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[tmeyer29]

by the way heyahh..how on earth do you get the torque to the ground with stock tire size!!!!

[BRAAP]

The Z-32 is definitely not a Hybrid friendly platform! I’ve stabbed a traditional SBC and an LSX in to my ’90 Z-32 V-8 Mock up mule! Not pretty! I even stabbed in an L-26 which fit just as badly as the V-8’S! THE VH45DE fits about the easiest of the available engine packages available.

FWIW, my Z-32 power train is up for sale as I will be installing either my VH45DE or an LSx in my ’93 N/A coupe. I’m strongly leaning towards the LSX currently, even though it will require more fabrication than the VH45DE/ Z-32 conversion.

Here are a few shots of the SBC, 5.3L LM7 and L-26 from a 260-Z sitting in the engine bay of the Z-32;

SBC;

L-26, (as a joke);

LM7;

[evildky]

welcome to nico braap!for those not familar with braap he does amazing things with the L6 heads and did some great documentation of the megasquirt n edis, very knowledgable and technical person to have around

as for what I made on my cars, the Z32... I shorted the stock shifter, oterwise just bolting things on, and yeah I don't love the mellon shooter tips ont he hks exhaust, but it uses one less bend than every other system and uses a straight through muffeler which is a good thing for a turbo car

my 240Z, well I built the megasquirt n spark engine managment system, harness etc, I was runing a fuel rail I made before upgradign to the pallnet rail when I switched to o-rign injectors, I fabbeed a custom downpipe and full exhaust form mandrel bends, I sectioned my strut housings to accept shorter inserts and coil overs, I spuppose everyhitng else was bolt on or weld on, and I only killed that cone in self defence, it was trying to get me

my Z31 I fabbed some engine mounts form hockey pucks as well and the megasquirt n spark, downpipe and exhaust (this downpipe was a huge PITA, the stock turbo has a cast dp to go around the steering column, fabbing it was a bit tricky

I'd much rather build and tune my own engine managment than try tuning a carb, me a carb's just don't get along, and the stock electronic's on the L28ET are just uugly, my version looks much better

[OriginalWheelman]

Z are like Harley Davidsons. It's harder to find a stock one than a modded one. If you want to be original, and different. Keep it stock.

With that said. You want big HP for low $. I can understand that. I have however found from previous experience that this is generally not possible. Yes you can install the engine for less, but in the end I think it would be cheaper to own car with a different swap. Just remember every time you break a custom part, you're fabbing a new one again. Like you said there are no walk throughs. There is no help. It used to be that way for the RB -> S chassis swap, but we still did them. Basically if you're looking for specific help you're probably not going to get it. Be prepared to do it 100% w/o help, or don't do it.

[Zwicked]

Wow, commendations on the nice effort! Has this car been dyno'd? It would be very interesting to compare the printouts against a 600 HP VGtt. SBC's usually have a much broader torque band than the stock/upgraded engine which would certainly spell street-fun!

[jbona]

Wow, commendations on the nice effort! Has this car been dyno'd? It would be very interesting to compare the printouts against a 600 HP VGtt. SBC's usually have a much broader torque band than the stock/upgraded engine which would certainly spell street-fun!

we plan on bringing it to the dyno at Trick Engineering in Hampstead, NH in the spring. They specialize more in Hondas and stuff like that, but I have seen a Z32, S13, Supra, etc when I have been with my own or my buddy's....Hondas. HahaWhat matters is they have a dyno, and the guy is gonna let us get it and my buddy's V8 Civic on there for very cheap. One of us will post the results when we get them.

[Zwicked]

Find out what make and model of Dyno it is as they vary a lot, even from location and operator.Would be interesting to get some modded Z's of similar HP and compare the printouts at least on the same brand dyno for comparison.

[kevro 101]

I want to do what heyahh did with his 300 i think its sick. I had been wanting a 300zx for ever just got my first at 27 and about to start on the 383

[kevro 101]

2A8MS4WG not sure how to post pics think this might work im new to forums

[300ZXttZMAN]

2A8MS4WG not sure how to post pics think this might work im new to forums

Welcome to NICO!

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Feel free to make your own new thread and tell us about yourself and your car ect!

[kevro 101]

Thanks!

[300ZXttZMAN]

Thanks!

No prob! Go ahead post the thread up and introduce yourself.

[kevro 101]

I am looking to get a hold of the user HEYAHH or his son JBONA any one now how????