Sorry to All about the evap testing, Im usually the first to ream someone for being wrong and I guess its my turn now.
A combo of moving from CA having never had a evap test or visual inspection of one and the leaking gas cap test here in chicago (which I've passed with no evap canister) lead me to ASSume. Ill be quiet now.

it's cool maxpower. Hell, I didn't know about it until I had to go through with it in my max this year. Other years it was just the gas cap test

oh ****!! i didnt even have to hack up the dash.........AT ALL!!!!!!!


this is gonna be great LOL!


need to get fans and a belt and the catylitic converter

I looked up the California Application chart for Cats and found that a Magnaflow 36306 is what you need if you don't mind going generic:

The prices aren't that bad actually on Fee-bay:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=....c0.m270.l1313

Of course if you know someone that lives in another state, you could probably have a highflow cat shipped to them, and then have them ship it to you. Since it sounds like you will be doing your own exhaust, you can install it and if a Smog shop says anything, you can just say that the cat was installed prior to the law taking effect (I think it was 1/1/2009). If they ask why the pipes are so shiny just tell em you only drive her on special occasions? :shrug:

naaaah it aint done yet, should be by december though, got anniversary, kisd birthday thanks giving and christmas, not to mention hawaii coming all at once, gotta conserve...

Props to the man that can take on such a big project while still juggling a vacation, wife, and kids lol!

I always look forward to updates

Btw did you decide what you were going to do about the Cat and Smog etc?

Man this sounds like my life too.... Anniversary> 2 weeks b4> Wife's bday> 2weeks b4> my bday> 2 weeks b4> thanks(taking)giving)> then of course Xmas time right around the corner> not to mention all the folks that want their cars worked on!

Can't wait to see and hear the finished product! Awesome work and delivery, Big-E!!! I've dreamed of having a RWD/AWD 3rd gen Maxima and now I see what it would take. How easy/possible do you think it would be to do an AWD version of this in a 3rd gen? Just gotta ask, 'cause I'd love to do a Skyline AWD TT conversion on a 4 door Maxima! B)

-Mark

Not easy. First you have to figure what trans your gonna find that is awd and hooks up to your VG. Second that is a whole lot of fab work hes doing (one of a kind). Hence why no one else has attempted or willing to attempt. Easier to just source a 1st gen. Once you topple those hurdles you then gotta make it run right. Not saying it can't be done just gotta have the pockets, know how, tools and motivation to accomplish what your asking.

wow...oh sorry, I'm in the 4th gen area 99% of the time, but I saw this thread and had to see.
Very neat! I am now subscribed. I wish you the best and in Dec I can't wait to see the outcome.

Can't wait to see and hear the finished product! Awesome work and delivery,

go tthe belts, gangster ko4050 for those that want to delete power steering and ac on a second gen

found the tranny fluid at a napa<- in a hidden location in spring valley 35$ bucks a gallon cheap!

got some gas, and the last wire for puel pump relay. havent finished exhaust yet but ima start it anyways with the downpipe installed if itl let me without the o2 hooked up.

its raining now so im on delay till it stops

Yes, I am aware it would need a ton of fabrication. If I was going the awd drive route I would probably see if I could use a RB, VQ, or SR engine/awd drivetrain setup. I wouldn't stick with the VG.

I would snag an RB30 from Aussie land (something different and no one would expect it). Hell import a R30 skyline from the early 80s from thru Canada and remove the motor from shell so you can claim it as parts.

not that easy, theyre not even common here. ive seen one running in person before and im pretty sure this is the same one

http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-cars-veh...AdIdZ327966939

you can bore a RB26 to 3.0L though, ive seen it done

easiest to just get a 1st gen as said, between having to move the gas tank, make a trans tunnel, room for the diff and driveshaft, and moving the firewall back to fit a straight 6 youre best off getting a 1st gen and throwing in a RB20

Why go through the trouble when it's now LEGAL to import a car from the early 80's?

any updates yet. I know you said things were going to be getting busy... just wondering if anything else has came in or been done.. It took me forever to read all 7 pages but worth it awesome project cant wait to see it. Also do you have any videos of your tt running before you did this swap? i have seen the exhaust clip and other videos

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E-dog what's up?

catylitic converter on the way, all other expensive trips are outta the way for now.


should be done anytime now, just gotta get the cat welded in and ill be good to go, not gonna run any ac whatsoever for now till i get the defroster taken care of should be easy

This is an awesome build man. Im new on here so i just saw it but keep up the great work. Cant wait to see the finished product

Wow, I went through your complete thread. Awesome build so looking forward for the end result.

any pic updates for us yet??? i have been checking everyday in hope for a new pic or update

your maxima is gonna be awesome, keep up the hard work.

now shut up you maxima feinds lol.

exhaust is done for the most part gonna get a clamp to clamp the miffler and be done with it.


nees to get some sway bar spacers for the mount just need to space it about 3/8 of an inch and ill be good.

nice how long till she runs you think??? its all button up now right??

Smart move reinforcing the gap between support rails. Might want to look into linking each pair of mounting points with additional tubing, preferably welded to the tube structure and alongside the rails themselves. I know it needs to be removable, but it doesn't seem like those 4 bolts would hold up well under stress. Course there's only so much I can tell from a pic, the tunnel itself helps and of course the transmission..

What size tubing is that exhaust.....3"? Cause it looks like a 2.5"er ...

I found the answer... On a previous reply regarding your exhaust tubing size...Damn I've got good eyes!

big e dog, you are one bad dude bro,

+1 can't wait to see a video of it driving!

Updates? I wanna see this thing rolling!

Big E-Dog this just inspired me to get back into the maxima

Subscribed.

I second that!

I'd also like to see this thing move. I've been following it since day one! I'd love to do something like this to an old school max.

Well there's a 81 Maxima forsale in Kansas City for $350...that'll be classic!
http://forums.maxima.org/maximas-sal...ml#post8345175

after the long delay of finding out why this mitch wont start, ok got it to turn over was the automatic neutral interlock switch-to-clutch harness i made was missing LOL! but ima run it like this (with no gas) for a while to see which line the oil comes out of first for the oil relocation/cooler setup, hook it up then ima start it. sometime this week, soooo excited lol!

bump......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkFAk...&feature=share