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Member ID: Butters280

Location: In, TX

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Vehicle Info

1976 Datsun 280Z

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

  • Custom INTAK 
  • Jim Wolf Tech PFCHP 
  • Dynomax EXHST 
  • Crane Cams IGNTN 
  • Ford Racing ELECT 
  • Nismo ENGNE 
  • TRD BRAKE 
  • Tokico SPRNG 
  • Ford Racing TRANS 

Interior

  • Grant STWHL 
  • Auto Meter GAUGE 
  • Steeda SKNOB 

Exterior Styling

  • BFGoodrich TIRES 
  • Nismo WHEEL 

Ratings

    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Aug 10, 2009

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Butters’s Datsun 280Z

  • Currently 3.3 /5 Stars.
5 guestbook comments

This is my current prject trying to hurry up and get it done so it can be my daily driver. Yupiee!

Here is the donor car an 82zxt, It had the engine (L28ET) and tranny (BW T-5) I wanted to do this swap witch was not bad for the price $1,800. Yes the hood is not the orginal one. Butters280's 1976 Datsun 280ZButters280's 1976 Datsun 280Z

 When I first picked up my car from a friend had no real rust problems. Strong sub-frames, solid body except the doors but there going to get fixed later and have more pictures. Let you all know this car is a rolling chassi that means wheels, brake, suspention, dash, and thats it nothing else. So everything your going to see is what I have added to the rolling chassi.

Should of got some pictures before I started on the painting but oh well. Your just going to have to deal with it.

Butters280's 1976 Datsun 280Z

If you have not noticed my car it out side I work in the dirt/sand. But do have shade and my work bench is the back of my bronco.

Butters280's 1976 Datsun 280Z

So after pulling the engine and trany. stuffed it in the engine bay with no problem. Just bolted right up. If you notice on the pic to the right it has a radiator in it. So I had to modify the mounts and supports to make it fit.
 
Old engene bay                                          New engine bay

Butters280's 1976 Datsun 280ZButters280's 1976 Datsun 280Z

So after getting the engine and radiator in I stared on the wireing I'm not going to show you a picture of that it's still a nightmare. I feel like i'm never going to finish.

So I moved on to the intake manifold and the inter-cooler. Had to make all my intake pipes from scatch. No shop would make them for me since it was an intake system. So 2 weekends finally got it made. Some of the bends where a little crazy to bend and weld up. I'll have to get a picture of how much was hacked up jsut to fight a 3in. pipe and 2-2in. Pipes threw the same hole thats over 7in. of pipe to stuff with out rubbing.
Butters280's 1976 Datsun 280ZButters280's 1976 Datsun 280Z
Butters280's 1976 Datsun 280ZButters280's 1976 Datsun 280Z

Now one thing I'm going to try but don't know if it will work. Is to swap the old 76' master cylinder for the 82 master cylinder. It's kinda hard to see but I had to hack off the top and bottom stud to make it fit.

Butters280's 1976 Datsun 280Z

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zloco91  

Posted by: zloco91

01/23/2009 04:59PM

nice z man!... check out ma 280z project!

moparornocarman  

Posted by: moparornocarman

01/22/2009 09:53PM

Hello, You've done a ton of work but its paying off! Nice ride! 5 stars Take care, Jeff

David-Triels  

Posted by: David-Triels

10/10/2008 08:22PM

Hope I get to race against some home built cars like yours. Nice.

XTZTwinTurbo  

Posted by: XTZTwinTurbo

09/01/2008 06:49PM

Looks like its coming together. Good luck. I know it will turn out looking great!

RinconRolla98  

Posted by: RinconRolla98

07/25/2008 09:20AM

Car looks clean .. 5 stars for ya .. Keep up the good work .. Check out my Rides and rate em ... Let me know what ya think of my Paint Jobs and MOD's..

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: Butters280

Location: In, TX