Ok that's it...I'm done with Jeeps... After an engine, clutch, main seal, transfercase, drive shaft and numerous other things, I'm done with Jeeps and I'm getting rid of this one. I was on my way home last night and my gear shifter keep getting closer and closer to my leg...IN FIFTH GEAR. I pull off at a gas station pop the hood and my drivers side engine mount ripped all three bolts out of the side of the block...I'm done with it, I want another 280ZX for a daily driver while I restore my Z. This has just become so much of a PITA it's rediculous. I love offroading, but it's not worth every paycheck I have coming in. Anyone in Eastern NC selling a good daily driver ZX?
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77 280Z - TEC3 Engine Management, Coil Packs, 3.1 Stroker, 550CC injectors, tripple throttle body FI intake, MSA Stage II Cam, etc...etc...
79 Fairlady - Rusty
81 280ZX - DD

Just
Empties
Every
Pocket
1976 280Z
Draw-Through Turbo, 10 PSI, 4 Bbl Holley, E88, L28 (Flat), 10:1 CR, 5 Spd
1974 Corvette Stingray:
350, 400 Automatic, T-Tops, 8.5:1 CR, 78,000 Miles
1994 Acura Integra:
1.8L, 5 Spd, 189,000 and Counting!

You're telling me. I used that so many times and finally I'm tired of empty pockets. I want another ZX. The one I had in high school never failed me. My buddies 83 ZX get over 25mpg and never quits on him out of the blue. I have $2k to spend at the moment and I'm hoping to find a decent 280ZX for that or less.
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77 280Z - TEC3 Engine Management, Coil Packs, 3.1 Stroker, 550CC injectors, tripple throttle body FI intake, MSA Stage II Cam, etc...etc...
79 Fairlady - Rusty
81 280ZX - DD

" !@#$%^&* JEEP!!! "
normal sounds from a jeep owner.

Yeah yeah...I know I know, I should have never bought the damned thing in the first place.
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77 280Z - TEC3 Engine Management, Coil Packs, 3.1 Stroker, 550CC injectors, tripple throttle body FI intake, MSA Stage II Cam, etc...etc...
79 Fairlady - Rusty
81 280ZX - DD

I agree, the early 4.0L blocks were horrible castings. I have 3 now and all have the piston bores out of line vertically and horizontally, each one has also had a broken piston. The last one I got hoping to be good had 77,xxx some odd miles on it. Each bore has anywhere from a 1/16 to 1/8" thick wear lip but only on one side of the bore. It's like the whole rotating assembly is out of line or just plain sloppy.
I think I'm just going to put an EFI small block in our 90 cherokee. Or sell the thing with no motor. Sad thing is its a loaded 4x4 laredo with all options including towing and its in perfect shape inside and out.
Matt

Well, mine has a practically new motor in it. It's out of a 2000 wrangler, but little did I know they started casting the blocks in aluminum so everything keeps stripping out in it.
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77 280Z - TEC3 Engine Management, Coil Packs, 3.1 Stroker, 550CC injectors, tripple throttle body FI intake, MSA Stage II Cam, etc...etc...
79 Fairlady - Rusty
81 280ZX - DD

hmm, I didn't know the new one were alum. either.
Matt

Yeah big surprise to me also. It's just as damned heavy as the old iron blocks, but it's aluminum. When we were putting it together I had to drill and tap a bunch of holes and the drill cut through it like butter as did the tap.
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77 280Z - TEC3 Engine Management, Coil Packs, 3.1 Stroker, 550CC injectors, tripple throttle body FI intake, MSA Stage II Cam, etc...etc...
79 Fairlady - Rusty
81 280ZX - DD

That's odd. Usually 99% of the time people have nothing but very good things to say about Jeep products. I guess sometimes there's just certain ones that no matter what, it's going to be a piece of crap, while all your friend's Jeeps run perfect every day of the week :)

Yeah that's about what it's like.
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77 280Z - TEC3 Engine Management, Coil Packs, 3.1 Stroker, 550CC injectors, tripple throttle body FI intake, MSA Stage II Cam, etc...etc...
79 Fairlady - Rusty
81 280ZX - DD

I believe the later 4.0 after 90-91 were better quality and had slighly improved EFI as well, but that is just what I've read on the internet so who know's...
If anyone knows someone who wants a cherokee that is in excellent shape minus the motor email me, I really just want it out of the garage.
Matt

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/car/144331432.html
--Denver 6-29-1999 1st post.
82 280zxt 4 spd auto
73 240z--lsd, cv axles
ferget donations, I'm into blackmail.
spindle pin puller for sale.
I can't believe some people spend $15 on shifter bushings in the B trans

my friend hates his Liberty. Had nothing but problems with it. selling it and probably going for a japanese SUV.
88 300ZX Turbo Shiro Special (SS): K&N filter, HKS Exhaust.
God created Turbo lag so V8's could stand a chance.

i love wranglers
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'05 350Z Chrome Silver Touring
'73 240Z

I love my 93 Grand Chero Limited. 265000 miles on it and it runs great.
But....
I have replaced and repaired a bunch of stuff.
Like:
Transfer case was replaced by previous owner @140000
(Owner put unlike tires front to rear!!! BAD)
bought it at 150000 miles
CAS @160000 miles (waited for my to buy it)
exhaust manifold @165000
radiator @170000
heater core @185000
Transmission @199000 !!!! Damn !!! Just died after trip to L.A.
electrical harness repairs front doors @220000
driver side window regulator @220000
Deer Strikes front of car @225000 (Insurance Coll Coverage whew! They paid for repairs which included:
radiator
A/C Condensor
alternator @230000
ECU @240000 (Alt. killed my ECU?)
Am I done yet?

Hey, I can't say anything bad about Jeeps. They fed my family well for years when I turned wrenches at the Chrysler/AMC dealership.
77 260Z Rat Rod

I fixed a Sahara that ripped all three bolts from a motor mount. Just buy HARDER bolts and use red Loc-Tite. They came out WILLINGLY. Norm K
Norman Krell

Well, there's your problem. It's a NEW Jeep. Get a CJ-5.
1973 240Z 4 screw SU's, Tokico HP's, Toyota Calipers
1946 Willys-Overland CJ-2A (restoration in progress)
2006 Ural Gear-Up

This is what the local Jeep club uses to rescue Hummers
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Day at the spa
Canadian jeep drivers in WW2... note the self-leveling gun barrel
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