Hot Rod Nissan
If you’ve been to SEMA you know that the vast majority of vehicles are either classic American or new Japanese. Here’s one that manages to combine both: a ‘32 Ford Highboy powered by a VG30DE from a 1996 Nissan 300ZX with its accompanying 5-speed. Much of the running gear – spindles, brakes, hubs, diff, halfshafts – were also from a Z32, mated to a custom 5-link suspension. Follow the jump for a closeup of the engine.
Which do you prefer, the hot rod Nissan or rat rod Datsun?
November 6th, 2008 at 11:42 am
That’s crazy! Wonder if they beefed it up a bit? They could have always gone with a VG30DETT… but with such a light car the VG30DE was probably powerful enough to get her going. Nice to see some people that are into old hot-rods appreciate Japanese engines…
November 6th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
That’s pretty cool. I personally would have used the Titan V8, cuz nothin’ sounds like a V8 rumble..lol
November 6th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
J.Ramirez had the right idea. Plenty of room and easy access = should have used the TT engine instead.
November 6th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
I agree with JSchrauwen. I would have gone with the TT engine as well…exactly the same amount of work, twice the power.(maybe they didn’t want the hassle of the intercoolers….
November 6th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Remember the Mitsubishi engined rod Boyd Coddington (R.I.P.) built around 1990? The “Alumacoupe”. That build broke some new ground!
November 7th, 2008 at 12:33 am
That is hot,but I’d be even more excited if the body were based on an old Nissan.Something like this,perhaps: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Nissan_Model_70_Phaeton.jpg
November 7th, 2008 at 5:44 am
DE?……… Meh.
November 7th, 2008 at 7:00 am
I think the Nissan V series 6 cylinders sound nice, I love the way a 350z sounds.
November 8th, 2008 at 2:19 am
Meh, personally not my cup of tea. It’s just not cricket. And that “rat rod” in the link isn’t exactly a rat rod.
November 10th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
It is nice to see Japanese engines on “Rat Rods”.
November 11th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I’ll take my rat-rod Datsun shakennnnn….., not stirred!
March 15th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
well i’m looking for info on hot v8 nissans and old nissans that look like a camaro / corvette crossbreed with asian technology like a older model something from the 80’s and a newer engine like a v8 skyline can you order crate skyline engines?where would i find a catalog