Hello, I bought a 83zxt with 100k to gut for my early 260z.

Can't do it! Car in too good shape!
I have a lust for speed and in a bad way....after tuning her up.
So the 260Z, more beautiful shape....no question about it, and still my favorite, [for now] went on the back burner. Perfect mechanicals on her and in pretty good shape.

Started the performance upgrade and where I'm at now.

Bought a custom downpipe, test tube, fittings to complete exhaust system on ebay, was made by jeffp over at zcar and hybrid. Verry Sweet Setup, not many like it, and worth what I paid.
see link here for details....http://www.angelfire.com/extreme/280zxt/page11.html
{paid a whole....lot for this puppy}
Got 240sx throttlebody with linkage adapted to mine
JWT450hp kit includes....
88 turbo ecu programmed for a 83zxt
420cc Bosch injectors
Ford Cobra MAF
MSD 43 Gph fuel pump
Dizzy from 300zx to use for upgrade
Stock turbo w/plans to upgrade to a ball bearing turbo JWT spec.
Looking at a NPR intercooler

I have bought and paid for the above parts...minus a turbo....still undecided on where to go with that.

Problem is that I am in Mississippi......and no contact with people in the know about these cars here.

So I guess I'll be posting here and on the other sites for advice and information on the upcoming project.

So "welcomeeeee.........to the machine" [Pink Floyd]

So, what do yaal think?

kenny.

 

Very Nice Very Very Nice I Want To See Pics Of The 260 Too Though.

 

mississippi huh... fubar lives there he is decently smart... im sure he will pop up on here offering help or something... maybe...

 

early 260Z. Just shot just for you!

 

very nice love that color, oh and thanks for sporting the ford. Looks like a diesel, too thank the lord!

 

Of the turbo on jack stands in the back yard, with exhaust pipe removed...looks waay betterr than this pic shows. Is black and gold.

 

thanks Snw. I have talked to him before though PM's. I advised a T3/T4 hybrid for him. And he ain't far from where i am located eather.

 

you **** is that my car? lol jk. but really.. you n me got almost teh same car. early 260z.. here just check it

we got the same style (early 260z)
the same rims


and very very similare color



and i too want to slap an l28et... so there for i say.. dont do it let me be the only blue early 260z with those rims with an l28et in it i kid i kid

 

Pulls my landscape trailer and all my equipment. [Landscaper] Got Superchips programmer upgrade and is turbo.

When in hi-preformace mode [seems] fast as or faster than the turbo!

Thread is NOT about performance diesels....lol
kenny.

 

his car looks better tho, sno. lol. yeah i can't wait until i get that 240, i get the chills just thinking of her. Man stupid *** idaho, but if i wouldn't of came here i'd of never got the zxt, so i came out better. Oh and theres 3 of them in town, i should go parts jackin, for the site...lol

 

hoe does his look better? cuase his doesnt have trim... its teh same car? your a sexist man

 

sno, you just call me a garden tool? yeah thats what it is, plus its clean, shiny like. Does the 240's have trim, if so just more holes to fill, damn. And yes very sexist, sorry sno, i'm not that way...

 

You got me there....I simply cannot and will not gut this '83zxt. We take runs down I-55 South to a town called Senatobia and back and with the Weber upgrade show an indicated 132mph. Bone stock cept the carbs and emissons. I have a line on a turbo donor but there is nothing at all wrong with the 260...perfect mechanical condition. Needs floors though. Love your pics of your car.
kennyL.

Problem is I am starting to love the '83 Turbo too. More modern car.

 

yeah... but i dotn know about the interior design... and the more squeard exterior of the zx... i just dont picture myself in one. and the weber upgrade? like the tiple weber carbs? cause uhh... if you get a turbo motor ill take those lousy useless carbs off your hand.

 

Maybe we should meet. I have a '83 NA for parts.
kenny.

 

the turbo on a cool and rainy Mississipppi night...no rust! see ya.

 

I will be about this weekend. Saturday night is bonfire night here. so early sat(2-5) is cool. But i won't be in my Z. She ain't running good enough yet.

 

i got a t-4 turbo for ya, from a buick grand national. external wastegate. just rebuilt, 450 plus shipping. pm me if your interested.

 

you wanna send the dizzy from that car my way?

 

i been wonderin what year Z did those wheels come off of?

 

'81-'83 non turbo 280zx's. More common in '82-83 though.

 

oh thats cool mines a 79 n i got it with them wheels and the blue and grey bucket seats

 

^Ahh blue and silver, sweet man. Love those 2 colors.

 

those 14" wheels were basically part of the T-tops package.

 

Actually, '82 and '83 NA were the only one's that came from the factory with the 6 spoke rims.

'79 came with "Steelies" and hubcaps or the "Iron Cross" wheels with the GL option.

'80 to '81 NA came with the "Iron Cross" wheels standard.

'81 Turbo came with the "Honeycomb" wheels.

'82 to '83 Turbo came with the "Swastika's".

These wheels have been swapped around so frequently over the last 25 years out of either necessity or preference that it's a miracle when you see one with the original wheels for whatever year the car is!