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Old 07-26-2013, 06:12 PM
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280z T3 Turbo z31 conversion

Hi everyone, so I'm wondering if a turbo from a 1983 turbo 280zx would bolt right up to my current setup? I guess what I'm asking is will the charge pipe, turbo exhaust elbow, and oil lines/water lines all bolt up to my z31 with no mods. I already have a turbo z31 I'm just putting a different turbo in my car because it has a hair dryer t25 and I'm sick of how high my intake temp gets do to it blowing warm/hot air into my engine. Thanks for any help guys
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Old 07-26-2013, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by soysauce300zx
Hi everyone, so I'm wondering if a turbo from a 1983 turbo 280zx would bolt right up to my current setup?
It has the same exhaust manifold flange.

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charge pipe,
No... The 280ZXT uses a J-pipe because the intake and exhaust manifolds are on top of each other.

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turbo exhaust elbow,
No. Different exhaust downpipe.

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and oil lines/water lines all bolt up to my z31 with no mods.
The 280ZXT T3 doesn't have water (coolant) lines.

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I'm sick of how high my intake temp gets do to it blowing warm/hot air into my engine. Thanks for any help guys
Eh? Get an intercooler then.

To answer your questions in greater detail: look at your engine bay.
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Okay thanks for that info i appreciate it! I did some research about it myself but i thought i would come here to hear it from a Z driver. Ive thought about the inter-cooler idea but i have a T3 turbo ecu tuned and dialed for the T25 with good results. I like the short time in which the boost builds but if i was gonna get an inter-cooler i would have more HP potential in the T3. So i was thinking the best solution is to get a T3 and make it a match and be done with it.
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