I have begun to put together the parts necessary to do the swap but just needed to confirm a few things.

I will be getting complete timing chain, wiring harness, ECU, axles and custom motor mounts (w/ modified crossmember). Already have rebuilt tranny on the way and a spare VQ tranny just in case.

I plan on getting a Greddy SP2 for my 91 VG for a great price from an org member here. I also have a warpspeed y-pipe currently on the max. I will be getting VQ headers but would the VG y-pipe & catback bolt directly or would I also have to get a VQ y-pipe & catback at that time?

Thanks in advance.

Keith

 

first post, i only see one question: exhaust/y-pipe fit?
I sincerely doubt the vg y would fit. you may try to get a custom y made, so it couples with the vg cat-back.

fyi: only a few people have done the swap, and I haven't seen them on here posting.
there was a guy recently who did it, got it running, has a vid or two, but nobody here (as far as I know) has actually seen it being driven.


and I assume other Q's will come later?

and take a massive number of pics, and videos where you can. we like videos and pics. they are a good sfw alternative to ****. and get us just as excited (only not in a kinda way(no pun intended))

 

Ive never seen the 3.5 in a 3rd gen. this is news to me

Only a VQ30


links?

 

this guy claimed to have done it. his youtube vids were deleted.
http://forums.maxima.org/members/monstorc28.html
he talked about it in the thread "the swap is complete, but I need some ideas"
haven't seen him since.

 

to AllMaxxedOut:

do not be discouraged. we have seen a vq in a 3rd gen, and while it may not be a practical mod, or a popular one, it is still interesting, and unique.

 

vid wasn't deleted

http://youtube.com/watch?v=P-kM1NkV5yU

 

also id reccomend getting custom headers to match the VG pipe you might be able to save some space with custom as well

 

forgot about this guy from the who the hell are all you people? thread

 

All that custom work and you're worried about the Y pipe?!

that'll be one of the easiest parts of the swap.

 

If you go ahead with it, please do a decent write-up! Some of us may be crazy enough to also try it in the future I do have friend with a totaled 5.5gen, so maybe.....

 

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actually.... it would be cool for you two to start now, and see who finishes first! that way we've got 2 writeups instead of just 1

 

lol Thanks Matt. I'll probably be asking you questions about the simple y-pipe and the swap.

But yea just been putting things together piece by piece. I will be rebuilding the internals as well on the engine while I'm at it (arp rods/bolts, cams, head gaskets, etc.) but figured I would get started on it now so that I would have a nice winter project that could be finished hopefully by spring '09.

No problem. Once everything is in place to begin, I will post up prepping & progress of the swap.