the supra 7MGTE is a inline motor! just so you know i'd go with SR, or the KA personnaly. Then if i really wanted to spent money i'd go with a RB motor or the Godfatheer 2JZGTTE motor!compression wrote:stay away from straight six engines, they are way long for the nose of the 510. There is not much room up there, but anything can be done with enough time and money.There are some V8 swaps around, a VG30DETT, and even a Supra 7MGTE, and lots of V6's, SR20's, KA24's. take your pick.
you have seen a RB engine in a 510?can you get pics?.....there is no way they would fit unless, you cut the firewall back quite a lot....so it would only be done for a race/track car.....nsrZ32 wrote:If you're going to swap an engine into a datsun/nissan.....swap in a datsun or nissan engine. Not an american V8.
I've seen 510's with turbocharged KA's in them, SR swaps, RB swaps, even one with a VG30 swap. Lots of quality motors are available within the nissan family.
The engine you are thinking of is the Buick/Rover 215. It was available in a few cars from 1960-1963. The Rovers came with the all aluminum block which actually weighed 40lbs less than the L20B. The 1963 Jetfire II 215 came with an optional water-cooled turbo capable of 5psi. That peticular engine was the most powerful in stock form and produced 214HP and 220 lb-ft of torque. I quickly decided against that swap as I sought parts for it before I bought a thing for the swap. The parts are ALMOST impossible to find and if you do find them it may not be worth the money it would cost to build one.apollo7 wrote:The only V8 swap I know of that worked well was by using the all aluminum Buick V8 from the 60's. I believe it was 218 cubic inches, 175 stock horsepower. It weighs only 75 lbs more than an L20B!