No Prep Turbo V8 Nissan 240sx
March 25th, 2017This video features exactly the type of vehicle that gets my blood pumping. I love taking a small and lightweight, rear-wheel drive car and putting in a big, V8 engine with at least one power adder. If you do it right – and this guy has apparently done it just right – you can win a lot of races (cash) on the street and strip.
For this type of hybrid build, the Nissan 240 has long been a favorite of amateur and street racers. There are four major reasons for this:
- The sharp looking little import bodies are readily available – heck, the junkyards are full of shells.
- LS engines an also be readily obtained and built as economically as any engine out there.
- The 240 is already a rear-wheel drive car. There will be minimal sheet metal fabrication required.
- Numerous aftermarket performance manufacturers offer V8 swap over kits (look no further than Jeg’s or Sikky).
This particular 240sx is running a 408 cubic-inch Texas Speed engine with (Texas Speed) PRC cylinder heads, a mammoth turbocharger, and a Powerglide transmission. Simple and straight forward yet potent. This car is competing in two classes and looking to bring home some substantial cash. Check it out.