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So I'm about to buy an old Nissan 300zx for 1500 and put a rb26 in it. It will be my dd(dont ask why I need a 450hp dd) and it will need to be reliable. here are the mods I plan to put in it. Just a disclaimer im a huuuge noobie with cars.

on the list the ones that dont have specific parts I havent decided what part.

turbo - garret 2560r OR hks gtss

fuel pump

intercooler - garret core cooler(not sure which one)

ecu - power f

clutch

cams - tomei pon cams

Here's some tuff i might get: flywheel, head gasket, air flow meter, exhaust, transmission, and intake

So my actual questions, are these necessary? do I need more? where do I find these parts? should I get them used? Should I try to do the work my self? Is there a better car or engine I could use? could I find a shaker hood scoop to go with this? Also i havent bought anything so if your thinking "why is he getting that?" please correct me.

So like i said im a noob so car people will bitch at me thats fine just correct me as well.

I'll have a bitch lol

If you are a car noob, chuck the whole idea in the bin. You will end up dropping huge amounts of money (30k+) and regret it soon after.

If you are keen on a 300, just buy a built TT car that's had all the work done already. The VG30 is still a great motor and will easily run that kind of power

I'll have a bitch lol

If you are a car noob, chuck the whole idea in the bin. You will end up dropping huge amounts of money (30k+) and regret it soon after.

If you are keen on a 300, just buy a built TT car that's had all the work done already. The VG30 is still a great motor and will easily run that kind of power

You're probably right. the vg30dett that comes with 300zx can only do 300hp so I would have to do work on it anyways. What prebuilt engine could I get? I know the one that comes with the Subaru wrx sti has 420hp stock but I was trying to keep it under 10k (which was most of the reason I was going to swap but you're right ill end spending 30k). Maybe I could put a wrx sti engine in a normal wrx? I've looking at Subaru a lot because I live where it snows a lot.

You're missing the point. Buy a car already built with the original engine modified to the power that you desire.

ok. Do you know how I can find a car like that? I've look on craigslist ebay etc and I havent found a heavily moded car, just stearingwheel, transmission, something small.

rb26

reliable

huuuge noobie with cars.

kudos to you for asking the questions before purchasing anything, because while im sure the plan is achievable to skilled professionals, its also mighty stoopid.

If you're in the US, a stock 240SX is like a needle in a haystack. Theyre all modified. Plenty of modified Nissans for choose from over there, Sentras, silvias, Infiniti's etc

"I'm going to buy a 300zx for $1500" - worried but okay

"I'm going to put an RB26 in it" - Have you thought about this, i don't think you have.

"It will have 450hp" - Not unless you know what you're doing

"It will be my daily driver" - lol k

Too much need for speed.

I'm a supporter of new ideas but this is not even a project I'd consider doing and I'm generally quite confident with cars.

Buy a stock TT 300zx and turn up the boost a bit clean it up and maintain it.

cos street cred.

but in all seriousness to OP

your asking if things are necessary for the engine, apart from all of of those things are just to make a car go forward, like clutch..... what clutch mate? or are you actually asking do I need a clutch?

what about everything needed to fit the engine to the car? mating it to a gearbox, what gearbox are you going to use? are you going to fab up an adapter housing plate to the stock box? are you going to use the gtr box and then go 2wd? does that fit? whats going to be GTR, whats going to be 300z and whats going to be custom? whats needed to make all those bits work?

what engine mounting fabrication are you planning for? are you doing it yourself? does the engine fit? does it need to be mounted lower or further back or?

I don't know whats involved but atleast I know what I don't know.

I don't think you have thought much past the basics of how to make an RB26 make power.

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