pauly_adams

i have the opposite opinion my 260z 2+2 is faster then the 280zx it could be due to having a L28 in it though, as for being more nimble the 260z 2+2 is more nimble when you finaly renue worn bushes as for speed wise i got a max speed down the back stetch of winton my 260z got to a top of 175-180 km/h and my twin turbo 300zx got a top of 190km/h so realisticly it just depends if you want a sports car or a sports tourer personaly i would go a 280zx for daily but i much prefer the balls out crazy road handling of the 260z. almost forgot brakes, 280zx are heaps better then standed 260z brakes but this can be changed with a hilux caliper upgrade

i had a set of those there off a 260z, when they work they are actuly realy good carbs and the induction sound is awsome but when they start to fail they are a night mare, just put them on and see how you go its not that hard to change back

i own a 1977 260z 2+2 it has not too bad fuel economy and also factory air con, it is by far not a slug it is quicker then the 280zx and most commonhores upto the intro of the 5.7L, i also own a 1981 280zx and a 1989 300zx twin turbo, for a daily driver i would go the 280zx its not as slow as most people think but injection can be a problem trust me im going through it at the moment. all three cars i have used as daily drivers and my favourite car is my 260z but the most comfortable and still gets plenty of looks is the 280zx. as for the comment about the 300zx not being sporty drive a 350z and then tell me which one is faster handles better and looks better it aint the 350z

i think michael means the warranty period of the paint its self, and he does live in melbourn tai

i have seen it and it looks ok, you will want to pm a forum member called Michael as thats what he does on his spare time, he can also make custome graphix. cheers pauly

fixed http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/140767052227?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com.au%3A80%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp3907.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D140767052227%2B%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

well i got my answer, i was realy shocked when i got under there, well the good news is the old girl will be 100% back together today yippee i will post pics this arvo of her, cheers pauly

hey guys and girls, i was working on my 280zx today and noticed that it has cv shafts in the rear attaching to the diff and when i looked in my workshop manual it states it has uni jointed half shafts, so did the aus spec 280zx ever come out with cv half shafts mine is a 81 hardtop auto zx. cheers pauly

i would seriously just change your thurmostat, same thing has happened to me twice and both times it was the thurmostat, they appear to work but just dont open all the way what you can do is take it out see if it overheats if not then its your thurmostat.

please someone buy this or i might just scrap it, the car owes me over 5K and $1500 of that are new parts all it realy needs is turbo fixed i just dont have the time to do it.

ill take the bush but i will need it to be posted, it might tighten things up a little cheers pauly

i could but im in Albury 300km away, if you cant find anyone in melbourne just send me a pm we might be able to sort something out cheers pauly

well mines bland but original my name thats all

there is a bit more involed with turboing a L28 but it can be done even on the standed ecu, the problem is that the dissy needs to be locked or the weights in the dissy need to be removed or more weight taken off them as the advancement in the timing with a turbo will cause all sorts of issues. there are 2 solutions to overcome it, 1) there are some HKS diaphram's for the distributor that actuly retards the timeing as the revs increase insted of advanceing, i have yet to track one of these down they where used with the HKS surge tank setup (tripple webber turbo), or 2) get an aftermarket ecu like wolf3d, megasquirt etc and run a dissy free setup, you can acheive this with a opticle sensor and a 36-1 trigger wheel mounted on your harmonic balancer or on your flywheel, there is a bit of stuffing around and what sort of power you want will depend on what setup you should go, if your chasing 300hp or less the L28 can do this with some 280cc injectors (standed L28et) and no intercooler anything after 300hp thats when the $$$$$$ start. hope this helps cheers pauly

if you keep the block in the correct upright position and use grease insted of cutting fluid swarf would be quite contolable, the clean up with some brake cleaner and your done

a big m16 tap and a m16 grub screw would fix your problems

both can be done without too much effort, L28 can be turbocharged pending you get a turbo exhaust manifold, some one on the forum may have one but they are hard to come by RB conversion is also quite easy most people change the engine mountings but you can use all stock nissan parts, you will need a new sump custom made or from a 200zr, if you use rb20 engine mountings with old jag type engine mounts it will sit in the same possition as the L28 and requires no modification to the chasis or mounts, as for gearbox if you use a rb20det or rb25 na gearbox and if you use 280zx auto gearbox mounts and a 280zx manual tail shaft yet again there is no need for modification. so take your pic and go down one path or the other check out hybrid z and there is plenty of info on there hope this helps cheers pauly

it could be even more simple than that i would first check the wiring to your fuel pump, my 280zx use to cut out sometime on tight corners, i thought it must be due to no baffles in the tank but when i looked under there my wiring was loose, i put a new plug on my wiring to the fuel pump then had no issues.

i know its not a z but i have an alfa gtv gt that i might be willing to part with its also running only a 4 cylinder though

no ash i drove the old camry as i had to pick up an engine also if your interested in the 300 let me know we might be able to work something out

it would be the 510/1600 would be my guess

i guess ill see you guys in a few hours

pm sent again

im highly considering fixing the turbo just for selling it but i belive the price reflects the condition, i was so anoyed cause i was going to rebuild that turbo also myslef but it was in good nick and was only rebuilt 2 years ago, as for the gearbox its awsome as i have rigged up a line pressure controler like the hks setup it shifts like a real car should. all in all i will miss it as i alawys wanted one and it took some time to find one in original condition

pm sent reg engine and carbs