i have a 79 280zx 5 speed L28E i want to put the turbo stuff on it basically do a swap for now. i will run low boost levels i just want that extra kick in the pants,. what would yall reccomend me gitting to do this Frankenturbo?? im thinking; injectors, turbo manifold, intercooler, Turbo(duh,lmao). would i also need to look for a particular ECU or PCM?? what years to look for basic direction pointing tips would be nice,. thanks guys for your time.

ok, umm, has no one everdone this swap or something,. anyone out there know anything i might need?? or what to look for

Maybe you should try zcar.com, hybridz.org, or zdriver.com. This site is dedicated to early Z cars such as the 240z, 260z, and the 280z. The other sites are for Z cars of all different years.

It's the same engine so it shouldn't matter if it's in a 240z, 280z, or 280zx. As for the turbo swap I've been thinking about doing the same thing on my 77. Both the 280z and 79-80 280zx had low compression stock so adding a turbo to it should be possible without doing damage. If I find any other solid proof from more experienced people I'll let you know but for now I would hold off until you found how much boost you could run. Personaly I would like to make 250-300hp and if I can do that using my current engine and low boost I'll probably do that rather than swap in a whole 280zx turbo engine.

very easy to do...

i am converting my N/A to a turbo this May...

I would recommend hitting the SEARCH button here or on Zcar.com

Good luck!