Some pics of progress for anyone interested:

http://www.zclub.net/forum/showthread.php?t=6994&referrerid=1279

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This Zed is gonna be soooooooooooooooooo :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

Is that a Rover V8 your using fella?

No, nissan VH45DE quad cam.

any chance of posting some pics up on here john, as im not registerd with the other site. cheers

No, nissan VH45DE quad cam.

Hey John, the motor is coming along nicely.

 

I note that you are not using your old blue 300zx TT for this project.

Have you still got that car?

What shell are you using for this one? SWB I hope?

The car its in is just a scrapper we're using to test fit. Saved having mine towed all over the place!

We're getting there bud! :D :D Let's hope it's not too long before we get the call from PACE ;)

The car its in is just a scrapper we're using to test fit. Saved having mine towed all over the place!

I can't wait to see it.

Also, I might give you a call sometime about a remap for my new Zed.

 

Cheerz, Mike...

Hi, John, I'm just about to start dropping my 383 stroker Chevy in a zx, when I can find one! Wanted to see your pics but when I click on them I get asked to log in again, and when I do it boots me out. Any ideas?

john what a monster!! fantastic project and doing what nissan intended. v8 in a zed wow.

 

keep the pics coming bud

Keith, no idea why you'd get booted out, can email you them if you want.

MantaV8 on here has a chevy in his so he should be able to advise about specific fitment issues with it. He seemed to get it done in about 3 days so I guess he knows exactly what he's doing!!!

 

Will post up more pics as and when. New crank pulleys are finally nearly done so should be fitting up oil system in the next few weeks.

Just some wiring and plumbing after that!!

Keith, no idea why you'd get booted out, can email you them if you want.

MantaV8 on here has a chevy in his so he should be able to advise about specific fitment issues with it. He seemed to get it done in about 3 days so I guess he knows exactly what he's doing!!!

 

Will post up more pics as and when. New crank pulleys are finally nearly done so should be fitting up oil system in the next few weeks.

Just some wiring and plumbing after that!!

 

nice one john,pleased to see it coming on nice

Not wanting to be rude, but how much do you think this project will have cost in total? (just for the car side of things and not tools etc..)

Depends on the engine spec but figure about 4k + engine. Thats for dry sump system, emerald management and exhaust manifolds / mounts / intake.

You could stay wet sump and chop the pan but wouldn't recommend it really, especially given its a front sump design, will almost certainly surge on the track.

You can get a cam re-grind and some mild head work for about £1200, all bespoke internals for about £10k

Engines from japan anything from £400 - 800 for a bare engine.

Again you could save some cost by re-using the stock intake system but its tuned for 4000 & 6000rpm.

John, all I really need to know for now is what mechanical changes I would need to do to the running gear if I was to buy a non turbo zx. Purely cos theres one for sale near me at the moment. I know I would need a full rear end but what about the front end? Presume TT brakes are bigger but maybe other things are beefed up too, suspension strut diameters and anti-roll bars etc. Or maybe the whole geometry is slightly different.

If I've got to change too much stuff then I'll hold out for a TT.

Nice one John, glad to see things are progressing well for you buddy :)

John, all I really need to know for now is what mechanical changes I would need to do to the running gear if I was to buy a non turbo zx. Purely cos theres one for sale near me at the moment. I know I would need a full rear end but what about the front end? Presume TT brakes are bigger but maybe other things are beefed up too, suspension strut diameters and anti-roll bars etc. Or maybe the whole geometry is slightly different.

If I've got to change too much stuff then I'll hold out for a TT.

 

You just need to change the back end, everything else is the same other than the front brakes.

It makes for an easier conversion too to some degree as you don't have to chuck all the intercooler pipework etc.

You might get away with the NA diff etc for a while. Lots of TT users in the states put them on because of the lower ratio. Tuned TT probably produces more torque than your V8 so should hold up. Could always try it to start with anway and save the cost for later.