xELTICOx

Hello everyone this is my first and really serious tread..I have a 98 maxima manual transmission 'y' pipe headders cat back exaust...I've been looking arround for an engine swap I'm new to maximas I was Into dsm before (95 gst with VR4ENGINE) so question is...unstead of doing the vq35de will it be better to do a vg30-et with no much extra work..I really want to go turbo and I'm thinkng it'll be easuer if I get a turbo engine in there rather than making it turbo...what are your advises, what's better and wich will be easier to get results out of?

Climaxx

iTrader: (4)

No. VQ35 is pretty much our only option. I doubt a vg30 would even fit.

DennisMik

iTrader: (2)

The VG30 engine is physically smaller. In the 3rd gen, you couldn't swap in a VQ because it was too big to fit in. I guess you could put a VG30 in, but you would need to make custom engine mounts.

I think you would be better off with a VQ35.

xELTICOx

Oh ok so I guess that answers my questionim not really trying to get into any custom work vq35 it will be...ill have the engine sitting for a month or so before I drop it in (at least that's the plan) to do little details to it clean it on all tha...any advises beside water pump and timing belt that I should do while I have it out to save time later on the future?...and going turbo should try to put money on something while its out...there's no rush since winter is coming I want to have it ready for next summer shows with gods will

DennisMik

iTrader: (2)

Replacing the timing chain, tensioners and the water pump isn't a bad idea as they are a pita when the engine is installed. The only other thing is to figure out is if the rear main seal is leaking and do that while the engine is out.