Weimar Ben

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Anyone put a 3.5 in a 2k maxima? The 3.5 uses E-gas, so could you use the TB from the 3.0? Use the 3.0's wiring harness and ECU?? Does the 5speed mate up with the 3.5?

bubba

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I'm also interested in this as i ave a friend in the Marines thats stationed in Japan right now and can get these motors at an awesome cost and ship to me for free.

Weimar Ben

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There's ooodles and ooodles of these engines in junkyards. What kinda cost can you get them for?

SoonerFan

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i dont think it would be worth it. for all the money you would spend on the engine and install you could just get an 02/03. plus you would get the 6 speed tranny

Weimar Ben

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I don't think it would cost all that much. I have a 2k GXE with 95,000 miles and it's worth $8,000-8,500. I could put in a 3.5 for about $1000, and sell the engine I have for $250-$500. I figure a I could get a 02 w/ similar mileage for around 10,500.

I'm more tempted to get a 4th gen and dump a 3.5 in it. There's a 97 that I can get for $3500. By the time everything's said and done, I could have a 4.5 gen for around $5000. Put the 6spd in it for another 1,000 and have a 4.75gen.

vsamoylov

maxs here on the org has done this swap. basically all he has left from the 2k max is just the body. everything else is 2k2.

OOmaxSE

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i'm close to it, besides the motor, tranny, wheels, cluster, grille, bumper, fog lights,... aha i wish i had a 5.5

BlackBIRDVQ

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Waste of $$$, just turbo or SC it.