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swapping my 2002 nissan maxima with 06

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Old 07-08-2017, 05:47 PM
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swapping my 2002 nissan maxima with 06

could i successfully swap my 2002 maximas engine with a vq35de from a 2006 maxima? some say i can and some say i cant. any thoughts?
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Old 07-09-2017, 04:55 AM
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I wouldn't. The 04-08 isn't an upgrade and has more issues than the 20-03.
I've seen a lot of issues with the timing tensioners and chains on those engines.

If you want an upgrade, look into the 09 engine swap.

To answer the question though, I believe it would go right in.
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I concur with Derrick. 07-08 Altima is a bit easier than 09 Maxima though.

https://maxima.org/forums/5th-genera...03-maxima.html
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