# 300zx engine **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [July 28, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404 "2006-07-28T17:43:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skinny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skinny/32/5584_2.png) [@Skinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skinny)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/1 "2006-07-28T17:43:58Z")
will a 300zx engine fit into a 240? ---
**Author:** ![dontmakeitstupid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@dontmakeitstupid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dontmakeitstupid)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/2 "2006-07-28T18:03:17Z")
i dunno but i think SR’s fit. anyone confirm? ---
**Author:** ![DirrtyDevo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirrtydevo/32/5547_2.png) [@DirrtyDevo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DirrtyDevo)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/3 "2006-07-28T18:06:09Z")
ive seen pics of it done…very tight. Thats all i know. ---
**Author:** ![p\_dvorak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@p\_dvorak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/p_dvorak)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/4 "2006-07-28T18:18:18Z")
yes it will find heres a link with s13 with a vg30dett [http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread/187589](http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread/187589) ---
**Author:** ![NiTeRiDeR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dfb087/32.png) [@NiTeRiDeR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NiTeRiDeR)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/5 "2006-07-28T18:30:44Z")
Anything can be done if you have the skill or the money. ---
**Author:** ![Skinny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skinny/32/5584_2.png) [@Skinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skinny)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2006, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/6 "2006-07-29T06:52:28Z")
how much is a good deal for the engine ecu everything??? is 150 a good deal? although it does need some head work but thats it! ---
**Author:** ![scribbles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@scribbles](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/scribbles)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2006, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/7 "2006-07-29T07:09:25Z")
a z31 vg30det or a z32 vg30dett ? a z31 vg30det isn’t worth the metal it’s made from, so don’t bother. ---
**Author:** ![Skinny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skinny/32/5584_2.png) [@Skinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skinny)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2006, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/8 "2006-07-29T07:14:35Z")
what about a vg30de? ---
**Author:** ![scribbles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@scribbles](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/scribbles)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2006, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/9 "2006-07-29T07:18:41Z")
a z31 vg30de ? which is why I would assume is only 150… is worth that, 150. but again it’s a totally useless motor, it old, its slow, and it’s not worth the metal its made from. putting a turbo on it would be more money than its worth, putting it into any car aside from the one it came out of is not worth the effort. don’t bother. ---
**Author:** ![Skinny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skinny/32/5584_2.png) [@Skinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skinny)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2006, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/10 "2006-07-29T07:28:06Z")
ok but if its the va30ddett then buy it up?? soo this won’t be any faster then a ka-t? ---
**Author:** ![scribbles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@scribbles](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/scribbles)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2006, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/11 "2006-07-29T07:51:03Z")
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a complete z32 vg30dett for $150. if you can get one, then go for it. ---
**Author:** ![DarkForceJackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@DarkForceJackal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkForceJackal)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2006, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/12 "2006-07-29T08:01:43Z")
> [@Skinny](#): > > ok but if its the va30ddett then buy it up?? soo this won’t be any faster then a ka-t? I’d think KA-T would be a heck of a lot easier… Speed depends on the amount of boost you’d run and a ton of other factors… ---
**Author:** ![Skinny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skinny/32/5584_2.png) [@Skinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skinny)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2006, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/13 "2006-07-29T08:03:08Z")
ok i’ll let u know! ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2006, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/14 "2006-07-29T08:27:22Z")
> [@enzos\_lil\_schumi](#): > > ive seen pics of it done…very tight. Thats all i know. It’s toight like a toiger! :lol: ---
**Author:** ![spilner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@spilner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spilner)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2006, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/15 "2006-07-29T08:42:37Z")
hahahaha come by mssc a 300ZX engine is childs play ---
**Author:** ![NiTeRiDeR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dfb087/32.png) [@NiTeRiDeR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NiTeRiDeR)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2006, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/16 "2006-07-29T10:57:47Z")
VG30DET = Japanese Z31 VG30DE = Japanese Z31/Z32 VG30E = North American Z31 VG30ET = North American Z31 Apparently the North America didn’t like the idea of dual overhead cams for the VG in the Z31. And for a full VG30DETT, minus a FEW components, you are looking at roughly $1500. ---
**Author:** ![Sil-beer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Sil-beer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sil-beer)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/17 "2006-07-31T06:23:22Z")
> [@scribbles](#): > > I don’t think I’ve ever seen a complete z32 vg30dett for $150. if you can get one, then go for it. I have a 1990 Z32 VG30DE NA, for $100. :shock: Heads need to be machined. basic rebuild… Tranny is sold…but can be yours for $200 (sold it for that much, guy hasn’t come for it yet…so i can reimburse him) ---
**Author:** ![G-E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/g-e/32/5546_2.png) [@G-E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/G-E)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/18 "2006-07-31T12:45:28Z")
> [@NiTeRiDeR](#): > > VG30DET = Japanese Z31 > VG30DE = Japanese Z31/Z32 > VG30E = North American Z31 > VG30ET = North American Z31 > > Apparently the North America didn’t like the idea of dual overhead cams for the VG in the Z31. And for a full VG30DETT, minus a FEW components, you are looking at roughly $1500. you forgot the rb20det and vg20et, but who needs a puny 2L when the 3L+turbo makes so much torque ---
**Author:** ![Skinny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skinny/32/5584_2.png) [@Skinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skinny)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/19 "2006-07-31T12:54:15Z")
yeah the engine was a vg30de no turbo but it did come with everything !!! and some extra 300zx parts ! but the head needed some work!!! i think i’d be better off putting the 150 bucks he wanted towards a turbo for the ka-t ---
**Author:** ![NiTeRiDeR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dfb087/32.png) [@NiTeRiDeR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NiTeRiDeR)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404/20 "2006-07-31T20:52:28Z")
> [@G-E](#): > > [quote=NiTeRiDeR]VG30DET = Japanese Z31 > VG30DE = Japanese Z31/Z32 > VG30E = North American Z31 > VG30ET = North American Z31 > > Apparently the North America didn’t like the idea of dual overhead cams for the VG in the Z31. And for a full VG30DETT, minus a FEW components, you are looking at roughly $1500. you forgot the rb20det and vg20et, but who needs a puny 2L when the 3L+turbo makes so much torque[/quote] I know, but when people refer to the “300ZX engine” by name, they probably (9 out of 10 times) mean the VG30XX. On that topic though, a 200ZR would be a nice candidate for an RB26 swap. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/300zx-engine/98404.md?page=2)