{"id":16194,"date":"2017-05-19T14:03:55","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T19:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=16194"},"modified":"2017-05-20T14:24:32","modified_gmt":"2017-05-20T19:24:32","slug":"roadkill-installs-a-turbo-5-0-l-v8-in-the-rotsun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=16194","title":{"rendered":"Roadkill Installs a Turbo 5.0 L V8 in the Rotsun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roadkill-Rotsun-with-a-Turbo-Ford-302-V8-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16195\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=16195\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roadkill-Rotsun-with-a-Turbo-Ford-302-V8-01.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Roadkill Rotsun with a Turbo Ford 302 V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Roadkill Rotsun with a Turbo Ford 302 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roadkill-Rotsun-with-a-Turbo-Ford-302-V8-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roadkill-Rotsun-with-a-Turbo-Ford-302-V8-01.jpg?resize=620%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Roadkill Rotsun with a Turbo Ford 302 V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roadkill-Rotsun-with-a-Turbo-Ford-302-V8-01.jpg?resize=620%2C349&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roadkill-Rotsun-with-a-Turbo-Ford-302-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roadkill-Rotsun-with-a-Turbo-Ford-302-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roadkill-Rotsun-with-a-Turbo-Ford-302-V8-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roadkill-Rotsun-with-a-Turbo-Ford-302-V8-01.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Rotsun is back! In episode 64 the guys rip out the Chevy 4.3 L V6 out of their 1971 Datsun 240Z after the crank broke in two places. Then they get to work installing a Ford 5.0 L V8 from a Fox Mustang with the old Power Stroke diesel turbocharger. Watch as our favorite duo give the Rotsun new life and definitely more power.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BYu7irteuOU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Update<\/strong> 5\/20\/2017 &#8211; Added Roadkill Extra outtakes video of the Turbo 5.0 L build<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U5QLvUjFE2M\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roadkill-Rotsun-with-a-Turbo-Ford-302-V8-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16196\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=16196\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roadkill-Rotsun-with-a-Turbo-Ford-302-V8-02.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Roadkill Rotsun with a Turbo Ford 302 V8 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Roadkill Rotsun with a Turbo Ford 302 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roadkill-Rotsun-with-a-Turbo-Ford-302-V8-02.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roadkill-Rotsun-with-a-Turbo-Ford-302-V8-02.jpg?resize=620%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Roadkill Rotsun with a Turbo Ford 302 V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roadkill-Rotsun-with-a-Turbo-Ford-302-V8-02.jpg?resize=620%2C349&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roadkill-Rotsun-with-a-Turbo-Ford-302-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roadkill-Rotsun-with-a-Turbo-Ford-302-V8-02.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roadkill-Rotsun-with-a-Turbo-Ford-302-V8-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roadkill-Rotsun-with-a-Turbo-Ford-302-V8-02.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL12C0C916CECEA3BC\">Roadkill<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rotsun is back! In episode 64 the guys rip out the Chevy 4.3 L V6 out of their 1971 Datsun 240Z after the crank broke in two places. Then they get to work installing a Ford 5.0 L V8 from a Fox Mustang with the old Power Stroke diesel turbocharger. Watch as our favorite&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=16194\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Roadkill Installs a Turbo 5.0 L V8 in the Rotsun<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16195,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[93],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-240z"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roadkill-Rotsun-with-a-Turbo-Ford-302-V8-01.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":16672,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=16672","url_meta":{"origin":16194,"position":0},"title":"Roadkill Races the Rotsun Against the Blown Impala","author":"swaptastic","date":"June 16, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"The Roadkill boys are back to prove whether the Rotsun or the blown Impala is faster. Mike Finnegan will be driving the 1971 Datsun 240Z with a Ford 5.0 L V8 and a Power Stroke turbocharger. 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The engine setup was good for 387 horsepower and 430 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels. 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Behind the motor is a Nismo twin-plate clutch, Skyline R34 GTS-T transmission, and R34 R200 rear end\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;240Z&quot;","block_context":{"text":"240Z","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=93"},"img":{"alt_text":"1973 Datsun 240Z with a turbo RB26 inline-six","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1973-Datsun-240Z-with-a-turbo-RB26-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1973-Datsun-240Z-with-a-turbo-RB26-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1973-Datsun-240Z-with-a-turbo-RB26-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1973-Datsun-240Z-with-a-turbo-RB26-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1973-Datsun-240Z-with-a-turbo-RB26-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6894,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=6894","url_meta":{"origin":16194,"position":4},"title":"Roadkill Races The Draguar","author":"swaptastic","date":"June 26, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"The Roadkill guys decided to pull two of their favorite projects out of the garage for a shootout with Motor Trend's top test driver Randy Pobst. 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