Sloppy Garage
04-20-2017, 07:30 PM
Check out the youtube channel of the car for more updates https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX0Hoxq4GQdd5_FjYKIzeNQ
Starting a thread on my progress of swapping a 1991 Ford 5.0 302 into a 1991 Nissan 240sx.
Unfortunately, most on my pictures from before the swap were unable to be recovered (phone fell in water) but I will try to include as much as possibly but most is mainly recorded. So for more on it check the channel as I will post videos as I go.
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The “WHY”
I picked this engine simply because I had the engine laying around. Also because I find them quite simple and have someone an understanding for the engine. The MAIN reason is price. You can get these for a low cheap and make a good starter drift car with a V8. YES, IF IT WAS UP TO ME I WOULD NOT PICK THIS AS MY PREFERED SWAP. As a college student Ls isn’t an option right now so this will do.
Background
Picked up the shell for 300 bucks. Pretty good deal since it had 5 lug already, a role cage, 350z wheels, stance coil overs, aftermarket sway bars, a bunch of other suspension mods and an aluminum driveshaft already on it! The chassis itself was in overall good condition, no dents or crashes. I sold the aluminum drive shaft since I would not be able to use it and the front sway bar because of clearance issues and made my money back! Already had the engine so I had to purchase the next items for the swap.
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First began striping the interior of carpet, sound deadening, and cleaning. Not the funest thing but had to be done.
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Engine before and after. Got all the parts ready and good to go. Decided to go solid custom mounts rather than what I read before of people using explorer mounts.
Before
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After
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Cleaned up the entire engine (had to get rid of that orange), redid the valve covers, put the clutch trans and headers on. Also add in the carb things. I first decided to go carb due to wiring issues but plan on converting to efi later. Got the mounts and new pan on and ready to go.
Cleaned up the valve covers and sprayed them
99052
Now it was finally time to prep the engine bay to drop in the engine. Got rid of the whole front front engine harness and the interior harness since this car is intended for track purposes only.
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And it was finally time to drop the engine in!!!! but before, had to beat in the trans tunnel.
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And now it was finally time to drop in the engine.
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Here’s a picture of how the mounts sit
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Here’s the carburetor set up I am running, a 650cc double barrel. I first chose to go carbed simply for the wiring, but I do plan on converting it in the near future.
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Had to get the final touches on the car, although it did have 5 lug and z32 breaks all around they were actually connected and working so I had to attend to that before putting the car back on the floor.
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The last final things need were a 255 fuel pump and z32 conversion break lines from enjuku and also a dash switch panel to wire up to the engine.
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And she was finally ready to be wired all up to try and get it running! Even made a cowl hood out of the beat, bent hood I already had in order to clear the carburetor.
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The first start up of the car can be found at the link below. I will continue to update the forum along with the channel of progress made on the car.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX0Hoxq4GQdd5_FjYKIzeNQ
Starting a thread on my progress of swapping a 1991 Ford 5.0 302 into a 1991 Nissan 240sx.
Unfortunately, most on my pictures from before the swap were unable to be recovered (phone fell in water) but I will try to include as much as possibly but most is mainly recorded. So for more on it check the channel as I will post videos as I go.
99044
The “WHY”
I picked this engine simply because I had the engine laying around. Also because I find them quite simple and have someone an understanding for the engine. The MAIN reason is price. You can get these for a low cheap and make a good starter drift car with a V8. YES, IF IT WAS UP TO ME I WOULD NOT PICK THIS AS MY PREFERED SWAP. As a college student Ls isn’t an option right now so this will do.
Background
Picked up the shell for 300 bucks. Pretty good deal since it had 5 lug already, a role cage, 350z wheels, stance coil overs, aftermarket sway bars, a bunch of other suspension mods and an aluminum driveshaft already on it! The chassis itself was in overall good condition, no dents or crashes. I sold the aluminum drive shaft since I would not be able to use it and the front sway bar because of clearance issues and made my money back! Already had the engine so I had to purchase the next items for the swap.
99045
First began striping the interior of carpet, sound deadening, and cleaning. Not the funest thing but had to be done.
99046
Engine before and after. Got all the parts ready and good to go. Decided to go solid custom mounts rather than what I read before of people using explorer mounts.
Before
99047
99048
After
99049
99050
99051
Cleaned up the entire engine (had to get rid of that orange), redid the valve covers, put the clutch trans and headers on. Also add in the carb things. I first decided to go carb due to wiring issues but plan on converting to efi later. Got the mounts and new pan on and ready to go.
Cleaned up the valve covers and sprayed them
99052
Now it was finally time to prep the engine bay to drop in the engine. Got rid of the whole front front engine harness and the interior harness since this car is intended for track purposes only.
99053
99054
And it was finally time to drop the engine in!!!! but before, had to beat in the trans tunnel.
99055
And now it was finally time to drop in the engine.
99056
99057
Here’s a picture of how the mounts sit
99058
Here’s the carburetor set up I am running, a 650cc double barrel. I first chose to go carbed simply for the wiring, but I do plan on converting it in the near future.
99059
Had to get the final touches on the car, although it did have 5 lug and z32 breaks all around they were actually connected and working so I had to attend to that before putting the car back on the floor.
99060
The last final things need were a 255 fuel pump and z32 conversion break lines from enjuku and also a dash switch panel to wire up to the engine.
99061
99062
And she was finally ready to be wired all up to try and get it running! Even made a cowl hood out of the beat, bent hood I already had in order to clear the carburetor.
99063
99064
The first start up of the car can be found at the link below. I will continue to update the forum along with the channel of progress made on the car.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX0Hoxq4GQdd5_FjYKIzeNQ