I Need Advice!!!!

ride154 · Sep 9th, 2003, 01:52 AM

I can buy a z32 for a nice price!
BUT ...
The car is from 1990 and the engine in the car is from 1996.
The catch is that the new (96) engine is in the car but
they say, they don't have the money to complete the swap,
and it isn't running.
Now I have the idea that they ran in some problems
which they couldn't fix or costs a ton of money.
Have any of you guys the idea what these problems
could be? A wireloom that doesn't fit? Ecu problems?
Old engine NA new engine twinturbo?
Are there differences between the 1990 engine
and the 1996 engine? I thought the later model
had variable valve timing which could cause ecu problem?

Please give me a hand with this guys!!
I wanna be a z32 owner!!!!
But I don't want to piss a way my money!!!

Tanx

**Spongerider** · Sep 9th, 2003, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ride154
I can buy a z32 for a nice price!
BUT ...
The car is from 1990 and the engine in the car is from 1996.
The catch is that the new (96) engine is in the car but
they say, they don't have the money to complete the swap,
and it isn't running.
Now I have the idea that they ran in some problems
which they couldn't fix or costs a ton of money.
Have any of you guys the idea what these problems
could be? A wireloom that doesn't fit? Ecu problems?
Old engine NA new engine twinturbo?
Are there differences between the 1990 engine
and the 1996 engine? I thought the later model
had variable valve timing which could cause ecu problem?

Please give me a hand with this guys!!
I wanna be a z32 owner!!!!
But I don't want to piss a way my money!!!

Tanx

A few things come to mind,
1) Your right about the getting rid of the VTC. (96 ECU only)
2) HICAS was converted to electric.
3) OBD-II uses 4 O2 sensors instead OBD-I (90-95) which uses 2 O2's.
4) 20 less hps.

I'm not sure what your getting at with this quote, " Old engine NA new engine twinturbo"?

Is it a TT or a NA that you are talking about?

ride154 · Sep 10th, 2003, 12:57 AM

I haven't called the guy yet, but maybe they wanted
to replace an NA engine with the twin turbo engine
and then ran in those problems.

Do you think that its worth to buy that car?

I can buy it for 5700 euro's (maybe even cheaper)
and the normal price for a z32tt is 10 to 11 thousand euro.
(Thats almost the same amount in dollars.)

How much costs can I run into?

I have a friend who is a very good mechanic,
so I'll only need the parts, like ecu and the sensors?

and were went those 20 horses? exhaust?

hicas went from hydrolics to electric?
so you won't need the pump but ......?

Tanx a lot for your help.

**Spongerider** · Sep 10th, 2003, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ride154
I haven't called the guy yet, but maybe they wanted
to replace an NA engine with the twin turbo engine
and then ran in those problems.

Do you think that its worth to buy that car?

I can buy it for 5700 euro's (maybe even cheaper)
and the normal price for a z32tt is 10 to 11 thousand euro.
(Thats almost the same amount in dollars.)

How much costs can I run into?

I have a friend who is a very good mechanic,
so I'll only need the parts, like ecu and the sensors?

and were went those 20 horses? exhaust?

hicas went from hydrolics to electric?
so you won't need the pump but ......?

Tanx a lot for your help.

If it's a conversion it well cost you about $10K alone for that. They say the 20hp went awany because if the VTC and the HICAS went from hydrolics to electric. I don't the Euro (Bad me!) so I can't help you there just look at want TT's are sold for over there to compare.

ride154 · Sep 11th, 2003, 12:44 AM

I found a very good story in a SCC from a couple
of month ago, and even better it's also on the web.
check it out, it a buyers guide for the z32!

http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/fe...0zx/index.html

I think I'll start lookin' for a complete and working Z.

**Spongerider** · Sep 11th, 2003, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ride154
I found a very good story in a SCC from a couple
of month ago, and even better it's also on the web.
check it out, it a buyers guide for the z32!

http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/fe...0zx/index.html

I think I'll start lookin' for a complete and working Z.

Nice find!