BlackOnBlackOnBlack

I'm planning a vq35 swap in my 4th gen and was wondering if anyone could point me towards the most inexpensive route.
I know there are pick-a-part scrap yards but called the only one i know around me in western ma and they told me a vq35 would be $1300!
I also want to rebuild the engine before it goes in, so does anyone know the best way to go about this?

NmexMAX

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Buying used and then rebuilding might not be worth your time, unless you plan on doing some upgrades wile you're in there.

tosheto

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Why do you want to rebuild it. Just buy it and put it in. Unless you plan to turbo it and abuse it bad.

litch

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inexpensive? This isn't the honda game mang.

This swap is 'spensive when compared to any swap mang. The most inexpensive way to do it is to track down a vq35de with low miles, on a max that has been tagged on the rear, you want to do all the labor yourself, you want to have someone around who can help with the troubleshooting that is inevitable, (a guy on here who's name rhymes with "fraction" could prolly do that for you)


And mang, if you are talking about gutting the thing and doing some internal work, a resounding "WHY????" like mr Tosheto said, is a very valid thing to ask yourself. God forbid you do something internal that messes up the timing chain, you already have to get the cam adapters and that is getting messy, sticky, elbow deep into stuff that if you aren't SURE what you are doing is gonna end up giving you a headache. So why bother unless you gonna run boost or something equally as demanding.

Thanks for the headlights, I owe you a coke.

I<3 A32's

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i calculated it and it will runn about 1400 vq35 for 600 off a nissan quest + stage 3 clutch ..clutch masters 250+ 200 adapters and cam spacers 350 fidanza 15lb fly wheel

BlackOnBlackOnBlack

I was just thinking about rebuidling it to prolong it's life before I put it in. I have a buddy in my car group that's gonna help me along with it when the time comes.
Unfortunately she's an automatic, but that's down the road a little bit.
Not a problem man, I for sure want to see these guys on the car when they get installed!

I<3 A32's

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you can go call this place they bypass the anti thef and you send them a vq35 harnest along with the gas pedel and ecu from 2002 to2006 not a 100% on the year .. but send them all that and all youll have to do is get a ser 6 speed crashed and convert from shift linkage to cabel and and you be abel to have a stock 2006 nissan altima ser in lite
body

BlackOnBlackOnBlack

So you're saying I can convert my automatic to a 6 speed? I've read about the 3.5 and 6 speed swap but thought it was a bit of work to accomplish that.