Thinking of purchasing a Z28...

Found 93-95 a few for less than $4000.

Just wondering if theres anything quirky with those years I should know about.


Any Info would be great.

Thanks Guys (and Gals)

depends on the miles and who has been driving it i found a 94 with 142k for 3200 went and looked at it found out the dude was dogging the shit out of it and the trans needed a rebuild but if nothing is really wrong with it then go for it

Red,
Try going to the LT1 tech section on http://web.camaross.com/forums/.
From what I've heard the LT1s are a little less quirky than the LS1s. Good Luck.

dont make the biggest mistake of ur life!!
plz dont go wit american
go 4 a change
go japanese
4 4g u can get a civic n put a h22a

hahahahah
jus kidden
get ur domestic n burn dat rice! den when i get my 240sx n put my sr20det ill burn u!!

sucka!
:flipa:

imports rule domestics sux

Originally posted by sr20det2nr
dont make the biggest mistake of ur life!!
plz dont go wit american
go 4 a change
go japanese
4 4g u can get a civic n put a h22a

hahahahah
jus kidden
get ur domestic n burn dat rice! den when i get my 240sx n put my sr20det ill burn u!!

sucka!
:flipa:

imports rule domestics sux

uh huh... want to put money on that?

maybe pink slips?

Maybe you'd like to race my Nova...? Its just some dumb old domestic.. you know... crappy V8 and heavy car.. makes no differance that the V8 puts down 425hp 440tq and the car weighs 3100lbs.

hmmm torque, hey you wouldnt happen to know what that is would you?

Originally posted by sr20det2nr
dont make the biggest mistake of ur life!!
plz dont go wit american
go 4 a change
go japanese
4 4g u can get a civic n put a h22a

hahahahah
jus kidden
get ur domestic n burn dat rice! den when i get my 240sx n put my sr20det ill burn u!!

sucka!
:flipa:

imports rule domestics sux w0w d00d, u sp3ak good engrish.
I say the best thing you can do is take the Camaro to a trusted mechanic or a Chevy dealership and get it checked out. Good luck!

my 240sx cant put up 2 400+hp yut
but my niggas rx-7 can
by the way he does 10.8@143 wit around 400hp at the weels
wit only 1.3l
again imports 1 domestics none

:flipa:

Originally posted by sr20det2nr
dont make the biggest mistake of ur life!!
plz dont go wit american
go 4 a change
go japanese
4 4g u can get a civic n put a h22a

hahahahah
jus kidden
get ur domestic n burn dat rice! den when i get my 240sx n put my sr20det ill burn u!!

sucka!
:flipa:

imports rule domestics sux

:ylsuper My domestic 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier will blow circles around your cheap Japenese car, you ass!!

stop playin ur self
u no the only reason u think u fast is cause u use import tec.

dont get me wrong though i do like sum american cars such as the grand national, dat car is a beast, also charagers, also dem american cars that can 2 8sec runs n drive daily driven, also those of them that do 8sec all motor, got 2 give respect where it due..

but i hate dem american cars owner who think they are all high n mighty cause the got v-8, v-10, and v-12 and they dont do better then 11sec on the track, and they stand there n diss imports where as we have half the cylds and we post same or better times. lets not even go into road racing we no dat most domsetics suck in dat deparment.

Uh i think his Cavalier could whip your butt.

You look at his avatar? He's packing some goods. Unlike you.


And, big deal if your friend can run a 10.8, This isnt between him and me. This is between you and I, and right now I think my car is faster.

Imports 1 Domestic 2

hahahahaha
u damm domestic owners !
i tried 2 be nice but..
u r sooo slow
when i get my 240sx n put my sr20det ill burn u!!

WHEN

i dont even have a car
im only 16!!!!
tellin me my english is bad
learn how 2 read
develop ur reading comprehension skills
den talk 2 me
u propbably get u r wooped by maddd inports dats why ur reading comprehension is so low!!

rember u peeps statred wit me

from begining i was being nice, i even said u'll can burn rice rockets!
so all dats left 2 say is:flipa: :flipa: :flipa:

actually.. you started it with your first post:

den when i get my 240sx n put my sr20det ill burn u!!

sucka!


imports rule domestics sux

And your english is terrible. You need to learn to use complete words and sentences. Come back when you grow up, and when you have your car then we can have a civilized conversation. Not bashing a car cause of where its made.

Redneck why not match up the best of both worlds. 70's datsun Z (preferrably 1973 and before so you wont have to worry about smog) and put in a chevy, ford, or even a dodge V8 in it. You are combining the two best things, a lightweight body with an extremely high output V8, doesnt even have to be a wild V8.

93-95 z's do have some trouble, some had faulty rear ends, and head gaskets. so go for lt1 in 97, best lt1 year. or drop a lil more into a 98 ls1, a lil better block.

but then again just have to say that i run a 97 camaro RS n/a at 12.8 so i just have to say that yes that a 3.8L plus its all loaded with 2 12". ps2, dvd you name it.

so if you have a 240sx, why didnt u just put together the real money and throw down for a tt 300zx, considering all you have to do is exhuast, header, and tweakin of the turbo...ur all said and done.

yea man. i don't think you should talk so much sr20det. i'm only 16, and i too want to umm......"2n" an sr20det, but i give respect where it's due. i'm a typical asian racer wannabe, but i really do like domestics and imports on the same level. as long as it's fast, it's all good for me. no disrespect to you sr20det, i really hope you get your motor and go around smoking domestics and imports alike, just don't talk shit BEFORE you get your car. hahaha. and one thing.....sr20det's are DEFINATELY capable of reaching 400 hp. come on now, you should know that JDM nissan motors are built with performance in mind so the internals are built up stronger than they need be....build up the internals just a little bit and you can boost the hell out of that little 2.0......anyways i'm rambling......good luck w/ the camaro redneck...and i hope you have fun w/ it.....i live in long beach too, maybe i'll see you around the street races or if you're into that kinda shit...haha....maybe i can get a chance racing you someday.....not yet though......haha......and good luck w/ the 240sx sr20det2nr....hope you have fun w/ it..

even though I am a bigger fan of american design I agree that the TT z would be an awesome car to make go fast, and plus of the import car companies i feel nissan is by far the best in any catagory you can think of when it comes to performance and looks. Go Datsun 240Z.

how much work is it to put a 350 or 302 or 318 etc into the Z?

How much would it throw off its weight distribution?

How much money is the conversion?

Why not go with a Z28?

I vote Z28, very much so LT1....do what you were thinking of, you wont handle well with 65/35 weight distribution, the cost to drop the engine in

*stronger suspension, wiring harness change (real basic for the carberated non computer engines, but still you have to redo the electrical) custom drive shaft, which cant just be cut and welded, it also has to be balenced, new rear end to handle the power, having to custom make and weld your own mounts for the tranny and engine, and having to make the shifter somehow reach the right spot on the tranny, sence the engine is much bigger and the tranny is longer this might be a problem*

If this is your dream, then yah, go for it

But I know you...

your a chevy man at heart ALWAYS, go with the z28 and fix up your low 11 sec nova, hell, put a lil more in and make it run low 10...you know you want to.....

The Swap is super easy, with the right tools you can have it done in about a months time.

Weight, well the great thing is the 350 is shorter in length so it brings the center of gravity moretowards the center of the car. Plus the 350 only weighs 140lbs more than the 2.8l 6 cyclinder.


Suspension can be tightened up easily too.

Oh and the cost, you buy the conversion kit for like 300, cost of a motor, a tranny (which ihave a th350 from the 72), odds and ends

You can probably build a V8 240z for about $4000, maybe a bit less.

Which you get a car that weighs less than a civic, has the power of a F-body, you can run low 12 second passes easy, and still get like 20mpg.

Plus you can say you built it yourself:D

:silly2: First of all, Im canadian, not american.
Besides u dont even own a car, and even if you did it would cost you a fortune because japenese cars are always in the shop and the parts cost a hell of alot. So put that in your pipe and smoke it.:flipa:

Imports:1 Domestics:3

How many people are with imports and how many people are with domestics:cool: :flipa:

Originally posted by fried3000
How many people are with imports and how many people are with domestics:cool: :flipa:

I'm with domestics.

It is very easy to do the Z conversion terminal. many manuals have been written you can already buy some Z with the conversion already. It combines the best of both worlds light weight and lager displacement power. Electrical is a no brainer on those cars and um miniaml wirign harness on the carb cars which is what i plan thus making it easier. The Z's with these conversions almost always run very quick in the quarter and the lower you want to go the harder with the larger american cars. It would also be different so im still stickin with it unless i find something better.

Oh and the driveshafts can just be cut and welded. Its a simple procedure getting the yokes right is a bit of a challnege but it can be done with the right tools easily and expierence, and since i would say i know a bit about welding it shouldnt be too hard. You should consider a Z conversion yourself. goes down on your insurance as a older 6 cylinder car and they are way cheap to buy. Rear ends arent hard to come by at all in fact many rear ends out of TT 300 Z's and 240 SX's bolt right in there is a datsun club that meets at bobs every now and then and ive talked to them numerous times. As for the tranny JTR as well as many others who have listed what they have had to do with these trans mounts is simple, I have many links from many people saved on my comptuer going step by step how you can even use the stock shifter (if an auto) and use it to link up to a th350 and so on. Oh and with the motor weighing only 140 more pounds as even redneck brought out how did you come up with the 65/35 weight ratio? Just wondering maybe if you had some information i didnt on these cars. If so please send. BTW the mounts are not custom you use ones out of an american car so they will bolt up and you will just weld them in place. As for the tranny and engine being much bigger... well the v8 is shorter than the 6 by 2 full cylidners, and JTR even said (makign many v8 covnersions for odd cars with manuals) said that the datsun design almost looked like it was being made to have a v8 put in it. You should consider getting one, in essence it is easier to make these go fast than a full size muscle car simply due to weight, and with many Z and other datsun performance sites already making performance parts for high high power and performance applications in these cars. Sorry i didnt post this in my last reply I needed a nap.

.....sr20det's are DEFINATELY capable of reaching 400 hp. come on now, you should know that JDM nissan motors are built with performance in mind so the internals are built up stronger than they need be....build up the internals just a little bit and you can boost the hell out of that little 2.0.

thats great that you can get 400hp but what about torque? you can pull SOOOO much more torque out of a 5.7 liter v8 because its physically bigger......seems like everyone forgets torque and always is HP happy, and please can someone teach that one poster on here some english, i got confused reading his/her slang, it hurt my eyes

AF just is pointless ill return in a year to post.

Originally posted by TheJimmay
AF just is pointless ill return in a year to post.

Just like this post...:rolleyes:
Goodbye.

My roomate has a 94 300zx tt and its very fast, but I would rather have a tt Supera because they look even better.

I am with domestic. 03' Mustang Cobra all the way.

The guy talking all that b.s. probably isn't from the U.S., can't spell and doesn't know what a sentance is. I am sure he doesn't even own the pos he speaks about. Hell, I'll race him...backwards:finger:

what a fag:rolleyes:

speaking of not knowing how to spell...