z ya Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 Well we took the first " real" test drive in my dad's 280 today.At first the car didnt seem all that fast. So we took it home to check it out. Come to find out he was only getting about 3/4 of the primarys open and NONE of the secondarys! So we fooled with the throttle stop on the floor and got it to open the cab up 100%. Damn, what a difference, that thing now flat hauls butt and drives great. Now I really need to get mine running . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 Heh, cool! Kinda nice when you can get some serious tire spin in a Z, eh?!? Have some fun with the car! Maybe you'll have yours going soon and then you and your dad can drag race!!! Make sure you post a video--that would be cool. You can call it, "Like father, like son." David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shasteen Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 I'm soooo jealous-so is my Z. Afterall, that's exactly what my 280z wants to be when it grows up...a V8Z that is! Kevin, (Yea,Still an Inliner) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 Congrats to your Dad. That sounds like a great swap, those secondaries DO make a difference don't they? Good luck on getting yours going, Lone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z ya Posted June 22, 2001 Author Share Posted June 22, 2001 Yeah ,I am real happy for him . We are going to paint them the same color and have the same style for interior.Kinda cool father and son project! Davy Z , you can bet on it that me and my pops will run against each other at Sac Raceway when mine is done. His motor is high tech= roller cam and alloy heads. And mine is old school= 292/480 solid cam and ported fuelie heads. It will be a good race when the time comes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike kZ Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 I think that's great that you and your father have building cars in common! I wish my old man was more into it when I was growing up. He does all his own mechanics and is supportive, and in awe of what I build, but doing it together would have been great. Count your self lucky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 I probably don't give my dad enough credit. He has helped alot on my car over the years and is always on hand if I need assistance, advice, etc. He's usually the one saying do it the easy way - problem is I hardly ever listen . Building this car with my dad around has been alot of fun. Hey, how is the power band on that 385 motor? I heard it was all over above 5000 rpm with that engine. Any comments? Congrats! That is going to be way cool having matching appearance V8Zs with your dad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 I know I'm gonna pull my dad's expertise in to this project when I need help! He is pretty experienced in auto mechanics (and just about everything else) since he worked on trucks and tanks in the Korean War. Hey Z YA, who's car do you think will be faster? Any predictions??? David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z ya Posted June 23, 2001 Author Share Posted June 23, 2001 Hey Pete, I am not sure how much more top end is in the car since he is still breaking in the motor. We took it once to 5 grand and it seemed to still be pulling hard. Still though not enough cam for me . As for predtions on who's is will be faster is up in the air! All I know is that the 350 that I have came from my bro in laws chevelle is a real romper. Its just plain nasty at idle with that 292 cam and gear drive . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted June 23, 2001 Share Posted June 23, 2001 My dad's been helping me out whenever he can too. Now I have a 74 260z daily driver while I work on the 72, and its going to Dad when mine is done. I may try to convince him he needs a V8 conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 26, 2001 Share Posted June 26, 2001 I was wondering on that conversion, did you have to make any frame modifications or is the original holding up just fine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z ya Posted June 26, 2001 Author Share Posted June 26, 2001 All stock , no mods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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