PmpLuxCEO

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Just came back from reading the FAQs and I noticed that nobody has done this and nobody deems it feasible to do it because it has no value.

Well, let me explain my situation.

I blew my 38K s/c engine. I was planning on swapping in this junkyard 2000 engine, which has the same layout as the 4th gens, except it has a different intake manifold and different exhaust, thus allowing it to have 222 hp.

Now, will my s/c kit work on this engine? Will I have problems installing this engine in my car? Will it fit under the hood with the new manifold? Will it run?

I currently have a blown 1999 I30 engine.

Any help will be much appreciated.

DAVE Sz

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For the last time. The intake manifold will not clear the hoood, this is a small problem. It also won't clear the firewall, not enough room for it. There is no point to this really, only bigger injectors I believe but according to this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2452038198
4th gen motors have "The engine is a '99 with 3000 miles on it (pre K motor so it has the thicker block casting and stronger rods and forged crank".

BEJAY1

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I know this has been talked about before but I didn't want to search right now.

Aren't the cams or something else slightly diff in the 2K engines? Wasn't there something besides the manifold and exhaust giving the +32/37hp. I haven't looked at the graphs but if one could make it fit wouldn't it be much better than the MEVI solution?

DAVE Sz

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Adaptor for the engine mounts and it would probably fit. Move them up towards the front a bit and it could work. I think they also used some different materials for some odf the internals to make them lighter or smoother or something.

vsamoylov

back to this again. My bro and I completed this swap except the intake manifold on the car is off a 4th gen.

Internals are different also. Lighter and car accelerates and runs smoother also.

krismax

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If you took the head of a 96 and used the 2000 block what would be the snares or problems with that?

NmexMAX

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Tha sorta defeats the purpose of the swap, because the IM is one of the better parts of the VQ30DE-K

vsamoylov

thermostat is the next problem cause you have to relocate it.

DAVE Sz

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Since you have a 2k block why don't you get a dyno to see if it makes 4th gen or 5th gen power. You say that it feels smoother and faster but that means nothing. Just a suggestion to end all this.

krismax

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So with that ,the thermostat would be the only problem. Why cant you just set it up like a 4th gen ? Is the block area cast different there?Is it the same setup as my 96 but in a different spot . If you can give answers to these questions that would great. Thanks

NmexMAX

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If you're going to plan on doing a big project like taht just do the famous DB Martin 3.5 stroker idea. . .

bobjohnson

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I did read a few weeks back in the Boosted fourmn of someone who DID swap a 2000 engine in a 95. He just reversed 1 side of the Motor mounts and it worked perfectly he said.
I believe his New REAL prob was getting new axels for the front.

Anyone know where this Swap thread is???

Screw the hood problem . Get ya a Damn scoop like me or get something bigger.

krismax

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