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Tech Talk Technical Discussion About The Nissan 240SX and Nissan Z Cars |
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![]() Hey guys! Figured I'd come over here and have a little debate since apparently SilviaV8's forum account was suspended today. I've been doing a little research into the pros and cons of 302 vs. 350. I'm a fan of both motors, but I can't really decide which one to get. The pros and cons I have so far are:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 350 Pros: - Old school - Aftermarket parts are cheap and plentiful - Able to make a decent amount of power for a fun weekend car - Torque! - Comes carb'd, easy to wire in and tune Cons: - Swap kit (Engine Mounts/Trans Mounts/Oil Pan) runs about $1k+shipping - No clear resolution for headers other than custom route - Still need to modify firewall to seat engine and trans bellhousing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 302 - Can be found in almost any junkyard for cheap - Lots of inexpensive ways to make power - Can come with either carb or FI, which isn't terribly hard to wire - Sound ![]() - Can be bolted to the S13 crossmember using Explorer mounts, T5 just needs an extra hole drilled in trans crossmember to work Cons: - It's a Ford motor - Issues using Nissan Clutch assembly - Most headers, including custom, won't clear steering shaft ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Before someone says "LS is love, LS is life", I'm against throwing an LS in my S13. It's too expensive ($1500 for a T56 LOL), and a PITA to tune/work on in general. Same with the CA/SR/RB, wiring can be hell and I'm not looking to get in over my head with it. I'm an old school type of guy, and I know carbs and such pretty well. So, which one would you guys go with? Flame me up, Scotty |
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