yes
There is no information on the internet about what the special feature of the Chevy 305 engine is, in fact, the Chevy 305 and 350 are interchangeable, one is just an older model.
No, not in 1980. Nissan first offered a factory turbo as an option on the 280ZX in 1981. It was available that year only with an automatic and a 2 passenger car. In 1982-83 the turbo could be purchased with 5-speed manual, auto, and in either 2 or 4 passenger versions. The L28 turbo engine can be installed in the older model Z-cars though.
10w30 Detergent oil from any major brand will work well.
The transmission is bolted to the engine. The engine sits sideways, as compared to an older rear wheel drive car. the trans is on the left (drivers side) of the engine compartment.
You'd have fewer complications if you stick with 86 and older.
It will be on the back side of the engine where the distributor used to be on older engines.
with a timing light, assuming this is an older engine that still uses a distributor.
You would need to carry over the entire harness including computer from the TBI engine.
if you were handy with a welder you could fit any turbo to any engine, but that does not go to say that it will work, if you don't drop the compression ratio then you will get detonation and all sorts of problem, depending on what your going to turbo, you'd need a remap, different injectors, the timing would need adjusting, you cant just attach a turbo to the exhaust put the outlet/boost pipe on the manifold and expect it to work (might be a little easier for an older engine with a carb as you could run bigger jets and twiddle with the dizzy
A turbo timer is a device which keeps the engine running after the key is removed. The purpose of the TT is to continue cooling the turbo by circulating oil through the turbo's oil lines, to avoid the effect of oil coking, in which oil sits in the hot lines, bakes, and develop deposits that may degrade turbo bearing performance. A turbo timer is not required of all vehicles - the Subaru WRX owner manual specifically addresses this issue, but some older vehicles will benefit from the practice of installing one.
Yes, however, you will have to use the older intake, as well, which will have to defeat the computer, ect. Also, your smog laws will be an issue. And, you are going backwards in technology. The first gen., vortec head is way better than anything made in the 70's, including the 461, 461X, 462, 186, 041, and 441. The 292 turbo head, would be the only upgrade.
There is not a gear in the engine, they do have a speed limiter in the computer. Also some older automatic transmissions have a "governor" to adjust shift points.