Small block chevy v8 into a 240sx

[secondgencamaro]

You can build a mild 350 with 325hp/400 ft.lbs for $1500. That is with a very mild cam and a vacuum secondary carb (We were looking into building a motor for my friends '78 Buick Regal). In such a light car, you'd be stupid fast with 16MPGcity/19MPGhighway with a TH-350 tranny behind it. If it is not DD you could go alot more extreme with the motor. That one we just panned out to be a cheap, torquey motor with good mileage for a daily. Besides, you could always go SBC-TT. JDM is getting wore thin real quick in my mind. It is just the current bandwagon. Do what you want with your money. I personaly think you'd have more fun with the SBC 240. I'd be faster than all these SR20DETT cars running around and it'd be different. Also, I don't think you'd care about weight distribution if you would think about this swap.

Power to weight ratio > weight distribution

[2.0civic]

You can build a mild 350 with 325hp/400 ft.lbs for $1500. That is with a very mild cam and a vacuum secondary carb (We were looking into building a motor for my friends '78 Buick Regal). In such a light car, you'd be stupid fast with 16MPGcity/19MPGhighway with a TH-350 tranny behind it. If it is not DD you could go alot more extreme with the motor. That one we just panned out to be a cheap, torquey motor with good mileage for a daily. Besides, you could always go SBC-TT. JDM is getting wore thin real quick in my mind. It is just the current bandwagon. Do what you want with your money. I personaly think you'd have more fun with the SBC 240. I'd be faster than all these SR20DETT cars running around and it'd be different. Also, I don't think you'd care about weight distribution if you would think about this swap.

Power to weight ratio > weight distribution

no offense but i dont see a carbed 350 with a cam and a 3 speed auto getting that kind of mpg

[secondgencamaro]

no offense but i dont see a carbed 350 with a cam and a 3 speed auto getting that kind of mpg

You just gotta build right. The cam I was talking about was very mild and described for a daily or bracket car. With vacuum secondaries, you just gotta keep out of the pedal to keep from opening the secondaries. I get 16/18 out of my 305 all day if I drive nice. If I dont, 13/15. Depends on how throttle happy you are.


EDIT I was also assuming he used 2.83s or 3.08s. Anything shorter and I'd be afraid of breaking out the rear-end real easy 'cause of the weight of the car.

[2.0civic]

You just gotta build right. The cam I was talking about was very mild and described for a daily or bracket car. With vacuum secondaries, you just gotta keep out of the pedal to keep from opening the secondaries. I get 16/18 out of my 305 all day if I drive nice. If I dont, 13/15. Depends on how throttle happy you are.

you gotta take that rear end ratio into effect to cause if your talking about a 10bolt say with 3.73??'s itll be quick but barely tap the gas and youll be doing like 60 turning hell of some rpm

[secondgencamaro]

you gotta take that rear end ratio into effect to cause if your talking about a 10bolt say with 3.73??'s itll be quick but barely tap the gas and youll be doing like 60 turning hell of some rpm

I have 3.08s. I edited my last post when you posted this, lol.