Guest 305240 Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 I've searched untill I'm blue in the face. Everything ends up turbo. All I want to do is install my 84 V6 with an auto into my 81 280zx. Could someone please send me in the right direction. I've seen some pretty clean swaps into the 510's and want the same look in my Z. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Dude.. if it's not turbo, it should be a fairly simple swap into a ZX.. Only thing to make/check clearence for would be exhast.. Basicaly, I'd stick the motor/trans in the car (with maifolds and Y pipe attached if possible..) where you want (back fairly far I guess..) and fab mounts for that.. keeping in mind angle of the drive shaft.. who knows maybe some Nissan stuf would 'bolt up' and depending on where you placed the engine/trans, you could make a driveshaft easily.. Figure out the wiring.. that will be the hard part.. I'd bet most of the guages would plug into the V6 engine/harness, or could be made to work easily (I find going Nissan to Nissan, or.. ford to ford, ect is always easier that Chev to Mazda, ford to Volvo.. ect.) Hope that helps a bit.. I dono about anyone who has done this swap though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 305240 Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Thanks. I'm thinking it has to be a fairly straight forward swap. I don't know if I'd be gaining much if any HP. It's just that I have these two items and figured, why not? I know my 5.0 swap into my 72 is turning out to be super easy and cheap so far. The driveshaft being the most costly mod. Mounts cost me 11 bux I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 305240 Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 I just found out from a Z friend of mine that he is building one for the track and street. He happens to live in the same town as I do. Problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SeanyD300zxT Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 you'll wanna look up the profile for a guy on here http://hybridz.org/phpbb2/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=131 he's got a vg30 sitting in his Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacnJsn95 Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Brad... Where did you pick up the 81? Did you get another Z? One project at a time buddy... Right now you've got like 2 unfinished ones sitting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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