HLChoppers Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 I have a 1981 280zx NA, auto and I just picked up a 72 240 today. I am going to restore both. Here is what I need help deciding. I want to keep one as a daily driver (L28 turbo) but still upgrade for a little more fun. The other I want to make a weekend hotrod with a V-8 Swap. I was wondering what you guys though. Which one should get the hybrid L28 and which should get the V8 treatment. The V8 I am planning on using will be a SBC 327 with a newer 6 speed. With starting these two projects I will be selling the 240 block and 4-speed along with the 280 auto trans. Also if I do go with the turbo setup on the L28 I will have the 240 intake and SU Carbs for sale. Would appreciate any and all comments. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LightningZ Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 That sounds kinda tasty how long before you free up those SU's for sale??? Also i would drop the SBC in the 240 as i think it's alot cooler (Check out Darius's 240 before the body Mod's Niiiiicccee!!) in an older coupe being the newer car to me atleast although turbo'ed is more of a smog dog big bumpered 80's car but thats me i have a fetish for older Z's and even though i had a 75 280 i would have traded it no prob for a 260 or 240 just my dos peso's (yeah the exhange rate is 9.7:1 mexican to american... hehe sorry. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-ya Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 I would use the 280ZX as the daily driver, and make the 240Z a weekend racer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLChoppers Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 I was leaning more towards putting the V8 in the 240 for two reasons. Fisrt the 280 already has the wiring for the Injection. Second the 280 has T-Tops so I would be a little concerned with the body twisting with too much tourque. Also I just checked the block and head #s. I have a E88 and P79 Head with a F54 and P30 Blocks. I was thinking for the L28 using the F54/E88 to raise the compression and finding a non-EGR N42 intake. Would the P79 be better for a turbo setup or do you guys think the E88 with about 10.4 CR using high octane gas would be fine? I will probally be buildimg the L28 to run NA and complete the turbo swap Later. Also I am looking at buying a 75 280Z, 76 280Z, 78 280Z and a 83 280ZXT (auto:icon55: ). I can pick all of them up for 1800.00 TOTAL. The 75 and 76 needs alot of work but are soild, the 78 has no engine trans, and the 83 just has some injector issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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