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Could 2K3 enigine fit in 2k1 maxima?

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Old 02-18-2004, 07:34 PM
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Could 2K3 enigine fit in 2k1 maxima?

Could you out a 2k3 engine and or transmission in a 2k1 maxima?
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Old 02-18-2004, 07:42 PM
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I would have to say YES!!! Isn't it the same chassis code and everything??
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Old 02-18-2004, 08:33 PM
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somebody did that a few months ago, didnt they?
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Old 02-18-2004, 08:41 PM
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its do-able, not practical tho
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Old 02-18-2004, 08:44 PM
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yeah, youre better off buying a 2k2-2k3
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Old 02-18-2004, 09:10 PM
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someone did that on here...and they were selling it a couple months ago
It can be done, but i think you need to get a differnet computer...
i am not sure though
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Old 02-18-2004, 10:58 PM
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You can but you have to change everything: computer... the wiring, the tranny... fly by wire vs throttle... I would buy a 2k2 and swap out bumpers and paint the clear tail light housing black like the anniversary edition... but thats me.

The guy who did do it though said it took a whole month. I cant remember who though but he said everything ran fine.
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Old 02-18-2004, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by BLKMAX005SPD
someone did that on here...and they were selling it a couple months ago
It can be done, but i think you need to get a differnet computer...
i am not sure though
damn your car looks sick... how much of a drop do the teins give u.. and is that the newer stillen kit you have there??

sorry but i havent been around in awhile
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i think the reason he may want to consider this is cause his boy totalled his 2k3, and they've been parting out the car. he has his 2k1 and he's about to get his hands on a probably VERY VERY cheap 2k3 motor. in other words, one of those "can't pass this up" deals. anything he needs, i'm sure his boy would give him. he has access to the full tranny, motor, ecu, etc....

i say go for it lloyd. if you get, that's gangsta.
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You can get the engine alone ofr ~$800 or so on car-part.com
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Originally Posted by PoLo
i think the reason he may want to consider this is cause his boy totalled his 2k3, and they've been parting out the car. he has his 2k1 and he's about to get his hands on a probably VERY VERY cheap 2k3 motor. in other words, one of those "can't pass this up" deals. anything he needs, i'm sure his boy would give him. he has access to the full tranny, motor, ecu, etc....

i say go for it lloyd. if you get, that's gangsta.
If that's true, I'd get a 4G Maxima and THEN do this swap. Imagine how sick a 4G Maxima with a VQ35DE/6MT would be.
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BLKMAX005SPD - where did you get those wheels from? those look good
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Originally Posted by F23A4
If that's true, I'd get a 4G Maxima and THEN do this swap. Imagine how sick a 4G Maxima with a VQ35DE/6MT would be.

I'm not entirely sure it would work in a 4th Gen...

It would definitely take a lot of work.
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Old 02-19-2004, 07:49 AM
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that would be a pretty fast maxima but there would eb so many problems. exhaust manifold, headers, intake manifold. that just seems like an awful lot of work to me.
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