my latest stupid purchase...

[Scuba-Steve]

Powerstroke Diesel.

[GTSBoy]

LSx & 6 speed, don't think any harder than that.

VHxx is nice, but LSx is better bang for buck, simple, tough & easy to get parts for, every cunt sticks em in everything, plenty of conversion type stuff around.

Plus, the Chev is lighter and more compact. Z32s are cunts of things to work in/on with the VG in there, let alone the massive bulk of the VH and VK motors.

A few years back I was involved in the slightly sacreligious removal of a 350 from a Corvette and replacement with a VG30DET. The Nissan took up more room in the engine bay, both in width and length, than the Chev did. Sure, it was a better engine than the old 350 rattler, but it didn't make it easier to work on.

Any plan that involves both a V8 and any form of turboing will have more chance of fitting into the Z32 if it starts with an LS.

[Tensop]

rb20det?

[GTSBoy]

rb20det?

Z31 came that way!

[CXTdreamer]

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A few years back I was involved in the slightly sacreligious removal of a 350 from a Corvette and replacement with a VG30DET. The Nissan took up more room in the engine bay, both in width and length, than the Chev did. Sure, it was a better engine than the old 350 rattler, but it didn't make it easier to work on.

Any plan that involves both a V8 and any form of turboing will have more chance of fitting into the Z32 if it starts with an LS.

Was that a Delcoman project that ended up getting mentioned in Zoom?

[Smashed S15 Bloke]

new zoom mag issue 115 has an article on putting a vh45 into a 300zx

apparently its alot easier to fit than an ls1

yeah and unless it's one of them kick ass Nizpro $$$$ ones then forget it.

LSx all the way...

[GTSBoy]

Was that a Delcoman project that ended up getting mentioned in Zoom?

No. Brenton @ Fours'n'more did it for the father of a guy who was working at the workshop. The job was a technical success, but as you could expect, a commercial disaster. I can't quite remember the guy's name, but they were from the Eyre Peninsular IIRC, and a bit, um, country.

FWIW, I think it was in Zoom, because I recall Donnon was up there taking photos of it and talking shit nearly every time I visited.

[TT]

how about a cheap VQ38DETT

[Euroboost]

The idea of a insane 2JZ appeals just to piss the datto fanbois off.

[08ESE]

265 motherfuckin hemi!!!!

[Sport4]

G13b

[Nitephyre]

$9k turbo REnesis...

[Purple-Headed Love Truncheon]

thanks for the input so far guys i think ill go for an ls1/6spd to keep it cheapish.

the car will most likely be getting here on thusrday sometime an dill start pulling the vg out, i just cant wait.

after that it will pretty much come to a stop for a little while so i can get some funds together for the ls and other bits and pieces that ill need.
all i want to achieve initially is to get the thing running leaving the stock suspension and brakes and see how it drives before i make any more decisions about mods.
does it need to have a cage to get on the track? or can i get away without one?
ive never attempted anything like this before so its all new to me.

that hardest part is not having a shed to do an of the work in, all i have is a verandah haha.

this fucks up my plans for the ss which was going to cop an ls2/6spd but ive scored my mates old turbos off his zed so ill just end up rebuliding the 304 to handle a bit of boost and that should keep me happy until the t5 calls it quits.

[Andrew Bolt]

2m.

[Asteroid]

I'm surprised no-one has suggested an Ecotec.