v6 or small v8 in a 240?

[Fun_in_my_z]

hey i hppen to have a 4.3 litter v6. i was wondering if you guys have any speriance in this.

how do they perform.

or maby a v8?

i think im going to put the streight 6 in it. but im thinking.

[hls30.com]

A 4.3L or a V8, I know of only one gentleman who put a 4.3 in a Z, and many hundreds who have put in a V8! I suppose it comes down to how much fabrication and engineering you want to get involved in. The V8 swap is well documented-I even considered it and bought both books about it from Jags That Run. You can even buy the parts already made up-Hunt the standard pieces, I found a new and reccomended camero radiator on line for $78 shipped.

I have chosen to add current programmable engine management to an L28ET and"super-tune" it. I want the engine bay to look stock-or atleast like it could be-all Nissan pieces(the ecm will be out of sight) I am going to try to keep all of the rest of my changes down to genuine Nissan parts only more current.

Will

[thefastestz]

I just picked up an S-10 pickup with a 4.3 V6 w/ 80k on the odo.

Its got lots down low nothing much past a certain point.

Then again i have an automatic in it.

I think the were rated around 160hp and 220lbs of torque.

I'm not sure though as i was told this and haven't read anything about it though.

I don't know the rpm data though.

I think i saw a thread about the 4.3 v6 swap into the early Z at hybrid Z.

[hls30.com]

BTW I have the factory service manuals for a S10 with the addendums for the Syclone/Typhoon, and they all used a 4.3L V.6.

Will

[thefastestz]

Found the thread.

http://www.hybridz.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=26170

[hls30.com]

You must be thefastestz, you beat me to the link!

Will

[Fun_in_my_z]

ive got one more q about the stock 6. will it actualy hit 160 mph?

(not that i would try it) but its good to know what it has!

[hls30.com]

I don't think you can quite peg the guage with a stock setup. I had a '76 2+2 at about 130 in my young, stupid and bullet-proof days!! Gearing will put the stock engine there, but the rest of the car isn't really up for much time at that speed.

[thefastestz]

Yeah the aerodynamics really kill it off