vk45de in a 240sx?

[jeelanim]

Well will it fit, or is it too big?

[J SPEC SilEighty]

I would guess that its to big seeing how the vg30 looks like its a VERY tight fit into the 240.

But, why would you want to do this anyways?

[jeelanim]

Originally posted by J SPEC SilEighty
I would guess that its to big seeing how the vg30 looks like its a VERY tight fit into the 240.

But, why would you want to do this anyways?

v8

[Suislide]

just because it's V8 doesn't mean it will own the world. i mean, it WOULD be kool, but i would rather have an RB26DETT any day of the week. also, it would take ALOT of work to get a 45 in there.

[NISSANSPDR]

Originally posted by J SPEC SilEighty
I would guess that its to big seeing how the vg30 looks like its a VERY tight fit into the 240.

But, why would you want to do this anyways?

VK45DE is badass...340HP V8...nice

Anyways...if a 5.0 Liter Mustang GT engine can fit in a S13...why not a 4.5 Liter Nissan V8?

It'll take some bank though

[Suislide]

Originally posted by NISSANSPDR


VK45DE is badass...340HP V8...nice

Anyways...if a 5.0 Liter Mustang GT engine can fit in a S13...why not a 4.5 Liter Nissan V8?

It'll take some bank though

oh for sure it'll fit, but with a good ammount of custom fab. i would think.

[jeelanim]

Originally posted by S13_Iketani


oh for sure it'll fit, but with a good ammount of custom fab. i would think.

How much would you say a full swap (labor and parts including engine) would cost? All i want is a broad estimate.

[Suislide]

well, as a comparison, the price to swap an RB26DETT into a 240SX is not too far below or above $10,000 usually, and that engine would probably go in relativley easy compared to a V8 that's almost twice the litre-age. i would say at LEAST $10k, but that also depends on how much a VK would cost. i would think they would be pricey...but i'm not too sure.

also, because of the weight of this engine, it would totally throw off the handling and balance of the 240SX you would be putting it into. this would pretty much be a straight line car and that's about it.

[ImportNut1212]

that would ruin the spirit of the 240sx, dropping in a v8 that probably weighs twice as much as the ka or sr, if your gonna go big displacement, go with the rb 26dett. that way you can have handling, and power, not just power like youw ould have with the 4.5

[TatII]

where are you goin to find a VK anyways? the nissan R390 are sooo rare to start with.

[Suislide]

i thought the VK was the engine in the Infinit Q45??

confused

[TatII]

ooops my mistake, i confused the VH45DETT with the Vk45DE. okay now if its the VK its definitly not worth it. if its a VH45DETT. then its like the god of all nissan motors, a 4.5 liter twin turbo V8 that puts out something just shy of 500 from the factory.

[NISSANSPDR]

Originally posted by TatII
now if its the VK its definitly not worth it.

Why not Tat? Here are the specs...

VK45DE (Q45 Motor)

4.5 Liter V8
340HP
333TQ

0-60 in 5.9 seconds...and quarter mile in 14.8 seconds

Hmm and that's in a 3800 lb car...

Now in a car that weighes 2600-2800 lbs...you'd be in the low 13's...high 12's if you could find a weigh to get all that power to the ground and get some custom tranny (either manual or sequential) to hook it all up

[ImportNut1212]

what car has this vh45dett?? any pictures of the engine or the car?

[Suislide]

nissan R390 Le Mans racer. go to the R390 forums to see pics of it.

i personally think it would take more money then it's worth to shove a VK in a 240SX. but then, that's because i'm a huge anti-fan of drag racing, which is pretty much all the car would be good for with a VK in it. now if you were drag racing, then it would probably be worth it. but for drifting/SCCA/anything else that utilizes the car's handling, you'd be screwed with a big ol' V8 up there. i'd rather have an RB26DETT, which (according to alot of people) ACTUALLY makes around 320hp from the factory instead of the 280 that Nissan says it makes in order to slip under the self-imposed Japanese HP restriction.