Thumper Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I'm reposting it here since I just remembered normal members can't reply in the Member's Project forum... MY 1000!!! POST IS ABOUT A NEW Z CAR:flamedevi Well i've been looking for awhile and stumbled across this one. I was looking for a 240z, 260z but when he told me how much he wanted I couldn't pass it up. When I bought it a cam shim had broken so a rocker arm slipped off. After I fixed that and put new injector connectors on its running great. It still has lots of little things to fix but its good to be back in a z. Funny thing is I don't miss my low 12 second gto as much as I thought. Other the fume problem (which i'm fixing this weekend) I actually enjoy cruising around with this car more. Mostly because of its crappy aerodynamics since I don't have huge amounts of wind coming in the windows when they are rolled down. I'm planning another l28et but first its supsension, brakes, and body work. It will definetly be ready for DNI. I'm putting megasquirt on it this weekend and ordering lots of bushings and suspension parts. This is my first time driving a stock l28 motor and its peppier than I thought. I'm guessing high 15's. (ok i've done intake, exhaust, timing, and removed some weight) These are pictures the previous owner took. I'll take some after the suspension goes on and I have fixed a few things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1noel Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Ah, this one I can post to- congrats on the new purchase, looks like a great place to start a new project. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Good Gracious Guy, it's Gabe Green Too!!! (say that fast 3 times ) Glad to see you with something you can work on again Ted! Looking forward to seeing it running down Silver Dollar's Quarter. Should I bring the drag radials again? (I've got slicks for my own now). Warren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigenOut-S30 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Good Gracious Guy, it's Gabe Green Too!!! (say that fast 3 times ) Glad to see you with something you can work on again Ted! Looking forward to seeing it running down Silver Dollar's Quarter. Should I bring the drag radials again? (I've got slicks for my own now). Warren HECK YEAH!.. I need em now!! LOL. congrats Ted!, Looks like she is in pretty good shape. So did you sell teh GTO? or just add this little Z to the stable? Glad to see you in a Z again man!.. We can line em up at silver dollar like I did with Ken jones car.. heh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 Good Gracious Guy, it's Gabe Green Too!!! (say that fast 3 times ) Glad to see you with something you can work on again Ted! Looking forward to seeing it running down Silver Dollar's Quarter. Should I bring the drag radials again? (I've got slicks for my own now). Warren LOL Thanks but nah. I should be able to provide my own this time. Last nigth I went out a car meet with 3 other z s30's. (it was a surprise meeting) I hoping I can talk all of them into going to DNI. So far 1 is a maybe and the other 2 are thinking. Plus I know a few others in this area now. Lots of work though between then and now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 HECK YEAH!.. I need em now!! LOL. congrats Ted!, Looks like she is in pretty good shape. So did you sell teh GTO? or just add this little Z to the stable? Glad to see you in a Z again man!.. We can line em up at silver dollar like I did with Ken jones car.. heh.. Nope sold the GTO:(. It was a pig of a car but I miss the POWER. Even though my red z was overall faster. The torque was addicting. I asked the new owner if I could keep the engine he said nah... Well alittle birdie just told me that you will have one heck of a l28 in there by then so its going to be fun, but I say bring it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigenOut-S30 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Nope sold the GTO:(. It was a pig of a car but I miss the POWER. Even though my red z was overall faster. The torque was addicting. I asked the new owner if I could keep the engine he said nah... Well alittle birdie just told me that you will have one heck of a l28 in there by then so its going to be fun, but I say bring it on. Lets hope so man.. I will unfortunatly still be rocking the stock T3 turbo though.. I might hit ya up for some MS questions.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Looks good. Why did you get rid of the 260? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 Looks good. Why did you get rid of the 260? I blew my 8th tranny and didn't want to spend the $1000+ at the time to go with a z32 tranny. Plus I needed money so I parted her out. Sold the shell for the same price I paid for it to a local z owner for his son. I sold my n/a motor out of the same vehicle to them a year earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Purple240zt Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Welcome back. see you at DNI Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicker240 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Looks like you got a deal there Ted.You'll be knocking off V8's again in no time.I bet the GTO was a bit to pay for anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 Looks like you got a deal there Ted.You'll be knocking off V8's again in no time.I bet the GTO was a bit to pay for anyway... I got a fairly good deal. But if you look it can had for the same. It was an 05' w/ 27k miles on it for $23k out the door. I sold it for more than I paid and I only had $500 into it. So all in all it was a good car/deal. Boy would I love that engine in a z. Only prob though is they are 700lbs (wet) with trannies and I hate weight. A l28 is 500lbs with tranny. So right then and there 200lbs saved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicker240 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Looks like you got a deal there Ted.You'll be knocking off V8's again in no time.I bet the GTO was a bit to pay for anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETEW Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 That car looks good for $600. I am looking for another cheap 280Z. I have a ton of parts to put on the car already. My current 280 isn't done yet, but I would like something I could drive now and just do some basic stuff to it. Good job on getting the Z. It looks like a nice start to have some fun with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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