Jerkif

ok i was wondering what is the biggest most baddest *** engine i could put in my z. one of my z fan friends was telling me he saw a 280z with a 12 in it i called him a rock adict but i thought about it and was wondering what was the most bad *** engine yall fellas know about that would fit without billions of dollars worth of fabrication

s/cL3.0

over on hybridz.org they got SR20's, Rb twinturbo, LS1, L28et , I heard of a hyabusa engine, and the one you are lookin for of course would be the BMW V12 twin turbo making 800 some odd horsepower to the wheels.{stock} I would say that is as big as you can go..

RodMoyes

Saw a guy put a jaguar 12 cylinder XJ12 motor in a 1980 280zx... Ran like a freakin beast on pcp.

Rod.

Skully

have you tried this...im contemplating....:-D


http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl/

lol i had to ....couldnt resist! ahah they said we could fit almost anything in our cars...well...lol

Bleach

I've seen pictures of a 454 in a 280Z, and a Twin Turbo 350 V8.... as for BIG engines.

But a 6-cyl turbo is just as fast or faster. Those big engines are heavy and require a lot of extra structural support to the chasis.

WildmaN

I have even heard about people putting 426 hemis in a Z. Talk about a deathwish! But a 12 cylinder man I bet that would scoot!

DynamicJ

how about that guy at hybridZ with the Jet engine... that thing was awesome..

Bleach

I've also seen 4-cyl setups. People have put an SR20DET in a Z before... hmmmm...

Jerkif

ok i see how lots of v8's are put in and all but wouldnt it be a lot easier to pump out more horses with the 8's instead of the I6. and i posted this before how much horsepower can you get from a stock non turbo 280 how much to you guys think without turbocharging

Heat Rave R

But don't forget that although it's cheaper to get horsepower out of a V8, it becomes expensive in reinforcing the chassis and drivetrain to handle that much.

Bleach

I suppose along the same lines, if you're going to have a 600hp V8 or a 600hp turbo L6 you still need a stronger car. Either way, high horsepower means even more money spent in other areas.

The non-turbo L6 can be gotten up to about 200 whp and still be maintainable for daily driving. You can make engine that revv higher and put down 250hp but they usually are made for a few races and then rebuilt.

The turbo six with stock internals can handle about 350whp.

ChEng

There is a guy on one of the Viper sites who is having a Viper V10 put in an early Z car.

mattduskater

I would like to see a 350z with a twin turbo, in a 240 or 280zx! I think that would be one of the best engines you could put in your z.

EZDUZIT

Ok, Here's my .02 cents
The best combo I have ever seen was Scotties Grand National powered Z. A light weight V6 Turbo with alot of punch. The car will run 10's all day without serious mods to the body. Remember POWER TO WEIGHT RATIO! I'll stick with my Turbo in my 300 and the L28 will always be in my 280ZX! I'm sort of a purist but I do enjoy engine swaps, just have to be tasefully done.

azguy

Check out http://hybridz.org and Turbo Meister's car under the videos section. Chevy 350 custom to hell carbed twin turbo. That has to be one of, if not the fastest z's out there. It would give Darius's z a run for the money if not win. Video's are of 1/8 mile runs cause he's too darn fast and gets banned from 1/4's. It has said that his time in 1/8's is equiv to running high 9's in the 1/4! Look for yourself and make up your own mind.

dr. buddha

skully you must know my good freind mikel in zextreme he said the same thing to me one time.he works on cargo ships that have piston rings as tall as me. iknow that dosent say much cuz in short but the turbos are hug. i think he said i could put my 240z in one

veyenyl

Cheng...do you have a link for the viper V10?

Jerkif

the viper v10 would kick so much *** in the z car cause the engine dont really weight much and your talking about 500 hp so that ought to be a fast *** car.

SHADY280

Speaking Of Power To Weight Why Not A Rover V8 225ci. 300hp Easy All Weighing (motor No Trans) 310lbs. Me And A Couple Guys Have Or Are Going To Try It Real Fast And Small