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LawstCawz · 02-07-2002, 09:46 PM

Is it possible to fit a 350 Chevy into a 240 sx? I heard it was from a friend, but I'd like a second opinion on this one.

*LanceS13* · 02-07-2002, 09:57 PM

There's one big problem with that....there's no such thing as an '80 240SX.

But I'll assume you mean '89-'93 240SX's.  I guess anything's  possible with the right amount of money.  There should be plenty of room in the  engine bay.  You'd likely need to do some fabrication....like engine  mounts, etc.  I don't know about hood/cross member  clearance issues...I can't foresee any--350's are  fairly compact.

You know...now that I think about it, I bet your friend meant '80 280ZX (or was is 260 then?).  That is a much more  common  swap.  I've never heard of a 350 in a 240SX.

LawstCawz · 02-07-2002, 10:06 PM

Thanx, nah, we were definitely talking about the 240 sx I ahve in my driveway. It's very light and I believe it could tear it up with the 425hp 350 I have in my shed. Thanx for the help... i think it'd be amusing to hear a nice deep rumble instead of the typical "rice" sound comnig from a nissan.:-P

whateverjames · 02-07-2002, 10:09 PM

someone here had a link to that 240sx race car with the 350 in it. the page sucked because it had no info or pictures, just a 9MB QT file of it zooming by a few times....ah did it sound nice.

*LanceS13* · 02-07-2002, 10:24 PM

I still wanna see somebody stick one in the backseat/hatch area.  :biggrin:

mrfly · 02-08-2002, 02:19 AM

Although I do love the sound of a high horse chevy 350. I am not persanally taken by the idea of putting a 350 into a 240sx. I like mashed potatoes, and ice cream, but I would never mix the two.

Nismos14 · 02-08-2002, 08:41 AM

you must mean a '80 240Zx cuz theres no such thing as an '80 240sx

*LanceS13* · 02-08-2002, 09:27 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from Nismos14 on 9:41 am on Feb. 8, 2002
you must mean a '80 240Zx cuz theres no such thing as an '80 240sx</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
read Nismo...this has already been  covered! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

*ca18guy* · 02-08-2002, 09:43 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from Nismos14 on 8:41 am on Feb. 8, 2002
you must mean a '80 240Zx cuz theres no such thing as an '80 240sx
</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

Never been a car called the 240ZX let alone a 80' 240ZX...

If I remember right.....

1970-73 240Z
1974 260Z
1975-78 280Z
1979-83 280ZX
1984-89 300ZX
1990-96 300ZX

Anyway like Lance said, it's allready been covered.

(Edited by ca18guy at 9:44 am on Feb. 8, 2002)

rampid360 · 02-08-2002, 01:39 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from LawstCawz on 12<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>6 am on Feb. 8, 2002
...i think it'd be amusing to hear a nice deep rumble instead of the typical "rice" sound comnig from a nissan.:-P
</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

Take that back or I'll eat your children.  Nissan doesn't sound ricey.  I dont think it can unless the owner is a complete idiot and duct tapes a 5 galon bucket to the end of their exhaust

Azarael · 02-08-2002, 03:25 PM

Why would you stick a v8 in the car? just to have your ass beaten by some supras. Stay with the 4 or 6 cyl engines, keep it in it's class.

whateverjames · 02-08-2002, 05:37 PM

hmm, i don't know about that. there are 350's faster than supras. ya. i'm talking about the high horsepower ones that have to use nitrous and still only have 75 pounds of torque at the wheels at 3000 rpm. american car owners have been running shit for a while.

misnomer · 02-09-2002, 12:41 AM

For the sake of doing something different, I say go for it. Doesn't matter who makes the engine and where, just matters htat it works, puts down good numbers, and is reliable.

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02-07-2002, 09:46 PM	#1
LawstCawz Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Is it possible to fit a 350 Chevy into a 240 sx? I heard it was from a friend, but I'd like a second opinion on this one.

02-07-2002, 09:57 PM	#2
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 43 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	There's one big problem with that....there's no such thing as an '80 240SX. But I'll assume you mean '89-'93 240SX's.  I guess anything's  possible with the right amount of money.  There should be plenty of room in the  engine bay.  You'd likely need to do some fabrication....like engine  mounts, etc.  I don't know about hood/cross member  clearance issues...I can't foresee any--350's are  fairly compact. You know...now that I think about it, I bet your friend meant '80 280ZX (or was is 260 then?).  That is a much more  common  swap.  I've never heard of a 350 in a 240SX.

02-07-2002, 10:06 PM	#3
LawstCawz Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanx, nah, we were definitely talking about the 240 sx I ahve in my driveway. It's very light and I believe it could tear it up with the 425hp 350 I have in my shed. Thanx for the help... i think it'd be amusing to hear a nice deep rumble instead of the typical "rice" sound comnig from a nissan.:-P

02-07-2002, 10:09 PM	#4
whateverjames Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis Age: 45 Posts: 2,263 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	someone here had a link to that 240sx race car with the 350 in it. the page sucked because it had no info or pictures, just a 9MB QT file of it zooming by a few times....ah did it sound nice.

02-07-2002, 10:24 PM	#5
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 43 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I still wanna see somebody stick one in the backseat/hatch area.  :biggrin:

02-08-2002, 02:19 AM	#6
mrfly Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Spokane, WA Age: 43 Posts: 108 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Although I do love the sound of a high horse chevy 350. I am not persanally taken by the idea of putting a 350 into a 240sx. I like mashed potatoes, and ice cream, but I would never mix the two.

02-08-2002, 08:41 AM	#7
Nismos14 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: New Jersey Age: 43 Posts: 1,213 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you must mean a '80 240Zx cuz theres no such thing as an '80 240sx

02-08-2002, 09:27 AM	#8
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 43 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from Nismos14 on 9:41 am on Feb. 8, 2002 you must mean a '80 240Zx cuz theres no such thing as an '80 240sx</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> read Nismo...this has already been  covered! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

02-08-2002, 09:43 AM	#9
ca18guy Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Clearwater FL Age: 42 Posts: 3,226 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ca18guy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from Nismos14 on 8:41 am on Feb. 8, 2002 you must mean a '80 240Zx cuz theres no such thing as an '80 240sx </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Never been a car called the 240ZX let alone a 80' 240ZX... If I remember right..... 1970-73 240Z 1974 260Z 1975-78 280Z 1979-83 280ZX 1984-89 300ZX 1990-96 300ZX Anyway like Lance said, it's allready been covered. (Edited by ca18guy at 9:44 am on Feb. 8, 2002)

02-08-2002, 01:39 PM	#10
rampid360 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 328 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from LawstCawz on 12<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>6 am on Feb. 8, 2002 ...i think it'd be amusing to hear a nice deep rumble instead of the typical "rice" sound comnig from a nissan.:-P </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Take that back or I'll eat your children.  Nissan doesn't sound ricey.  I dont think it can unless the owner is a complete idiot and duct tapes a 5 galon bucket to the end of their exhaust

02-08-2002, 03:25 PM	#11
Azarael Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 119 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Why would you stick a v8 in the car? just to have your ass beaten by some supras. Stay with the 4 or 6 cyl engines, keep it in it's class.

02-08-2002, 05:37 PM	#12
whateverjames Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis Age: 45 Posts: 2,263 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hmm, i don't know about that. there are 350's faster than supras. ya. i'm talking about the high horsepower ones that have to use nitrous and still only have 75 pounds of torque at the wheels at 3000 rpm. american car owners have been running shit for a while.

02-09-2002, 12:41 AM	#13
misnomer Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	For the sake of doing something different, I say go for it. Doesn't matter who makes the engine and where, just matters htat it works, puts down good numbers, and is reliable.