Does anyone knows what fits our 85 to 88 Maximas from later years?
Example, can I use a catalytic convertor from a 89 to 94 max, engine parts, susspension parts, certain performance parts, etc etc.
Any help will be appreciated.

 

I have switched my suspension and brakes to a 3rd gen setup, I have also heard that maximase86 switched his tranny to a 3rd gen one as well(before he sold the car). Most of these require modification, the stickies have most of the info .

 

Little bit of Yankee ingenuity and a well stocked garage
and you can put anything inot anything. I'd love to
drop the 505net HP LS7 from the new Corvette Z06
right into my little 1st gen. Max complete with the rear
mounted 6 speed transmission.

Pushrod power to kick some DOHC @$$.

 

88 300zx heads will fit on an 88 maxima- plus 20 xtra horses.

 

Is there a difference between turbo and non turbo heads off a Z?

 

240 sx rotors wont

but 300zx turbo motors will..

 

Hold up now. I need proof of such a claim. From my sources, the non turbo 88 ZXs had only 165 horses and the turbo version starting in that year had 205. The 88 Max has 157HP and the 85-87 Max had 152 HP. Where does that lovely "20 xtra horses" come from?

 

i need proof that they would fit without modification (transversly mounted engine vs. RWD setup). pictures or something would do

 

there is no diffrence in the heads!!!! theo nly thing that makes the erxtra horsepower is the way the engine is mounted and some diffrent effecencys in the ecu.

and the Only diffrence in the turbo motor is lower compression internals.

And i would not advise putting a turbo head on you're engine.

 

My thoughts exactly. The extra horses also come from, as you mentioned, the longitudinal placement of the engine which resulted in a better exhaust setup, along with the aforementioned stuff. The turbo intake manifold can be used I believe, but the Maxima internals aren't that turbo friendly.

 

hahahaha. sorry guys for some reason I read HEADERS . boy was I out of it

 

this is interesting

 

Most everyone with a 1-2 gen. Maxima is well above 100k ,right? So if the internals of a maxima were so unfriendly to turbo heads, so I guess high mileage is a bully. This is the bottom line- 88 300zx heads (turbo or na) will fit and remain reliable. Any machine shop will not only tell you, but most will back it up with some kind of warranty. And of course you'll need an 88 300zx ecu w/ a matching o2 sensor to get the "20 xtra horses" but I thought you knew that. Heck you knew about "longitudinal placement of the engine", right?

 

i deffinately kno that this will....





with the help of these

 

nissan makes everything interchangeable

I think altima calipers work for us
all s13(240sx) wheels fit...
little things like the idle up solenoid work from the 240sx
240sx injectors *should* work

 

this will fit our cars.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Nissa...spagenameZWD1V

 

Yeah I seen at least 2 Maximas with that. I hate the rear and the hood though. I also seen one in the junk yard, but it was extra beat up.

 

Dude, it's people like you that spread mis-information. 88 300zx N/A motor was still rated at 160hp. On the maxima, the same motor is making only 152-157hp. Mainly plumbing and ECU differences. However there is NO way that changing to Z31 heads (turbo or NA), ECU, and O2 sensor will make a net gain of 20hp. That's just not possible. So unless you have a dyno to back up your claims, you're full of crap. As for the heads, yes they will bolt on, however using a later 87-94 "W" block heads on earlier 84 or early 87 blocks isn't a good idea. The W blocks have a slightly different casting and the water jackets/passages may not line up, or have the correct quantity.

Also what does the internals or mileage have to do with anything when you talk about swapping heads? If you're talking about boost, sure internals then might be a bigger deal, but doesn't make it impossible to run boost.

As for difference between turbo and N/A heads, the difference you are looking at is cam profile. Putting a turbo cam on an N/A motor is a bad idea because the profile tends to be more conservative with timing...and on an N/A motor will hurt performance. However putting an N/A cam on a turbo motor will yield some performance gains. What those gains are, I'm unsure...but this is a very common practice across most cars that have turbo and N/A versions.