660zx

[mynismo]

i pulled out all the stops and got an '85 300zx with a v8 400ci/300hp small block. engine is out of some pontiac muscle car, i think a 71 gto. red, ttops, needs a lil body work but who cares, i got a deal.

i will get it sometime next week, getting it shipped because i cant take off two days to drive to wisconsin and back. 700mi, yea right. id rather sit at home watch tv, football and eat some wings and chips.

it's time for the 240 to go. if anyone wants it you can "buy it now" $4000 with rims and tires. everything. it needs to go. im in cleveland, ohio. it runs a 16.4 with a perfect .5 reaction time. auto.

the 300zx v8 will be my daily driver it's supposed to run high 13's. automatic baby, the z manual cars are supposed to be slower, so you know how that is...

not many of them out there, i know a place called scareb did the conversions back in the 80's for $20,000. the car should be just about as fast as a twin turbo z32, only without the high insurance. ill give it a pro paint job in the spring. it will be a classic... i think im gonna hang onto it for a while. the rb plan is on hold for now.....

[latenightrider]

Dude that sounds like a super sweet car your gettin..lol...i gotta see some pics of that. A V8 in a 85 300zx oh baby....wish i could buy your ride but i got no cash...lol....anywho im gonna get a 91 coupe anyways ...good luck on selling your car.

[ShinRekka]

i wanted to buy that beast but i couldnt sell my sho fast enough. i think by the time the Z31 came out or the 280ZX's, the manual cars were faster. Oh and it its 6.6litre I think some oldsmobiles had them and i know the 70's and early 80's f-bodys had them. Some light mods and you'll do 12's and thats faster then the new corvettes.

[mynismo]

Originally Posted by ShinRekka

i wanted to buy that beast but i couldnt sell my sho fast enough. i think by the time the Z31 came out or the 280ZX's, the manual cars were faster. Oh and it its 6.6litre I think some oldsmobiles had them and i know the 70's and early 80's f-bodys had them. Some light mods and you'll do 12's and thats faster then the new corvettes.

a lot of people were looking at it, i bid with 2 seconds left. i knew i would get it when someone bid before me about 10 min and it didn't upbid the previous guy's bid. i was dancing at 3:00 in the morning right after i placed it, i'm so happy. not sure about the auto vs manual... i believe the z31's still had a problem with stick, they were slower. anyways this has a GM 700R4 transmission, that thing will never die! i heard they are awesome inexpensive trannys. yea 6.6L compared to 2.4L or 2.0L with the sr, I can't go wrong.

how much do you think it will cost me to run 12's in it? I think it runs a flat 14.0 stock. i read that thats the easiest possible engine to buy parts for since it's so popular and has tons of displacement. 6.6L, have you heard of anything that big? lol

i researched and i think its out of a 71 gto. that is the only one that had the 400/300 ratio that the guy said it had. but i'll see, could also be out of some kindof firebird.

if i can run 12's that would rock, it would be a really good sleeper besides the fact that it would sound like a freakin old firebird. i have vidclips of a 280z with a v8, it sounds awesome.

i also wanted to get this car because i think it's one of the few perfect hybrids. an import with american muscle, you can't beat that. plus insurance will be like 1/2 has much as the 240 since it's so old.

[mynismo]

couple vidclips of one of the older z's with a v8

http://showcase.netins.net/web/kms/images/burnout.mpg

http://showcase.netins.net/web/kms/images/donut.mpg

the other one i have is on my computer but can't find the link to it, it has a chevy engine and sounds a lil louder and meaner.

[dayna240sx]

Remember, a "Z" car with a V8 may as well be a "Z28"

So are you going to grow a mullet and let it flap in the tee-top breeze?

sacriledge!!!!

[mynismo]

Originally Posted by dayna240sx

So are you going to grow a mullet and let it flap in the tee-top breeze?

ive spent the last two weeks growing a nice beard and letting my hair grow out. it's currently 1.5" long

HATER seriously think about it. its faster. its cheaper. not everyone has one (in fact, almost no one has one). it sounds better. i can't find a reason to NOT cross the line.

[dayna240sx]

how about fuel economy?


by next summer I'll be able to out run it, and still have 25+ mpg

[ShinRekka]

Yeh pontiac and chevy are pretty much the same, im gonna do some research and get back to you on the 12's. I kinda got part of my toe taken off today so i wont be back to work in awile and have some free time on my hands. My friend just put a crate engine in his 83 camaro from enginefactory.com it came with 350hp and he added hooker headers and from that back was 2 1/2" pipes to borla mufflers and then smoothly bent out infront of the rear wheels. Its crazy fast and it sounds so mean. He even somehow got it to shoot flames out the pipes like those nitro (or alcohol?) drag cars. I've even seen him smoke the tires at 40-50 mph. Im not sure how much weight your engine adds because its 455cui. So i think it weighs somewere in between a mustang 5.0 and a 80's camaro/firebird, a mustang 5.0 you need around 300hp to the rear wheels with good gearing to hit 12's, not to mention good traction. So you probaly need around 350hp to the wheels and torque wont be a problem with that engine. Now if i were you I would add a nice cam with a rough idle, a performance carb, i think because the firebirds have them, you can add a shaker scoop for some extra power but you'll have to cut the hood, also do the exhaust go to a place were they can make you an exhaust, 2 1/2 inch pipes should be w/ borla mufflers, you have a big block so it should sound a bit meaner then what you've herd in other v8 z's.. Go to the pontiac or chevy forums they would know more then me. Also edlebrock.com is a good place for performance parts. Those engines were much simpler then what we have today and they have much more parts availble for cheap because they have been used in many different cars by chevy/pontiac/oldsmobile and years of redneck technology have gone into making them go fast. Will be much easier/cheaper then building an import engine. I'll come back with more info later. oh yeh i forgot to mention, a V8 z31 especialy with a big block, is incredibly rare. Much more so then a 240sx with a RB. I think if you swich to the 240sx with an rb you will be dissapointed, theres just something about the tire melting power of a classic american V8, you wont have any problem getting replacement/performance parts for this engine. Do yourself a favor and get the car dynoed, some gto's came with 400hp and some firebirds only came with 200hp and they both had that engine.

[stealthj]

thats a pretty cool car, but i always wantes a small block 350 in a old 240Z, why didint u jus get that?? !

hope it all goes well selling your 240, hope u stay around on these forums and keep the same username!

[enecks]

what's in the works?

Originally Posted by dayna240sx

how about fuel economy?


by next summer I'll be able to out run it, and still have 25+ mpg

[mynismo]

Originally Posted by ShinRekka

So you probaly need around 350hp to the wheels and torque wont be a problem with that engine.

400 ft-lbs of torque.

Originally Posted by ShinRekka

you have a big block so it should sound a bit meaner then what you've herd in other v8 z's..

i have a chevy small block.

Originally Posted by ShinRekka

Those engines were much simpler then what we have today and they have much more parts availble for cheap because they have been used in many different cars by chevy/pontiac/oldsmobile and years of redneck technology have gone into making them go fast. Will be much easier/cheaper then building an import engine.

yep i heard they are real easy to work on. i will have to research, i really don't know anything about any other engine besides nissan. rednecks rule!! thank you rednecks for the cheap parts...

Originally Posted by ShinRekka

oh yeh i forgot to mention, a V8 z31 especialy with a big block, is incredibly rare. Much more so then a 240sx with a RB. I think if you swich to the 240sx with an rb you will be dissapointed, theres just something about the tire melting power of a classic american V8, you wont have any problem getting replacement/performance parts for this engine.

again i have a chevy small block. 400ci, its a huge one, the biggest one they've ever made. it is still very rare, i tried to find a similiar one online and i couldn't anywhere. all they have in z's are 327's and such. i will have absolutely no problem getting parts, summit is 40 minutes away from me, and i know the owner of a big muscle car performance shop so he could probably cut me some deals.

Originally Posted by ShinRekka

Do yourself a favor and get the car dynoed, some gto's came with 400hp and some firebirds only came with 200hp and they both had that engine.

i will get it dynoed before i touch the engine or do anything performance wise. either that or i'll run a gtech on it. i asked the owner and he said the only thing he knows is that it has 300hp with a 700R transmission and it is very fast. i wonder what it runs... i seen another z31 with just about the same engine but something was really messed up on it, like a cam, and it still ran a 14.8. this should run close to a 14.0 do to the horsepower calculator i use, it is very accurate.

Originally Posted by stealthj

thats a pretty cool car, but i always wantes a small block 350 in a old 240Z, why didint u jus get that?? !

it wasn't for sale i got this car for $2550, get that

Originally Posted by stealthj

hope it all goes well selling your 240, hope u stay around on these forums and keep the same username!

yes, i wont change any username here, i just got purple stars!

[stealthj]

damn thats a hella good deal, u got LUCKY!!!!

r u gonna get another fastback anytime soon?

[klohiq]

I don't care how fast an auto or semi-auto (ferrari paddle shifter style...not nsx psuedo semi-auto) is...I love manual and nothing with ever stop me from using a clutch...

and I hate V8s....only thing good about them is how throaty and mean they sound, but an I6 can sound just as badass and it's not weak like domestics so it can handle turbo or bi-turbo setups and still not fall apart.

And one last thing...300zx front end will always remind me of a saturn because it looks just like it from many angles...almost the same styled lights. if you get projectors you might be able to change that...

Traitor :P

[RalphCare]

Originally Posted by klohiq

I don't care how fast an auto or semi-auto (ferrari paddle shifter style...not nsx psuedo semi-auto) is...I love manual and nothing with ever stop me from using a clutch...

and I hate V8s....only thing good about them is how throaty and mean they sound, but an I6 can sound just as badass and it's not weak like domestics so it can handle turbo or bi-turbo setups and still not fall apart.

And one last thing...300zx front end will always remind me of a saturn because it looks just like it from many angles...almost the same styled lights. if you get projectors you might be able to change that...

Traitor :P

#1) v8's can make immense power, more than just about any other engine on the planet (Bud King anyone?)

#2) v8's can handle turbo's. there is a chevy with 4 turbos that does a wheel stand in second gear AFTER the turbos kick in. and a GSX with a super and turbo charger.

#3) he has a z31, not a z32. And the Saturn lites look like the Z lites, not the other way around


oh yeah, the attached pics aint workin at all.