Vehicle Description
1978 Datsun 280Z RB25DET NEO Resided in Arizona since new Sold new
at Brit Smith Datsun of Mesa Arizona, October of 1978 Orange
Crushed Glass paint, black carbon fiber hood with racing pins and
black interior 2.8L Nissan NEO 6 twin-cam, 24-valve turbocharged
inline six-cylinder engine 1999 Skyline 5-speed manual transmission
1999 Skyline GTS-T swapped Datsun; 276HP RB25Det 280Z McKinny
Motorsports RB mount kit and transmission kit Wiring Specialities
Pro Wiring Harness that still utilizes the factory Skyline TG ECU
Corbeau bucket seats, and AutoMeter instrumentation Widebody,
IMSA-style 280Z with wide 275 rear tires SubtleZ front fenders with
matching airdam, and Widebody 280YZ rears, from Ztrix Power brakes,
discs in front Dealer installed Dual sunroofs Large aluminum
radiator with electric fan, turbo hard pipes and performance
exhaust If you are a collector of vintage Japanese cars and seek
something different than the garden-variety Datsun 280Z,
MotoeXotica Classic Cars may have an answer for you with this 1978
Datsun 280Z that has a power plant from a 1999 R34 Skyline GTS-T.
This example was made in May 1978 in Nissan?s Shatai Plan in
Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan. In the world of Japanese performance
cars? the Nissan Skyline GTR is the eponymous Godzilla. With its
all wheel drive system and RB26DE twin turbo engine producing 276
HP and 260 pounds of torque. This menacing orange 280Z, has a
engine swapped from a 1999 R34 Skyline GTS-T, which in detail is a
RB25DET NEO engine producing the same 276HP as the GTR and actually
produces 7 foot pounds more of torque than the GTR! So how does the
NEO produce just as much horsepower as the GTR? Over the base
RB25DET, the NEO has solid lifters, top fed injectors, smaller more
efficient head but GTR spec connecting rods to compensate, with
model specific pistons for an increased compression ratio of 9.0.1.
Interesting enough, the NEO?s focus was to give the R34 Skyline
classed as a low emissions vehicle but also managed to earn the
highest power figures of all RB25 engines and matched with the
GTR?s RB26! The engine currently is running in stock trim at 7 PSI
of boost producing 276HP in a tiny 2400 pound car. The Skyline
engine is wired correctly with a Wiring Specialities Pro Wiring
Harness that still utilizes the factory Skyline TG ECU.Other
upgrades are a large aluminum radiator with electric fan, turbo
hard pipes and performance exhaust. Finished in Monaco Orange
Crushed Glass paint with a contrasting black carbon fiber hood and
racing pins, the paint and trim are in great condition but there
are some blemishes visible upon close inspection. The car?s glass
panels are in very good order, except for some arc scars on the
windshield from prior wipers. The back window is outfitted with an
electric defroster grid and the car?s wiper blades and arms are
missing. Overall, the car?s bodywork is straight and solid. The
engine bay is extremely tidy, the battery appears new and black,
tubular bumpers fit well to the body and offer a great contrast to
the car?s body color. The cargo area is in very good order as well.
The undercarriage is pretty clean and tidy as expected for a car
from Arizona. The frame rails have been professionally reinforced.
This car rides on BFGoodrich g Force Sport radials, 255/40ZR17 in
front and 275/40ZR17 in rear. Each tire surrounds a black, aluminum
eight-spoke wheel. The wheels and tires look great and add to the
car?s menacing appearance. Under the forward-hinged hood is a
Nissan R34 RB25DET NEO 6 twin-cam, 24-valve turbocharged inline
six-cylinder engine instead of the standard L28E engine. Backing
this turbo motor is a five-speed manual transmission from a 1999
Skyline and mounted with a McKinny Motorsports RB mount kit and
transmission kit. Driver convenience features include power brakes,
with discs in front. Inside, there are grippy, well-bolstered black
Corbeau racing bucket seats that are in excellent shape. The
matching black carpet looks above average while the headliner is in
satisfactory order. Facing the driver is a three-spoke Momo
steering wheel that meshes well with the rest of this restomod?s
interior but the horn is inoperative. The inner door panels are in
good order while the instrument panel, with its full array of
gauges, look great. The speedo and tach are factory and are
inoperable while the fuel, temperature and boost gauges are from
ProComp. The center console is in good shape overall but it does
show some cracks. The gearshifter, topped with a white ball, is in
good order. Rounding out the interior is a Sony AM/FM stereo with
CD player. This car is currently located at our facility in St.
Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 95,889
miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, Arizona
actual mileage title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! VIN: HLS30467071 Note:
Please see full terms and conditions listed below that pertain to
the purchase of any said vehicle, thank you. p.p1
