85 300zxt engine in a 240 or 280??

[stil bil]

hey guys,

a friend of mine just bought a 85 and an 84(parts) 300zx turbo
the 84 engine is in the 85and the 85 has been completely rebuilt: ross pistons(cast) forged crower rods, and a forged crank, the turbo is the stock water cooled(needs a rebuild) and he gave me the parts car and all that was extra that he didnt need ie: Built engine and rebuilt tranny hehe

the body is a total wreck, the ecu and wiring harnes are still in working order...JWT will make sure of that!!

now i was wondering

1. what is this engine called?
2. would it be a real big pain in the ass to swap it into my s14?
3. since 2 is not a real option, what would be a good LIGHT body that i could gut aand install the setup into, i was thinking a 280 maybe there is a 280 "graveyard" about 30 min from my house, now i have a 93 eclipse gs...(fwd nt)
would it be difficult to do to that car??
4. what are some if any aftermarket turbos that fit this particular car?

[AKADriver]

1. VG30ET.
2. YES.  Custom mounts, lots of stuff won't clear.  It's a waste of time anyway... the VG30ET is not that great a platform compared to the KA.
3. "280"?  You mean 280Z or 280ZX?  The 280ZX is heavy... and neither car would really readily accept this engine (though they could).  Try a 1987-88 200SX SE V6 (S12)... they used the non-turbo version of this engine.
4. I believe the stock turbo is a Garrett T3, so anything that'll fit a Garrett T3 flange...

[ca18guy]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (AKADriver @ Aug. 17 2002,06:41)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
I just got some issues with what you said....


2. YES. &nbsp;Custom mounts, lots of stuff won't clear. &nbsp;It's a waste of time anyway... the VG30ET is not that great a platform compared to the KA.

How is the VG not as good as the KA? I personally have a friend that has dynoed his 85' Z with a ton of miles at 400+ HP at the wheels and it did not cost him an arm and a leg

3. "280"? &nbsp;You mean 280Z or 280ZX? &nbsp;The 280ZX is heavy... and neither car would really readily accept this engine (though they could). &nbsp;Try a 1987-88 200SX SE V6 (S12)... they used the non-turbo version of this engine.

280ZX is heavy compared to the earlier Z's, that means it wieghs about the same as 240SX's (2800~lbs) The VG motor has been swapped very succesfully into early Z's goto Hybridz.org for more info on that swap. Also read on this forum I believe that turboing the VG in a S12 is not as easy as you would think, something to do with the crossover pipe for the turbo iirc

[stil bil]

yeah i mean the datson 280z i think...

so you say thta it is notr a very good engine??

what else besides the 200 would be a good light car

im thinkning track only or 80track 20 street...

[exitsanity]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (stil bil @ Aug. 16 2002,1:01)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">yeah i mean the datson 280z i think...

so you say thta it is notr a very good engine??

what else besides the 200 would be a good light car

im thinkning track only or 80track 20 street...</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
240z...
gotta fit the engine tho...

[AKADriver]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (ca18guy @ Aug. 16 2002,1:00)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">How is the VG not as good as the KA? I personally have a friend that has dynoed his 85' Z with a ton of miles at 400+ HP at the wheels and it did not cost him an arm and a leg</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
I didn't say it wasn't as good. &nbsp;Perhaps I should be clearer - it's not that much better that it's worth the hassle of fitting it to a 240SX.