Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, and blah

[Cranky]

Well sure, the suspension was upgraded, as well as designing new engine mounts and brackets and strengthening the frame. Not really a surprise since the Cummins was heavier than the old 440 option the truck used to get. They also improved the transmission and its cooling and used heavier-duty drive axles.

As well, the radiator was upgraded, a diesel compatible fuel delivery system installed, the wiring harness had to be changed for the diesel's electronic controls and they gave it a good exhaust system.

It didn't seem "homemade" to me, just the necessary engineering to get the job accomplished.

Not the early pick ups. Yeah, what you say was applied to the later ones...and my diesel is all mechanical with the only electronics being for the transmission.

Did you see the welded on additions to the original control arms and such. It was make shift at its best.

The early trucks with the Cummins were the drawing board so to speak but the later ones were much more refined to take the abuse of the diesel especially when the power levels were raised. The early diesels were still capable of twisting drive shafts into a pretzel and pulling motor mounts apart etc. Yup, the engineers most likely had to fight the bean counters at first until they saw what the the cost was on fixing the early trucks lol

 

[Cranky]

Well, we succeeded in making a complete U turn on this thread!! lol

 

[MarPar]

I only own 1 silver car, I’m not a fan of boring silver, but the car stands out enough I can live with it

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270z?

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

270z?

280zx

 

[MarPar]

280zx

Nice. The headlight buckets were throwing me off. I thought the 280's were more rounded. Early one?

 

[eldubb440]

270z?

wut?

 

[Photon440]

Well, we succeeded in making a complete U turn on this thread!! lol

As is so often the case. Mission accomplished.

 

[eldubb440]

As is so often the case. Mission accomplished.

maybe........ it has yet to devolve into full blown debauchery

 

[Hey-O]

The early trucks with the Cummins were the drawing board so to speak but the later ones were much more refined to take the abuse of the diesel especially when the power levels were raised. The early diesels were still capable of twisting drive shafts into a pretzel and pulling motor mounts apart etc. Yup, the engineers most likely had to fight the bean counters at first until they saw what the the cost was on fixing the early trucks lol

As it was told to me, we're not putting money into this truck, just the new drivetrain. If the engine sells the truck, then they'll really love this new truck. The old truck was on the heap long before the new diesel and body came along.

Well, we succeeded in making a complete U turn on this thread!! lol........................... Ok, you got me, I quit, but facts are facts.........LOL.

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

Nice. The headlight buckets were throwing me off. I thought the 280's were more rounded. Early one?

1970-78 240, 260, 280z. 1979-83? 280 zx, mines and 82, and then 84-? 300zx. The 280zx got a little more squared off but has some resemblance to the earlier cars. The 300zx they completely redid

 

[eldubb440]

1992.......I bought one of these crunched in the front and fixed it; while it was for sale and I was driving it, someone pulled out in front of me and smashed it again

I eventually got paid for it, plus a little

the pos was underwhelmingly slow for their HO V6

 

[Budnicks]

They all look the same when they are parked together. And there were others scattered about. What happened to automotive styling?

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Boring & Fugly *** clones & slugs/CUV SUVs the new soccer mom rigs
no personality at all, everyone looks like the other, no imagination anymore

WOKE (indoctrinated) compliance vehicles now too

Should be mandatory turn in your man card when you purchase it

 

[DeltaV]

underwhelmingly slow

I bought my wife an '87 300ZX. I expected a lot more performance to match its image. Otherwise, a boringly nice, trouble free car. At most it was a boulevard cruiser and I thought the handling was mediocre. Overall, it was leaps and bounds better than her '85 S10 Blazer with the 2.8 liter V6 and 700R4(?) transmission. The resale on her Blazer was stupid high. Chevy cult people love them no matter what I guess?

The '87 300ZX weren't selling very well in Texas when I bought it and the 2+2 was selling worse.

 

[Budnicks]

IMHFO This was the last best looking & affordable & all around useful mid-sized trucks

97-01 Dakota SLT 4x4 360/5.9ltr or 318/5.2ltr
(or Durango 4x4 5.9ltr or 5.2ltr or the R/T versions)
not a big fan of the 4.7ltr v8s,
or the 6 cylinders they don't get much better than the v8 does in milage
but it'd do if need be

my 99 SLT Emerald Green/silver 4x4 5.2ltr loaded, has 60k miles now

aside from the Ram 1500 Rebel/TRX 707hp SC Hemi, but it's neither affordable ($90k+)
or economical at all (16mpg combined, if you don't use it as intended,, then it gets like 5mpg)
but has killer personality & killer performance, it's what Dodge/Ram people expect
T-rex a (ford) raptor Eater

seems like the new people running Ram/Dodge don't have a clue
who their demographic buyers even are, since 2024

I don't even like red cars/trucks & I'd drive the hell out of it

river crossing

you can't be a dweeb & own one
I even like the 'destroyer grey' (gray)

Jumping here's a metallic black, looks almost like a dark grey version

 

[Budnicks]

The 50th Aniv. Daytona like RCs is a great looking car with personality too
a sexy more door

but I think his is white with blue

 

[Budnicks]

2023 Special Mopar Edition

Challenger Demon 170 silver I know but capable of 8's in the 1/4 mile/on e-85
& it's totally street-able too, with A/C & leather weighs like 4,000#'s +

I'm not a real fan of any of the wide body stuff on the Challengers

I know a couple guys (some on here too)
that have nearly 600cid or more 3100-3200#s or less, in dedicated racecars, on drag slicks
that can't do that or can barely do it, certainly not street-ale,
yeah they may be able to drive them down the road, but not a road trip

 

[eldubb440]

I bought my wife an '87 300ZX. I expected a lot more performance to match its image. Otherwise, a boringly nice, trouble free car. At most it was a boulevard cruiser and I thought the handling was mediocre. Overall, it was leaps and bounds better than her '85 S10 Blazer with the 2.8 liter V6 and 700R4(?) transmission. The resale on her Blazer was stupid high. Chevy cult people love them no matter what I guess?

The '87 300ZX weren't selling very well in Texas when I bought it and the 2+2 was selling worse.

I had an '86 Nissan D20 pickup until about 3 years ago........ it had the V6 with a 5 speed...... I used the crap out of it........ "Electro Injection" lmao

 

[MarPar]

1970-78 240, 260, 280z. 1979-83? 280 zx, mines and 82, and then 84-? 300zx. The 280zx got a little more squared off but has some resemblance to the earlier cars. The 300zx they completely redid

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Ah I see. I always thought the step up in the middle number meant it was the next one. IE starting with the 240, then 3-4 years later the 260 and so on. I didn't know they made em all at once.

 

[eldubb440]

Ah I see. I always thought the step up in the middle number meant it was the next one. IE starting with the 240, then 3-4 years later the 260 and so on. I didn't know they made em all at once.

the 270Z was special, like you

 

[Budnicks]

1970-78 240, 260, 280z. 1979-83? 280 zx, mines and 82, and then 84-? 300zx. The 280zx got a little more squared off but has some resemblance to the earlier cars. The 300zx they completely redid

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They got fugly as all heck after the 280z, the 280zx was downhill from there
the 300z was like a blob with tires