Z Engines

A home for 1983–1989 300ZX owners!
aaronyoung
Posts: 5
Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:55 pm

Post

“The first two generations (240Z/260Z/280Z and 280ZX) of Z-car were powered by a Straight-6, (part of the L-series of Nissan engines, which powered most of their vehicles until the early 1980s) with a displacement of 2.4 L in the first incarnation, and increasing to 2.6 L and 2.8 L in the 260Z, and the 280Z and ZX, respectively.The second generation, the 280ZX, introduced in 1979 was a complete re-design, retaining only the L28 engine and other driveline components. A turbo option was introduced, bringing performance surpassing that of the original 240z.

The third generation, the 300ZX, switched to a 3.0 L V6. There were 2 generations of the 300ZX, the Z31 from 1984-1989, and the Z32 from 1990-1996. Both the Z31 and Z32 came in either non-turbo or turbo trims. During the 90's the cars price continued to elevate and sales continued to fall. Even a major design change in 1998 couldn't save it, and production finally ended in 2001.

In the 2003 model year, Nissan reentered the US sports-car market with the 350Z, powered by a 3.5 L V6, and styled in an attempt to create a more modern interpretation of the 240Z's lines. It had a new 6-speed manual gearbox, and is capable of over 155 mph (249 km/h).”___________________________________

Warn Winches|Weapon R Intakes


User avatar
sharjt
Posts: 159
Joined: Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:11 am
Car: '06 G35 Sedan 6MT
'83 Datsun 280zx turbo - RIP
Location: Huntsvegas, AL

Post

Way to State the obvious. JK

But seriously, Is there a reason for this bit common knowledge being posted for no reason, where it has been posted probably a thousand times before.


Return to “300ZX (Z31) Forum”