v8 240sx

Post by **jason92300** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

click the link to see pictures and info

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Post by **Infamous** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

theres two!!!!!

Post by **Anand** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

i saw this earlier.. I was going to post it... damn.. that's crazy.. I want him to finish the project so we cna see the scoop on that hood...

Post by **Infamous** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

the "him" youre refering to is the creator of this thread;)

unquoted, lol

Post by **Anand** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

Infamous wrote:the "him" youre refering to is the creator of this thread;)

hahahaha.... that will teach me to look at the details...LOL i otta just delete the other coment... but you already quoted it so I can just act like.. I didn't say nething.... =)

in any case... one bad a** car you got there jason92300...keep us updated on the car! and Welcome to our community! Enjoy your stay!

Post by **Aries** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

Nice carbe setup there

FWIW, carbed 350's have been used in drag racing csince the early 90's in S13's with great success.

Let me know if you run into anything you need for your swap...I still have lots of goodies left from my project

Post by **dilligaph** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

he's the 3rd person on this board now.....

ours is coming along nicely still

Post by **Aries** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

good to know you're still going at it

Post by **WDRacing** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

Hey Aries, did you have serious traction problems with your V8? I was thinking a blown 400 SB would be a cool swap to do.

WD

Post by **Aries** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

um, traction?what is that?28x10.5x15 Mickey Thompson ET Drags are about the only thing that gets traction to the ground.All the other tires I've tried have just spun ont the ground...And the Hoosiers I tried just rotated on the rim...

A blown 400 would be interresting... only problem is that it would never be possible to run a stock hood.

I enjoy the advantage of being a sleeper car. Unless you hear it, you never know what's under the hood

Post by **reggiegsd** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

From the pictures, it looks like there is alot of room in the engine bay. Did you have any fitting problems around the steering linkage or the front cross member? These are the typical problem areas in a Zcar swap.

Post by **jason92300** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

The steering linkage wasn't a problem at all,but the front cross member at first was a problem because the oil pan was laying right on top of the rack+pinion.So what I did was cut off part of the oil pan right were it starts to come down and then weld the same part off of a oil pan that was on a 4.3 v6 chevy engine that was on a 4x4 blazer,that way it cleared everything, but then the oil pan was about 2 inches lower than the cross member and I knew I would end up tearing it off.So I raised the engine up so that a factory chevy oil pan would work,by doing that the rear cross member fits perfect,like it came from the factory like that.But as you can see I lost all my clearance for my hood,so I have to get a scoop that looks pretty good or a aftermarket hood would be even better.

Post by **Aries** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

we did the same thing, though instead of raising it up, I simply built a steel plate to go under it

Post by **Queamore** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

Now you guys got me thinking about ditching the KA all together and pulling the 350 chevy block that I have in the corner of my shop for a rainy day and dropping it in there.

But the question is will it still be allowed to race in the NASA racing with such a modified engine. That is what my goal is to get in those track races with the turns and the down shifting and the drifting oh YEAH! oopps Sorry got a little carried away

Post by **Aries** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

um, yes, but you'll be in a class with all out race cars...

Post by **reggiegsd** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

Has anyone swapped in the Ford 5.0 motor? Thats the one I prefer in the Zcar. It is lighter and smaller than the SBC, they are not very expensive, and have several different oil pan and oil pickup configurations.

Post by **cnichols** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

Anybody? I've thought about that as well since I prefer the sound of a SBF to a SBC.

Post by **Aries** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

there is actually a kit made to easily swap in the ford 5.0 HO motors.

Post by **themadscientist** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

ok, well I have seen a Mustang with a Viper V10. If a V10 fits a car that had a V8 and that same V8 fits a 240, ehnyenye:thinker

Post by **azsx** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

Aries,

I've looked for the 302 swap kit that you mentioned, but I can't find it.

Can you point me to the manufacturer or a website? :help

Thanks!

Post by **AZhitman** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

w00t! Another Az member!!!

Da desert representin'!

Post by **Aries** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

the kit was made by unstablehybrids.they no longer offer it.

Post by **Thee 240sx Owner** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

Nice work jason.. Keep us updated on the results....

Post by **Stoneage_Turbo** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:31 pm

wonder if anyone placed a turbo buick 3.8 in there , thatd be a sweet 240

hmm wonder if my caddilac engine would fit , all aluminum 4.9

of coarse nothstart would be lighter , and the vh45de engine would be even lighter

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