zdizeez Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 I'm still thinking VG30 into my 260 instead of Chevy---any tips, hazards, or feedback, how-to-do-it info, etc. appreciated. How does the VG compare performance wise with a relatively stock 350?? Thanks in advance, zdizeez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtcookson Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 stock they make pretty low power n/a and are hard to get any power out of n/a, however, they're very torquey down low for what they are. when you turbocharge them they turn into a whole new beast. the VG's are very strong engines and will take a major beating before giving out. with a decent turbo setup and a 87-96 300ZX tranny (i wouldn't use the 84-86 borg warner p.o.s. tranny) the thing should be a pretty quick car. as for swapping it in i was going to do that swap myself but decided to go with the vh45de out of the q45. the vg30e(t) is definitely a good candidate for a swap imo. as long as you put a good power adder (i.e. turbo) on there it would be a blast. also, i'd personally use the vg30e to start with over the vg30et as it has a tiny bit higher compression (vg30e - 9:1, 87-89 vg30et - 8.3:1). some will say you don't want higher compression for a turbo setup but 9:1 isn't all that high. a lot of Z32 guys upgrade to 9:1 pistons. this will allow the turbo to spool a lot faster, give you a lot more power in all rpm ranges, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdizeez Posted July 27, 2005 Author Share Posted July 27, 2005 Thanks, good info! zdizeez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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