this is just kinda of a quickie here but has anyone done this swap with the hood still on? Im probley going to start my swap(again) today or tommorrow and i was just wondering if anyone had any difficulties doing it with the hood on.

 

I have done it every time with keeping the hood on, and I have had my manifold off and on about 6 times. The only time I took my hood off was when I was doing the motor. For me, theres plenty of room

-matt

 

I took the hood off to do a clutch master cylinder. But then again im 5 10 300 pounds so any extra space counts.

 

i had the hood on w/ no problems at all.

 

Stay with the hood on, it wont get in the way

 

Took it off for the swap, but have since done the same amount of work with it on.

 

lift the hood and see if you have room to work without bumping into the hood
If you need to take it off its just 4 bolts, and two clips (hood struts).
On man can put and hood on/off.

Done it numerous times.

 

thanks guys. i took it off last time without any help and it wasnt fun lol. i could of probley answered my own question since i have tooken off the upper with it on. i just didnt know if id be able to get to the egr stuff, mostly the tube that goes to manifold.

 

I have no egr...

But you should be able to get to it. Wont be as easy though.

 

+1

 

Theres no way you searched and didnt get the answer to that question.

 

I've done it every time with the hood on.

 

Use the search button

 

http://i33.tinypic.com/2s0z2u1.jpg

 

When I was new and trying to find out what the oovi was as well, searching didn't get me anywhere, all I found were hundreds of threads with people casually talking about the 00vi, only after reading like 20 or 30 threads did I get the hint and catch on.

Anyway, the 00vi is the variable intake manifold off the 2000 or 2001 Maxima with the VQ30-DEK engine. The power gains in the upper end are amazing.

 

I think I'll add a link to ceasars thread in my sig.