I’m trying to put a 600hp naturally aspirated nissan v8 into my mom’s old 1976 datsun 280z. this is a blog about it.
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The mini-harness doesn’t seem to plug in to the wideband sensors. I guess I need an adapter or something?
I’ve been dreading the task of figuring out how the drive-by-wire throttle body works on the VK56, but it’s gotta be done…
After working through some mental blocks, I was able to start on the custom wiring harness that will get the VK56 V8 running on the stand…
Finishing the dissection of the OEM V8 harness, then tying up some odds and ends around the engine…
Making some custom mounts to get the Nissan VK56DE V8 on a stand meant for a small-block Chevy…
A big step! I picked up the engine that will get those 600HP’s! Eventually. I think. I hope.
I think I finally tracked down an engine to pickup, but it didn’t work out quite as planned…
Not a hugely progressive update here, but necessary disassembly work to get the engine out at some point…
First day legitimately turning wrenches on the car. Disassembly starting from the front…
After sitting untouched in my parent’s garage for 10 years, I shipped my mom’s old Datsun down to Texas to attempt a ridiculous transformation.
IT’S ALIVE! The engine is running on the stand!