LS1 in S14

Post by **midnightclubbaa** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 1:51 pm

well my friend is dead set on doing this so what is your thoughts on this.we already have the motorset out of a 02 Z28 (348whp)do you think this is good idea or not defend your answers with facts.

Post by **Dattebayo** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:00 pm

Heres a little LT1 in a S14, by one of our members, Aries.Im just using it as a point that you can do whatever you want.

Heres a link to his pics on NICO.http://nissaninfiniticlub.net/...t=500

Post by **midnightclubbaa** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:01 pm

LT1 is fine but i'm talkin about LS1

Post by **Dattebayo** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:04 pm

okay, why dont you get all specific on me. I was trying to show you stuff LIKEthis has been done before.

Just do it, it will be all custom work. Take pics and then tell us how much money you threw into it. Nobody here has done that specific swap yet.

Post by **midnightclubbaa** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:06 pm

well from what i heard it's straight drop in all ya need is GTO oil pan and custom motor mounts

so far we've spent 950 on the chassis and about 4000 on the motorset(i think)

didn't mean to sound like an *** if i did

Post by **Dattebayo** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:14 pm

midnightclubbaa wrote:from what i heard it's straight drop in

OMG please! Stop! Youre killing me!What exactly about wiring, transmission placement, custom driveshaft, custom mounts, etc sounds like a "straight drop in"? You are so funny!

...seriously, its alot of work.

Post by **D1SR240** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 3:54 pm

midnightclubbaa wrote:well from what i heard it's straight drop in all ya need is GTO oil pan and custom motor mounts

so far we've spent 950 on the chassis and about 4000 on the motorset(i think)

didn't mean to sound like an *** if i did

You should contact Aries, who is a member here on NICO, from what I've heard it's definetly not a straight drop in, and you will definetly need a couple extra thousand dollars just for extra misc. stuff.

Post by **WeldingHank** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:26 pm

what a waste of an S14 IMHO.

Post by **midnightclubbaa** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:25 pm

2BN_S13 wrote:

OMG please! Stop! Youre killing me!What exactly about wiring, transmission placement, custom driveshaft, custom mounts, etc sounds like a "straight drop in"? You are so funny!

...seriously, its alot of work.

i thought it sounded fishy

so has anybody actually done the LS1 swap

hes gonna have about 15000 to spend on everything

Post by **ILikeMy240sx** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:30 pm

GM V-8 in a S14 is a straight drop in??? I wish life was simple like that...

Anways, Im not too into dropping a v-8 into a car like S-14.. It will throw off the beautiful weight distribution that the S14 has and it will be so nose heavy... but nevertheless its a cool project.

I have not heard anyone who has done a LS1 swap in a s14.. the only v8 swap ive seen anywhere is Areis's swap. Asides that I know people put 2JZ (esp in thailand)...

My opinion... spend 15000 on a reasonable engine swap or a turbo.. you will spend considerably less amt of money and can put 400~500 whp if youd like

Post by **midnightclubbaa** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:07 pm

it's not heavy enough to matter

i think it's like 15 pounds heavier than the SR

Post by **WeldingHank** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:55 pm

i wouldn't even sacrifice the reliability of nissan for the power you get from an LS1. considering you can get the same power out of an SR20 or RB25.

Post by **nismofly** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:12 pm

midnightclubbaa wrote:it's not heavy enough to matter

i think it's like 15 pounds heavier than the SR

seeing as the rb is something like 100 pounds more i find that most amusing

Post by **mrflip69** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:29 pm

I think Aries was going with the LS1 at first but had clearance issues, so he went with the LT1. Definitely check with him about that info. He use to have a dedicated page with his project, but I don't know where that went.

Sounds like a good project though... swap shouldn't be too difficult at all really. This is a typical option for an S30 chassis (240,260,280...) so I don't see why it's not feasible.

You'd have to be pretty f*cking stupid to put down an LS1 as some "Domestic" garbage. Nissan is great, but it isn't god above all.

And hey, if you do this the right way, it could be completely emissions legal! (Seriously)

Post by **own3d** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:38 am

are

midnightclubbaa wrote:it's not heavy enough to matter

i think it's like 15 pounds heavier than the SR

are you ****ing kidding, i bet an ls1 longblock weighs at least 150-200lbs more than an sr

Post by **frapjap** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:16 am

If only it did. The LS is alluminum, and when you go to really work on that SR and put a fmic, piping, turbo, and other accessories (oilcooler, transmission cooler,etc), you're adding another 150-200 lbs anyway. Plus, can your SR make 300hp N/A? Its a lot of work, I myself would like to take an older 302 and make it work in the 240, but the time and money that it takes to do...well I'll start saving for the 2008 Corvette or soemthing.

Post by **own3d** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:14 am

frapjap wrote:If only it did. The LS is alluminum, and when you go to really work on that SR and put a fmic, piping, turbo, and other accessories (oilcooler, transmission cooler,etc), you're adding another 150-200 lbs anyway. Plus, can your SR make 300hp N/A? Its a lot of work, I myself would like to take an older 302 and make it work in the 240, but the time and money that it takes to do...well I'll start saving for the 2008 Corvette or soemthing.

yeah its aluminum, so is the sr. only the sr is about 1/3 the size. intercooler, maybe 20lbs(depends on size), pipes maybe another 5lbs, and one turbo manifold and a turbo might weigh 5-10lbs more than both the exhaust manifolds on an ls1.

dont get me wrong, not saying an sr is better than an ls1 in anyway, but to actually say that a sr weighs 15lbs less than an ls1 is like drooling/helmet wearing retarded.

Post by **frapjap** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:02 am

Gotcha, my mistake, I didn't know SR was alluminum, but anyway...it just bothered me that so many people on the thread seem to be convinced that the sr is Gods gift to the world, no offense to anyone ofcourse, but there are other options. To sum up this useless post, I'll state a bumpersticker I saw once: "A closed mind is a good thing to loose."

: D

Post by **2s4x0** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:29 am

Hey Buddy, IM ALL FOR IT. If i had the money i would drop a sick v8 in my 240 ANYDAY over sr, rb, etc. but since I am limited on mechanical knowledge and money i dont even ever consider it unless i win lottory. But i think it is a really great thing to do. CRAZY HORSEPOWER FOR SOOOOOO MUCH CHEAPER THAN getting high hp numbers with imports. Plus you'll have one BAD*** SOUNDING 240, heh. And as far as weight distibution. IF you are doing this swap my guess would be the last thing he cares about is TURNING, lol.

Post by **nismofly** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:38 am

see i dont mind a sb chevy, but itd have to be in a camaro or the like

plus i live for teh turnings

Post by **HashiriyaS14** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:42 am

I think V8 S14s are cool for what they are....

I mean, it's a damn fast car, I don't think anyone's building them for drifting or road racing. It is what it is, and it's fast, loud, and cool.

Post by **D1SR240** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:47 am

Just out of curiosity what is the car being built for? Drag racing?

Post by **midnightclubbaa** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:48 am

390 lbs. out the crate

how much does a Sr weigh?

Post by **midnightclubbaa** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:49 am

well he had a s2000 before so i guess drag and drift

and maybe a little but not alot of autox ing

Post by **Nismo_Freak** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:03 am

LS1 wouldn't be too much of a weight difference.

They weigh less than these iron clad RB's.

Post by **RedRum240** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:26 pm

lol you know whats funny? is they all say "my friend" you know they are talking about themselfs and they use "my friend" because they KNOW they are asking a dumbass question that they know the answer to.

Im sorry but I just think its freaking hillarious that half the population of re-poster's say "my friend" to avoid flamage on their part. its rather funny.

Post by **nismofly** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:40 pm

midnightclubbaa wrote:well he had a s2000 before so i guess drag and drift

and maybe a little but not alot of autox ing

s2000s are made for auto xing and road racing...last time i checked its actually fairly hard to make one a good drift car, kind of like the older mr2s

plus i think drifting a 240 with an ls1 might be kind of difficult

Post by **Chimera** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:18 pm

i know for sure those iron block rd25dets weigh in at 720lbsthe stock ka24de weighs in at 540lbs.i think the LS1 is no heavier than 650lbs.so it would be cool to see it drift, i dont know why it would be so difficult?

Post by **lancefloyd** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:30 pm

this is a reminder to me of an FD RX7 that is fitted with an LS1. It was a fantastic success. I don't recall where I found the info at, but I recall sub 12 second 1/4's on the stock LS1, all the while retaining almost perfect weight dist.

Sounds like you and Aries needs to put your heads together, and see how the plan will fall into place. I have a lot of respect for the LS1, as the LT1 too. I think you should run side pipes for the hell of it, too.

Good luck, and don't let anyone stand in the way of your success.

Post by **NickBW** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:02 pm

I know of at least 2 LS1 s14 240sx's. Go to ls1tech.com and search 240sx. one that I know of

Would be cool, a 570sx.

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