Vg30de 280z swap

[Pungent Nissan Enthusiast]

Looking for someone that could fabricate motor and 5 speed trans mounts for a vg30de (z32 drivetrain) s30z swap, and maybe even offer some insight into what I’m really in for, and maybe even some advice from someone who has done this EXACT swap. Thank you, and I look forward to becoming a member of this community.

[Zetsaz]

Do you already have the engine? If not I'm not sure why you would go through the trouble, when a VQ swap is probably more readily available and has more support now. 

 

If you already have the engine, Simtec Motorsports did a VG30DE a long while ago and could be of some help. More people have done the VG30E just due to space constraints. Biggest issue with V6 or V8 with DOHC is just the width. Lots of space in the engine bay on an S30, but it's not very wide. 

[Pungent Nissan Enthusiast]

On 1/20/2023 at 10:28 AM, Zetsaz said:

Do you already have the engine? If not I'm not sure why you would go through the trouble, when a VQ swap is probably more readily available and has more support now. 

 

If you already have the engine, Simtec Motorsports did a VG30DE a long while ago and could be of some help. More people have done the VG30E just due to space constraints. Biggest issue with V6 or V8 with DOHC is just the width. Lots of space in the engine bay on an S30, but it's not very wide.                   
 

Thank you for the feedback, I’ll have to look into that. Unfortunately at the time of posting this I was in the process of buying an NA donor 5 speed car that the owner then proceeded to sell the car out from under me. But I am still looking for an NA z32 as I have a different setup in mind rather than a vg30dett, still not completely ruling out a VQ yet tho.