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280ZXT to Z31T ECU / MAF Swap Guide - PDF Download

NismoPick on 04-04-2016

06-29-2016 06:21 PM
by jeffp

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9,222

adding, boosted, car, conversion, distributer, dizzy, l28e, l28et, motor, na, parts, swap, turbo, turbocharge, turbp

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N/A L28E to Turbo Parts List

NismoPick on 01-07-2013

08-11-2021 02:37 PM
by Datdatsunzx

8

50,052

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How To Repair ECU - Burnt Resistor - No Spark / No Fuel Issue

NismoPick on 07-02-2015

02-08-2023 01:30 PM
by Z you later

2

13,671

Normal Threads

1979, 280, 280zx, 79, 83, automatic, datsun, fluid, fluids, fluis, oil, tansmission, transmission, type, zx

Kind of Transmission fluid for 79 280 ZX??

79Datsun280ZX4Me on 04-06-2002

04-14-2002 07:12 PM
by BackseatZ

1

6,992

280z, 280zx, adjustable, cam, chamber, charge, forum, head, japan, l28, n42, n4247, performance, turbo, w8275, year

N42/47 head on '83 L28, problems?

280steveX on 03-11-2003

03-14-2003 03:29 PM
by Spudz

6

2,713

280z, 280zx, 3000, 300zx, 79, past, rev, rpm, runabove, turns, wont

Rpm Only Up To 3000

Customlock on 03-10-2003

03-18-2003 08:54 AM
by drag_300japan

6

2,639

Free mods?

Cronic on 03-19-2003

03-19-2003 02:39 PM
by Bleach

1

1,921

Fuel management

hellzbellz83t on 03-14-2003

03-22-2003 12:31 PM
by S130T

22

1,930

1, 10250, 280zx, compression, datsun, engine, kit, l28de, l28det, maximum, motor, rebuild, sale, six, straight

Stroking

sdatsun280 on 03-27-2003

03-27-2003 10:21 AM
by sdatsun280

2

1,925

02, 280zx, 300zx, 84, dash, emission, g35drivercom, green, light, o2, procedure, reset, sensor, striped, turbo, wire, yellow

Sensor Light

Customlock on 03-28-2003

03-29-2003 11:51 AM
by zpeedracer25

4

2,374

dual filters

Skully on 03-31-2003

04-01-2003 01:33 PM
by Bleach

3

1,191

having trouble

cm3 on 04-01-2003

04-01-2003 11:23 PM
by cm3

2

1,182

Detonation or turbo bearings...?

ContagiouSzxt on 03-29-2003

04-02-2003 08:38 PM
by ContagiouSzxt

2

1,209

135hp, 145hp, 280zx, actual, gross, hp, l28et, performance, real

what's the real HP?

280steveX on 04-02-2003

04-03-2003 11:19 AM
by 280steveX

4

1,750

1983, 280z, 280zx, 350z, automatic, bleach, change, datsun, fluid, manual, transmision, transmission, type, viscosity, wrong

wrong transmission fluid

cm3 on 04-03-2003

04-04-2003 11:24 AM
by Bleach

2

5,261

catalytic converter

cm3 on 04-05-2003

04-05-2003 05:40 PM
by cm3

0

1,211

engine mod. guestions

79280zx on 04-05-2003

04-05-2003 06:33 PM
by mudge

2

1,082

280zx, 300zx, 350z, cam, engine, fuel, injectors, noise, normal, overhead, pressure, regulator, regulators, sound, sounf, ticking, transmission, uel

ticking sound...help

cm3 on 04-01-2003

04-05-2003 08:33 PM
by duckyz

7

3,445

NOS junkies.....

duckyz on 04-05-2003

04-06-2003 04:11 AM
by lifegrddude

1

1,087

280, 280zx, backfire, backfires, backfiring, sputter, sputtering, sputters, zx

sputter and backfire

justiceboy on 03-28-2003

04-06-2003 08:44 PM
by justiceboy

4

2,767

Timeslips?

yomammaZ on 04-02-2003

04-07-2003 08:42 PM
by spork

14

1,527

what is this ?

robertpark on 04-07-2003

04-08-2003 01:29 PM
by robertpark

6

1,264

Displacement and Cams

DrivenZ on 03-30-2003

04-08-2003 04:24 PM
by haktmal

2

1,228

280z, 280zx, engine, good, na, p90, put, turbo, whats

what's needed for turbo 280ZX?

280steveX on 03-23-2003

04-08-2003 05:24 PM
by woodie6er

7

2,058

280zx, datsun, forum, loss, spark, turbo

won't start

ztopia on 03-11-2003

04-08-2003 05:31 PM
by woodie6er

7

1,399

one more engine question

yomammaZ on 03-20-2003

04-08-2003 06:05 PM
by woodie6er

1

1,268

280zx, 2nd, gear, grinding, grinds, lags

any one have 2nd gear lag on acc...?

woodie6er on 04-08-2003

04-08-2003 08:27 PM
by cm3

2

1,293

280zx, 88, block, compression, e88, f54, f54e88, flat, head, intake, manifold, ratio, supercharged, top, year, zx

what about E88 on the '83 F54 block?

280steveX on 04-06-2003

04-09-2003 06:34 AM
by Fredrik

3

2,270

mtf

cm3 on 04-09-2003

04-10-2003 08:42 PM
by lifegrddude

2

967

clutch!

Skully on 04-08-2003

04-13-2003 03:58 PM
by Skully

23

1,376

280z, charging, common, electrical, injector, problems, start

is electrical problems common with '81 280z

dwende170 on 04-11-2003

04-13-2003 07:15 PM
by dwende170

3

2,040

New to the Z stuff, so please help.

CarGuyChuck on 03-22-2003

04-13-2003 10:39 PM
by haktmal

4

1,236

Fuel Problem

TmikeX on 04-12-2003

04-15-2003 06:10 PM
by woodie6er

5

1,150

If You've Got 'Em, Smoke 'Em

Customlock on 04-15-2003

04-15-2003 06:42 PM
by pintoZ

4

1,247

280z, 280zx, 280zxt, httpwwwzcarchatcomusersratedz, ic, install, installed, intercooler, l28, npr, pic, piping

Pics of the finished NPR IC install

ratedZ on 04-13-2003

04-16-2003 11:32 AM
by Skully

9

2,168

1/4 mile times

79bigbore280zx on 04-15-2003

04-16-2003 11:59 AM
by Bleach

1

1,498

holley setup

spawn101 on 04-17-2003

04-17-2003 06:24 AM
by blazen280

1

1,061

What next??? Don't answer that.

Customlock on 04-17-2003

04-17-2003 07:54 PM
by zpeedracer25

2

963

hhhhhheeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllpppppppppppp

jtmny1999 on 04-18-2003

04-18-2003 04:05 PM
by icice9

1

979

tranny

Skully on 04-19-2003

04-19-2003 10:25 PM
by Skully

0

930

1981, 280zx, 280zxtrubo, blow, boost, bypass, controller, difference, intake, make, valve

What is a Blow off valve or bypass valve?

haktmal on 04-11-2003

04-20-2003 06:59 PM
by jtmny1999

3

1,847

280z, 280zx, 83, find, flat, ka, ka24, ka24de, l28, l28e, piston, pistons, top, upgrade

Flot top pistons

82_280zx on 04-04-2003

04-21-2003 10:47 AM
by Bleach

2

2,508

Oil pan

Fredrik on 04-09-2003

04-22-2003 02:52 AM
by Fredrik

3

1,068

280zx, 350z, actuator, diagram, gate, hose, internal, lines, photos, pics, picture, turbo, vacuum, waste, wastegate

internal wastegate pics or diagrams

jtmny1999 on 04-17-2003

04-22-2003 02:32 PM
by jtmny1999

2

2,875

Poll

Installed Profec B! It's great.

lifegrddude on 04-20-2003

04-23-2003 04:24 AM
by chef_tickwon

13

1,403

2500, 280, 350z, bogging, car, exhaust, rev, rpm, rpms, smell, smellie, smelly, sulfur, turbo, wont, zx

Need HELP with Smelly Exhaust

Customlock on 04-19-2003

04-25-2003 09:51 AM
by Customlock

6

1,628

Pop off valve

hellzbellz83t on 04-24-2003

04-25-2003 04:30 PM
by lifegrddude

6

2,105

hezzitiaon

blazen280 on 04-15-2003

04-27-2003 09:34 PM
by Skully

24

1,485

280zx, disconnect, oil, pressure, switch

Second Oil Pressure Sensor shot

280Zen on 04-27-2003

04-27-2003 09:37 PM
by Skully

1

1,143

1981, 280zx, adjustable, alignment, arm, autocross, autocrossing, camber, datsun, lightening, locks, modification, rear, rollcage, toe, ttop, turbo

Anyone Auto-crossed a 280ZX?

383Cuda on 04-22-2003

04-28-2003 11:19 PM
by zpeedracer25

11

3,939

temperature gauge

alexander on 04-28-2003

04-29-2003 08:18 AM
by alexander

2

1,216

Hi everyone, I just bought a 81 ZXT. What should I do to improve performance?

haktmal on 04-08-2003

04-30-2003 12:10 PM
by Lockjaw

7

1,883

262, 280z, 280zx, 450, cam, cams, change, changing, duration, engine, gain, hp, l28, lift, performance, springs, valve

Performance cam??????

280zxlimited on 04-28-2003

04-30-2003 03:08 PM
by Bleach

5

6,876