620 vg conversion

[yello620]

No, not really. Will be buying all the stuff for the fuel system next month. I am moving so i kinda want to get this project wrapped up. But i might just get rid of the donor truck now that i know it all fits like i want it too. Ohh, i am going to have an aluminum radiator built too.

[izzo]

That red 720 still sitting there?

[Jester]

Moving!?!?!?!?!?

 

 

[yello620]

Izzo, the red 720 is long gone..Brother in law drives it daily.

 

Jess, yes moving. Need an affordable house payment, this hose is not cutting it. New house is in Dundee, much smaller garage but it will be heated and air conditioned. :fu:

[DISLEXICDIME]

smaller garage better let me take that chevy pick up then ;)

[yello620]

Chevy pickup is for sale. Might consider trades??

[Jester]

If you have a spare VG short block you want to let go of, let me know. I would love to have one to play with. Thinking of the future and the wagon.

[dvboth]

If you have a spare VG short block you want to let go of, let me know. I would love to have one to play with. Thinking of the future and the wagon.

i have a VG long block $150?

[Jester]

I figured Jason might have a spare of two around the shop that he doesn't want to have to move. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[yello620]

Ok, not sure if this is progress or not, but a few new things to share.

 

I found a guy on florida selling 200sx VG parts, i got the upper intake manifold and the exhaust manifold from him. The intake fits incredible well and looks better in my opinion, excellent hood clearance now. And a quick test fit of the exhaust manifolds show that they look really good so far. They are going in the sand blaster tomorrow to get cleaned up/degreased, then i will get a closer look at them.

 

Thinking about getting the intake manifold cover powder coated a very bright red, thoughts?

 

Here are a few pics for the needy. :thumbup:

 

[wayno]

There is nothing that looks better than new looking old. If you have the time and money, do it. Otherwise get it going and enjoy it. wayno

[]2eDeYe]

Wow looks like it belongs in there. Would it be easier to just use the 200SX VG to start with?

[yello620]

2eDeYe' date='20 January 2011 - 08:31 AM' timestamp='1295541100' post='413414']

Would it be easier to just use the 200SX VG to start with?

 

It is starting to look that way, but there is no info out there about swapping a VG into a truck, so i have had to buy a lot of parts that probably will not get used.

 

Slow progress, but i have not given up.

 

I sand blasted the exhaust manifolds and the intake plenum cover today. Plenum cover will get powder coated soon.

[78kingcab]

right on jason this thing is so close im gettin excited....the powder coating bright red is a good idea, do you do it your self....

[yello620]

the powder coating bright red is a good idea, do you do it your self....

 

No, i dont do it. I am taking in a set of wheels for my wifes BMW to get coated black and thought that i would get that intake plenum done too(in red).

[]2eDeYe]

It is starting to look that way, but there is no info out there about swapping a VG into a truck, so i have had to buy a lot of parts that probably will not get used.

 

Way to be a pioneer :thumbup:

[yello620]

More progress. :D I spent a little time and started making an alternator mount since none of the factory mounts that i have found will make the alternator clear the idler arm with enough clearance. I moved the alternator up about 1.25" and started measuring. This is a 90 amp Alt from a Pathfinder. Got the belts to line up pretty good, still need a little work. And i need to build an upper adjustment mount. Undecided on how i am going to do this so far. It is pretty tight in there.

A few pics.

 

As you can see in a couple of those photos, the radiator lower inlet is going straight into the alternator, so that will need reworked too.

I also sand blasted the plenum cover and i think that i like it, might not get it powder coated red.

Opinions on the plenum cover?

[MicroMachinery]

Lookin' good man. Gonna be nice to see this thing alive.

 

As far as the plenum color, I'd go for yellow on the raised sections, and leave the lower areas aluminum(or visa versa). It'd look nice under your hood. Polished or just blasted on the rest. Either one would look good, but I'd probably go for the dull aluminum grey personally.

 

Kinda like this:

[wayno]

I think it looks good. :thumbup:

[blueridgespeed]

Nice alternator bracket! Is it torch-heated and bent 1/4 steel plate? The OE bracketry is definitely heavy-duty! The OE alt bracket is cast, IIRC. With the L-series, anyone who tried a light-duty alternator mount (in the common ZX IR upgrade) faced failure soon enough!

 

Can I politely request that you run a few lightening hole-saws through that bracket? It's easier than doing such work myself! HA!

 

Nice work! I like the 200sx covers with a crackle-black finish and then the high points (fins) surface ground back to alu. But that yellow scheme is pretty nifty too!

[yello620]

Nice alternator bracket! Is it torch-heated and bent 1/4 steel plate? The OE bracketry is definitely heavy-duty! The OE alt bracket is cast, IIRC.

 

Can I politely request that you run a few lightening hole-saws through that bracket? It's easier than doing such work myself! HA!

 

That bracket is actually 3/8", and the bend was done at the steel shop with the same machine that does the sheering. Was not going to mess around with strength on this.

 

But a few appearance holes might be doable, even though once installed, it can barely be seen.

[Eric Garside]

Any updates?

 

Lookin great so far :thumbup:

[dvboth]

2eDeYe' date='20 January 2011 - 08:31 AM' timestamp='1295541100' post='413414']

Wow looks like it belongs in there. Would it be easier to just use the 200SX VG to start with?

it would but, the 300zx has better heads!

[yello620]

No, not really.

 

I purchased a few parts while i had a few dollars and no time, so i am hoping that when i have time i can make progress.

 

I did get the alternator bracket set into place, it has a belt on it now too. It did create the need to make a custom upper water neck at the thermostat(not done yet). But i will be looking at a few other VG motors to see if they have parts that will create the clearance that i need.

 

Wiring should be easy. Need a fuel system still, probably need to install bigger lines too.

[Fast720]

Hey Yello620

Why can't you put the Alternator on the drivers side ? , from your pics it looks like there is room , this would free up your rad hose problem and remove the last pully on the crank and give you more room, use the 300Zx bracket, it bolts on both side of the block.

if the steering box or tube is in the way you could try moving your Alt back and run the belt behind the lower rad hose.

I added power steering and needed room too so I swapped my Alt to the other side , Supercharged VG30 powered 720

I hope this helps

 

Fast720