Available in either black and gold or black and red two-tone paint, these cars came with leather seating, and other special trim features. When the engine has warmed up enough, there should be 12V on the wire leading to the choke from the small relay located on the left fender wall on the late 70s and early 80s. In response to previous year road-test complaints, rear brakes were switched from drums to discs. Please someone, send back some information. Simple fix cut out the straight section and replace with new straight pipe.
Test drives and inspections are welcome if you live in the area. Most cars with engines in the front have a front biased weight distribution. It pulled hard, and had a lot of parts replaced recently all 6 injectors, new exhaust gasket, oil changed pretty often, replaced water pump, might be some other new parts, I would have to look through all my papers to remember I live in Ramona, California. You would realize that apart from routine maintenance, you have a lot more to complete. These cars were identical to the other cars of this year with the exception of the spoiler and decal package. Unique to North America, the 280Z nameplate was sold as the Fairlady Z in Japan. That compares to the Aston Martin Volante, which had a 0-60 mph time of 8.
Any website links would be a good help too. In an older, carbureted car with a gasoline engine, it is an indication of too low octane fuel being used, or too rich a mixture. With the Garrett AiResearch turbocharged engine which added a 7. Some lamented the transformation the Z-car had made to a grand tourer, while others appreciated the improvements in refinement, comfort, and overall market appeal. It has been repainted at some point This is a car you can get in and enjoy as is or drive as you fix it up. Clean clear title in my name in hand I am starting the auction very low and selling to the high bidder, Car is located at 187 Parker ave Manasquan, nj 08736 and kept inside Any questions you can call text or. Many parts, including the rear-axle and the power steering came from the luxury sedan.
Nissan's design philosophy at the time led to boost being limited to 6. These cars go for a ton of money when they are nice. It can be caused by a fuel to air ratio not being correct, also if the timing of the spark is not just right that could cause it to back fire. It could be running lean with not enough fuel and too much air, or could… vacuum leak or accelerator cable and or linkage sticking. Power steering became standard equipment with a new rack-and-pinion system, rather than recirculating ball.
I would keep it but I just do not fit at all. A non-turbo charged engine was also available, but lacked the horsepower of the turbocharged model. I would keep it but I just do not fit at all. Also new were the urethane body-color bumpers and the grille was slightly modified. Bookmark us and keep checking back for Datsun cars 0-60 mph updates, since we constantly upload new 0 to 60 mph and quarter mile statistics. At the same time the Japanese domestic market received 2 L turbo in both manual and automatic transmissions.
A total of 3000 of these cars were built - - 2500 in black and gold, and 500 in the red and black. If you are looking for a perfect ca, this is not the car for you, please keep in mind she is 37 years old and unrestored. Thank you Originally posted by inchez hey i have a 1982 280zx, non turbo, it does go pretty fast but i want it to go faster. The engine also include a higher volume oil pump and an oil cooler on automatic transmission models. I'd guess that sometimes, the car might start? And what is its actuall horsepower. Overall, the new body design gave better fuel economy and high-speed stability one of the known issues from the first generation Z-car. Engine runs great, turbo works and does show full boost on the gauge.
Changes were made to the rear suspension layout, which also meant the exhaust pipe now exited from the left, rather than right-hand side. It may be hidden inside a black metal box. Brakes work fine on the car but I'd recommend bleeding the system when you go to replace the pads etc. Can you help us out with details, please?! It would run steady at 65 mpg, but not respond to any attempt to accelerate other than backfire. All parts are backed by the manufacturer's warranty and shipped directly from Nissan dealers.
Most of the design effort went into the entirely different and much more modern interior. I crashed my 5 spd '83 280zxt a while ago. It has been repainted at some point This is a car you can get in and enjoy as is or drive as you fix it up. . To be honest, transmission failure is a quite common problem on Nissan models. Zero to 60 times does not guarantee the accuracy of any of the Nissan Datsun 0-60 mph times. If you are looking for a perfect car , this is not the car for you, please keep in mind she is 37 years old and unrestored.
The car became a grand tourer rather than a sports car, particularly in the plush Grand Luxury versions. What is all the things that i can do to it that will make it go faster. I could just sell the whole car if you wanted that. In short time, customers around the world were. I took the best photos I could and described it as accurately as possible. And both engines were mated to 4-speed, 5-speed manual transmission and a 3-speed automatic transmission. It was the second generation , replacing the in late 1978.
The T-bar roof panels could be removed and stored in bags in the rear of the car. First of all, what auto parts and how long to maintain them. This was one of the first and Japanese car in general which used a non-Japanese transmission; the T-5 was also used in the and in addition to numerous other American domestic vehicles. However, if you have a higher weight over the forward axle then the usual effect would be increased under-steer under extreme cornering i. Top speed was in the neighborhood of 89 mph. These were considered transitional years, as began to phase in their new global brand under the name.