This engine pic looks funny (right hand drive)

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08-02-2003, 06:28 PM

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This engine pic looks funny (right hand drive)

WHO posted this in another thread. Its obviosly right hand drive but I never thought about the engine bay being so different. Just thought someone would like to see it.

08-02-2003, 06:29 PM

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looks the same

08-02-2003, 06:33 PM

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only to the untrained eye. Its different alright. Notice the master brake cylinder. its on the opposite side in our cars

08-02-2003, 06:58 PM

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it's an austrailian Maxima I think. So yes it would be right hand drive.
Other than that I don't see anything else majorly different. Other than none of that crap behind the throttle body that is on ours. Sorry I can't remember what it is called.

08-02-2003, 07:04 PM

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and the wiper motor is on the different side.

08-02-2003, 07:16 PM

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And that's a 2.0 Liter.

And:
Cruise Control Solenoid
Wipers facing the other way
A/C hose in a different place
Grill is part of hood, like on I30's

08-02-2003, 07:31 PM

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yeah I was wondering that too. but That can't be right. I have never heard of a VQ20de. That would be weird. If I am wrong are there any specs on this engine?

08-02-2003, 07:32 PM

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AND the windshield wipers are backwards as well.

08-03-2003, 01:23 AM

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haha, v6 2000 spark covers

08-03-2003, 01:27 AM

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I already said that - look 2 posts above yours.

08-03-2003, 01:29 AM

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yeah I was wondering that too. but That can't be right. I have never heard of a VQ20de. That would be weird. If I am wrong are there any specs on this engine?

That cars not Aussie, because our motor is the same non-VI VQ30DE as the USA. VQ20DE is mainly for the Asia/UK/European markets and is around 160hp with shopping cart performance.

Biggest thing that ***** me about RHD engine bay is having to change the fuel filter from underneath. With the relocated hoses and crap, from above I can only just touch it with the tip of one finger.

08-03-2003, 01:39 AM

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Quote:

Originally posted by iansw
And that's a 2.0 Liter.

And:
Cruise Control Solenoid
Wipers facing the other way
A/C hose in a different place
Grill is part of hood, like on I30's

Are you a detective?

08-03-2003, 08:20 AM

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now that I think about it I think this guy may of said he was from the caribean. I would search but it does not work.

08-03-2003, 08:43 AM

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ya he did say he was in hte carribean area, i think he said it was imported and he has 2 of them a 95 and 97 i think

08-03-2003, 09:53 AM

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I wonder if the guyst that have these do a VQ30DE swap.

08-03-2003, 11:42 AM

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ewww, a 2.0 VQ, What was Nissan thinking???

08-03-2003, 11:47 AM

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RHD is more friendly to the supercharging, cuz A/C lines on the other side.

08-04-2003, 10:40 AM

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How much would it cost to import a RHD maxima from The Caribean or W/E, give estimations!!! please

08-04-2003, 12:18 PM

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I saw a Maxima in Aruba and I thought it looked very good. It looked almost like an I30 but more agressive. I thought it looked great, but I didn't get a picture

. That might be the Engine from a Maxima from Aruba, except they aren't RHD.