be done on the older cars! Sweet Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Azel Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 The Altima for sure does not weigh 4300 lbs. Maybe if it was loaded with passengers but that car weighs in the lower 3000's I believe. Otherwise 230 lb.ft. torque couldn't move it like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 Haha, thats cool. Jeez 4300 lbs? What have they been feeding it? The comment about a 350 in a maxima reminds me of a conversation Davy Z and I had at Rio Vista. RacerX had brought his daughters restored 810 which used the L series motor. I commented wouldn't it be neat with a JTR 350 in it? (hell it might even bolt in like a Z, I've never looked under the hood.). Imagine a old pristine 810 four door smoking a F-body or Poontang... haha... Regards, Lone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 my neighor when i was really young like 12, has the ugliest car in the world i thought, very loud car and my dad would always go over to his house and they would work on this car my dad laughs at me now because i have the same car now, it was a primered 810 with a 350/four speed combo that used to blast at wot with glasspacks up and down my block everytime after he worked on it, vroooom up the block, burn all kinds of rubber and looked like complete crap!!!! this was in the late eighties, and i guess people didnt fuss like they do now about noise, i can remember my dad instigating the guy to "light em up" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 whoops, could not have been an 810, too big, it was more like a 1200 or so, very small car not boxy like 510 at all. what year did the 810 start, looks like a cool project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 When I bought my 810 brand new, I believe it was in '79, and I think it was the first year it came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 I think Terry's right on the year, I remember (vaguely and its foggy haha) my pard's lusting after the 810 in late 78/early 79, they were Datsun minitruck guys and the Z motor and independent suspension really had them wanting one. Regards, Lone Ps: I loved the little 1200 Datsun (specially the fastback), I'd love to have one with a SR20 with BOOST in one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 This is exactly what the sticker on the driver's door says Date 12/01 GRWR FR 2399 LB GVWR 4374 LB GRWR RR 1991 LB If I misread the weigth before I am sorry but I understood that the GVWR would be the gross weight. But I have been known to assume wrong before!!! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 Originally posted by blueovalz:When I bought my 810 brand new, I believe it was in '79, and I think it was the first year it came out. i was two years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 That is the max weight the car can handle the weight I think is 3100 lbs correct me if i'm wrong early road and track specs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 The Altima 3.5 weighs approximately 3200 lbs. The GVWR is the weight of the vehicle plus what it can carry. So in this case about 900 lbs. If there is interest in the exact number I can get that to you. I just weighed one a little while ago on the scales at work. Thanks John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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