Turbo My 79 ZX??

[loosenut]

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.

[loosenut]

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

[Dans240z]

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.

[280z/300zx]

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.

[PrOxLaMuS©]

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!