Over the Top Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Have you ever weight any of those parts in a 78 280z? The S130 is comparable in weight to the late 280z's. as an owner of a 72, 75 and 80 i can tell you there is a noticable difference betwen the generations... especially when pushing them up hill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurePontiacKid Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Yep, US Spec only. The S130 has heavier bumpers, doors, hatch, rear suspension and hood. It's really a dumb question because anyone concerned about weight never goes for a late ZX-GL or a late S30. Both are real odd-ball cars because if you want light you go with the 79ZX(non-GL) or the 240(or early 1973 260Z). Since he has a beefy late 280ZX-GL then more torque of the V8 is worth the zero additional effort and zero additional cost... I like how this thread turned into another "S30 is better than S130 because of the weight thread" XD anyways, who said they have a late 280ZX-GL? I know I didn't, since I've got a '79 non-GL 5-speed car lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rolling Parts Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 ...who said they have a late 280ZX-GL? I know I didn't, since I've got a '79 non-GL 5-speed car lol Because that's what the originator of this thread, (Calico) has, I suppose. His sig was "LOOKING 4 A NICE ROLLING CHASSIS 280ZX w/t-tops and power rack and pinion" and a JTR conversion. The S30 JTR kit works identically in the ZX and, because the car weighs more, it's always been the route to add the V8 (which is why there is so little info on the American V6). No one ever said anything about "better, just that there is no downside in using the full V8 in the ZX chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calico Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 update been told that the 4.3 syclone turbo manifolds should fit. 4.3 build is now being researched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckolander Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 hmmmm, I have a 79 s130 and if I'm not mistaken, it's lighter in factory form than any other z in factory form, I however have gutted the interior and all that jazz and am seriously thinking of dropping a 351 windsor in there to see what it does. Hoping to show all the vette owners around here a thing or 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calico Posted July 6, 2010 Author Share Posted July 6, 2010 i dont really care about the weight, stop thread jackin. The thread is about swapping a 4.3 in the less used bastardized s130. is there anyone on the forums who has a 4.3 zx on the forums? whats the deal with the zx steering box or what ever it is that gets in the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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