3ryce Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Ok I might have misspelled vortec, anyways I was wondering if anyone had thought about swapping that engine into their z. Add a turbo to it for some extra umph may not be worth a rebuild but I do know that thos motors are fairly cheap and seem to be easily acquired. Anyone else have thoughts? I haven't really checked to see if it would actually fit into the car tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetsaz Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 The 5.3 v8 vortec is as cheap and has more support, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3ryce Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Ya, it does and it's nice, I like the idea of an inline six still tho. But I am unsure if I would be able to have a 5 speed with that motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neverdone Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Sounds like bad news bears for using the Vortec 4200 in an S30. http://njay240z.blogspot.com/2012_02_01_archive.html The engine looks to be too tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3ryce Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 Will click on the link in a second. But ya I had looked at that while looking at my mom's trailblazer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3ryce Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 Good link. Glad I asked questions first. Now on to find another inline six engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetsaz Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 If you're interested in a unique I6 swap, maybe look into the Mercedes M104? I don't know, there's a lot out there. There's at least one person I know of who finished a mercedes turbo diesel swap into his Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3ryce Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Alright will do sounds cool thanks for the ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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