Hi – Looking to upgrade my Z Car, 72 240z – I want to fit a new/contemporary low-maintenance powerplant and tranny – perhaps a highly-strung 4-cyl, to race. Anyone know what fits? Powerplant from a Spec V Sentra? Maybe even an Integra or Prelude? Ideas? Know where I can see/find/talk about some conversions? Thanks,

-AJ

 

best for new and contempary would be supra or skyline motor... remember its a RWD car so it needs a RWD engine.. a SR20det motor will fit fine, and would work good. i;ve heard of someone putting that motor into there Z... up to you wat you want to do.. cheapest if your in america is a good ol v8...

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The NiteRider

 

A V8 would be real heavy though, don't you think? I'd like to have the car as flickable as possible (think Road Atlanta!!)... a rear-drive engine, hrm... Nissan's 300ZX powerplant ('90 onwards) would be great, naturally aspirated with extras putting out maybe 250hp at the crank, and even that's probably another hundred pounds (or more) heavier than my inline six. --- In short, I'm looking for the cheapest/easiest way to about 250hp, in a four or six cylinder.... ideas? An aluminum V8 may do it.... how difficult of a conversion is that? Thanks for the info!!

 

Go to www.hybridz.org and a whole new world will open up to you. I have a '77 that I'm putting a Chevy LS-1 V-8 in. It is lighter than the L28 six and its CG sits farther back and lower.

 

Sr20det .. give you heaps of power ... ill do 250 @ the fly easy .. and will give u the best handeling if u put it in right

 

Looks like I may go with the 4G63 turbo 4-banger from the Mitsubishi Eclipse - couple good mods, should hit from 270 to 300 at the crank - nice li'l mover

Anyone done this? Hints and tips? Thanks,

-AJ