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DemonBlaze
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hey i just bought a 1987 300zx with the vg30 needing some info on putting a vh45de in the car thanx


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evildky
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cut, weld, repeat

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AZ-ZBum
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evildky wrote:cut, weld, repeat
LOL! That was almost a reply I would have given for this oft repeated, stupid question. I'm so proud.

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evildky
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lol, well some peopel ahve the mentality that all engines just bolt in, or they simply ask if it can be done, when of course you can put any engine in any car with enough cutting and welding, I've seen a rwd V8 sbc powered first gen CRX, lots fo cutting and welding there, I've seen a taurush sho powered first gen MR2, I've seen V8 rwd Bug, VG30ET powered first gen RX7, BMW inline 6 in a first gen RX7, rotary rear engine bug, and coutless other extreme swaps that just illistrate the point

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Prophetmp
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Ok this is not the best place to look, you should go onto Hybridz.org and search for vh45de swap, one thread I know of was by "olderthanme", it talks about vh45de with a z32 transmission in a z31. check it out.

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sek8031
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HEY WHILE WE'RE AT IT I GOT A NUCLEAR POWERPLANT FROM A DECOMISSIONED RUSSIAN SUB, WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAD ANY INFO ON PUTTING IT IN A 280ZX?

DO I NEED A NEW WIRING HARNESS?

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Prophetmp
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sek8031 wrote:HEY WHILE WE'RE AT IT I GOT A NUCLEAR POWERPLANT FROM A DECOMISSIONED RUSSIAN SUB, WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAD ANY INFO ON PUTTING IT IN A 280ZX?

DO I NEED A NEW WIRING HARNESS?
I think there's a guy on Hybridz with that setup I believe his name was RIPS....


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