This is what she looked like when I first bought her (minus the Tokico shocks):

Old engine

New engine (older picture - car is running and driveable now)

New car pics after Kaminari air dam install, rattle car rally stripe paint job, polished wheels, addition of spinners, and interior work

Wow, she looks amazing and so clean.

Your Z has always been one of my favorites on here with with the paint job that you got!!

What all do you do and how far did it set you back? What kind of power are you running through that turbo and it that still a stock unit?

Lookin' great Bo! The wheels really make a difference too. Nice work. I've got to get my butt back in the garage or I'll be repeating your mantra forever...Not original and still not done.

Here are my modifications:

1983 L28ET, Garrett T03/04E water-cooled turbo, Supra 440cc injectors, Wolf EMS, LS1 Coil-on-plugs, Flex-a-lite 210 fan, Pallnet fuel rail, SS braided fuel lines, Walbro fuel pump, 240sx TPS and throttle body, Tokico HP springs and shocks, Suspension Technique sway bars, Urethane bushings, 1978 5-speed, 3.545 differential, ACT clutch, Fidanza flywheel, 3-in. downpipe and exhaust, Borla XR-1 muffler, 280z gauges, quartz clock conversion, LED dashlights, custom knock sensor indicator, custom AFR indicators

Pic of the engine before install

It set me back QUITE a bit, if you include everything I have done (suspension, brakes, fueling, cooling, engine, interior, exterior, etc.). The latest tally is around $11k not including the car.

Thank you for all the comments so far.

I think "oodles" is a bit of an understatement. You've done quite a bunch there. Looks good, too.

Are those gauges from a 280?

Yes, the gauges are from a 280z. I like the look of the 280z gauges better than those of a 240z, I also wanted a voltmeter instead of an ammeter. Finally, the 240z tach would not work with my EMS. I like the 'stock' look of the car and did not want to install Autometer gauges.

Looks great! Love the shaved intake and the clean look of the engine not to mention the car. What kind of figures are you putting out for horsepower, how many pounds of boost are you running?

I am running 15 lbs and putting down 289 ft-lbs at the wheels on a Mustang dyno. You can figure another 10% to 15% on a Dynojet (which most folks run), so 319ish ft-lbs or so on a Dynojet. I still have a bit of tuning to do though.

Wow, that looks beautiful. How much pressure you running to the motor?

Absolutely gorgeous. Some day I'll get there in my clunker...hehe.

May I ask which front air dam that is? Looks nice and aggressive.

I want your motor!