Well sold my T Type

[kornball426]

A buddy of mine picked up a pair of those a few years back.
One decent, one a "parts car" which actually came from Paul Newmans race team.
The "good" one got completely taken down, and then the the built 327 SBC in the corner got measured, and squeezed under the hood.
2 years later its a done street screamer in triple black, and looks like something Darth Vader would drive.
You'll have fun, best thing you did was not buy a rusty one!

I know the V8 swaps are very popular and bang for the buck is probably the best option for going much faster than stock. However I never had one of these and I've had plenty of SBC cars. Want something different.

I'd love to see one of those Newman BRE Z cars.

 

[MrSony]

Oddly, I have seen more than one of these with a buick 350 in them.

do it. i dare you.

 

[500/600]

I can imagine a GN engine and trans in one of these, or a SC3800, but not much else. Sounds like you aren’t keeping it anyway.

 

[kornball426]

I can imagine a GN engine and trans in one of these, or a SC3800, but not much else. Sounds like you aren’t keeping it anyway.

That would be kinda cool. I'm totally off the GN engine stuff as expensive as they are though. 😂 That being said, a basically stock GN engine with just injectors, a chip, and the boost turned up would probably be terrifying in a car this small and not too unreliable.

Why would you say I'm not keeping it though? I haven't had it long enough to know if I really like it... I bought it mostly for the looks because I think Z cars are dead sexy. If it drives half as good as it looks I'll probably be holding onto it for a long time.

 

[kornball426]

Oddly, I have seen more than one of these with a buick 350 in them.

do it. i dare you.

I've seen a couple with a 215ci aluminum Buick V8 swapped in... Kinda cool. If I was going to go with a V8 though I think an aluminum 5.3 LS would probably be my first choice, for cost, and weight.

 

[ck80]

That would be kinda cool. I'm totally off the GN engine stuff as expensive as they are though. 😂 That being said, a basically stock GN engine with just injectors, a chip, and the boost turned up would probably be terrifying in a car this small and not too unreliable.

Why would you say I'm not keeping it though? I haven't had it long enough to know if I really like it... I bought it mostly for the looks because I think Z cars are dead sexy. If it drives half as good as it looks I'll probably be holding onto it for a long time.

2500 buys a running drivin drop in ready stock intercooled engine still. Maybe 3000 with harness and other extras.

Thats 300 HP by tuning and cutting the waste gate rod.

 

[blk7gxn]

CONGRATULATIONS on your new awesome ride!!! And you sold your T !?? Did it have a bad exhaust leak and the fumes got to you just kidding, and I always liked those too, congrats!!!

 

[500/600]

That would be kinda cool. I'm totally off the GN engine stuff as expensive as they are though. 😂 That being said, a basically stock GN engine with just injectors, a chip, and the boost turned up would probably be terrifying in a car this small and not too unreliable.

Why would you say I'm not keeping it though? I haven't had it long enough to know if I really like it... I bought it mostly for the looks because I think Z cars are dead sexy. If it drives half as good as it looks I'll probably be holding onto it for a long time.

I agree. If I end up keeping it long term it will definitely be getting swapped out for a 5 speed. It looks crazy easy to swap.

The word “if” queued me to think that way.

 

[Longroof79]

Congratulations on your new acquisition. I always thought those cars were cool. A 260-Z is a one year only model, or in between a 240 and a 280.
I have seen a few with a sbc in them. Both stick shift cars. They seem to be a natural with a sbc in them. However, I think it would be killer with an LS in it.
There used to be one in my town with a 327 and T-5. It looked like a nicely setup car.
These cars are getting up there in value, so I don't think you had anything to lose. Good luck and have fun with it.

 

[kornball426]

2500 buys a running drivin drop in ready stock intercooled engine still. Maybe 3000 with harness and other extras.

Thats 300 HP by tuning and cutting the waste gate rod.

Have an intercooled turbo Buick, just sold an intercooled turbo Buick... And in my limited experience, nothing is that simple or inexpensive with them. Not trying to be dismissive, but I really don't want another turbo Buick. 😂