Chevy V8 powered 240sx
07-23-2003, 12:41 PM
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This reminds me of the popular swap for Miata's. (Well, maybe not popular, let's just just say around...) You can put a 302 (5.0L Mustang engnie) into a Miata. The car is fast, but it doesn't handle well... how is this car going to handle with a big v8?
07-24-2003, 12:04 AM
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This reminds me of the popular swap for Miata's. (Well, maybe not popular, let's just just say around...) You can put a 302 (5.0L Mustang engnie) into a Miata.
07-29-2003, 09:28 PM
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Yeah i was reading this and i wondered if any others nissan forums were discussing this. And on NICO forums, there is another guy that did this swap a ways back ( http://www.nissaninfiniticlub.net/fo...=v8+conversion ). The main question ther was the frame. Can the frame of a 240 handle all the torqur and hp of an lt-1 or even an ls-1??? Won't that twist and tear your frame to scrap? Also they said the whole conversion cost them about 12 grand. I thoguht this was best bang for the buck.... Please correct if i am wrong.
08-02-2003, 11:14 AM
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I'm pretty sure that it would twist the frame because of all the torque, even V8 mustangs twist, there are some areas on mustangs where they rust because it is where the chassis twisted. If i were to do the V8 swap into a 240, i'd install either a full roll cage, or even a 3 point roll cage, just to stiffen the car up..... plus roll bars are cool 
08-05-2003, 10:02 AM
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08-09-2003, 08:56 PM
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Originally posted by Justin.b
Are todays young import drivers the Camaro boys of my high school years?
Really, guys, you all need to be a little more open - minded about this stuff. There's no need for such ridiculous blind loyalty.
Did any of you know that you can buy a turbo RB equipped GM FROM THE FACTORY in Australia? The Holden (GM) Commodore can be ordered with a Nissan RB25ET, and the same car is also offered with the Chevy V8.
Now if GM and Nissan themselves aren't loyal enough to their own products to keep this machine from happening, then what is your justification?
-Justin
Are todays young import drivers the Camaro boys of my high school years?
Really, guys, you all need to be a little more open - minded about this stuff. There's no need for such ridiculous blind loyalty.
Did any of you know that you can buy a turbo RB equipped GM FROM THE FACTORY in Australia? The Holden (GM) Commodore can be ordered with a Nissan RB25ET, and the same car is also offered with the Chevy V8.
Now if GM and Nissan themselves aren't loyal enough to their own products to keep this machine from happening, then what is your justification?
-Justin
08-10-2003, 09:11 AM
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Originally posted by robyc
i thought Holden was ford??
i thought Holden was ford??
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