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  • #16
    Originally posted by Baba Ganoush View Post
    Is this swap possible in 80's 280z? I know where a mint one is that's begging for it.
    Yack, why??!!

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    • #17
      Originally posted by Lason View Post
      Yack, why??!!

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      I dunno. I guess v8>i6. It's not a turbo either. Just a thought.

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      • #18
        Skyline turbo motor would be cool since its the same family and all.

        Cool build let us know how it turns out.

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        • #19
          Originally posted by Baba Ganoush View Post
          I dunno. I guess v8>i6. It's not a turbo either. Just a thought.
          Oh I agree with you, zx's just are ugly cars. I used to get so bent out of shape when people with 280zx's would call them 280z's. Elitist douche baggy, I know but those cars just bother me so bad. It was like leaving the "II" off when talking about mustang II's.

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          • #20
            Got my clutch parts today. Pretty exciting. I need to get some plate steel and fab up a little mount to weld to my lakewood. I hate not having enough tools. I need to pop a 1 7/16" circle hole and I have no way to do it.
            (I'm missing a -3AN-3AN male-male union to mate the line to the master) Get that Monday.
            I was concerened I'd only be able to find a plastic camaro slaves. This is a duralast unit for $35.
            The mount I need to make is similar to this.

            DE OPPRESSO LIBER

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            • #21
              Originally posted by Lason View Post
              Oh I agree with you, zx's just are ugly cars. I used to get so bent out of shape when people with 280zx's would call them 280z's. Elitist douche baggy, I know but those cars just bother me so bad. It was like leaving the "II" off when talking about mustang II's.

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              ^ iirc this guy knows a thing or 2 about a datsun z car
              "PSH!!!"

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              • #22
                Originally posted by Stephen View Post
                ^ iirc this guy knows a thing or 2 about a datsun z car
                yea, this was Lason's bad ass super turbo Z
                DE OPPRESSO LIBER

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                • #23
                  Awwww I miss that money pit

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Lason View Post
                    Awwww I miss that money pit

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                    it looked sick as hell though, got tired of never ending upkeep?

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                    • #25
                      This thing is gonna be fucking bad!

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by STROKD View Post
                        it looked sick as hell though, got tired of never ending upkeep?
                        No I just built it up from stock to what it was in about 3 years and spent wayyyy too much money and time doing it and got burnt out. The motor let go shortly after the turbo and I was tired of all the money. In hind site I should have thrown a car cover on it and just went about my business but owell.

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                        • #27
                          Finally made a tiny bit of progress.
                          Money dried up pretty damn quick which has slowed things, but I'm about to the point where I can make major progress for little cash.

                          I had an older Lakewood that I wanted to use but it didnt have provisions for a slave cylinder like the one pictured in post #20.
                          Fabbed up a little bracket and my good buddy MIGed it on for me today.

                          Motor can now go in soon. I was wanting to get it more complete before I installed it, but my ARP poly locks are too wide to fit my CRANE rockers so I maybe finishing up the motor after it's installed.

                          Before the motor goes in I need to swap pilot bearings (extended pilot needed for t56)
                          and basically bolt everything together, re-route some factory fuel/brake lines, grind off the old tranny crossmember from the tunnel.

                          Ready for paint
                          (that glob of shit below the fork hole was done by the PO, I have nothing to do with that)
                          DE OPPRESSO LIBER

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                          • #28
                            That thing should be a blast to drive.
                            "It's another burrito, it's a cold Lone Star in my hand!"

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                            • #29
                              Those old Z-cars always turn out cool with a V8 swap....this should be a good one.

                              Call me crazy, but I always wanted to do a swap in one of these....



                              I drove an 85' for about 4-years as my daily, all through school, and it was a real decent car...especially for that era. Always wondered how one would turn out with just a mild small block in it.
                              70' Chevelle RagTop
                              (Forever Under Construction)



                              "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”- Thomas A Edison

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                              • #30
                                Cool project man! Love the old Zs
                                Doug

                                90 LX Coupe 5.0
                                90 7up Vert. 5.0

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