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Member ID: Nismopick

Location: Bountiful / Holladay, UT

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Vehicle Info

1981 Datsun 280ZX

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile14.4 sec @ 98 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed140mph
  • HP250
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

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

Modifications

Performance Parts

  • K&N Intake 
  • Bullet Exhaust 
  • MSD Ignition 
  • HKS Engine Electronics 
  • Nismo Engine Comps. 
  • Nismo Strut Bars 
  • Eibach Springs 
  • KYB Shocks 
  • Nismo Transmission 

Interior

Exterior Styling

  • Kaminari Body Kit 
  • Sumitomo Tires 

Ratings

    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Aug 29, 2008

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Nismo’s Datsun 280ZX
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  • Currently 3.3025641025641 /5 Stars.
186 guestbook comments

In the beginning, there was Z...

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Then came body work... (notice the t-top swap)
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Nismopick's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

After a while, I found a perfect transplant donor...
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Prepping of my Z...
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Engine rebuild...
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Suspension mods,
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Nismopick's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

Engine back in...

Nismopick's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

I had to swap the entire car wiring harnesses... Maybe there was an easier way... But I couldn't find one.

Nismopick's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

Exhaust...
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Nismopick's 1981 Datsun 280ZX


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LSD Installation ($620 from Ebay)...
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HKS Electronic Boost Controller...
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Mallory Ignition...
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16" Electric Radiator Fan Pulling 2100 CFM...

Nismopick's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

GM 78amp Alternator upgrade (some cutting required!)

Nismopick's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

Nismopick's 1981 Datsun 280ZX


Goofy AutoZone headgasket vs HKS multi-layer steel headgasket. Hum... which one is better?

Nismopick's 1981 Datsun 280ZX

 

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Bleach  

Posted by: Bleach

08/24/2009 10:01PM

I think I saw this car on Zdriver.net pretty coool $450 tow

laserman56  

Posted by: laserman56

06/24/2009 05:38PM

Paint is so over rated lol

Bleach  

Posted by: Bleach

05/28/2009 10:52PM

When you gonna paint this thing?

280zx2by2  

Posted by: 280zx2by2

11/24/2008 11:23AM

wha! only one turbo? lame

stwneil  

Posted by: stwneil

11/24/2008 10:33AM

Your car has been a favorite of mine for a while . Glad to see that you go tit back on the road.

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: Nismopick

Location: Bountiful / Holladay, UT