quick question: Z22

[BEEBANI]

What are the pros and cons of a Z22 motor/tranny?

[datsunaholic]

Pros? More torque (Engine). Tranny is identical to the L-series version (except bell angle).

 

Cons? No aftermarket support (valve/cam geometry is pretty much limited to stock).

 

Or hybrid the engine using an L-series head and timing cover.

[BEEBANI]

This guy wants to sell the whole thing for $75. I could put my L20 head on there? What mods does that require?

[hang_510]

thats a good price!

headgasket need new holes for water circulation and few holes too, dip stick is on the 'wrong' side. there is a good write up on the510realm w/details.

 

 

the LZ24 i have has the dipstick bent and accessible from the back, so i may do this to the LZ22 im building...

[71-521]

you could always look here:

http://web.archive.org/web/20050314090634/http://hobbslaw.nissanpower.com/custom2.html

http://web.archive.org/web/20050314090634/http://home.att.net/~jason510/ben.htm

[hang_510]

this is closer to what he needs...

http://web.archive.org/web/20050205120527/home.att.net/~jason510/napsz.htm

 

 

 

the jason gray data specs should be a sticky :cool:

[BEEBANI]

How would this compare power wise to the ka?

[Icehouse]

Okay I'm adding this not to be a na sayer :P but...... Why not use the KA24e head instead of the L one? Then you get 4 more valves EFI (I guess some z series have it already) Maybe I can get Cookapoop to step in for a bit. He is the frankenstein king when it comes to nissan engine conversions. I'm not 100% sure that it would work but he would know.

[BEEBANI]

Jeff, I tried to call you the other night, I found a KA in Redmond WA, dude never called me back though. I'm watching for them, but keeping my options open for other ideas as well.

[Bleach]

I think the KA is just a better built engine. Go with that in the first place and save yourself some work. :)

[BEEBANI]

That's what I was trying to figure out, saw this deal, and thought I'd check it out. I hammer the shit outta my ka in my '97 truck and it just says "thank you sir may I have another?"

[Icehouse]

Jeff, I tried to call you the other night, I found a KA in Redmond WA, dude never called me back though. I'm watching for them, but keeping my options open for other ideas as well.

 

 

Sorry I missed your call my cell phone screen is fucked, so I have been leaving it home. Its to frustrating to carry with me, I miss calls and I can't call them back. Or even worse I switch to the other line then I can't get back to the original caller.... it sucks big time. I order one a week or so ago so it should be here by the time I get back from the beach on tuesday. I've been looking for a KA for you. No good deals yet.

[Cookapoop]

Okay I'm adding this not to be a na sayer :P but...... Why not use the KA24e head instead of the L one? Then you get 4 more valves EFI (I guess some z series have it already) Maybe I can get Cookapoop to step in for a bit. He is the frankenstein king when it comes to nissan engine conversions. I'm not 100% sure that it would work but he would know.

 

Yes that will work.

 

here is an example.

 

Z18ET bottom end

 

KA head attached.

 

I took a KA head gasket and set it on top of the Z18 head gasket and they are the same. Its actually been a number of time. I met one guy at shasta that had near 275 hp on his Z22 BE with a KAe head!! To the ground!!!