will 240z performance parts fit a 280zx?

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280ZXsteven
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Car: 1982 280zx n/a

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b/c I can't find a whole lot of parts for the 280zx but there crap load of parts for the 240


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74260zt
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Long as you have the strait L6 motor in the ZX, most every thing performance wise does cross over between 70 - 83 Z motors.....

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evildky
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Car: 71 240ZT, 87 300ZXN/A-T, 06 350Z GT, Tundra TRD RW
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yup what are you looiing for? pretty much everything motor related switches over, there are headers available in round or square port depending on which cylinder head you're running, if you want big power gains the turbo swap is the only way to go

280ZXsteven
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Car: 1982 280zx n/a

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bassicaly anything to get the hp up. i have a 1982 stock non turbo 280zx. i would turbo it but then that would call for a whole engine rebuild. any suggestion on products?

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280zx2by2
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Car: 1981 datsun 280zx 2by2 GL

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i might be wrong , but isnt there a difference between NA blocks and turbo blocks?

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evildky
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the only real difference between the n/a vs turbo blocks are the pistons, the turbo got dished the n/a got flat tops, both got large volume heads, swotching to an N42 head would get the compression up about half a point, you can also run a 1mm HG to get it up another quarter point, NISMO L7 cam is a popular choice for street driven cars, and for my money tripple webbers and a header would round out the package if you wanted to stick with n/a that is, the easiest and cheapest thing would be to find a wrecked turbo car and just swap over, the turbo really opens the door to loads of power and dollar for dollar you can't beat it

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northstar ninja
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Car: 74 260Z, 92 240sx hatch.

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boost = good. i think i'm going to have my rb recirculate back into the intake track just so noone hears it blow off. "no... i dont have a turbo..."unfortunately they will still hear it spool. hmm, if i could pipe it so the intake charge is drawn from inside the car....


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