New Motor for my 240sx (Pics)

[Sockington]

Well, I'm going ahead and getting the body work done on the car in the coming weeks.During this time, I'm taking the liberty of preparing the new motor for it. It'll be in stock tune for the original installation and modifications can be done from there.

For those of you who don't know, I'm that idiot who's strapping in a Ford 2.3Turbo motor to the 240sx.Why? Because I have a donor car with everything I need.

(Yeah, I know, it's a Ford motor. )

And the host:

[fiznat]

Well thats different. I'm interested to see how it turns out!

[Cagedheat]

Weird.

American + Japanese = ugly babies.

[SeVa-S13]

Weird.

American + Japanese = ugly babies.

Put the pipe down, halfies are super hot.

[240marcuSX]

a friend of mine had that same motor in a first gen rx-7, he got it running ok, and it was pretty fast, but he sold it before he was done with it to buy a bike. its a pretty original swap. i give you props

[hannibal]

Thats gotta be a first, at least on NICO.

[slydin'240]

Keep us updated as much as you can. It will be neat to see how it turns out and performs.

[koukiKA240]

What computer are you going to run? And how do you plan on getting it to communicate wtih the rest of the car? Cause ive seen an LA3 computer and others in a ranger, and i dont even think it has enough pins to repin it.

Good luck on the swap, im gonna be helping my friend put the 2.3T in his ranger, should be pretty fun. I would recomend the ported and turned intake manifold from bob (i think its http://www.40bob.com r something) Will u be using that T5 transmission shown in the pick or somehow matting it to the KA transmission? good luck. keep us updated~Sam

[dfw240_EE]

Would this be the same 2.3L motor that goes in the Pinto? Or is this a newer one?

[Sockington]

What computer are you going to run? And how do you plan on getting it to communicate wtih the rest of the car? Cause ive seen an LA3 computer and others in a ranger, and i dont even think it has enough pins to repin it.

Good luck on the swap, im gonna be helping my friend put the 2.3T in his ranger, should be pretty fun. I would recomend the ported and turned intake manifold from bob (i think its http://www.40bob.com r something) Will u be using that T5 transmission shown in the pick or somehow matting it to the KA transmission? good luck. keep us updated~Sam

I'm going to remove the entire wiring harness from the Merkur and put it into the 240sx. I am still working out details like hard-wiring the factory tach and adapting the speedometer cable.

I know all about 40Bob. Hell, Rod from Rod's Headers lives in my town (Makes the fancy header - Very nive, but very expensive).

I'm going to get a turned intake custom fabbed up. I'm going to run it of the PF3 (5speed Merkur ECU).

And yes, the T5 is going in the 240sx.

[gani]

Baby Cosworth 240rs

[rico05]

Not a fan of the low tech motor, but always a fan of original swaps. Good luck!!

[Chingon]

Not a fan of the low tech motor, but always a fan of original swaps. Good luck!!

Looks like an sohc turbo motor to me... what's the ka24e again?

[koukiKA240]

Looks like an sohc turbo motor to me... what's the ka24e again?

LOL You have a point.

But with that said, the ford 2.3T head design is nothing but low tech. I think it was a step up from the old flatheads.

But it does have potential, if im not mistake 300hp can be had for not too much work. Esslinger makes some good products for that motor.~Sam

[sean8564]

well now that is original just like the guy in mexico who put a 5.0 in his s-13http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=90841once agian props on the swap I want to see some pics of the finished product.

[xero1]

is that a pushrod L-4 engine?

[Sockington]

is that a pushrod L-4 engine?

Nope, just a SOHC 8valve torque monster.

On another note, I removed the wiring harness and ECU tonight. Looks like it's 240 motor pullin time.