1980 Datsun 280ZX

Description

NO RESERVE HEAVILY UPGRADED DATSUN 280ZX OVER 40K INVESTED
K custom gold flake paint job!
The buyer is moving out of state and needs to sell the car. The auction is a no reserve auction, so no matter what, the best bidder wins!
It is often that cars are modified to just look pretty and have no substance when you put the pedal to the floor. This is not one of those cars.
The owner has a motorsport background and made sure that the power output of the vehicle is just as fantastic as the looks of the car.
NO RESERVE! This is a professionally modified and restored 1980 Datsun 280ZX. The engine, suspension, interior, and exterior have all been rebuilt to the highest possible spec, making this car a fantastic hot street car, drift car, or track car. Custom 3” exhaust paired with the soundtrack of the massive T3/T04 turbo and Greddy Blow-Off Valve make the experience of driving this car truly magical. The interior has been resto-modded to a performance-minded spec, with microsuede corbeau bucket seats hugging you around every corner. The best part is, the car is factory-equipped with T-tops, so you can enjoy the entire experience with open skies above you! The owner of this car has spared no expense in the building of this car, and it is a one of a kind machine which can be enjoyed by both novice car-enthusiasts and professional drivers alike.
The car is said to produce in the region of 300-350 horsepower as built. The owner states that based on the engine build, a transmission upgrade to a 240sx transmission can easily allow the car to push 500-550 horsepower.
The Datsun runs an aftermarket Megasquirt ECU. The car is tuned to the owner’s specifications, but based on the application the car will be used in, adjustments to the tune may be desired and are easy to accomplish.
Given the custom nature of this car, please feel free to reach out with any questions about the vehicle
Engine
Engine assembled by performance shop. All clearances checked, components balanced, and bearings/frost plugs replaced
L28e Inline 6 Engine bored to 87mm
Garrett Ball Bearing 57 Trim T3/T4E Turbo FULLY ceramic coated and water cooled with heat-wrapped lines
Engine block cleaned, decked, bored, and honed by machine shop
Ross Racing Pistons Forged Dished Pistons
P90 Head custom built by California Datsun with turbo-specific cam profile and upgraded valve-springs
Palnet Fuel Rail with 14mm 440CC Bosch Injectors
Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator with AN fitting Fuel lines
ACT Heavy Duty Race Clutch (6 puck)
Competition Clutch Ultra Lightweight Forged Flywheel
High Temp Coated Intake Manifold (professionally ported and polished)
Godzilla Raceworks Head Coolant Rail
Exhaust Manifold Ported and Polished
Big Throat Borla 60mm throttle body
Custom intercooler piping and high-performance intercooler
High performance radiator and fan Custom chrome valve cover
Metal quick-connect throttle body linkage (fixes problem common on old Datsuns where the TB linkage ball joint breaks)
Mushroom-style 3” intake filter
ENGINE IS FRESHLY BUILT - ONLY HAS BEEN RUN FOR 100 MILES TO TUNE AND BREAK IN
Exhaust
The exhaust setup of the Datsun is what really sets this car apart. No internal wastegates. No 2.5” exhaust kits. Fully custom exhaust manifold adapter for Tial External Wastegate connected with V-Band feeding back into the exhaust
Custom 3” turbo downpipe
Custom fabricated 3” exhaust including high-flow catalytic converter and muffler
Suspension
KONI Sport ADJUSTABLE Gas Strut
Front and Rear Eibach Progressive Lowering Springs
MSA Front and Rear Upgraded Sway Bar
Cusco Front and Rear Adjustable Strut Bar (painted)
Tension Rod Bushings upgraded
All other bushings inspected and replaced if necessary
EFI
Custom Billet adapter for GM TPS
Megasquirt 2 EMS running MS2 Extra
Innovate Wideband O2 Sensor
Interior
Corbeau Microsuede Bucket Seats
Sparco Microsuede Steering Wheel
New Carpets
New Headliner
Aluminum Black Door Cards
Aluminum Black Center Console W/ Cup Holders and Gated Shifter
Aluminum Black Rear Hatch Panel
Polished Black Ball-style Shifter Knob
Digital AFR Gauge
Exterior
Factory T-Tops
CUSTOM GOLD FLAKE PAINT
ROTA Matte Black Rims
Fiberglass Air Dam
Fiberglass Street Wing
Custom Aluminum Low-Profile Front Bumper
Retro-Style Wing Mirrors
Badges Removed
Transmission
Solid Shifter Pin Bushing Upgrade removes play in shifter knob
Fully Serviced by Transmission Shop
Comes with box of spare bolts and components from the build. As with any car of its age, there are minor faults, however, this is one of the best (and fastest) examples of a Datsun 280zx available for sale.
Faults include
Steering column plastic cover missing
Fasteners needed for rear hatch panel and passenger side trunk panel
Rev counter does not function - the ECU does read the revs, so the crank angle sensor does function correctly. The correct output pin to the analogue rev counter just needs to be selected in the ECU settings