V8 Stuff
I have a friend who built a 510 w/a VG30 topped w/an Eaton blower. But, if you want to go w/a SBChevy here's the site:
jagsthatrun.com
They have a very good kit for installing a SBChevy in your 240,260,280Z. They also have installation manuals, tech books, and all the info you'll need.
BTW, if you want to play, you've got to pay.
Speed costs money, how fast do ya wanna go?
etc.,etc.,etc.
My friend says that a project car is a hole in the asphalt he throws money into.
I hope you have a lot of money, because it sounds like you're staring at a very big hole.
Please don't take offense to my jests, I'm just jealous.
Good Luck!!!
Ian
> I posted a while ago about a
> VG30+supercharger in a Z. I came to the
> conclusion that would be somewhat over my
> budget and although original, there's no
> readily available info on doing it, so....
> I've been talking to a friend of mine who is
> a great fan of V8s, basically what I'm after
> is about 300-350hp, with a nice high
> Ferrari-esque whine/roar behind it, I'd also
> like the power to be such that I'm not
> afraid to touch the accelerator for fear of
> smoking up the back wheels or breaking my
> neck(305mm wide would be nice, and yes, I
> know 300hp is a lot, I'd just like control).
> To achieve this I'm thinking 350SB Chev V8,
> with a 402 crankshaft, and sidedraft triple
> webers. So, naturally I've got a few
> questions....
> Where can I get that JTR manual that has
> info on putting V8s into Z's? How much info
> does it have?
> Is it possible to buy all the bits and
> pieces to put the 350 in(i.e. engine mounts
> and such)? If so, roughly how much would
> they cost(or does the manual detail their
> construction?), and with the manual, these
> parts, and a decently appointed garage(hoist
> and such) would I be able to do it on my own
> with a bit of help from a couple people who
> know a bit? I'm talking about cutting back
> on labor costs without having something
> that'll fall out onto the road(I'm going to
> do the whole clutch, differential,
> Manual/Auto shifter, structure strength
> thing first though) I'm just talking about
> the engine staying in the bay and staying in
> contact with the drivetrain. In short, can I
> do it myself?
> Also, my V8 friend is quite sure that any
> manual gearbox that'll survive upwards of
> 300hp(V8=torque) with big tires(i.e. not
> much give, although I'll still be able to
> lose traction) is going to cost big bucks, I
> like the control of picking gears, but I
> don't like the idea of feeding my car
> gearboxes so I'm basically thinking of an
> auto that's basically just 4 or 5 gears
> minus a clutch(Hurst shifter I think it's
> called), is this the way to go?
> That's basically it, could anyone give me a
> ballpark figure for getting the V8 in there
> to begin with, and then to get the sidedraft
> webbers on it + 402 crank, and flat-top
> pistons. Eventually I'd like to get it
> injected, anyone want to give me a scary
> figure for that? I already know the figure
> for supercharging(EFI+supercharger=simply
> stupid power apparently) and although the
> power is attractive, I don't think I want
> chrome sticking out of my bonnet, attracting
> police(who'd probably just pull me over to
> look at my cool car but hey, I'd also be the
> first target for a speeding ticket out of a
> pack).
> I'm pretty much settled on getting a V8 in
> there because it's been done, and I don't
> think I'm ready to be transplanting
> engines(VG30) that haven't been documented
> when I've never done AN engine transplant,
> and also because of a thread in here that
> said a SB Chev is about the same weight as
> the stock engine(possibly lighter) and you
> can place it further inside the
> wheelbase(handling).
> Project#2501 I am unable to write a
> short post
I have a friend who built a 510 w/a VG30 topped w/an Eaton blower. But, if you want to go w/a SBChevy here's the site:
jagsthatrun.com
They have a very good kit for installing a SBChevy in your 240,260,280Z. They also have installation manuals, tech books, and all the info you'll need.
BTW, if you want to play, you've got to pay.
Speed costs money, how fast do ya wanna go?
etc.,etc.,etc.
My friend says that a project car is a hole in the asphalt he throws money into.
I hope you have a lot of money, because it sounds like you're staring at a very big hole.
Please don't take offense to my jests, I'm just jealous.
Good Luck!!!
Ian
> I posted a while ago about a
> VG30+supercharger in a Z. I came to the
> conclusion that would be somewhat over my
> budget and although original, there's no
> readily available info on doing it, so....
> I've been talking to a friend of mine who is
> a great fan of V8s, basically what I'm after
> is about 300-350hp, with a nice high
> Ferrari-esque whine/roar behind it, I'd also
> like the power to be such that I'm not
> afraid to touch the accelerator for fear of
> smoking up the back wheels or breaking my
> neck(305mm wide would be nice, and yes, I
> know 300hp is a lot, I'd just like control).
> To achieve this I'm thinking 350SB Chev V8,
> with a 402 crankshaft, and sidedraft triple
> webers. So, naturally I've got a few
> questions....
> Where can I get that JTR manual that has
> info on putting V8s into Z's? How much info
> does it have?
> Is it possible to buy all the bits and
> pieces to put the 350 in(i.e. engine mounts
> and such)? If so, roughly how much would
> they cost(or does the manual detail their
> construction?), and with the manual, these
> parts, and a decently appointed garage(hoist
> and such) would I be able to do it on my own
> with a bit of help from a couple people who
> know a bit? I'm talking about cutting back
> on labor costs without having something
> that'll fall out onto the road(I'm going to
> do the whole clutch, differential,
> Manual/Auto shifter, structure strength
> thing first though) I'm just talking about
> the engine staying in the bay and staying in
> contact with the drivetrain. In short, can I
> do it myself?
> Also, my V8 friend is quite sure that any
> manual gearbox that'll survive upwards of
> 300hp(V8=torque) with big tires(i.e. not
> much give, although I'll still be able to
> lose traction) is going to cost big bucks, I
> like the control of picking gears, but I
> don't like the idea of feeding my car
> gearboxes so I'm basically thinking of an
> auto that's basically just 4 or 5 gears
> minus a clutch(Hurst shifter I think it's
> called), is this the way to go?
> That's basically it, could anyone give me a
> ballpark figure for getting the V8 in there
> to begin with, and then to get the sidedraft
> webbers on it + 402 crank, and flat-top
> pistons. Eventually I'd like to get it
> injected, anyone want to give me a scary
> figure for that? I already know the figure
> for supercharging(EFI+supercharger=simply
> stupid power apparently) and although the
> power is attractive, I don't think I want
> chrome sticking out of my bonnet, attracting
> police(who'd probably just pull me over to
> look at my cool car but hey, I'd also be the
> first target for a speeding ticket out of a
> pack).
> I'm pretty much settled on getting a V8 in
> there because it's been done, and I don't
> think I'm ready to be transplanting
> engines(VG30) that haven't been documented
> when I've never done AN engine transplant,
> and also because of a thread in here that
> said a SB Chev is about the same weight as
> the stock engine(possibly lighter) and you
> can place it further inside the
> wheelbase(handling).
> Project#2501 I am unable to write a
> short post