Stupid question
 

I've looked but can find any sights with specs on all the z cars, But are all ZX (280zx) cars turbo and the anything without the X is na?

ZX is just when they change from the first gen Z,s. The Zx strat from the year 79.
I hope this helps

not all of them are turbo, X was added when they came out with "luxury" editions of the Z as to my knowledge...

http://www.geocities.com/z-car/specs/

General specs of most if not all Z cars. I'm not sure how accurate these are though.

yea, that's kinda iffy. They said that the Z32 had a SOHC V6. It has a DOHC V6.

your just lazy n dont wanna do research :P
heres a good one i think...

http://zhome.com/History/LMATHDAP.htm

Thanks for the help, I guess my real question is how do you tell which Zs are turbo? Thinking about getting a turbo z for my first car (first car that I owned).

if it has a turbo emblem on it, that CAN be an indication. Don't be fooled, though, it isn't always. If a car has a working boost gauge, then that's a for sure way to tell.

yeah look for the turbo on the engine too...lol...

Click on links. Most noticable difference is intake (top right on both pics) Turbo has a big fat pipe and n/a doesn't. Both are '82 ZX's, I believe...

TURBO:
http://www.members.cox.net/carlivey/RedZ16.jpg
NON-TURBO:
http://www.members.cox.net/carlivey/280zxeng.jpg

Hope this help some...

the best way to tell if it is a turbo is look at the turbo on the engine. people can slap on emblems and even a turbo valve cover but there is no mistaking the actual turbo. the guy who sold me my first 280zx swore up and down that the car was a turbo because it had turbo floor mats! :rolleyes:

Were any 280Zs have turbo on them? or was it just in 280zx that some of them had turbo?

just the ZX ,.,turbo was introduced in 1981

Correct! But of course the older Z-cars can have a turbo engine put in by somebody. For your first car, you probably want to stay away from a home-made engine swap like that. Don't buy a 1979-80 280ZX turbo because that will either end up not really being a turbo car or it'll be a swap. Get the 1981-83 280ZX turbo.

From the outside, look for the large hood vents. That will tell you its either an 81 turbo or a 1982-83 280ZX. Not to confuse you, but Nissan decided to use the large turbo hood vents in 1982-83 on both the non-turbo and turbo cars. But if you see the small vents that are the same size, you'll know its an older non-turbo right away.
Inside the car, right in front of the shifter there is a little 280ZX emblem on the center console. The turbo cars say 280ZX TURBO, so that's another clue just in case you're prowling a parking lot and can't open the hood. Next step is to break the window, open the door, and pull the hood release.

then hot wire it and I got my Z! :cool:

Also...If you can look under the hood...The stock air box (where you put the air filter) on a turbo will have two inlets ported to the headlights. The N/A will only have one going to the passenger (US) side.

This can be swapped...and I'm thinking about doing it...so look at everything else as well.