200z!

[Rob]

Hello everybody

I've been meaning to post this for a while, just in case anybody is interested.

As a result of coming across a crashed Silvia (200sx) cheap (US$50), I found myself with a spare FJ20 driveline. As the old L26 in my Z could easily be beated off the line by a good pushbike (no joke - it actually happened!), and the Silvia was a pretty quick car before it was crashed, I figured why not make the most of what I had!

The swap wasn't hard, took about 8 weeks of nights and weekends, and included:

* making engine mounts

* gearbox crossmember

* wiring the ecu

* cutting into the tank to fit a submerged fuel pump

* making mounts to fit the Silvia radiator

* putting the workings of the Silvia tacho into the Z housing

Since I wasn't convinced this swap was a good idea until I finished, I did all the above without even drilling a hole in the original Z, so I could put it back the way it was if I wanted to.

The entire cost of the conversion including a new exhaust was US$300.

Now the Z goes about twice as fast, uses half the fuel, starts every time, and if I need more power I'll get the turbo version of the fj20 and bolt it straight in!

Here's some pics: I'll fix the paint when I can afford it!

[Alfadog]

Yeah I noticed your pic in the car galleries a while ago...

Seems like you've got a good engine there, although from the paintwork it looks like your Z is a bit worse for wear

A bit of a sleeper, then

[ZmeFly]

but your car needs a paint job treat it well

[Rob]

The paint really lets it down:( Underneath the cracked brown paint is a nice original straight rust free 260 though:) Once I've saved up a few $$$ It will start looking a bit better.