Anybody done the unthinkable?

[peranaman]

By which I mean - putting a diesel V engine in a Zed?

 

I'm either thinking of selling mine as is or maybe thinking the unthinkable:no:

[Guest lee dent]

personally i wouldnt bother.just buy a cheap runaround and use the zed for nice weekend driving.Or get the zed converted to lpg.(im converting my zed to lpg maybe next year but not for economy;) )

[Baz]

bantambunny on here was thinking of doing a diesel conversion after his V8 on is complete, but I dont know of any that exist at the mo.

[indian_zx]

By which I mean - putting a diesel V engine in a Zed?

 

I'm either thinking of selling mine as is or maybe thinking the unthinkable:no:

 

do it black smoke is common on some zeds now anyway lol.

[peranaman]

personally i wouldnt bother.just buy a cheap runaround and use the zed for nice weekend driving.Or get the zed converted to lpg.(im converting my zed to lpg maybe next year but not for economy;) )

 

An LPG conversion is around £1500 isn't it? Plus where does the tank go?

 

And you get miles per gallon - LPG will catch petrol just like they did with diesel once they conned everyone to go 'dirty' oilers!

[peranaman]

Forgot to add - the big drawback with LPG - you can't use the Chunnel Arrgghhhhh..............

[peranaman]

do it black smoke is common on some zeds now anyway lol.

 

Ouch! - you've seen me start up have yer?

[indian_zx]

An LPG conversion is around £1500 isn't it? Plus where does the tank go?

 

And you get miles per gallon - LPG will catch petrol just like they did with diesel once they conned everyone to go 'dirty' oilers!

 

tank can fit in the spare wheel,

 

will take a few years atleast before lpg will be 1.40 a litre so best of getting one converted now as youll reap the benefits whilst its worth it.

 

to get your money back on lpg depends on how many miles you do a year, bearing in mind lpg is only used once the engine is warm or atleast that was the case when i had my 7 series lpg.

[Guest lee dent]

An LPG conversion is around £1500 isn't it? Plus where does the tank go?

 

And you get miles per gallon - LPG will catch petrol just like they did with diesel once they conned everyone to go 'dirty' oilers!

 

Theres a few years yet for lpg to catch up with petrol prices and we sell lpg for 68p ltr..As for the tank im removing the petrol tank to fit a toroidial inits place and having a fuel cell where the spare is.you can install the lpg system yourself and get it certificated at any lpga approved garage saves you around 700notes:cool2:

[peranaman]

Theres a few years yet for lpg to catch up with petrol prices and we sell lpg for 68p ltr..As for the tank im removing the petrol tank to fit a toroidial inits place and having a fuel cell where the spare is.you can install the lpg system yourself and get it certificated at any lpga approved garage saves you around 700notes:cool2:

 

Keep talking.............................

[peranaman]

When you say 'install it yourself' did I ever tell you that it took me 3 hours to change the left side headlamp bulb last year!! And I'm not a slouch - I just built this:-

 

[Guest lee dent]

When you say 'install it yourself' did I ever tell you that it took me 3 hours to change the left side headlamp bulb last year!! And I'm not a slouch - I just built this:-

 

 

ooooh that is one nice capri.if you can build that youll fit an lpg system with ease..its not rocket science just looks scary when you look at the electrics involved..If you did go that way(convert to lpg) i will help you out with whatever you need to know regarding to installation..Lee:smartass:

[rising son]

well according to DVLA mines allready is a diesel... logbook says 300zx saloon heavy oil (diesel) lol

[Guest lee dent]

well according to dvla mines allready is a diesel... Logbook says 300zx saloon heavy oil (diesel) lol

 

lol

[bantambunny]

bantambunny on here was thinking of doing a diesel conversion after his V8 on is complete, but I dont know of any that exist at the mo.

 

The way it's going it might still be an option in mine :rofl:

 

D-Day is this weekend when I find out if there's more problems with th elow oil pressure than i thought.

 

My idea was put a BMW 330D 3 litre straight 6 DIESEL in there with the loom, should fit nicely and it's still a 6 cylinder :)

[peranaman]

I can't wait to go into my local Nissan dealership and ask for a Glo-plug for a 1994 Nissan 350zx-CDi Coupe 2+2....................

[RichardS]

..............My idea was put a BMW 330D 3 litre straight 6 DIESEL in there with the loom, should fit nicely and it's still a 6 cylinder :)

 

If you ever really were going to do that, then what about the Merc 350cdi or the Jaguar lump - at least they are V6 engines....LOL

 

Richard:tt2:

[Yowser]

The simplest reason for not fitting a high end diesel engine is that it would take a good 30,000 miles at least to recoup the cost - and you end up with a slower, less enjoyable car to drive thats been an absolute ballache to convert.

 

Modern performance Diesel Engines are not cheap second hand. Then you have all the custom fabrication of Engine mounts, bellhousing adaptors, piping and wiring looms. Plus the Z32 engine bay is not very tall which introduces a lot of problems with engine heights. You'll need custom fabricated sump and/or alterations to the Subframe, which causes issues with steering rack position - introduces bump steer and other suspension alignment issues. Not to mention all the downtime of the car off the road. Everything always takes longer and costs more than expected.

 

If the car is too thirsty to afford to run - is spending thousands trying to make it more economical the right way to go?. Use the money you would of blown on converting it and enjoy driving it instead, or buy an economical Daily driver and use the Z for fun.

 

LPG conversion makes more sense than a Diesel conversion. It can cost a lot less to convert, making it easier to recoup the costs and performance/driving characterstics should not be significantly affected.

Edited May 20, 2011 by Yowser

[peranaman]

The simplest reason for not fitting a high end diesel engine is that it would take a good 30,000 miles at least to recoup the cost - and you end up with a slower, less enjoyable car to drive thats been an absolute ballache to convert.

 

Modern performance Diesel Engines are not cheap second hand. Then you have all the custom fabrication of Engine mounts, bellhousing adaptors, piping and wiring looms. Plus the Z32 engine bay is not very tall which introduces a lot of problems with engine heights. You'll need custom fabricated sump and/or alterations to the Subframe, which causes issues with steering rack position - introduces bump steer and other suspension alignment issues. Not to mention all the downtime of the car off the road. Everything always takes longer and costs more than expected.

 

If the car is too thirsty to afford to run - is spending thousands trying to make it more economical the right way to go?. Use the money you would of blown on converting it and enjoy driving it instead, or buy an economical Daily driver and use the Z for fun.

 

LPG conversion makes more sense than a Diesel conversion. It can cost a lot less to convert, making it easier to recoup the costs and performance/driving characterstics should not be significantly affected.

 

Too much good sense in this post:gun_bandana:

[stellaZ]

The simplest reason for not fitting a high end diesel engine is that it would take a good 30,000 miles at least to recoup the cost - and you end up with a slower, less enjoyable car to drive thats been an absolute ballache to convert.

 

Modern performance Diesel Engines are not cheap second hand. Then you have all the custom fabrication of Engine mounts, bellhousing adaptors, piping and wiring looms. Plus the Z32 engine bay is not very tall which introduces a lot of problems with engine heights. You'll need custom fabricated sump and/or alterations to the Subframe, which causes issues with steering rack position - introduces bump steer and other suspension alignment issues. Not to mention all the downtime of the car off the road. Everything always takes longer and costs more than expected.

 

If the car is too thirsty to afford to run - is spending thousands trying to make it more economical the right way to go?. Use the money you would of blown on converting it and enjoy driving it instead, or buy an economical Daily driver and use the Z for fun.

 

LPG conversion makes more sense than a Diesel conversion. It can cost a lot less to convert, making it easier to recoup the costs and performance/driving characterstics should not be significantly affected.

 

this makes a lot of sence, another top post mate:thumbup1:

[leo-r32gts]

Put a VW V10 TDi in there - get it chipped to about 600bhp and 800lb/ft of torque, and then laugh like a nutter when you get single figure fuel consumption and it handles like the QE2!

 

:devil2:

[mantav8]

Mickey B did this ages ago!:ninja:

[stellaZ]

who?, any info and pics?

[mantav8]

who?, any info and pics?

 

Mickey,one of Chunks mates-you must remember him mate!-no pics I'm afraid......

[boldy]

Mickey B did this ages ago!:ninja:

 

We were told he was producing Biodiesel and him being a mechanic apparently dropped a diesel in his Zed as a rolling advert , since been told he,s now took it out :thumbup: