Northstar in 93-97 altima/95+sentra

mcf1000x2003 · Dec 21st, 2005, 10:43 AM

I seen a northstar motor in a 200SX a while back and I was wondering has anyone on here done it cause i was thinking about it.I have a 300hp northstar engine/tranny already from a 95 STS.The tranny is already fwd so i cant really see it being really hard.

jetsam · Dec 21st, 2005, 12:09 PM

Wouldn't it be substantially cheaper to buy a fiero?

psuLemon · Dec 21st, 2005, 02:22 PM

anything can really be done, just needs to take a lot of money and custom fabrication. If you really need to ask us, then you dont really have either.

ICP Sux0rZ! · Dec 21st, 2005, 03:36 PM

why would u put the northstar in your car? yes its a powerful motor, but its a PITA to work on, i personally think its better suited living in a sandrail

but hey if you wanna try then more power to you

mcf1000x2003 · Dec 21st, 2005, 04:18 PM

it was just a thought.I still got the motor/tranny and ive had a few offers already for $3k for both so i think i will sell and go turbo.The engine usually cost $3k alone used.

ICP Sux0rZ! · Dec 21st, 2005, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mcf1000x2003

it was just a thought.I still got the motor/tranny and ive had a few offers already for $3k for both so i think i will sell and go turbo.The engine usually cost $3k alone used.

i can get a viper v-10 for 3k that doesn't mean i'm going to and put it in my Z althought that would be quite fun

mcf1000x2003 · Dec 22nd, 2005, 12:09 AM

i already got the motor from my old STS that i ended up selling thats why i was thinking about it.And the northstar is more lighter in weight than pretty much any v8 but i would not be able to do anything to it like turbo because of fitment issues.So i guess let the flaming begin for me beginning a forthless thread.

asleepz · Jan 1st, 2006, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ICP Sux0rZ!

i can get a viper v-10 for 3k that doesn't mean i'm going to and put it in my Z althought that would be quite fun

That's cheap enough I'd buy one just to hang it from the ceiling in the garage.

qr25madness · Jan 4th, 2006, 11:47 AM

I saw a post on vwvortex a while back, about a mk2 golf (86-91?) with a northstar wrestled into the engine bay. I guess it was kinda cool...in a straight line. VR6 Mk2 golfs (or rabbits) already have massive understeer issues due to the weight of the engine. Imagine with a V8.
So... a V8 sentra or altima? not for me anyway.
Maybe a twin turbo twin V8...mmhh...

JustaSolVTEC · Jan 8th, 2006, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by qr25madness

I saw a post on vwvortex a while back, about a mk2 golf (86-91?) with a northstar wrestled into the engine bay. I guess it was kinda cool...in a straight line. VR6 Mk2 golfs (or rabbits) already have massive understeer issues due to the weight of the engine. Imagine with a V8.
So... a V8 sentra or altima? not for me anyway.
Maybe a twin turbo twin V8...mmhh...

that whole car was cut in half down the middle and extended 6" in width just to get the motor in there. either way, it's just not a logical decision simply because you'd save weight issues by building and turboing a stock motor. you'd also make more power.