vg30turbo240 Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 hey guys, i was thinking the otherday about possible swaps into the 260 & decided i wanted to swap in a twin cam 4 valve import inline 6, which brings me to my question. what motors are available that match these requirements other than the usual RB, 7M, or 2JZ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudge Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 I sure dont know of many candidates, is your purpose to make it look almost stock? If not I'd go for the V6 setup myself, but I'll be stuck with SOHC Turbo L6 anywho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vg30turbo240 Posted March 18, 2003 Author Share Posted March 18, 2003 not stock no, but i'd like to keep the z with an inline 6, & dohc seems the way to go, if not i would just stay with an l series motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vg30turbo240 Posted March 18, 2003 Author Share Posted March 18, 2003 right i'm thinking 7m-gte, or go 13b-rew. just wondering if there are any other inline 6 options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR8ED Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 wasup with the sig? you say you want an l6 of some sort, yet you gota Vg30240turbo handle?.. just rassing ya man. Other than the sixes you mention, there are not many others that are large enough, or small enough to be suitable for a Z... Besides the skyline and supra motors have rep of being bullet proof... why would you want anything else?.. Since you got the VG in the sig... why not do a VG?..certainly not as "bolt in", but if ya want a challenge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vg30turbo240 Posted March 18, 2003 Author Share Posted March 18, 2003 this is for my 260, my old 240 had the vg30et swap done on it, it was great, but i'd like t stay w/ an inline for this z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zachb55 Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Well, something ive actually been contemplating is the Sylvia engine, yeah its a four banger, but its one of the few that are RWD, and i have seen some pretty bad A$$ S14s and S15s. i guarantee it would make a Z faster then hell, but it all depends on preference, im not sure which engine i want to go with right now but price for a front clip and price for aftermarket parts are definately a concern, and should be when buying a JDM engine which hasnt got any parts dealers in the US. where you are located is also a factor which you need to think about, if your in japan get the baddest skyline or 2JZ possible, if in the US, do what you can!!! -Zach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vg30turbo240 Posted April 1, 2003 Author Share Posted April 1, 2003 i'm in reno nv. i have a source on a rb26dett for 4,000...but i found an rb20det & 5speed on ebay for $825!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAW Posted April 6, 2003 Share Posted April 6, 2003 How heavy is the Volvo 3 liter 24-valve I6 (used in 960 GLEs)? Motronic engine mgmt, etc. European market Volvos use M/Ts in many cars that are offered in the U.S. with A/Ts only. I had a 960 Turbo wagon with a 2.3 liter intercooled 8-valve I4 A/T that I bought from a dealer in Italy then picked it up at the factory in Goetenburg, Sweden. It was surprisingly strong but that's not the point. The point is that when I road tested the car in Italy the dealer only had the European market version of the car which looked the same but had a 2 liter intercooled 16-valve I4 with a 5 spd and it hauled ***! So I've got to wonder if there is a European version of the multivalve I6 with a M/T that would be a nice fit into an early Z. If you have a friend in the U.S. armed forces in Europe, maybe they could start sending you the pieces via A.P.O. U.S. Mail. DAW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil1934 Posted April 6, 2003 Share Posted April 6, 2003 Go to http://www.inliners.org and dig through the bulletin board for posts from Gerry. He works at Kansas Racing Products, a co. that makes a Chevy based 4 with Chevy, Ford or Mopar V8 head. You don't want this as ~$15K but they get to evaluate engines like the Ford Cosworth 4 and the new Chevy DOHC 6. They sell these for $600 when done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffy Posted June 13, 2003 Share Posted June 13, 2003 hey guys, i was thinking the otherday about possible swaps into the 260 & decided i wanted to swap in a twin cam 4 valve import inline 6, which brings me to my question. what motors are available that match these requirements other than the usual RB, 7M, or 2JZ? Here is a few options. Nissan RB series (20, 25, 26, 30). An RB 30 with a 26 head would be really nice!! Toyota 1JZ (2.5 liter and just as strong as the 2JZ), also the 2JZ (GTE GE). Then there is the 7M-GTE, 7M-GE, 6M-GE and the 5M-GE. The last 2 are not turbo from the factory, but you can turbo them. The 7M turbo kit will fit directly on the 6M. Been there done that! The 6M and the 5M are 2 valve per cylinder though. ERIC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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