V8 Power HB

[rizzobc]

Hey guys, just got another HB today. Its in BAD shape. It was given to me. As ya'll know i have an '87 already. The new one is a '90. No motor or trans. I know I have alot of work to do it so I was thinking of putting a Chevy V8 in it. Has anyone heard of anybody doing that? I know its not the Nissan way but the truck is F-ed up already and I am a muscle car guy at heart. What do you guys think? Let me know. Feel free to thrash me if you like. I'm not scared.

[poy]

it's been done, i'm considering an RB20, SR20DET or even F20C [s2000] I'm still undecided. As long as your pockets are full anything is possible

[rizzobc]

true true. how much work in doing this. i mean i know i am going to have to cut and weld alot. how far have you looked in to it?

[darinz]

I'm in the process of building a D21 Pathy (93). The original plan was to fit my turboed VH45 into it but I have the motor sitting in the chassis with the diffs in place. The problem I have is that to allow the wheel travel i want up front and have the motor low enough, it will have to sit trough the firewall by about 6". I am currently re-assessing and may change tack towards an RB25-30det (RB30 block with RB25 head). I only want about 550 to 600hp so an easy goal for an RB. Also the straight 6 will allow more room for the hydraulics to runt he winch that is being fitted.

My project also involves 18" travel coilovers all round and a full rollcage / space frame maintaining the factory chassis and it will be road legal.Check out the Feb 09 ROTM for my old truck to see what I building it to replace.