240DL Engine Swap

[steptoe11]

Hi all

This may upset some members but can anyone direct me to someone who can carry out an engine conversion on my 1983 240DL. Looking at fitting in a
1JZGTE or RB25DET which are straight sixes and looking in the engine bay i reckon they would fit. If not a four cylinder 3SGE vvti or rev 3SGTE. Other ideas welcomed.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
steptoe
Lancashire

[Clan]

why would you want to put " something else " in there ? What about the Volvo V6 from a 260 ?
My ultimate engine for a 240 would be a volvo D5 with a M90 gearbox

[Volan245]

Yes the nissan straight six engines do fit into a 240. I have a nissan LD28 engine in mine which is a straight six diesel engine.

[tannachyallen]

volvo were going to have a V8 option, hence the canted angle of the 4 thats in the 240. A lot of banger racers put big Vs into 240s. Different option entirely, but I noticed a perkins diesel with gearbox that had come out of a 240 (?) for sale in the latest VOC Driver.

[morsing]

There's at least one book on Amazon on how to put a Chevy small block in your 240. An easy way to got 500+ BHP

[steptoe11]

Originally Posted by Clan

why would you want to put " something else " in there ?

My daily drivers are 300zx TT, a heavily tuned Supra Turbo and an MR2 turbo, but my god nothing comes close to the Volvo in getting the arse end out even with its paltry power. If i can get a cheap 300hp powerplant in it, that would be great.

steptoe

[jonah]

Originally Posted by tannachyallen

volvo were going to have a V8 option, hence the canted angle of the 4 thats in the 240.

I'm not sure that's true, my understanding is the engine was tilted to provide more room for the inlet manifold/injection system and brake servo on LHD cars.

Originally Posted by steptoe11

If i can get a cheap 300hp powerplant in it, that would be great

Getting someone else to fit you a completely different engine/gearbox combination into your 240 won't be cheap. If you want cheap, fit a turbo engine/M90 gearbox from a late model 940.

[wooble]

^^^ best bang for your buck, and there's loads of performance bits to pep it up if you don't mind importing them from the states or sweden. I think the power record for the redblock engine is somewhere north of 1200 horsies.

Oh, and something that's not common knowledge - late 940s come with an Eaton G80 locking diff as standard, and it can be fitted into a 240 axle. Great for those wanting to go sideways