Just picked up an old 280z
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Just don't push the revs too much on that motor if it is stock. I've helped change a crank due to spun bearings in one before. They don't always oil themselves well enough in the higher revs when stock.
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Definitely a good deal...and I'm jealous. I've had three of them throughout the years and keep telling myself there's no reason to get another as long as I'm playing with a Miata...but I"m still drawn to them.
Last one I had came with a built 3.1L that screamed...at least when I wasn't fixing the injector harness. I had looked into MSing it, but the MS was still in it's infancy at the time and I wasn't that brave yet. I'm sure the Z guys have come pretty far by now and it's probably worth checking out.
Konis work great on those if you can still find them.
Last one I had came with a built 3.1L that screamed...at least when I wasn't fixing the injector harness. I had looked into MSing it, but the MS was still in it's infancy at the time and I wasn't that brave yet. I'm sure the Z guys have come pretty far by now and it's probably worth checking out.
Konis work great on those if you can still find them.
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Well guys after two years if hard work this is where I'm at with the z decided to go a different route with the looks and focused a little more on performance... Haha put a 5.7 ls1 in there from a 99 vette, threw a big ole 595/596, 232/234 cam and a few other bolt ons, 3" exhaust 6spd manual, some chassis work and some body mods but other than that a fun 400hp beast!!!!
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Well the weight is 2602lbs wet, the running gear is out of a 99 camaro, the rear end is stock it's a little shy of an 8" so it holds the power fine, I do need a lsd however. The install kit is from a company called johns cars inc, which provided everything from mounts to driveshaft. It's a great car I love it soo much, handles like a dream and has lots of power with plenty of room to grow