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88 300zx twin turbo swap?

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Hello all. I have a 1976 datsun 280z im restoring and hopefully makin a race car out of. I came across a 300zx twin turbo engine in the junk yard today that looked to be nice. It only has 100k miles on it i suppose. Its missing the distributor. I dont know a price on it yet but if i were to buy it i would probably buy the whole car so i could use what i need off it for the swap. Anyways i was wondering if this swap was worth it or should i just go with a v8. im looking for more of a high end, quick light car, not a big muscley tank that doesnt turn. Is it to much effort? will i be able to mount it properly? will the drivetrain fit? I have a later model 5 spd i believe, would that tranny work on that engine? any info is greatly appreciated, thanks!

The twin turbo manual box is a heavy duty item, grab it and mail it to me :) Have seen a VG30DET engine fitted to a S30, tight fit and a lot of work. You have the VG30DETT engine which is bulkier due to it being a twin turbo, not a single, so I'm guessing it may not fit. Certainly it will be a real bitch to fit, best of luck anyway.

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yah im worried about fitting it in aswell. I was mainly wondering if anyone had done it on this site. whats the other site? for modified Z's? i cant remember

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thanks LOL i knew it was something like that, i drew a blank.

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