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alright, since nobody else seems to be chiming in on this one i will do the honors with the rules of tuning first gen Z's.
rule #1
NEVER LISTEN TO A PERSON WITH A HONDA ABOUT HOW TO TUNE A Z.
rule #2
a properly built L-28 can produce similar power to weight ratios as a small block chevy at much less money.
rule #3
IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT. everybody is so keen on engine swaps lately and when it comes to Z's, an engine swap can be very expensive and complicated.
rule #4
a z is a money pit any way you look at it. to restore and tune a datsun will cost you monster amounts of money and time. i have over $35,000 invested in my 78 280 zste and i am not even close to what i am working toward.
a datsun is a fast car stock and even faster tuned. it will eat hondas and acuras all day, but when you are starting with something that has already lived a likely hard and long life, there is a lot more to consider. a v-8 Z is about as likely to snap axels and a v-6 camaro. my 2.8 litre I-6 has already thrown 2 drivelines and countless axels on the launch durring a drag race. when it doesn't do that it pulls the front wheels clear off the ground for at least the 60 ft. buy a solid straight Z with no defects in the frame, body, engine, drivetrain, or electrical. if everything doesn't work flawlessly when you buy it, you might as well just take all your money, stuff it in a ziplock bag and throw it on a bonfire. and be smart about what you do to it. thats a classic car piece of automotive design, don't try to rice it out. you wouldn't put a soup can on model t would you?
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11-16-2003, 04:19 PM
280z
say that it will snap my axels 
.What engine should i get once i buy my dream/first car
