VH Hot rod

Post by **rotorimp** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:34 am

The last two VH's that I have swapped I started up with just the headers on and the thing sounds AWSOME--I would love to polish one of those motors and put it in something like a 32 ford repo chassis. there are a few companies that make repoduction chassis for popular cars in the 4-6K range so I could get one together for under 10k.

Post by **Bwana** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:31 pm

I've considered the same thing. On a car of that vintage you may run into some width issues (DOHC 90deg v8's are wiiiidddeee) but nothing insurmountable. While you're at it, I'd throw a couple t3's on it too.

Post by **WDRacing** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:00 am

I thought about that myself, with twin turbo's though and a new intake manifold. I think that would be completely sexy. Or a RB30DET, but that would be a tad more expensive. The VH45 is a damn good motor and you can get the whole Q45 for under $4000. So all the parts pieces are right there.

You ever consider a T-bucket kit? I was very interested in doing a kit before my incarceration...lol. Now I just want to finish my KAT. So many dreams, so little time

WD

Post by **mtcookson** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:33 pm

http://nissaninfiniticlub.net/...age/1

http://nissaninfiniticlub.net/...age/1

Post by **rotorimp** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:56 pm

mtcookson wrote:http://nissaninfiniticlub.net/...age/1

http://nissaninfiniticlub.net/...age/1

YES YES YES!!!! That motor is too sexy not to be shown off like that--is that a custom plenum? I want to do something along those lines except I want to see the motor more--(Zoomies would be too much--but i definitely want to do some custom headers)

I also want it to be a little more "Rat Rod" say all black and the motor polished/scotch bright-ed in all the right areas.

I even happen to already have a Q45 motor sans transmission

Post by **WDRacing** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:41 pm

Intake is stock equal length by the looks of it. A "simple" dual surge tank/dual throttle body intake setup would friggn rock though. With a set of fully exposed headers....PURE sex!!!

Post by **AZhitman** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:00 am

B, you gonna come up here and help us build it?

Post by **WDRacing** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:30 am

I'm totally down...that would be an awsome project.

Post by **rotorimp** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 5:58 am

It would have to be single TB because if the MAF--I have enough left over VH parts to make a good motor--I will need a trans/trans controller,engine harness.

I would like to find a chassis somewhere instead of buying a new repro one--definitely old school just about anything from the 30's through 40's FORD-CHEVY it doesn't matter--I Have plenty of welders and a Plasma cutter.

HA I could have the first hot rod with active suspension-LOL

Post by **WDRacing** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:31 am

Man, this could really be a sweet project. I'll start looking on Ebay while I'm browsing for my usual speed parts. Whats a decent price range?

WD

Post by **elwesso** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:08 am

I always thought it would be cool to take 2 plenums, cut them in half and have the dual 90mm TBs. Would be sexy, and we could work some magic with the ECU to run only one MAF (double the MAF voltage because that MAF is only seeing half the air of the air going into the engine)....... Z32 guys do it all the time...

Post by **WDRacing** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:36 pm

That would definitly be sick...twin TB's on seperate surge tanks would be so sexy. All polished aluminum...very nice. Doesn't that VH powered boat have twin surge tanks? I'll hunt down the vid...

Post by **rotorimp** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:49 pm

Free to really cheap--till I get the RB project done ----I have to watch it so my projects don't get too out of hand. If something came along that wasn't too expensive. I would like this to be a long term project. I have the motor so I want to look for a trans, then a chassis. If I could collect parts say over the next 6 to 12 months.

the Dual plenums sound cool. I could size the throttle bodies down a bit--fab some tubes to come around and merge to the MAF? people would be guessing all day long.

I really want this thing on the ground--very rat rod for the chassis and the motor to have scotch bright shine.

Post by **elwesso** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:30 pm

WDRacing wrote:That would definitly be sick...twin TB's on seperate surge tanks would be so sexy. All polished aluminum...very nice. Doesn't that VH powered boat have twin surge tanks? I'll hunt down the vid...

http://www.q45.org/VH%20Vids/V...t.wmv

I wasnt thinking do a dual plenum, have the single SPIDER but cut 2 plenums in half and merge the halves with the TBs (the driver side).. The plenum looks symmetrical so if it was cut exactly in the center it looks like it would work (would line up with the other runners).... I know a lot of you guys dont like the SPIDER intake manifold, but its what makes the VH motor look different from EVERY Other motor on the planet, because nothing else on the planet has something like it!

Post by **WDRacing** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:35 am

So basically just cut the plenum in half to seperate the V and use twin TB's? Thats basically the same idea I had except you'd be fabricating alot more. Your way would let you keep the equal length runners...

I wish I had some pics of that boats intake manifold from all angles. I love that setup.

WD

Post by **rotorimp** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:46 am

I took all last week off to work Barrett Jackson with Greg--WOW seeing all those cars has me worked up to get started on "Project Nico Rod"

Post by **WDRacing** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:24 pm

I watched a few days on TV, I bet being there was the ****. Next time you talk to Greg, tell him I said thanks for the phone call...had I known he was going I might have drove up for a day or two. But NOOOOO, don't tell Brian anything...

The VH Hot Rod will definitly be an awsome project. Do you read Car Craft and Hot Rod? One of them last month had an article about a guy who built a dirt track car, but uses it on the road. Sweet looking ride...

Post by **elwesso** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:39 pm

WDRacing wrote:So basically just cut the plenum in half to seperate the V and use twin TB's? Thats basically the same idea I had except you'd be fabricating alot more. Your way would let you keep the equal length runners...

I wish I had some pics of that boats intake manifold from all angles. I love that setup.

WD

Heres a photoshop of what I was talking about. I think it looks neeto

Used MS paint

AFTER

BEFORE

Post by **WDRacing** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:56 pm

OH...I totally get it now. That would be pretty sweet for NA. Makes the intake look completely different, polish everything up and use chrome intake piping...very nice.

Post by **rotorimp** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:12 pm

Ohhh--that does look much better-- I even have two extra manifolds to mess with.

Post by **AZhitman** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:26 pm

That's just plain SICK.

Post by **Bwana** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:57 am

rotorimp wrote:It would have to be single TB because if the MAF--

Standalone w/ MAP. Issue solved, and looks better.

Post by **rotorimp** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:30 am

After seeing that oval track VH--I got to thinking about the crazy intake I could fab up to a (Carb ) It would simplify things a great deal.

The ONLY draw back to the stand alone is the cost

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Post by **Qucifer** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:52 am

Hey Jay, if you wait till I get back to AZ we can just build a full tube chassis. Ill buy a 2 inch die for my bender for a project like that.

Post by **elwesso** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:01 am

Theres also things that this one company (cant recall off hand) that sells MAF to MAP converters so you can use a MAP with a stock ECU...

Post by **WDRacing** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:40 am

Man, just use MegaSquirt 2. Complete standalone for fuel and spark...

Here, $410 assembled for you MegaSquirt 2

Post by **WDRacing** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:41 am

Man, just use MegaSquirt 2. Complete standalone for fuel and spark...

Here, $410 assembled for you MegaSquirt 2

I'd hate to see someone revert back to Carb...

Post by **rotorimp** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:10 am

I would be VERY interested in the MAF to MAP conversion. The Only Reason I was thinking Carb was based on the idea of the build (old school+ hot rod )--and the fact that I could fire up the tig and go to town on a manifold.

I think I want to stay as close to stock as possible just for $$$$ sake.

Post by **AZhitman** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:13 am

We have a RB-powered S13, a classic Z, two Roadsters, a droptop 240, a rotary Imp, an old Porsche, a frame-dragging Chevy, and a couple dune buggies to finish first.

Post by **elwesso** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:14 am

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