{"id":27430,"date":"2018-09-11T06:00:04","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=27430"},"modified":"2018-09-11T00:57:24","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T05:57:24","slug":"nissan-300zx-with-a-ford-5-0-l-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=27430","title":{"rendered":"Nissan 300ZX with a Ford 5.0 L V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27434\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=27434\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-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=\"1984 Nissan 300ZX with a Ford 5.0 L V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1984 Nissan 300ZX with a Ford 5.0 L V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1984 Nissan 300ZX with a Ford 5.0 L V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-27434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-01.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Joshua Hamby from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/JoshuaHambyRacing\/\">Joshua Hamby Racing<\/a> is turning a 1984 Nissan 300ZX into a street and drift machine. He plans on accomplishing this by replacing the factory V6 and transmission with a 5.0 L V8 from a Ford Explorer connected to a T5 five-speed manual. He is rebuilding the engine with cleaned GT40 heads, Ford Racing F303 camshaft, Trick Flow valve springs, and a Mustang ECU\/harness. Watch the project&#8217;s progress in the video playlist below and follow the project&#8217;s progress on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC189cRXwJZ2ZatjWq3jGQYA\">Youtube channel<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLqyRDA7a-FM7dRfNog9FO8M8nPnu_8k7a\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27435\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=27435\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-02.jpg?fit=1316%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1316,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-03.jpg?w=1316&amp;ssl=1 1316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-04.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27437\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=27437\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-04.jpg?fit=1440%2C907&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,907\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=27438\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-05.jpg?fit=1316%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1316,640\" 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=\"1984 Nissan 300ZX with a Ford 5.0 L V8 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1984 Nissan 300ZX with a Ford 5.0 L V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-05.jpg?fit=1024%2C498&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C292&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1984 Nissan 300ZX with a Ford 5.0 L V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"292\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-27438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C292&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-05.jpg?resize=768%2C373&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-05.jpg?resize=1024%2C498&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-05.jpg?w=1316&amp;ssl=1 1316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-06.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27439\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=27439\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-06.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=27440\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-07.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=\"1984 Nissan 300ZX with a Ford 5.0 L V8 07\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1984 Nissan 300ZX with a Ford 5.0 L V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-07.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-07.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1984 Nissan 300ZX with a Ford 5.0 L V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-27440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-07.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-07.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-07.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-07.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/joshuahambyracing\/\">Joshua Hamby Racing FB page<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC189cRXwJZ2ZatjWq3jGQYA\">Joshua Hamby Racing YT channel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joshua Hamby from Joshua Hamby Racing is turning a 1984 Nissan 300ZX into a street and drift machine. He plans on accomplishing this by replacing the factory V6 and transmission with a 5.0 L V8 from a Ford Explorer connected to a T5 five-speed manual. He is rebuilding the engine with cleaned GT40 heads, Ford&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=27430\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Nissan 300ZX with a Ford 5.0 L V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":27434,"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_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[97],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-300z"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1984-Nissan-300ZX-with-a-Ford-5.0-L-V8-01.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":37752,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=37752","url_meta":{"origin":27430,"position":0},"title":"Nissan 300ZX with a Ford 5.0 L V8 Update","author":"swaptastic","date":"March 19, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"It's been a six months since we shared Joshua Hamby's 1984 Nissan 300ZX project. Since our last article he's finished installing the Ford 5.0 L V8, T5 five-speed, custom driveshaft, clutch, custom dash, fuel and electric systems. Joshua recently celebrated the accomplishment with a test drive. 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