tehweej

there is a 280z for sale at a local lot for $400. not sure if it runs or what shape most things are in, but it looked pretty good. i dont think it runs, thus the $400 price tag. I am going to look at it again after work and check the rust status.

Its a carbureted motor, so i am thinking its a 76, someone here proly knows a bit more. but it is an l28 motor. what do you guys think? good deal?

NismoPick

Pretty good deal... I just bought a 76 for $400... it's got a blown motor.

280zx2by2

i would probly buy it with a blown motor

Bleach

1976 would be a 280Z. Originally fuel injected but I have seen people switch to carbs because they couldn't figure out an electrical problem.

There is a local 240Z in good condition, barely runs, and only $1600 I want it.

tehweej

it looks like an originally carb'ed motor. the tail lights are different than the ones on my 77 280, so might it be a 260? im not sure of all the differences...

snwbrderphat540

well bumpers are one unless its a 74.5 260Z then they looke like the 280 but NO 280 ever came carb'ed open her up and look at the door jamb plates and so on

SportBikeMike

Sure its not a 240Z? The 240Z had the turn light indicators as part of the taillight pod...where in the 260 and 280Z, that light was separate.

tehweej

it has the mounts for the park bench bumpers, but the door jamb plate is missing, i did look for that. i checked the engine bay plate, and i could make out the serial and model (hls30) and thats about it. i will have to go look again when i have time. it looks like its been sittin for a long while, the drivers' side floor pan is rusted out, and the frame rail on the passenger side is just rust towards the rear. i need to find someone to talk to and see what the previous known state of it was.

NismoPick

There's many ways to tell what model it is.

-VIN
-Glove box logo
-Fender logos
-Hatch logo

etc etc etc

Bleach

VIN plate gone, emblems ripped off, engine swapped, selling cheap!

...sounds like a stolen car without the correct title for it. hehe

tehweej

close! the vin is like hls302502XX and it is a 280z. all the exterior emblems are gone, but the glove box one is there. the bastard swapped in a chrysler motor and tranny from the looks of it... nobody knew what was going on with and it and the guy who does is never there. good news is that i have a 260z long block that probably needs a lot of work, and a 260 tranny that probably needs some love too. so it might work out in the end

JBs280Z

A Chrysler engine ? Are we talking like a 318 or a 360, or are we talking a damn Dynasty engine or so me crap. ? If it's a little Chrysler engine then why would somebody do that ? Unless it's a turbo La Baron motor. Any who, if the body is square, then $400.00 is a good deal, go for it.

WildmaN

Yeah I agree...$400 is worth it...just for the car itself. I would jump all over that.