78 280z weekend toy

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melatox
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Car: 1978 280z
2007 ford ranger

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when i got it the timing was way off and the lean/rich controller was unplugged causing the motor to run like a bag of crap...the PO also installed the relays for the standalone behind the clutch pedal and a wire eventually wore away, and whenever you pushed the clutch to the floor the car would quit. The body is mint


1978 280z
previous owner painted it flat black, it was originally (paint code 240) racing green, which it will be restored to
2.8 was stroked out to 3.1
racing cam
headers
4" exhaust
SDS stand alone
fuel cell
koni suspension
full bushing kit


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Good deal, welcome to NICO

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evildky
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Car: 71 Datsun 240ZT
87 Nissan 300ZX N/A-T
06 Nissan 350Z GT
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sounds like a good solid chassis which is the number one thing to look for when buying an S30

the L31 stroker is a nice bonus to add to that:) especially when you figure it's got an SDS

it is an unusual setup SDS injected N/A stroker, most of the sds systems are on turbo's and most of the strokers that are n/a are carbed

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melatox
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Car: 1978 280z
2007 ford ranger

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i am 100% sure it has an SDS , it says so on the brain of the unit and the rich/lean controller is pretty hard to miss

ya i have been told its odd and pretty crappy, since all the injectors fire at once.

it has a ton of torque and the motor pulls..Once I get the clogged cat removed and all the fluids changed i am going to dyno her to see what numbers she is making...

so much wiring to clean up and fix...i hate crimp connections :mad:

anyone have any feed back on the techno toy suspension bits? I am thinking to drop some $$$ and get the whole suspension package minus the new rear diff package

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evildky
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I don't doubt it's an SDS, it's just an unusual use for it, and no it's not crappy, most systems are batch fire, and most sequestials become batch fire at a certain rpm anyhow

as for the TTT stuff, Gabe is a good guy and makes good parts, I've got his camber plates and tc rods, a bud has his LCA's and I plan to add his mustache bar


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