okay so i am new on here my soon to be step sister has an 81 280ZX and i have been looking at one for sale so tell me what you think?

$450 79 280ZX been sitting but ran when it was parked - it currently needs a windshield, 4 tires, battery, and a head gasket (reason for being parked)

$100 79 280ZX with front end wrecked and no engine or tranny

i was thinking of getting both cars the second one for parts.

also i searched and could not find anything on this - i was wondering if anyone had done a chevy 4cyl swap kind of similar to the 80 Chevy Monza ?

how hard would it be? would the main problem just be the motor mounts? anyways thank you in advance for any advice!

 

Welcome to ZDriver!

Sounds like a score if you can get both and make a running car.

Not sure why you want to spend a lot of time and money to replace a 6cyl with a 4cyl...

 

The only 4-cyl engine that fits the Z is the SR20DET

 

0h hai Bleach! You da man, my twin-brudder-man!

... now back on topic ...

 

welcome sounds like a steal to me

 

Biggest issue would be you'd literally cut the horsepower in half

 

okay so you guys wouldn't worry about buying a car that has sat for several years that has a blown head gasket? i just don't wanna buy something then have to store something that i can't get running ? and how hard is it to find parts for these cars?

 

i live in utah btw! haha in case that helps!

 

Oh znapz! Another Utah member! What city are you in? I'm in Lehi right now, but my garage is in Bountiful.

I rebuilt an L28ET turbo motor a few years ago... it sat for 5 years in my back yard w/ a blown head gasket. The main problem was the completely rusted cam because all the moisture evaporated and sat in the valve cover.

And we have a huge list of "Where to buy parts": https://www.zdriver.com/forums/240z-...r-280zx-18264/

 

yeah that is cool i live in the cottonwood heights area of slc. we should get together sometime i work half the week down in provo - where is your garage?

 

Nice. I have a single car garage at my town home in Lehi (east of Cabela's), but my main 6 car garage where I have all my tools and Z is right downtown Bountiful. I work close to 21st So Redwood, so I commute up there after work some times.

Hit up the Z Car Club of Utah forum and on Facebook. Most of the members are 300ZX / 350Z guys, but there are a few of us 280ZX'ers as well.

 

Welcome to ZDriver . How's the body rust-wise? Rust tends to be like the biggest killer for these cars . Just saying