Warren's 82 ZXT Stroker Project

[Warren]

March 2003, The paint sucks, the bra and fog lights HAVE to go.

So do the Wings West Spoiler, rear louvers and center taillight.

 

This is what it looked like as of December 13th, 2005

 

2005 Mustang Taillights, done in STEEL, NO BONDO

 

Pic Taken at SouthEastern Z Shootout, March 26, 2006

 

 

This is a rundown of current and pending modifications to my 1982 Datsun 280ZX Turbo.

 

 

***Block:

 

F54 Turbo block, vatted, steamed and repainted,

Bored to 87mm with stock Nissan L28 head gasket, (from 2753 cc's to 2960cc's),

Ross forged custom designed racing pistons, (similar to LZ22S) flat tops but with valve reliefs,

Total Seal 2mm, 2mm & 4mm rings,

LD28 crankshaft, from diesel Maxima,

with race prepped L28 rods with oiling holes on top,

Free floating hardened wrist pins with Spiroloc pin clips,

8.35:1 compression ratio

 

***Head:

 

Completely rebuilt head with all new Nissan springs, valves, seals and everything but a new cam and rockers,

Newly cut 3 angle valve seats,

Refinished valve cover, wrinkle black with polished lettering,

Billet aluminum oil cap, with NISMO logo, of course

 

***Intake:

 

60mm 240SX throttle body, with Lexan spacer,

Jet Hot Coated, Sterling, F42 Non EGR intake manifold, gasket match ported at ALL openings,

New 42 Lb Ford O-ring injectors (approx 420cc)(probably not big enough),

Extruded aluminum finned O-ring fuel rail

 

***Exhaust:

 

Jet Hot Coated, 2000 Black, stock turbo exhaust manifold with custom mounted wastgate flange,

Custom 3" downpipe and exhaust with high flow cat (same one used with a 454),

Magnaflow 14"x11"x5" oval all stainless steel muffler with 3" in and dual 3" out stainless pipes

 

***Turbocharger System

 

New Garrett polished T3/GT40 "Blowzilla" Hybrid turbo, .63 AR w/Stage V GT35 wheel & 4" inlet,

Greddy Profec B Electronic Boost Controller,

Blitz DTTX Dual Turbo Timer X (Automatic & Manual Modes),

Polished Tial 38mm wastegate with stainless flanges,

Polished Tial Sport blow off valve with stainless flange,

24"x12"x3" Hybrid Super Intercooler with 3" inlet and outlet with stainless plumbing and T-Bar clamps

 

***Ignition and Fuel Injection:

 

SDS EM4-6F distributorless ignition and fuel injection,

Custom made SOLID fortal aluminum hall sensor mount (you could literally pick up the motor by it),

SPX Fuel pressure regulator & Aeromotive billet inline fuel filter, with changeable filter

 

***Cooling:

 

Griffin 26"x19" aluminum racing radiator,

Stainless steel upper and lower hoses with polished stainless hose end covers,

Flex-a-lite Dual 12" electric fans with built in shroud (relay controlled by the SDS unit)

 

***Transmission & Differential:

 

Stock 3 speed 3N71B auto tranny, soon to be a built GM 2004R

Nissan 3.70 Clutch LSD from an 87 300ZXT,

B&M Hi-Tek transmission cooling system,

B&M Quicksilver 4 speed ratchet shifter (when the 2004R goes in)

 

***Miscellaneous:

 

140 amp chromed GM 3 wire alternator,

New factory air conditioning compressor with new dryer, (STAYING),

Everything else in the engine compartment has been removed, bead blasted, polished and/or painted and replaced

 

***Body:

 

Stippped to bare metal, all moulding and glass removed,

All rust cut out and patched with new steel,

Fresh PPG paint, Bright White

MSA 4 piece Aero body kit, Style II, molded in with NO seams,

New rear hatch glass with auto defogger,

2005 Mustang Taillights grafted in using all steel, NO BONDO,

New windshield and stainless trim all round,

5% Limo tint on 3 rear windows, 20% Tint on driver's and passenger door windows,

Sylvania Silver Star headlights with washer nozzles removed from the sugar scoops,

New marker lights in the front bumper/airdam & Hyundai Excel side markers front & rear

 

***Suspension & Brakes:

 

Tokico Advanced Handling Package (all 4 wheels) Looks SLAMMED to the ground...about 5" ground clearance. NO SPEED BUMPS, Thank You...hehe,

Energy Suspension Performance Urethane bushings, (All bushings and insulators under the vehicle have been changed),

Billet aluminum bump steer spacers installed to correct camber alignment due to AHP lowering,

Techno Toy Tuning top mount camber adjustment plates in the front shock towers,

Earls stainless steel brake lines,

Freshly rebuilt calipers with new pads

 

***Interior:

 

Stock 2 Tone Black & Silver Low Back Leather Seats,

New MSA carpet (for the mean time),

New factory dashboard,

New factory door panels,

Refinished head liner, stripped and covered with silver marine grade vinyl,

Refinished rear wall panels and spare tire cover,

Electroluminscent white guage face conversion,

Autometer Sport Comp -30 - +30 boost guage, mounted in 2 guage A-Pillar Pod,

Autometer Remote Fuel Pressure guage, mounted in 2 Guage A-Pillar Pod,

Autometer Exhaust Gas Temperature guage. mounted in console where Cigarette Lighter used to be,

Autometer Transmission Temperature guage, mounted in console where Stereo Wide used to be,

SDS air/fuel mixture meter, mounted where "SENSOR" idiot light was,

Gtech Performance Meter PRO (just for fun)

 

LOTS of other little items not worth mentioning here.

 

I got bit by the "While I'm At It" bug...really bad...and I'm still not finished.

 

First pass ever, the car's and mine.

[Warren]

More Bling...all powdercoated. The hood prop rod is holding the heat shield up. It was done too.

 

[Warren]

I just jumped up 43 places in the Timeslip Database, from 106 to 63... I FINALLY got to run it at the track for something other than a photo opportunity. The car is still basically untuned and still has ALOT more in it. Once I get some more seat time and learn to drive the darn thing, as well as do some REAL tuning, I hope to move up a few more spots.

 

Car #25 (right lane). Only my 2nd time EVER on ANY track. I'll get there.