300ZX Twin Turbo Power Into S14 240SX ??

[AJLamport]

Hi - Wondering if anyone has tried/knows how/successfully swapped a VG30DETT (Twin Turbo powerplant from 300ZX) into an S14??  How difficult is this?  What costs involved?  Any ideas about how much labor would be, if "professionally" done?  Thanks,

-AJ  

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[uiuc240]

Have you ever seen the engine bay of a ZTT?? &nbsp;That engine is completely smashed in there. &nbsp;Putting that in an S-chassis would be hell. &nbsp;I know it requires modifications to the cross member and the firewall. &nbsp;Is there any reason the other engine choices out there don't work for you? &nbsp;Here's the list in order of difficulty:

KA24DE turbo
SR20DET
CA18DET (tougher for the S14 chassis due to wiring and stuff)
RB20DET
RB25DET
VG30ET
VG30DETT
RB26DET (single turbo conversion w/RB25DET tranny)

and then there's the infamous 2jzgte from a Supra. &nbsp;Or a 13B from an FC or FD. &nbsp;Or a V-8 out of an American steed (302 or MAYBE a 350).

I mean, really. &nbsp;Is there any reason you actually want to put the Z engine in there? &nbsp;It has its fair share of problems...and the twin turbo setup is so tough to modify. &nbsp;If you must have a V-6, get a new VQ35DE out of an Altima or something and figure out how to put that in there. &nbsp;And turbo that. &nbsp;That would probably be no more difficult.

Eric

[Jammon]

Hey would a sentra SER engine fit in a S13 .. in placce of a ka24e

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JaMMoN

[huguetpj]

Sentra SER engine = SR20DE

This page might help...

http://www.freshalloy.com/cars/nissan/nissan_engines.html

[misnomer]

You could get an SE-R engine in there. . . but by the time you're done modifying an FF engine to match a tranny for your rear wheel drive car, &nbsp;you could have already put 400hp to your wheels using the KA or rwd SR

[KoukiS14]

NEW Sentra SE-R engine = QR25DE &nbsp;
I'd think it'd be pretty tough because it's a front wheel drive engine, but the 2.0 version is available in RWD (QR20DE) in the Nissan X-Trail (like the Xterra... only better, and optional SR20VET) &nbsp;But if you're going to get the 2.0 anyway, might as well get an SR. &nbsp;

I'd think the QR25DE would feel a lot like a KA24DE. . not a whole lot bigger, more powerful... But the Sentra (should be a bit lighter) isn't really a LOT quicker than a 240sx. . &nbsp;Not enough to justify the costs, IMO

-Rob

[AKADriver]

The X-Trail is FWD with AWD as an option. &nbsp;It's a car-based mini SUV like a CR-V or Rav4... it just has the SR20VET as an option.

There's no RWD variant of the QR block because right now Nissan doesn't have any plans for any more small RWD cars.

[pornallstar]

It is hard enough to put a TT engine into a Z32 because of the space let alone into a S14. &nbsp;I would have to estimate that someone would charge around 2-3 g's just for labor! &nbsp;If you want to be unique go for a ca18det or rb20det.

But the just my .21 cents

[aqwkmf]

if u want a crazt fast car get a TTZ. dont try to swap it. i had a Z project car. i sold it because it is extremely advanced. just changing the spark plugs takes an hour. the vg30dett is a very big motor. and a very expensive one also. espcially if the valves bend. it would probally cost u 3/4 the amount to get a TTZ just to do a swap.