450sx part 2

[SexPanda]

mmm mmm toasty...

This is gonna be sweet. I can tell. GL bro.

[whereda40at]

damn thats cool as shit. keep up the good work.

[JRas]

subscribed and excited

kinda wish it was a VK56DE though.. just because I know you'd get it done right

[anyotherone]

VK56 is just too expensive to make it a worthwhile swap at this point, IMO.

Nice work GSracer, I'm excited to watch what your up to, I'm going to be finishing up my VH swap with Mazworx headers and transmission adapter once I get my car back out of paint. I think I'm going to build new coil pack harnesses too, mine are very brittle.

SicBastard - The newer VK engines have different bolt patterns than the earlier VH. I've confirmed this at a local Infiniti dealership that a friend is service manager at.

[SicBastard]

The newer VK engines have different bolt patterns than the earlier VH. I've confirmed this at a local Infiniti dealership that a friend is service manager at.

Bogus

[anyotherone]

It's not that big of a deal though, an adapter for them could be made just as easily as this one if someone with the means like Mazworx wanted to take it on.

The VH45 is ideal on lots of different counts though.

[David Steele]

Originally Posted by SicBastard

All I really know is that it makes 390 hp vs. 315
And with access to a junkyard...
Even a car/engine that only came out last June isn't off the table.

This is from edmunds.com:

Speed is the 2008 Infiniti FX50's prime directive. The 60-mph mark flashes by in just 5.6 seconds, as compared to the 6.8 seconds required by the FX45's 60-mph sprint. Plus, when the tach needle sweeps past 4,000 rpm, there is a conspicuous extra surge of power from the FX50 V8 courtesy of its sophisticated system for variable valve timing and lift.

Exactly that's all you know have you ever looked at these blocks?

The VH has a casted in brace the VK doesn't get other than that they are both the same. Minus the removable metric plugs the VH has.

Originally Posted by SicBastard

The newer VK engines have different bolt patterns than the earlier VH. I've confirmed this at a local Infiniti dealership that a friend is service manager at.

Bogus

This was already said.

The VK already has a 5 speed adapter plate made already to use with the 300zx transmission.

[SicBastard]

Shit, people got their panties all up in a bunch.

All I asked was if the VK would be a direct bolt in if Jerry ever decided he wanted to go that direction i n the future. I wasn't "suggesting" anything. Simple question. Thanx for the answer.

[Sir]

I hated you for selling the last one.

Glad you're doing it again.

[gunluvS14]

are you going to do something different since this is the 2nd time around?
like diff. intake manifold, cams?

[gsracer]

Originally Posted by gunluvS14

are you going to do something different since this is the 2nd time around?
like diff. intake manifold, cams?

2nd post in the thread has the anwsers you seek obeewon lol .

But in short yes

[OBEEWON]

Originally Posted by gsracer

2nd post in the thread has the anwsers you seek obeewon lol .

But in short yes

Thou shalt not use my name in vain.


Do it big tho man. Glad to see you came back. One of the best existing build threads, and surely bout to be another.

[wannabe_drifter]

Did you only sell the last setup or the car altogether ?

So, in what car is this going ?

And I was wondering is there any aftermarket support for that engine ?

[vaughn4]

awesome... i was always watching the last time. cant wait to see the car now with the painted bay, kouki front, new motor, etc!!

[gsracer]

some one left a present on my doorstep



Big props to mazworx for putting together such a nice and complete kit ,

[trsilvias13]

How much is the mazworx kit?

[spngr311]

Nice delivery! I can't wait to see progress.

[racepar1]

Originally Posted by trsilvias13

How much is the mazworx kit?

I hope you are sitting down for the answer to this! LOL!

To the OP: I wondered why you ever sold it in the first place, sick swap. I once again vote for ITB's and an all-out N/A build. That would sound sooooooo sick with ITB's and velocity stacks!

[gsracer]

Originally Posted by racepar1

To the OP: I wondered why you ever sold it in the first place, sick swap. !

I was able to get 5000.00 US for my swap, not the car just the engine swap.

[racepar1]

Originally Posted by gsracer

I was able to get 5000.00 US for my swap, not the car just the engine swap.

But for the amount of man-hours and money that I would assume went into it was it really worth it for $5000? A lot of times people don't seem to understand how much their time is worth IMO.

[gprb25]

So Mazworx makes headers for the swap now too?

Glad to see you're giving it another go man.

[zugoi]

you sir just drained my ball sack...again

[dirtdiggler666]

anyone make after market shit like cams piston rods ect??

[racer98]

Originally Posted by dirtdiggler666

anyone make after market shit like cams piston rods ect??

Impul has a 6.5L conversion for the 4.5 V8 and they have some other parts as well but they are sourced from the US. So yes there are parts for the V8's

Crower / Carillo for the piston / and conrods/

Toyota AE111 20V ITB (44mm) (custom intake runners needed).
use the AE92/AE101/AE111 Kouki 4AGZE Injectors as its a 370cc version and the plug right in no mod needed.
AE111 ITB's are MAP sensor.

As for the cams, a stock set of cams from the Y33 V8 with a regrind to get a 264 or a duration you want but its all about time and money there might be methods that im not aware of.

for cheaper option:
VH41 v8 Y33 engine parts
shorter intake runners
Higher compression
lower gear resistance oil pump
slightly hotter cam

As for the gear box since your able to use the Z32 bell housing that means you can also possibily later use the R34 GT-R Getrag 6speed box and bolt it up to the bell housing set up you have for the V8. This is the same for the Ford Cobra 6 speed and some other BW units.

[90hatchie]

haha that stuff came threw ups
pretty sad that i can tell isnt it
little label under main label
it says what truck what belt and where in truck the boxes go
im guessing the big one says RDR or RDL

i cant wait to see how this comes out

[gsracer]

Heres todays progress , thanks to YUCA for the help.



Getting the flywheel off







Removing the pain in the @ss auto bushing






Flywheel and clutch install











Have to cut the original starter mount off so the z32 starter can fit










Reassembled the Z32 tranny, took almost 2hrs to get the tranny on as the act clutch disc splines where tight as hell and wouldnt let the tranny slide in. Second act clutch this has happened with.







Here it is assembled waiting to go in the car. Looks hot, once its in there ill remove alot of parts for powdercoating. Havent decided what color to do the valve covers this time as wrinkle red is getting a bit played out what do you guys think.














Hopefully she will go in tommorow if hurricane gustav isnt lingering still

[GSXRJJordan]

Excellent! Looks friggin great ~ can't wait for that "first startup" vid... It's cool you're taking your time to powercoat everything before perma-install, everyone gets so rushed with their swaps most of the time, and you always regret not cleaning everything up/etc. Is your car still green? I remember you painted it...

[s13dan]

looking good, cant wait to see it in its new home!

[gsracer]

Cp has pistons for this motor already, and mazworx has the cam. 270 duration and 12mm lift iirc. Plus they have supertech valve springs too.

[racer98]

Originally Posted by gsracer

Cp has pistons for this motor already, and mazworx has the cam. 270 duration and 12mm lift iirc. Plus they have supertech valve springs too.

sweet !


btw when your ready to do the ITB set up pm me. I would really like to help with the ITB set up...................

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