{"id":25657,"date":"2018-07-13T18:15:07","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T23:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=25657"},"modified":"2025-04-04T10:21:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:21:59","slug":"for-sale-datsun-280z-with-a-twin-turbo-audi-inline-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=25657","title":{"rendered":"Datsun 280Z with a Twin-Turbo Audi Inline-Five"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25658\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=25658\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-01.jpg?fit=1440%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1975 Datsun 280Z with a Twin-Turbo Audi Inline-Five 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1975 Datsun 280Z with a Twin-Turbo Audi Inline-Five&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-01.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1975 Datsun 280Z with a Twin-Turbo Audi Inline-Five\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-01.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-01.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This 1975 Datsun 280Z is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nettiauto.com\/en\/datsun\/280\/9661947\">for sale<\/a> in Suonenjoki, Finland with an asking price of \u20ac32,000 or about $37,344. The unique car was built by Ville Jalkanen and features an Audi 2.2 L AAN inline-five built to handle 10,000 rpm on a AEM Infinity ECU. The engine makes 700 horsepower thanks to a sequential twin-turbo system that uses a small Nissan 300ZX turbo and a large BMW F1 turbo. The drivetrain consists of a Supra manual transmission and Datsun R200 rear end with a Quaife LSD. The suspension uses adjustable control arms, Bilstein Racing adjustable coilovers, and Porsche 911\/Cayenne brakes. The rear wing changes angle automatically depending on speed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25659\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=25659\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-02.jpg?fit=1440%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1975 Datsun 280Z with a Twin-Turbo Audi Inline-Five 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1975 Datsun 280Z with a Twin-Turbo Audi Inline-Five&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-02.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-02.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-02.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1975 Datsun 280Z with a Twin-Turbo Audi Inline-Five\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-02.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-02.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-02.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-03.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25660\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=25660\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-03.jpg?fit=1440%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1975 Datsun 280Z with a Twin-Turbo Audi Inline-Five 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1975 Datsun 280Z with a Twin-Turbo Audi Inline-Five&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-03.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-03.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-03.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1975 Datsun 280Z with a Twin-Turbo Audi Inline-Five\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-03.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-03.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-03.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-03.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-04.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25661\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=25661\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-04.jpg?fit=1440%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1975 Datsun 280Z with a Twin-Turbo Audi Inline-Five 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1975 Datsun 280Z with a Twin-Turbo Audi Inline-Five&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-04.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-04.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-04.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1975 Datsun 280Z with a Twin-Turbo Audi Inline-Five\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-04.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-04.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-04.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-04.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-05.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25662\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=25662\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-05.jpg?fit=1440%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1975 Datsun 280Z with a Twin-Turbo Audi Inline-Five 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1975 Datsun 280Z with a Twin-Turbo Audi Inline-Five&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-05.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-05.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-05.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1975 Datsun 280Z with a Twin-Turbo Audi Inline-Five\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-05.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-05.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-05.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-05.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nettiauto.com\/en\/datsun\/280\/9661947\">NettiAuto<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moottori.fi\/ajoneuvot\/jutut\/datsun-280z-ville-jalkasen-tinkimaton-tyomaa\/\">Moottori.fi<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This 1975 Datsun 280Z is for sale in Suonenjoki, Finland with an asking price of \u20ac32,000 or about $37,344. The unique car was built by Ville Jalkanen and features an Audi 2.2 L AAN inline-five built to handle 10,000 rpm on a AEM Infinity ECU. The engine makes 700 horsepower thanks to a sequential twin-turbo&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=25657\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Datsun 280Z with a Twin-Turbo Audi Inline-Five<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25658,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-280z"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1975-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Audi-Inline-Five-01.jpg?fit=1440%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":123028,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=123028","url_meta":{"origin":25657,"position":0},"title":"1977 Datsun 280Z with a Turbo VG33 V6","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 7, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"This 1977 Datsun 280Z originally came with 2.8 L L28 inline-six. It is now powered by a turbocharged 3.3 L VG33E V6 featuring ported heads, custom intake, 3-inch exhaust, and Megasquirt ECU. The motor is paired to a FS5W71C five-speed manual transmission. From there power is sent to a R200\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;280Z&quot;","block_context":{"text":"280Z","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=95"},"img":{"alt_text":"1977 Datsun 280Z with a Turbo VG33 V6","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1977-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Turbo-VG33-V6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1977-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Turbo-VG33-V6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1977-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Turbo-VG33-V6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1977-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Turbo-VG33-V6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1977-Datsun-280Z-with-a-Turbo-VG33-V6-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":137159,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=137159","url_meta":{"origin":25657,"position":1},"title":"Godzilla Raceworks&#8217; V8-Powered Datsun 280Z","author":"swaptastic","date":"August 27, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The owner of this 1977 Datsun 280Z wanted more power so they sent it to Godzilla Raceworks in Fort Worth, Texas. The company swapped a 5.3 L LSx V8 from ATK Engines using Dirty Dingo mounts. The motor features a Summit camshaft (.550 lift, 222\/232 duration), Melling high-flow oil pump,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;280Z&quot;","block_context":{"text":"280Z","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=95"},"img":{"alt_text":"1977 Datsun 280Z with a 5.3 L LSx V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1977-Datsun-280Z-with-a-5.3-L-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1977-Datsun-280Z-with-a-5.3-L-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1977-Datsun-280Z-with-a-5.3-L-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1977-Datsun-280Z-with-a-5.3-L-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1977-Datsun-280Z-with-a-5.3-L-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":127642,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=127642","url_meta":{"origin":25657,"position":2},"title":"Godzilla Raceworks&#8217; 1978 Datsun 280Z","author":"swaptastic","date":"February 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"This 1978 Datsun 280Z arrived at Godzilla Raceworks (GRW) as a rolling shell. The company was tasked to rebuilt the classic with more power and better handling. Two years of work resulted in an amazing 280Z. 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Jordan swapped a 6.0 L M120 V12 from a Mercedes S-class paired with a T56 Magnum six-speed manual transmission. During the race the engine overheated. So Jordan purchased and installed another M120. 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The engine bay now holds a turbocharged 2.5 L RB25 NEO inline-six from a Nissan R34 Skyline. They installed the RB25 using a McKinney Motorsport swap kit and Wiring Specialties wiring harness. 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