1978 Datsun 280z, 5.3, TH400, Precision Turbo
07-19-2016, 06:39 AM
#1
On The Tree
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Louisville, Ky
Posts: 165
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
1978 Datsun 280z, 5.3, TH400, Precision Turbo Year: 1978
Make: Nissan
Model: 240SX
Price: $26500
Mileage: 0
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (State): KY
Color: Beige
Transmission: Automatic
Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive
LS Engine?: Car has LS engine
Open to trades, PM me! Thanks!
I've been asked for awhile to put a price on the car so there's a starting point. Willing to work with a buyer, happy to answer any and all questions!
It's after weeks of deliberation that I've decided to list my Datsun for sale. Please note; I don't need the money from the sale, I am in no rush to move the car. I bought this thing 99% stock, the only modification was a set of chrome wheels. It was originally a California car, but migrated back to Northern Illinois for the last ~3 years of it's life, where it was a summer/spring cruiser. Floor pans, frame rails, dog legs, quarters, etc are all rust free.
I swapped the car with the 5.3 and a T56, then changed over to a single turbo/TH400 setup this past winter. Roughly 650 miles on the new build. Car makes 700whp on 17lbs of boost with E85, with plenty of fuel pump and injector left on the table. The drivetrain is solid, and ready for anything you can throw at it. Similar setups have gone high 8s and can drive to and from the track without issue.
It has the best engine management you can buy, the best drivetrain components, bulletproofed anything that was weak. The car gets insane attention everywhere it goes. The decals are vinyl, they come right off. All the components in this build were purchased 10000% new. Nothing was used or beat on from another owner.
Engine
2007 Aluminum 5.3 Bottom End -- 65k Miles
F Body Oil Pan W/ARP oil pan bolts
Melling Oil Pump
C5R Timing Chain
Tick Performance Cam - 227/231 | .625"/.605" | LSA114+4
243 Heads Milled .20 and cleaned up W/ valve job
ProComp Headstud kit
LS9 Headgaskets
Comp Trunion Kit
BTR Dual Valve Springs W/ Titanium Retainers
Holley Mid-Rise Sniper Intake Manifold
Holley 105mm Throttle Body
New OEM GM Water Pump (welded -16AN fittings)
Griffin Radiator (-16AN fittings)
New OEM F Body Alternator
GM gaskets throughout, water pump, timing seal, timing gasket, rear main, valve cover
Turbo Kit
Up and forward turbo headers W/V band clamps & ARP Hardware
302 Stainless 3-2.5" reducers
302 Stainless 2.5" Feed pipes
Vibrant 2.5" Stainless bellow on hot side
Twin Tial 38mm Wastegates
Monkey Fab T4 Stainless Turbo Flange
Custom Turbo mounting bracket
Precision 7475 Turbo
3" Aluminum intercooler piping
3"-3.5" Transistion at throttle body
Brian Tooley Racing 105mm specific TB coupler
Treadstone 1000hp Intercooler
Tial Q BOV
Vibrant Intercooler Couplers
3.5" Stainless Downpipe
Transmission/Drivetrain
TSI Built TH400 W/RMVB
Circle D Billet Triple Disc Converter
Hughes Performance Flexplate
ARP Flywheel Bolts
Cheetah Shifter
Custom TH400 Transmission brace
-8AN transmission cooler lines
Derale Trans cooler W/ fan
Firewall mount Stainless Trans Level Dipstick
Custom Driveshaft
OBX LSD
Driveshaft Shop 1200hp Axles
Chequered Flag Stub Axles
ARP Wheel Studs
New front and rear Wheel Bearings
Stainless Steel Brake lines
Hurst Line Lock
Fuel System/Engine Managment
Behind Bars Racecars Stock location fuel tank
-8 Feed -6 return
Twin AEM 380lph Fuel Pumps
Twin Fuel lab -8an Fuel filters
Holley high flow fuel rails
Fuel Lab Fuel Pressure Regulator
Holley Dominator EFI System
Built in Bump Feature
Steering wheel mounted trans brake and bump buttons
Two Holley Solid State Relays for Trans Brake/Bump Box
Dynosty Weatherproof relay for gauges
Dynosty Weatherproof Fuse blocks
Suspension/Brakes
Entire suspension removed, sand blasted, powder coated, reinstalled
Complete Energy suspension bushings kit (steering rack, control arms, sway bars, subframe, diff etc)
Ground Control Coliover Kit W/Eibach 250lb Springs
Techno Toy Tuning Front Camber Plates
Techno Toy Tuning Rear Lower Control Arms
Bad Dog Replacement main frame rails (weld in)
KYB Shocks
Complete rear disc conversion kit W/Hawk Pads
Front discs converted to 4 piston W/ Hawk Pads
Exterior/Wheels
Car was repainted in the late 90s, front fenders were redone this July.
Xenon front valence
TheZStore thin black bumper
CNT Racing wheels 16x10 +10 front 0 rear
Mickey Thompson 255/50/16 rears
RetroSpec Carbon Fiber rear wing
ZG Rear Fender Flares
Interior
Corbeau FX1 Pro Seats
Corbeau Seat Rails
Speedhut Tachometer
Speedhut Speedomete
AEM Water Temp Gauge
ProSport Oil Pressure Gauge
Innovate Wideband gauge
New Carpet, New headliner, fresh dash cover
Last edited by sloganish; 07-29-2016 at 06:56 AM.
07-19-2016, 08:07 AM
#4
Staging Lane
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Virginia Beach
Posts: 93
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Would be willing to work out a trade if you're interested.
Very nice car. Good luck to you.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/vehicle-c...whole-car.html
Very nice car. Good luck to you.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/vehicle-c...whole-car.html
07-19-2016, 09:16 AM
#5
On The Tree
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Louisville, Ky
Posts: 165
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Would be willing to work out a trade if you're interested.
Very nice car. Good luck to you.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/vehicle-c...whole-car.html
Very nice car. Good luck to you.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/vehicle-c...whole-car.html
Trending Topics
07-20-2016, 01:51 PM
#11
Staging Lane
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: evansville, indiana
Posts: 97
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Is there a build thread to this beast? Hal at dynosty is the man and if he had a hand in it, you know it was done right. I would be lying if I said I had cash in hand, but given a short amount of time it could happen. My dad had a z growing up and I have always wanted to do a build like this. Free bump for a bad ride otherwise.
07-25-2016, 08:32 AM
#12
On The Tree
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Louisville, Ky
Posts: 165
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Is there a build thread to this beast? Hal at dynosty is the man and if he had a hand in it, you know it was done right. I would be lying if I said I had cash in hand, but given a short amount of time it could happen. My dad had a z growing up and I have always wanted to do a build like this. Free bump for a bad ride otherwise.
I work at Dynosty, we built and tuned the entire car in house!
