premo-s12 Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 so with all the weight of the VG, where abouts do you rekon you'll be sitting for curb weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dash Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 got an old turbo magazine somewhere around here that featured a nice vg30dett powered 280zx (or was it a 240?). Think it was auto tranny & ran mid 11s iirc. lookin' good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamba_888 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Does the steering components clear this engine as it sits on your pics? The motor is as far down as it can go without notching rails because of the tubos,but really the motor sits quite right,the bottom of the oil pan and transmission sit perfectly flush with the bottom of the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Hey thanks for the tecnical help,i can always use it.And to answer your question,the turbos are insalled now and were while pics were taken,you just cant see them in any of my angles.As far as turbo cleasrance i could see room for slightly larger ones without frame rail notching(which i am perfectly capable of but am wanting to avoid).I know my outlook will change when the car is done but right now my feelings are that im doing this particular conversion for the fact that this engine is already a monster in stock form,plus it will be in a really light car.Im sure this engined tuned to what its capable with stock turbos will keep me happy for some time.Once im finished with the exhaust i think next step is to start rewiring the car....yay.By the way would anyone want to get a free pair of adjustable lower control arms?I am making some for my car and have decided to make more for the purpose of selling online,however my car is not running yet so i cant test them.Anybody with a flashy car(so i can get some good pics too) is welcome to this offer provided that you can convince me you wont just take them and run.I need someone to put them to the test and simply report back to me with any problems or suggestions. Oh yea and the steering doesnt fit in stock position,it wont be hard to fix but i havnt done that yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.I.jonas Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 Sorry i havnt had time lately to work on my car the steering issue will have to wait a bit,dont worry i plan to update when i get it done.I have done this kind of thing a few times and i know for sure that it wont be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeZ Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I am sure when you get everything just right, you should have NO problems marketing your motor mounts, info. Great looking swap so far. Good Luck on your marketing. I'll be one of your first customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TwistyFriZ Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Wow I want to do this, does the steering look like it is going to be a very big issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.I.jonas Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 No the steering will be easy,basically the only obstruction is my mounts themselves.What i plan to do is mount a pillow style bearing right to the top of my existing engine mount and incorperate a couple of u joints or possibly some small scale cv's and its done,However i may not complete the steering rack end of the shaft right away as i am considering a z32 power rack since the engine already has a pump.Then again it would be easy to make a diff shaft anytime from the bearing to rack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamba_888 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 No the steering will be easy,basically the only obstruction is my mounts themselves.What i plan to do is mount a pillow style bearing right to the top of my existing engine mount and incorperate a couple of u joints or possibly some small scale cv's and its done,However i may not complete the steering rack end of the shaft right away as i am considering a z32 power rack since the engine already has a pump.Then again it would be easy to make a diff shaft anytime from the bearing to rack. I fell in love with the early Z's mainly because of the rack and pinion steering. I didn't like the later Z's when they started making them like luxury cars. Just my 2 cents worth. I like it like a true sports car it is without the power steering stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.I.jonas Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 I totaly agree,however my z wont be like it was in 78.More power(more than twice) and some extra weight in the front makes me think it might not be a bad idea but i will probably stick with the manual steering its just a possibility thats all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nat0_240_chevZ Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 hey gijonas vbmenu_register("postmenu_736139", true); , oops sorry about the copy paste, lol. Just to touch base with you about these vg mounts that i was told about by a mate of mine, who has the vgdett ready to go, and i must say very nice and simple way of achiveing the task, i had laid out some measurements etc and was also worried about the tubos so we gave it a break for another day. when you get around to it, for a RHD would this steering link setback still be present or worse? from what i could see both tubos are mounted exactly the same for both sides, ie no lh or rh turbo etc, just a stupid intake and dump pipe arangement from the factory. Have you maybe thought that rotaing the turbo ie compressor to the ex side would increase/decrease the clearance for a steer shaft in either RHD or LHD?? just a thought. On another note our Aus delivered/MODIFIED corvette's have the most stupidest RHD conversion i have ever seen, cant believe its legal!!! from what i have seen has a pivot bar actuating the brake and a chain coupling to operate the LHD components (throttle is just a relocation). Thought this might have some bearing onthis thread and any other info re the vgdett swap would be awsome. even pics that you think may be useless but actually show something that may be of use, especially for a RHD car. EVERYTHING IS BACKWARDS IN THE US. All you guys must hate having the handbrake on the pass side of the car, may aswell just have the clutch in the boot and the indicator stalk in the toolbox. ROFL:lol: :lol: (sorry to heckle, just had to drop it) nato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premo-s12 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 On another note our Aus delivered/MODIFIED corvette's have the most stupidest RHD conversion i have ever seen, cant believe its legal!!! from what i have seen has a pivot bar actuating the brake and a chain coupling to operate the LHD components (throttle is just a relocation). yikes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtcookson Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 And people wonder why I won't own american made vehicles... Granted I wouldn't mind a new Corvette or a Ford GT... TT... but I would never turn away from Nissans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.I.jonas Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 FORD GT...oh yea.Hate fords but oh man when they actually try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nat0_240_chevZ Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 mmmmmm ahhhrg, drool new ford gt40. makes an even nicer notE than my chev!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 VG30DET into a S30, very tight clearances across the engine bay, perhaps the DETT is not so squeezy? http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_2815/article.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftZ Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Awesome swap and I love your fabrication. Good job and keep it coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdream Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 now lowered! ITS TOGETHER AND STARTS AGAIN! Sounds tuff with the new exhaust manifolds,and exhaust (3.5 inch half the way then 3 inch ) ]these are shots taken under the car at the rear, you can see the bottom of the fuel tank, the fuel pumps ect. You can see the bushes on the srung steel bar holding the diff are aluminum,the diff twisting under take off would mash the bushes, so turning up new ones to make it solid was the only way to beat the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.I.jonas Posted March 26, 2007 Author Share Posted March 26, 2007 WoW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR8ED Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 The steering is not TOOOO hard. If you go to larger turbos, then even more work is neccessary. The setup looks similar to my VG30ET. I got a nice sit back position of the engine, but I had to notch the frame rail a good inch to give me the additional clearance for the steering shaft to maintain good angles. I see in your pics you just smoothed out the rails whehn you braced it with additional metal. Becareful about steering angles. I used another universal steering joint to get the steering shaft to go around the turbo, but you can't just change the angle to what ever clears the turbo. You may find some difficulty in the steering afterwards. Ie you may find the steering is not smooth, and that steering effort is not the same as you turn the wheel from lock to lock. It took a lot of playing with the steering u joint position to find a smooth steering motion. I did the the tests using temporary mount for the steering shaft to keep it from binding. I used a heim joint, that the steering shaft slid neatly through. I then tried various 3 dimensional positions, until the steering was smooth from lock to lock. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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