Lexus 4L V8 into an S13

[dhs]

Any ideas on the practicality/legality of this conversion?

Would I be the first? :)

[Norbie]

How much does a stock S13 weigh? It might help if you tell us which state you're in as well, since the rules are different everywhere.

[sssgtr]

Stick with Nissan, ie. the VH45DE, they are about $1500-$3000

[dhs]

i'm in western australia

stock s13 'q' (:()) is 1130kg

thanks for the help :)

[Turbo4WD]

VH45 is a big engine but EDO said they did a test fit of one in a S14 bay and it fitted so it should go in the S13.

If you put a turbo or two on it watch out! A guy in NZ is doing that and has made some big power (as you would expect).

[Supercrown]

When I was buying my 4.5L landcruiser motor, there was one of the infiniti(y?) motors for sale too. It was a very wide motor-reminicent of the lexus obviously-and it was a beauty. I think it had a 100mm throttle body and the factory exhausts were welded mandrel stainess units-NICE. All in all a very nice looking bit of gear. With the gearbox-and in wicked nick-he wanted $2400!!! If It wasnt so wide and putting blowers on it so hard (I already have one turbo and needing a second one for another 1600 bucks seemed a bit silly)-I would have bought it instead. I reckon that in stock trim in a silvia it would be a weapon. It's just that I reckon the exhausts would be a bit tight-but I'm only guessing really. In a silvia I wouldnt even bother with turbos. A nice set of headers (the factory ones are nice, but are clearly meant to choke the motor a bit-the pipes were TINY-to keep it at the 206 kw limit.) a set of cams and an autronic or similar and it'd be a filthy set of wheels! If you really want it to fit-It'll fit no worries!

That was at Port Road commercial in south australia.

Cheers
Sean

[dhs]

$2400?!

sounds better then a turbo conversion to me :)

i'll keep you guys posted

[MattCoultis]

I don't reckon that you bother with the turbo's at all. There's a guy up here who runs a lexus V-8 in a class 1 off road buggy and man you should here this thing. Everything is stock except the exhaust and computer and when we first heard it, we thought someone had a F1 car fanging thru the bush. Big horses too. He swapped from a 6 cyl porsche turbo to the lexus and reckon's that the car is quicker cause of the torque from the 8. And the fact that he was doing 3 engines a year with the porsche at around $3000 just for the piston kits.