Old Z Project

[KiDyNomiTe]

I might be the only one but I love the lok of the old Zs (like the one in the pic below). I was wondering if swappping an RB20 or RB25 would be a good idea. I would like to this later on in my life after I have gotten far in my S13 project. I think it would be a neat idea. And since it won't be a while I am sure there would have been plenty of RB swaps (unlike the few at this time).
I was just looking for some input on it.

http://www.zcar.com/images/month/2002/02/re3.jpg

[LanceS13]

Old Z's are awesome...I've always loved them.
If a V8 can be shoe-horned in there, I don't see why a I-6 won't work.  Now how much custom fabrication would be involved I couldn't tell you, but it sounds like a cool project.

[Fresh 240SX]

What year is that z anyways?

[wherezmytofu]

dude...get it!....i almost for a 280zx! man they r sweet..i was aboujt 2 pay the $300 before i found my 240sx *got 2 impatiant* it already has a i-6....go beat up sum clow with a bugatii and steal a w-16 engine! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/notify.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':notify:'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/inlove.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':love:'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

[junia]

Those have the L28 engine right? &nbsp;You can do a carb/ turbo upgrade. &nbsp;If you're going for a RB swap you might as well get a RB26 then that way you'll have the power of a GTR. &nbsp;There was a guy stationed overseas with an orange Z with a RB26 and I know he brought it back or is going to because his Z actually came from the states and that thing was beautiful

[KiDyNomiTe]

wouldnt it be hard to put an RB26 cuz its 4wd

[junia]

you can use the tranny off of a rb25de engine.the one I saw, the guy had the tranny out of a R33 skyline.

[bing]

my buddy bought a z for $70, then sold it for $200, canadian...

they can be found very very cheap...

on a side note, there is a Z swap meet in a few weeks around here. i went last year, they had a lot of nice stuff for the z car... but nothing for the 240sx

[drift freaq]

hey that is one clean 240z and those came with L24's only the 280's came with L28's though its pretty common to see 240z sporting L28's it is one of the most common engine upgrades for the car.
AS far as putting in a RB I was thinking of doing that setup as a project . I use to own several 240z's a RB would be dope in a Z car. I say pursue it.
DAVe

[burgy240]

I might get blown up for this,........but here goes, &nbsp;A chevy350 fits real nice in there and that biaaatch halls ass!! &nbsp;thought about doing it to my Z but my neighbor wanted it for his 1st car really bad so I sold it to him instead.

[s15dude]

A kid at my high school is almost done with the 240Z/Chevy 350 swap and ONEBADM5 saw it today and said that it will haul ass and the handling will still be great thanks to a set of ground control coilovers and the fact that the L24 doesn't weigh much less than the 350.

[onebadm5]

buy a z31, an RB will bolt right up with no fabrication!

i'll post pics of my friends '71 dats when its done.

[onebadm5]

actually, here's some pics

before the v8
http://homepage.mac.com/nion/.Pictures/SoledadZ2.jpg

mmmm
http://homepage.mac.com/nion/.Pictures/V8Z%20Project/v8z1.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/nion/.Pictures/V8Z%20Project/v8z2.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/nion/.Pictures/untitled%20folder/DCP_1366.JPG

http://homepage.mac.com/nion/.Pictures/untitled%20folder/DCP_1367.JPG

http://homepage.mac.com/nion/.Pictures/untitled%20folder/DCP_1368.JPG

prelude seats...
http://homepage.mac.com/nion/.Pictures/untitled%20folder/DCP_1376.JPG


heres some random pics from MSA west coast nationals

http://homepage.mac.com/nion/.Pictures/ZCWCN2001/100%2D0895.JPG

yep, its a datsun
http://homepage.mac.com/nion/.Pictures/ZCWCN2001/100%2D0896.JPG

http://homepage.mac.com/nion/.Pictures/ZCWCN2001/100%2D0897.JPG

http://homepage.mac.com/nion/.Pictures/ZCWCN2001/100%2D0907.JPG

http://homepage.mac.com/nion/.Pictures/ZCWCN2001/100%2D0908.JPG

KA-T 510?
http://homepage.mac.com/nion/.Pictures/ZCWCN2001/100%2D0915.JPG

sweet BRE rep!
http://homepage.mac.com/nion/.Pictures/ZCWCN2001/100%2D0922.JPG

[mrmephistopheles]

I have an old z.
here's me owning my Z:
http://www.fuzzydice.com/~kevin/kev_in_z.jpg

[onebadm5]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (mrmephistopheles @ Mar. 27 2002,11:30)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I have an old z.
here's me owning my Z</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
dood, whys the steering wheel on the wrong side, wtf, is that a special edition JDM conversion u bought from the JDM parts counter at kragen? u gotta hook it up for the volvo &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sigh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':rolleyes:'>

[mrmephistopheles]

Sorry, 1SADM5, that's an SR20DE

[mrmephistopheles]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (onebadm5 @ Mar. 27 2002,11:33)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">dood, whys the steering wheel on the wrong side, wtf, is that a special edition JDM conversion u bought from the JDM parts counter at kragen? u gotta hook it up for the volvo <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sigh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':rolleyes:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
yeah, it was $39.95 at best buy.. &nbsp;called 'photo shop' or something like that...

[onebadm5]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (mrmephistopheles @ Mar. 27 2002,11:39)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Sorry, 1SADM5, that's an SR20DE</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
sorry, that was the original caption from the page i got the photo from. i thought it was a little funny lookin, thats why i put a question mark.

[mrmephistopheles]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (onebadm5 @ Mar. 27 2002,11:45)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (mrmephistopheles @ Mar. 27 2002,11:39)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Sorry, 1SADM5, that's an SR20DE</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
sorry, that was the original caption from the page i got the photo from. i thought it was a little funny lookin, thats why i put a question mark.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
i c i c.. it's all good in tha hood..
i like that.. KA-T...
hmm it's N/A.. &nbsp;and has a VTC bulge in the front that no KA EVER had.. &nbsp;plus HKS makes NOTHING for the KA that isn't universal...

[drift freaq]

NIce Fairlady Kev <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':cool:'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[White240sx]

An S20 would be the ultimate swap for a 240z. Of course if I had an S20 I would rather have the KPGC10 that came around it originally, than an HLS30. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

[mrmephistopheles]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (White240sx @ Mar. 28 2002,12:48)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">An S20 would be the ultimate swap for a 240z. Of course if I had an S20 I would rather have the KPGC10 that came around it originally, than an HLS30. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
thanks Dave..

Why would an S20 necessarily be badass? Personally, concerning old-skool engines, give me an LY28 any damn day..
I love the KPGC10 Skylines.. &nbsp;I might bring one back from japan one day if i can find one...

PS: my car is a CGS31 <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

[White240sx]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (mrmephistopheles @ Mar. 29 2002,02:17)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Why would an S20 necessarily be badass? Personally, concerning old-skool engines, give me an LY28 any damn day..
I love the KPGC10 Skylines.. I might bring one back from japan one day if i can find one...</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
http://www.eframes.com/ef-cgi/l/limke38_attbi_com/549SKYLIN1.jpg
Epitomical old school. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> C10's are neat little cars, they've got a great muscular look to them. You should bring a half dozen back with you if you can find them. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

mmmmmm Fairlady Z 432
http://zhome.com/History/432Z.htm

[drift freaq]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">mmmmmm Fairlady Z 432</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

every Z car lovers wet dream

[HippoSleek]

ha ha - you can tell which is the new car and which is the motor swap by the existance of all those damn hardlines that Nissan loves to run along the firewall. &nbsp;

BTW: nice pics &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>