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Thanks MrG and Wynn, same here, it would be great to see it completed or better still developed past where I was going with it.

End of the line... Well I haven't been on here for some time and done little on the Z since these pictures were taken so have decided that as I just don't seem to have the time to move this on that its time to sell up. I'm looking to sell the project as a whole, 77 280Z shell, LS1 engine/T56...

That there is one quick car AND driver! Congratulations Steve for smashing into the 12's

Or somebody tried to jack the car up on it ???

Wyn, I have a 77 280Z here but unfortunately no UK cars to compare the doors with, although I saw no difference with them to the UK 79 260Z doors I did have previously.

From memory, when I was looking at using iron block chevy's, unless your 327 has ali heads/inlet manifold/water pump/exhaust manifolds etc and your battery is still under the bonnet you will still be 60-70lbs heavier on the front than the rear, even with the engine in the set back JTR position...

Finally! another early Z in West Sussex ,I have been feeling lonely for years! Welcome Sean! Looks like a great project car! If I can be any assistance to a fellow imported Z owner, please let me know Cheers, Steve

Sorry:o! Not reading the instructions again. Ok, it have to be the orange one then.

The grey one would be bloody scary on its stock brakes and that engine will, or may have already, twisted the chassis, especially as there does appear to be rust. The white one, oh my good white with blue/black interior, no thanks! The orange one does look mint but l don't 'do' standard so...

Not to specifically pick on anybody especially you twoforty, but right there in that quote is why the broadband speeds in this country are so bad. Shortsighted marketing numbskulls defining price-points that allow no further investments in the underlying networks for a customer base that wants...

Nice to know its still around and being driven!

Cripes! Could be one of my old Z's that I sold to gent up around that way, that was a red early 260Z HVF 6some other numbersN.

I am speculating here but I would doubt that Nissan would have wanted to use the more expensive to produce 280Z in other markets as its creation was only due to the failure of the carb'd engine to safely meet Califonia's new emision limits and nowhere else in the world to my knowledge had those...

Yes probably, thanks Sean!:p Well as Sean knows according to my wife I'm a bum kept in beer tokens by her!:D As far as I'm concerned, having gotten sick of the BS at VirginMedia I escaped, initially to do a loft, side and rear extension on my own house after having no joy finding a competent...

Welcome to the club and enjoy your project:D

Similar to DD above, how a LS1 V8 with a huge 6 speed fits behind the front axle line with no changes to the chassis and body work! God that engine bay is huge!

Hi Andy, no worries about not being in touch about the engine, shizer happens! I still have 1 of the 3 L28's I had left, if you are still interested. As I'm here, as far as your original question on this thread goes, I'd say neither engine, as they both have 2 cylinders missing;) Steve

I'm pretty sure I have one that came in my US 280Z, If you want I'll dig it out, more than happy to part with it as the car is now running 5 stud hubs. Steve

Having built my own garage, I can only suggest that you build it as big as you physically can. Once you have moved in, it will never be big enough:D:D!!! Just a thought on your layout, have you considered asking the owners of the private road whether they would grant you a right of access...

Rob, of course the driver was at fault and remains accountable, I did say he may have been able to recover the car in different circumstances suggesting preventability and therefore accountability. What I'm trying to explain above is that a number of factors can sometimes randomly coincide to...