Guest Anonymous Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 ive just turned 16 and im being given a 83'280zx n/a im looking into a motor swap since the stocker has over 123k on it, my question is what motors should i look into , id like to stay under 8 cyl. and i have a max of 10grand to spend on the swap...plz help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_H Posted December 17, 2002 Share Posted December 17, 2002 First, welcome. Second, do a search. With parameters that wide,(i.e. none), it is virtually impossible for us to pin down anything that is good. Much more info is needed. What will the car primarily be used for,(90-95% of the time)? What are your goals? (a hp goal does not count). What is your background, etc... To be honest, 123k on a stock L6 is nothing. 250k, I might start worrying. But if you are dead set on something else, I say swap to a L6 turbo. It is easy, straightforward, and can produce great power. At 16, you really don't want to spend the rest of high school performing a swap that WILL NOT be done in 6 months. Take a read around this site and read the from the people who are FINISHED. Take a look at how long they took to put in a v8, a V6 or anything else. I suggest mods that will keep the car out of commision for the least amount of time. And you need to take into account the amount of experience you have working on cars. If this is your first project, I would seriously consider doing nothing but suspension, brakes, and wheels/tires. Once you start into any engine/tranny stuff, you need equipment, experience, etc.... Saying we as a board are your experience might leave you out to dry a bit and will certainly prolong any project. Not trying to douse water on your ideas, but having done a few big projects, it is a bit of experience talking. Keep it simple, keep it on the road as much as you can. -Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 81na ZX Posted December 17, 2002 Share Posted December 17, 2002 123K is nothing! 250k isn't too bad either. I've got 210 and its still running perfect. Think of this... you're getting a 20 year old car with 123,000 on it... Thats only 6000 miles a year! That car has either been babyed (most likely) or spent most it's life broken... I'm gonna vote babbied cause we're talking a sports car here, not some 1983 Ford Escort Oh yes: Easiest swap - L28ET. Good luck finding one with less than 123k on it though With a 10k budget, send it out to someone else - it'll get done the quickest then (maybe you'd see it before 2004! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 250z Posted December 18, 2002 Share Posted December 18, 2002 you could do any rb engine swap for well under 10k. and with some mods will meet any hp target you could ever want and still be well under 10k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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