My Next Motor Swap Project

I heard this, yea that does make things easier

Some inspiration: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.218929391483662.53644.176364502406818

Why the Z32 trans? Why not something out of a 350 or 370? Or even something like a 6 speed out of a Frontier?

At least besides the obvious, you already have it.

The Frontier gears are a bit taller through the first few, but you could compensate with the rear end if it was an issue. Not like you'll be lacking in torque.

http://www.300zx.org.uk/gear_ratios.htm

For comparisons sake…

It wouldn't be too far off from the GTO ratios if you geared down at the rear end a bit.

I imagine part of it is that he already has what he needs for the z32 trans aside from a starter. Plus the z32 30a is known to hold 600+hp, and 5 gears > 6 gears when the final ratios are basically the same.

On a different note, since you are doing this if my VG pops I'll have to figure something out to get a TB48DE over here if I want something nobody has done with a z31 yet.

this is awesome alex. not sure if the same power potential is there between the vk and say and ls but awesome none the less

8800rpm from a huge v8 is ridiculous!

My Brother in law has fitted one to his brand new jet boat build, does 107 kmh on a 3 stage Hamilton jet no problems.

According to the marine calculations for Jet units it makes it around 400hp. The thing i found interesting is how they don't run a fuel return off the rails. Andy had to tig weld fittings to his so he could run a conventional fueling system to suit his ecu.

Amreboot,
Is the vg33 running ok?

Yeah, its running great!
Why you ask?

Sorry I caught the tail end, we're you putting the v8 in the black z or something esle?!

Sorry I caught the tail end, we're you putting the v8 in the black z or something esle?

Sorry I caught the tail end, we're you putting the v8 in the black z or something esle?

you might have to use a spacer for the z32 flywheel. the starter might have to be shimmed because of thickness differences in flywheels between na and t. the starter is the same between na and t.

same with the bellhousings, one is thicker than the other where the bh bolts to the block

The VK56 in the Titan, Armada, and V8 Pathfinder run a constant 51psi from the fuel pump. Nearly all Nissans with returnless fuel system run 51psi.