Turbo time. . . .
 

SO . . .as of 8:30 this evening im the proud new owner of a 83 280ZXT. Sadly its a 2+2. . . . .BUT WHO CARES?!?!?!? 96k original miles, body has seen better days, but it purrs like a kitten. Clean plugs, doesnt miss, recently had a minor tune up and 2 extra batteries for how much you say? Hows about 400 bucks. Yea i felt bad taking it from someone who obviously doesnt know what they have but i figure its going to a better home and well . . .i frankly just dont give a damn. ITS ALL MINE. So it looks like i jught might be back in the game sooner than i thought. Not setting any dates or getting my hopes up just yet. Lots of work, but its a start.

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Nice find! Are you going to swap that motor into your N/A?

Yessir . . . .2+2 aint my thing.

I agree. Very nice cars, just not my cup of tea

swap the n/a motor into the 2+2 and the resell it for 400. as long as the na engine is still good...

heyyyyy, thats a good idea. Well that is if i can find a cheap way pf makign it run half way decent. . . . .the seals on my NA are toast. Well the #1 cylender seals are. Those were the only ones that let go after that crazy run. Well thank you sir. I hadnt thought of that. Although, wouldnt i get more money if i parted out the 2+2?

possibly, that body though looks really clean. hows the floors and rails? If they are in real good condition the sell it as a whole. You might need to just replace the #1 seal on the na and call it good. Heck you have everything there for the swap.

Those pics are deceiving. The body and paint have seen better days. I mean its comeplete, but the rust around the tails and oxidation are pretty ugly .The engine/bay and interior are clean as heck though

Wahoo! Joinin' the turbo club! Build that L28ET!!! Nuts to the wallzzzzzzzz!!!!

man i was gonna say get the cluster so you can go stock and mail me your honkey face guages!

that 2+2 turbo looks nice. Keep it and join me and NismoPick! :D

they put NA emblems and wheels on it. I see the turbo plate in front of the shifter though... you did open the hood to double-check, right? :D

Wow man, great score, good luck on the swap. That is the kind of deal I need to find. A decent cheap turbo Z, to pull the drivetrain, and innards out of. Well time to keep searching around here. I am bound to score eventually. Keep us updated on the progress, which I am sure you will. he he:unibrow:

Nice find! Congrats BTW!

Ya I would make sure it really is a Turbo first

Crucial...




Rod.

wow Apollo! That's a pretty lucky find. You cant even hardly find an L28et alone for that price.

Haha, yes you fools i checked. No oil leaks, good compression acorss the board, clean engine bay and a lovely amount of rust under the tail lights. Like cancer status. Nothing that cant be fixed. But i could care less. Im gunna part it out, hack it up and pull its inards out. 2+2's deserve nothing less :D

I'll get on those gauges, shady . . .

:disgust: ok, well I did the same to a 2-seater... if only it had been a slicktop! hehe...

send me those t-tops... for cheap. Or save them for me when I come down! ;) maybe I can bring you some spare parts to trade. That's an 83? You want another P90a head?

I'll take the P90a when you bring my Orinoco card down for MSA in your bad turbo! :)

i got 3 sets of t-tops bleach, are the 2+2's the same as coupe? no worry or hurry apollo. im trying to get a set in metric anyhoo, but the racecar can be in mph.

Another head, eh?. Well, you know what they say. . . . 2 heads are better than 1!!!!! OK ok, lame i know. We'll see. What else ya got? Im tryin to come up on some cash fast for the 2+2 parts so i dunno if i can wait till MSA. But then again you are the Bleach. I might be able to put those tops on lay-away.

And for the love of sliced bread, give that poor old man his card back. It'll be a year in april . . .

Nope, the 2+2 T-Tops are longer than the coupe T-Tops.

What gauges do you need for the race car? You need a whole cluster or just the speedo?

Im giving him my uber cool NLA custom white face clusters. They're ok, but just not for me. I like the OEM look better, now having switched back. Although, i think i might swap the orange gel covers for some red ones

speakin of heads. I know i can shave the P79 .80 and raise my comp to 10:5. Can i shave a P90A the same and use on a N/A and still reach the 10:5? Cause i heard there are dead quite due to hydro lifter's.

That's about all a P90A is good for... It's also known to have valve float @ higher rpms... and you're S.O.L. if you ever need to replace the hydraulic lifters. They aren't made anymore.