1978 Datsun 280z Ls1/t56 400hp on 2040-cars
Saint Augustine, Florida, United States
Hey All,
I've been building this car for the past two years, built it for Auto-x and mainly street driving. the car started out as a stock L28 inline six, and was removed by myself for the ls1. The ls is from a 99 Camaro SS along with the T56. both had 90,xxx miles on them. The engine has been rebuilt since then, it has about 5,000 miles on it, I have a laundry list of things that I did... There are minor paint and body flaws, small rust area's and interior components missing, the car is daily driven and runs great the dash has a full dash cap, stock radio which isn't hooked up, powers on fine, two 6x9 in box in rear of hatch, two 4" in OEM positions on B pillar, rear hatch carpet in place, mid section under seats in place front carpet not in place, but included. The heater works with no leaks, NO A/c, heater and A/c panel work, handbrake works, all factory switches work, the tach is stock and not hooked up with new engine along with Speedometer, any other questions or pictures can be requested feel free to ask for them I have a video of the last auto-x I did in the car to show its road worthy, the rims clear coat is coming off on the front pass side, All little things required to own a classic Z car, the car is fast and was built to be fast, ** if during test drive anything happens, accident related, you own it Period ** Engine: -Johns cars Inc. Motor mounts, Trans mount and Driveshaft -Stock rebuild on engine during the months 6/15/13-7/16/13 *all recites included* -Melling HV oil pump -New main bearings, clearance from .015 -.018 -New rod bearings, clearance from .015 -.018 -New Arp rod bolts -New head gaskets -New Head bolts -Plenty of new gaskets everywhere -Torquer V2 cam from texas speed lift: 595,598/232,234 :duration -PRC .650 dual springs -Texas speed push rods -Fabricated aluminum valve covers -Taylor custom length spark plug wires -4an Pcv set up with catch can -Stock Ls1 intake -Stock ls1 TB -Custom 3.5 cold air intake Cooling: -Chevy astro van Rad conversion kit from JAGSTHATRUN.com -Ford escort two speed fan and shroud -160* SLP themostat -Heater hooked up and works Exhaust: -Sanderson 280z block hugger headers -3" two into one exhaust Suspension: -T3 coilover kit, Eibach springs Front:250lbs, Rear:300lbs (Ground control coil overs) - Kyb Shocks Gr2 -T3 Roll center adjusters -Front camber kit from: TheZstore.com -240z front strut assembly's -Stainless strut bracing to firewall -Rebuilt rack and pinion new outer tie rods (MOOG) -Energy suspension: sway bars, rack, lower control arms Front and rear (not installed but have) , end links, motor mount, trans mount, mustache bar, tension rod bushings -Solid adjustable end links for front sway bar Interior: - Mostly stock - Autometer ultralight gauges Water temp Oil pressure Fuel level (digital) Vacuum gauge (2 5/8") -Sparco race steering wheel - Momo steering wheel adapter -OBD II cable next to arm rest -New carpet (Fronts not installed) **Seats bottoms are torn they need new covers, uprights are fine** **Side panel dog legs not installed but have** Exterior: -poly air damn from TheZstore.com -shaved rear bumper, flush look -mainly stock -Hid 6k headlamps Wheels, tires, brakes: -Rota RB's 17x8.5 ET:0 -Front tires 245/40/17 -Rear tires 255/35/17 -wilwood 13.3" 4 pot brakes front -stock drum brakes for rear -Tilton clutch slave cyclinder -280zx master cyclinder 1" bore -Rolled fenders Trans and clutch: -T56 fresh fluid -new slave -Ls7 flywheel and pressure plate -Stainless clutch line Tunning: -Hp tuners I'm sure there is more that I'm forgetting, feel free to email me |
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Autoblog Podcast #339
Tue, 02 Jul 2013Farewell, Zach Bowman; Pikes Peak 2013; Datsun; 2014 Ram lineup
Episode #339 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and it's the last rodeo for Zach Bowman before he departs for other pastures. The crew this week consists of Dan Roth, Zach Bowman and Jeff Ross, who talk about the astounding records set at this year's Pike's Peak hill climb, the return of the Datsun brand name and the recently-announced 2014 Ram truck lineup. Of course, we start with the garage and end with your questions and comments. For those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. You can follow along after the jump with our Q&A. Thanks for listening!
Autoblog Podcast #339:
First new Datsun in decade sketched, set for Indian reveal
Mon, 01 Jul 2013Nissan's Datsun nameplate revival will begin with two models bound for the Indian market. Nissan has released sketches of a five-door hatchback based on the Micra (codenamed K2) and a top-down view of a hood that could potentially be from a sedan.
The company's press release says all will be revealed on July 15 in New Delhi, India. The Datsun lineup will be first offered in 2014 to that country's ride-deprived residents as well as Indonesia and Russia. Later in 2014, South Africa will join the list.
We've heard Nissan plans for Datsuns to share platforms with company-owned Lada. In January, we heard the projected price tag could be around $3,000 USD to compete with Chinese imports. The official press release (which can be read in full below) says nothing about either of these reports, however.
37K miles in a 1967 Datsun Roadster
Tue, 11 Mar 2014When we think of comfy, long-distance road cars, there are a few obvious choices. A Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Bentley Continental GT or, assuming fuel efficiency isn't paramount, a Range Rover are all good options for a road trip. But what if that road trip was 37,000 miles? Maybe something more reliable but still comfortable, then, like a Honda Accord. What about a 1967 Datsun Roadster?
As insane as it sounds, Scott Fisher is doing just that, running a Datsun 1600 Roadster across North America and racking up 13,500 miles in his first three months on the road. His total journey will see him pile over 37,000 miles on his red convertible. The car is lightly modified, but most of the work is for the sake of reliability and comfort, with a five-speed manual 'box, an upgraded radiator and electronic ignition.
Fisher's trip hasn't been all smooth, with a few typical bits of trouble. He also ran into some deer in Utah, quite literally, clipping one of the animals, which delivered quite a bit of damage to the passenger's front fender (hence the rear three-quarter view in our lead shot). Still, the car seems to be holding up well, as shown in this latest video from Petrolicious.