RPMS Posted June 15, 2003 Share Posted June 15, 2003 This didn't fit in any other category, really, so I'm hoping most folks will see it here. I'm about to pull a perfectly good inline six engine out of my car, and I'm sort of at a loss as to what to do with it. Although it would make an interesting conversation piece mounted on a stand in the living room, I don't quite think that will fly long-term. Should I keep it as a spare, use it to fix up a Z whose engine has died, then sell it, try to sell it outright (it's a 260 engine, so I'd probably have few takers, even with the roundtop carbs on it), or what? Garage space is at a premium, but it can be stored if necessary. What did y'all decide to do, and how well did that work out for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotfitz Posted June 15, 2003 Share Posted June 15, 2003 If you have the room, store it as a spare. Not to much demand for the 2.6 but a good engine is a good engine when you find you blown one up in your car. I still have my original 2.6 laying in the garage and I've had 2 other motors laying around at one time. I ended up dropping (1) block, (2) 4 speeds, acouple heads and a rear end off at the scrape yard. I got about $19 for it all. What a waste. Now I'm looking for turbo parts to start collecting for the conversion. I really need to clean out my garage! BTW, an engine on a stand fits nicely in the outside closet of most apartments. Ask me how I know that. Especially since I lived upstairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody 82 ZXT Posted June 15, 2003 Share Posted June 15, 2003 upstairs. That had to suck!!! Anyway, If you can make stand or soemthing to put the engine on and put some wheels on it so you can move it around if needed. Cover it with heavy duty contractor trash bags and let it sit till you can decied the right thing to do with it. What about making a air compressor out of it? Just a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Your Car is Slow Posted June 15, 2003 Share Posted June 15, 2003 I went to harbor freight and picked up a furniture moving cart/dolly thingymajigger. Basically a rectangular wooden frame with casters on the bottom. Nail on some supports where you need it to let the engine sit level...and yer done. I think the dolly was 10 dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody 82 ZXT Posted June 15, 2003 Share Posted June 15, 2003 Good idea!! Thats what I was think of only easier.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMS Posted June 16, 2003 Author Share Posted June 16, 2003 upstairs. What about making a air compressor out of it? Just a thought An AIR COMPRESSOR? Damn boy, you're creative today, aren't you?? That would make one HELL of a big air compressor! I guess I could run the thing on the front two cylinders, and take the outlet air out of the back four, or something. Wouldn't be too smooth, but I'd never again be at a loss for air! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody 82 ZXT Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 I read about it being done to a VW engine one time and for some reason that idea has always stuck in my head. Just imagine the compressor tank you could fill up with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spdsk8r Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 I advertised mine on all the purist Z sites and sold it pronto. Mine was a 280ZX though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Flash Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 I gave mine to the local salvage yard and they didn't really want to take it off my hands. I just wanted it out of the way and there was no turning back once it was yanked out. So it had to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 you could make an absolutely wicked gokart. Figure you could somehow mate the engine directly to the diff, or better yet, have a chain driven live axle with the engine mounted transversly. Instead of having a clutch, you could have a freewheel sprocket from a bike. Wow that would be badass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMS Posted June 18, 2003 Author Share Posted June 18, 2003 ...Instead of having a clutch, you could have a freewheel sprocket from a bike.... Bike.... Bike.... What about getting a motorcycle with a blown engine, and doing another conversion? I've seen bikes with V8's, maybe I could make an inline six 150hp street bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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