And maybe the engine from the '02...

do you guys think it's possible? I'm willing to bet that our cars have the same tranny mounts and that all the surrounding engine parts are the same (minus exhaust) as the '02...

I don't mean changing cars... just the parts ..
do you guys think it'd be possible? Practical?

By the time I'd be considering this I should have around 50k miles on my original engine.... at worst it could give my aging car some new life

 

You'll also have to make sure the electrical system is set up correctly also because it'll involve ECU swapping. I'm sure it's possible.... I think..... I hope..... I guess...... nevermind, I'm just babbling.

 

almost everything is possible but you need to start kissing your dough goodbye cuz its gonna cost tons of money and work...could take maybe weeks...so its not worth it..its dumb..that's what i think..you could swtich something smaller but why the engine..

 

The tranny shouldn't be too bad... if all the other hardware is the same.... there's been many times where I've wished there was something else between 3rd and 4th... or maybe 2nd and 3rd...

It wouldn't be worth it if it required another shift (1-2-3) to get to 60... cuz right now 2nd ends at about 63 mph...

 

why not try the pathfinder engine? its 3.5l, that should be fun and torquefull..

 

Umm, the 2k2 is 3.5L as well. Take your engine and bore it out another half liter and thats the engine they gave it. I think there was exhaust done as well, i dunno.

 

o, i havent been keeping with all the new maxima news. i thought the '03s had the new engines while the '02s had the same 3.0, but now i know, thanks

 

Isn't that pretty much what the new Max engine is going to be anyway (minus the variable valve timing and 20 hp or so).

Norm

 

hmm.. how about save your money and buy a sc? isnt that cheaper and you'll run faster than the stock 3.5?

 

I think the 6spd should be possible. Autoweek said it is basically the same tranny but with another gear added and converted it from rod shift to cable shift.

 

I thought Nissan completely redesigned the tranny,not just added an extra gear

 

the block is too talk i already talked to nissan about that the 2002 3.5 would be the way to go not the pathfinder they said no way that it would work.....

 

Well whoever gets the 6 speed sell me your 5 speed I want a manual tranny

 

hey, we got an expert here! I am sure this guy will swap for his 5spd soon!

 

I'll probably just wait for the '03 Z car

20" tires tho.. those will be expensive to replace....