just bought an 84 300zx

[Jeremy8605]

hey im new to nissans. ive had several dsm's and mustangs. i bought two 84 300zx turbos. ones manual ones auto. the manual im going to drive the auto is going to be a parts car if neone needs anything just lemme know. i was wondering if there was some good info on these cars like how much boost you can run on a stock setup and be safe. also if someone has a good list of parts that should be checked when first bought lemme know. looking forward to tinkering with it

[BBISHOPPCM]

This goes without saying, but these cars are known for rust (especially in the northern states). The Z31 rusts in the following locations; rear quarters (check for holes that lead into the spare tire well and right above the muffler). They also rust where the floor pan and trunk pan meet, behind the seats. I suggest removing the seats and carpeting to check those critical areas; if the rust is bad enough, the rear suspension mounts will break free. The front fenders are also prone to rust, as are the rocker panels (behind the plastic lower body molding). Strut towers (front and rear) also rot out. If the body is solid, proceed to check all electrical components for function; the window regulators are prone to failure (specifically, the gearboxes). The drivetrains are relatively solid, and good for upwards of 400,000 miles if maintained; but you mention you have a turbo car, so check for oil sludging by removing the oil cap. Also look for signs of head gasket failure. I have read that the earlier turbo chargers are better than the later models (or vice versa). I own a N/A car, so I'm not too familiar with the turbo chargers in these cars... Oh, check for water leaks around the rear windows and T-Tops (if you have 'em).

[AZ-ZBum]

First things first....

tune up and timing belt change.

Also:http://z31.com/lookfor.shtml

[Glorywagon]

I didn't know they built a turbo model in 1984 except the ann. model. But I don't know very much Danny

[AZ-ZBum]

Turbo production started in 1981 with the 280ZX.

Basic production stats:http://www.az-zbum.com/informa...shtml

[Glorywagon]

I know but also 1984 for 300"s

[evildky]

yup they had non AE turbo's, they all got AE fender badging but the AE's came in only a couple color combo's adn had a few other goodies, I'm sure zbums site has all the details, if not zhome should

[AZ-ZBum]

I know but also 1984 for 300"s

I'm sorry. What part of the information in that link were you confused by?

In 1984, there were 16362 regular turbos produced and an addition 5148 50th AE turbos produced for a total of 21510 1984 turbo 300ZX models destined for the United States.

evildky: All 50th AE models were identical. The only possible difference would be emissions (cali vs fed) and transmission (auto vs manual). They were all silver over black.http://www.az-zbum.com/information.50th.ae.shtml

[evildky]

guess I was thinking of the 10 ae coming in other color combo's, but the 50th ae came with additional options not on the standard 84 turbo right? like the bodysonic stereo?

[AZ-ZBum]

Those weren't options per say. They were part of the 50th AE package. The 50th AE's came with a few things you just couldn't get on any other 1984 model. The linked page has them all listed out.

[BadQ45t]

AZ-ZBum knows what he speaks of. I bought my 84' brand new and salivated over the AE that was in the middle of the show room. The only option on that puppy was automatic or stick, period. It has the 16" rims, wide fender flares, bodysonic seats, and than full leather digital package that was avaialble as the only options on any Z that year.

The AE was stickered at 28k for 1984 that was large coin, my non-turbo was stickered at 18k with leather/digital package, I couldn't get the turbo as I was 22 years old and the insurance would have been 5k a year.

But for sure the one and only AE in 84' were all the same. Now there were some 84's that had an anniversary badge on them that I saw later in the year, but those were not the AE model. The two-tone color and fender flares set it apart.

[evildky]

sorry, I know it was part of the package I just use the word "option" to say it an accessory not found on other models