1978 Datsun 280z 6.0 Lsx Conversion on 2040-cars
Denver, Colorado, United States
1978 Dastun 280Z
This car is incredible. Stupid fast with approximately 450 brake horsepower and only 2720 pounds VERY solid 280z, floors and rails are in great shape, except for a few jack dents. All doors, locks, hatch and hood open and close nicely A couple of small bubbles in the paint in front of the passenger rear wheel. This is not a hack job conversion. Gets lots of compliments on how "clean" the swap is. Engine is an 6.0 LY6 engine out of a 2008 Silverado 2500HD Factory L92 heads LS3 intake manifold from a 2010 camaro Corvette throttle body PSI wire harness, keeps it looking tidy under the hood TSP 225/230 cam with hardened push rods and dual springs with titanium retainers Tuned for the cam using HP tuners and wide band O2 sensor. Starts, idles and runs like it should. T56 6 speed manual transmission Z06 clutch Taurus style fan, has not over heated on me Full length 1-3/4" stainless steel headers 3" single exhaust with turbo style muffler Sway bars Eibach springs Strut tower braces Runs and drives great, did a ~350 mile round trip road trip a few weeks ago, no problems. Got 25.4 mpg combined hwy/town mountain driving. Car ran 12.5@116 mph on normal street tires at Bandimere which is 5800 above sea level Easily a low 11 second 12X mph car at sea level with traction. Bad: Still has stock open diff r200 and axles, haven't given me any problems Brakes are still stock, fine for street, not fine for going fast Dash is cracked, aren't they all? Paint is showing its age, it still gets compliments, but I'm picky Heat and AC are not hooked up, will include 2500HD compressor if you can figure out how to mount it, will still need condenser, dryer and lines There are some holes in the floorboard and wheel wells from a roll cage No antenna for the stereo |
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This father and son duo terrorize the UK countryside in Datsun 240Z pair
Wed, 12 Nov 2014The Datsun 240Z got a lot of things right when it was introduced, with handsome styling, strong performance and a reasonably affordable price. And while the coupes grew a strong fan base in the US, they remained quite a rarity in the UK. Decades later, a father and son in England have latched onto the car and bonded over their shared love for two completely opposite takes on this Japanese GT
There's already quite a collection of exotics in Mel Streek's garage, and his rat rod 240Z, which he calls the Ratsun, definitely doesn't fit with the rest. On the outside, the Datsun looks ready to fall apart, but it's mechanically perfect underneath. Alternatively, Mel's son, Ollie, has a completely different take for his Z with its perfect, shining paint.
Both Zs sound amazing, though. They have a mechanical, somewhat course exhaust note that's intoxicating to hear. You can definitely tell there's some work going on under the hood. Check out this video from Petrolicious for a father and son who both find something to love in these classic Japanese coupes.
Datsun expands low-cost revival with new Mi-Do in Moscow [w/video]
Fri, 29 Aug 2014Those who were disappointed when Datsun changed its name to Nissan over three decades ago may have been pleased to see the marque revived last year, even as a budget brand. Nissan's counterpart to its ally Renault's Dacia budget brand, Datsun has been steadily expanding its lineup of low-cost transportation for developing markets with the debut of the Go hatchback in India, the Go+ minivan in Indonesia and the On-Do sedan in Russia. And now it has returned to Moscow to reveal its fourth model, the Mi-Do.
Based closely on the On-Do sedan (which itself is based on the Lada Granta) the Mi-Do takes on a five-door hatchback bodystyle but with no more frills. It uses the same front-drive chassis with the same wheelbase as the sedan, but its chopped tail makes it a good foot and a half shorter overall. Into that compact shape, Datsun has fitted dual airbags, ABS and... well, that's about it. It's got a 1.6-liter, eight-valve inline-four kicking out a grand total of 87 horsepower to either a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic. Bare bones, this is.
While delivery of the first On-Do sedans commences next month (with the first example going to an IT specialist in Omsk), the Mi-Do is set to begin delivery early next year. Scope out the video and press release below from the Mi-Do's reveal at the Moscow Motor Show.
Subaru Legacy pitted against Roadkill project cars
Fri, 05 Sep 2014There's an evergreen debate among auto enthusiasts about whether they would prefer to have the latest and greatest car of today or a certified classic from yesteryear. What if you had to further define that, though, and the choice was between a brand new 2015 Subaru Legacy or a turbocharged Datsun 240Z with a hatch that wouldn't close? Roadkill aimed to find out that and more in one of its best videos to date.
According to the hosts, Subaru came to them, handed over some money and challenged Roadkill's project cars against its latest Legacy. The result is every bit as good (or better) than any automotive-themed show you could find on television.
Things start simple with a figure-eight race in a rodeo arena with the Subaru taking on Roadkill's 1968 Ford Ranchero, originally built for ice racing. From there the Legacy races a 1968 Dodge Charger with no windows around and off-road rally stage. Finally, the Subie goes head-to-head against the Rotsun, the aforementioned turbocharged 240Z, through an abandoned neighborhood. Plus, there's a bonus drag race challenging them all.