Torsion bars vs Engine weight

[tangent]

I seen several 510's with VG30DE's in them yet nobody has done a truck to my knowedge...

 

Is this because the torsion bars on the old datsun trucks wont take the weight of a V6....

[datzenmike]

The torsion bars can take it. It's a truck, designed to carry a payload of upwards of what, 800 lbs. The L16/18 weighs about 260 lbs, the Z24 about 100 lb more. I found a weight for a V6 but it said 260 lbs and seemed low,but with aluminum heads... who knows.

[datsunaholic]

The problem isn't so much the weight as it is the size. The torsion bars don't leave room for the exhaust. The Hardbodies that had VG30i engines had a lot wider torsion bar spacing. To get a VG in a 521 would probably mean re-engineering the suspension to widen the A-arm perches and eliminate the torsion bars.

[Guest DatsuNoob]

Aww just run the exhaust out the fenders and under the doors, it'll look tough:D HAHAHA

[OL YELLER]

Hey, good idea..."old skool" fenderwell exit headers...hmmmmmm they had those for the 70's muscle cars..wonder if you removed the inner panel and had the tubes come straight out towards the fenderwell...hmmmm...hmmmm.....oh yeah right!

[Bleach]

I believe it is closer than you're thinking. The factory exhaust manifolds will hit the torsion bars long before the engine mounts touch when dropping the engine in. A VG30 is a fat engine.

[Icehouse]

Mike I've heard adding the vg to a 510 adds about 100lbs adding the ca18de takes off a few pounds. Just had to add that, I just descovered that the ca is actually lighter than a L motor. The ca I sold to Ray raised the front of his wagon after it was installed, weird huh?

[tangent]

It would definatley take some creative exaust plumbing..

http://www.datsuns.com/boostt/passdownpipe.jpg

 

you can see the old notch this guy had cut in the framerail, when he had the VG30DE in this 510, the exaust you see is the downpipe on his TT... that is the passenger side.

[sjeff64]

it can be done with a vg30,but notsure of the 4valve motor.I have mocked up my 320 with the vg30.shorty headers(fabricated)if I can do it in a 320 anything later is a piece of cake !!

[lynchfourtwenty]

there was a 510 with a vg30dett at the nissan show in seattle, i believe jeff posted some pics an it was in there.. or maybe that was the nissan forums.. but yea it can be done

[banzai510(hainz)]

nissanmotorsport has stiffer Torsion bars like 26% stiffer

[]2eDeYe]

there was a 510 with a vg30dett at the nissan show in seattle, i believe jeff posted some pics an it was in there.. or maybe that was the nissan forums.. but yea it can be done

 

 

This one? It was pretty sweet. Twin turbo, 300zx brakes and who knows what else...

 

[Bleach]

2eDeYe;5513'']Twin turbo, 300zx brakes and who knows what else...

 

NISMO stickers!

[tangent]

yeah that guy, had the vg30de in the car before the TT, he had to fab a crossmember from a 240, put rack and pinion steering in it and fab up a custom steering linkage, to get the thing to drop all the way in, he also had to cut into the framerail for the exaust to clear..

 

http://www.datsuns.com/projects/fv-s/index.htm

http://www.datsuns.com/

[lynchfourtwenty]

]2eDeYe were you there man??? an what about u bleach were u there? that car was pretty much all 300zx allwheel disc brakes, suspension.. drive train..ect..

[]2eDeYe]

I was there long enough to say hi to Bleach and Ice, snap a few pic's and walk the dogs on the beach...

[lynchfourtwenty]

damn... hung around ice for a few an i THOUGHT THAT WAS BLEACH! wasnt sure tho.. were you like blonde guy? or light brown short hair.. post a pic of your self maybe i'll remember ya

[tangent]

it can be done with a vg30,but notsure of the 4valve motor.I have mocked up my 320 with the vg30.shorty headers(fabricated)if I can do it in a 320 anything later is a piece of cake !!

 

So was that a truck or a car motor? do you have any pics..