Import motor swap?

um no... they did it in Tokyo Drift, only because that was what they had available.. but if you live in the US, you should stay US.


if you feel we are being unreasonable, then ask yourself why.. this is Ford Maverick forum. we love our cars dearly, and would never do anything to add an import engine to a great car such as ours.

you are more than free to do it, but im sorry if 99% of us are against it.. its just silly..

silly isnt the word, but i dont want to get banned from here... i like it here.. so i kept it pg13

 

lol,
man put whatever motor you want in that thing! and I am sure more than 1% will dig what you are doing....

 

I got an idea!
I have a 75 Mav sitting, and I have always wanted to put a V8 in a 240-260-280Z Datsun (Nissan for the youngsters).

So I suppose I can get one of these Zs and put the engine in the 75, then take the 393w intended for the 75 and put it in the Z.
That way I have the best of both worlds!

Seriously, I had an early 280 once... I liked the I6, but the engine bay was big and always seemed to be crying out for a Ford V8.
I remember that I6 being very torquey. The torque made the car feel fast.
I don't know that it was though... Never tested or raced it.
Dave

 

There was a kit called the SCARAB for the Z, but it was for a SBC. They would go any which way but straight. Poor mans Cobra coupe.

I worked for NISSAN Corp back then and there were some extremly fast Z cars back then. For the engine size in class they were quick.

A true killer motor was to take a 280z block and add the 2.7 ltr diesel crank. Unbreakable in a gas motor. Bumped it up to about 3 ltrs and 300 hp was not a problem on pump gas. The car weighed less then 2900lbs and was a rocket.

Dan is right about this thread having a life of it's own. For all those that are reading it, laughing or fussing, relax. This is a fun forum and everyone is right and nobody is wrong.

I've been in this hobby longer then most of the guys here were sitting up taking nurishment. In the true sence of the word, we are hotrodders. Hotrodders dare to be different, piss off the restorer guys and enjoy their cars.

Engine swaps are what this hobby is partly about. The Chevy in a Ford battle has been going on since the first 265 was put in a 32 Ford roadster and blew the doors of a flathead powered duce in 1955. Get over it, it was done, will be done and will always be a thorn in some diehards side.

If you have the motor, a gas wrench and it fits, run it! Enjoy it! and have fun with the guys that don't.

I made some MOPAR performance Valve covers for the Chevy motor that's in my '48 Plymouth and just love the wrinkled foreheads it causes at shows, but all my Fords have Fords in them (Mav, '63 Ranchero & 57 Fairlaine).



Aint this FUN!

 

now thats what i'm talking about... restorers humph... if i wanted a car that looked like it came off the show room floor i'd buy a new car

would i do it.. no... but i will be 2% that would say do it

 

Gotta put one more 280z comment out...
There used to be one in Memphis, cruised Mt Moriah every weekend, that had a BBC in it.

 

Damn, I don't even remember what kind of total BS I said in this thread to try and get people riled up, but it sure must of worked... I can't believe this thread is still going...

Ohh yea, my buddy's brother has a '93 Honda CRX. Always comes up to work saying how it has some sort of Honda "big block" motor with cold air intake and fart exaust, and will whoop any Mustang's ass. All I could see was his front end raise up a little every time he shifted gears in the rearview mirror of our 213,000 mile (original engine) '95 Mustang GT. I spun a little at take off, got traction, and passed him like he was sitting still. I love ricers...





:evilsmile

 

Just FYI they stopped making Crx's in 91 unless your talking about a Del Sol.

 

I'll have to ask Monday what the car was. Don't really remember, been a couple of months ago. Maybe it was a Prelude. I drove it, it was a quick, very fun to drive car, but the Mustang simply over powered it. It wasn't quite as much car as it's owner claimed it to be, for sure.

Seriously though, build your car however you want. I like to see things that are diffrent. A Mustang with a Toyota engine is definately going to get my attention at a car show over 12 dozen other run of the mill 289/302 powered Mustangs/Mavericks. But like I've said a million times before, expect to hear both the good AND bad opinions about it. That's what gets my goat, when people get pissed off like they think everyone that looks at it should think it's awesome.

 

Wow! 27k is screaming!! I would have liked to see that.

I've seen one die from overspeed damage. He had a turbo on it and snapped off the DS, which sent the motor to the moon rather quickly and it broke the crank and eccentric gear. He was shifting it over 9k. The motor probably saw 12 or 13k at least when he roached it. Could have been more. He didn't have a tattle-tale tach and it didn't go high enough either.

All new engines can sit at high idle all day from what i've seen, which is really neat when you're used to old carb'd engines. The good ones use a fuel cut rather than a spark cut. At the detroit auto show a couple of years ago, GM installed an engine dyno and put an LS1 in it. They flogged it for the whole week to show everyone how durable it was. During the dog and pony show, they pretty much had it running on the rev limiter the whole time. When I was working at navistar, their valve train durability test was the run the engine at high idle for 40 hours or something equally ridiculous. I can't remember all the details anymore. Pretty fun stuff.

 

Newbie.....

Ok, I'm new to the site, but this is exactly what I was looking for. I sat here and read every post. I have a 74 comet sitting in the barn with a worn out 302 and a messed up C4. I've started looking for a wrecked mustang to pull the FI 5.0 and t5 as well as the rear end and swap it all into the comet. I've also been reading a lot on turbomustangs.com. They have great tips on junk yard turbo systems using factory turbos and links to brand new kits specifically for the 5.0. These guys are making crazy power. Eventually this is were I would like to be. Enough power to go in a straight line, but the ability to turn down the boost and take it to the road course. I'm also thinking about a MII front suspension to make plenty of room for the twin turbo manifolds and improve handeling. I'm not sure what I'll do with the rear suspension yet. I would like some kind of adjustable 4-link so I can tune it for the track or the road. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated. Well, just wanted to say Hey, and let you all know this has been the most entertaining forum i've read.

To get back on subject, I say be different. If you have the know how to make that engine work, I say go for it. I'll be anxious to see the results. I would call it a ToyForda though......lol...

 

Ah, the spirt of the 250 six lives in this one.........It just wont die!

 

Just thought I would add a little smack talk to this thread. Our 4-cylinder Talon ran a 6.98 @105 1/8th mile - 10.7 @ 131 1/4 mile this past weekend at Bristol. Tagged, Insured, OBD II Inspection Sticker.

We were happy until the output shaft on the AWD differential snapped and took the transmission with it!!

 

Christ, I heard of a guy who put a 5cyl benz diesel engine into a Dodge Challenger because it was to thirsty with the 440, thought that was sick, but...

 

im a 70's type guy and i even hate fuel injection.can you say carbed out v8! so no i wouldent even bother!