Whats the best vehicle to get a donor 3.5 for the swap into a 4th Gen Auto?
#1
Whats the best vehicle to get a donor 3.5 for the swap into a 4th Gen Auto?
I know they were different HP in differentcars/years...G35? Maxima? Etc.?? Whats the best, second nbest choice, etc. thansk!
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Any Z33 would suffice...........
Research the differences. It depends on how far you want to go, if you're going to try to purchase an entire wrecked vehicle, and whether or not you are doing a full swap. Internal engine wise they are pretty much the same (pathfinder aside, I'm not going to go mention that)
02-03 (02-04 I35) & ??quests?? Good for full or partial swap, comes with crappy 2-layer head gaskets that you might want to change out, and an easily useable intake manifold.
04+ Good for partial swap, has egr, comes with that damn two-layer head gasket, and an easily useable intake manifold. You would be a pioneer if you did the full swap with this, and it would be bad-***, but I doubt you're capable. Don't take that the wrong way.
Z33 ((For simplicity, I'm going to keep this simple and not include RU & HR engines, you can search on your own for that stuff.)) Full swap aspect is similiar to 04+, ecu set-up near identical and would be pretty cool, but again, yeah, good luck buddy. For partial swap, has 3-layer head gasket, that's about it for internal differences. The intake manifold requires some hardcore modification, and actually, to be completely honest I am just basing this on assumption that you can bolt up fwd mounts.
So basically, '02-03 is probably your best bet for full or partial swap, price would be best also.
Research the differences. It depends on how far you want to go, if you're going to try to purchase an entire wrecked vehicle, and whether or not you are doing a full swap. Internal engine wise they are pretty much the same (pathfinder aside, I'm not going to go mention that)
02-03 (02-04 I35) & ??quests?? Good for full or partial swap, comes with crappy 2-layer head gaskets that you might want to change out, and an easily useable intake manifold.
04+ Good for partial swap, has egr, comes with that damn two-layer head gasket, and an easily useable intake manifold. You would be a pioneer if you did the full swap with this, and it would be bad-***, but I doubt you're capable. Don't take that the wrong way.
Z33 ((For simplicity, I'm going to keep this simple and not include RU & HR engines, you can search on your own for that stuff.)) Full swap aspect is similiar to 04+, ecu set-up near identical and would be pretty cool, but again, yeah, good luck buddy. For partial swap, has 3-layer head gasket, that's about it for internal differences. The intake manifold requires some hardcore modification, and actually, to be completely honest I am just basing this on assumption that you can bolt up fwd mounts.
So basically, '02-03 is probably your best bet for full or partial swap, price would be best also.
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Originally Posted by KRRZ350
I am just basing this on assumption that you can bolt up fwd mounts.
Originally Posted by KRRZ350
04+ Good for partial swap, has egr, comes with that damn two-layer head gasket, and an easily useable intake manifold. You would be a pioneer if you did the full swap with this
To the original poster: Anything from a quest, murano, pre-07 altima, 02-06 (at least) maxima will work. I wouldn't use anything from the murano though since the CVT likes to keep revs high for extended periods unlike conventional autos.
And like has already been mentioned, this stuff has been mentioned (to a certain extent) in the stickies.
Last edited by nismology; 11-12-2007 at 10:24 AM.
#8
But the 02's are notorious for burning oil. I may be wrong here, but I thought Nissan still hasn't fully figured out the vq35 burning oil issue.
I was always under the impression that the 02's were horrible with oil consumption, and they helped fix the problem in the later years (03+). Well, I guess you learn something new everyday.
#10
But the 02's are notorious for burning oil. I may be wrong here, but I thought Nissan still hasn't fully figured out the vq35 burning oil issue.
I was always under the impression that the 02's were horrible with oil consumption, and they helped fix the problem in the later years (03+). Well, I guess you learn something new everyday.
I was always under the impression that the 02's were horrible with oil consumption, and they helped fix the problem in the later years (03+). Well, I guess you learn something new everyday.
A33B - 11000-8J100
L31 (08/01-08/02) - 11000-8J100
A34 - 11000-7Y000
L31 (08/02+) - 11000-9J000
Haven't seen this mentioned around here, though I'm probably just blind to it.
#12
I could be wrong, but I have not heard of anyone getting the latest 5AT or CVT into the older Max's.
#14
Only that any tuning device for the Z33 would work. Of course it depends on your future plans, but if you're going as far as swapping, might as well do it right and leave your options wide open (i.e. 'tuning').
#15
so I should look for an A34 ECU then? why is it so much harder to install? How about a JWT ECU from the get go?
#19
I already took that into consideration. The UTEC can be used with an A33B ECU (as proven by Jime), it just won't be plug and play. If they want something beyond the UTEC the Z33 guys usually go with standalones, which makes swapping to an A34 ECU even more pointless.
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#21
But the 02's are notorious for burning oil. I may be wrong here, but I thought Nissan still hasn't fully figured out the vq35 burning oil issue.
I was always under the impression that the 02's were horrible with oil consumption, and they helped fix the problem in the later years (03+). Well, I guess you learn something new everyday.
I was always under the impression that the 02's were horrible with oil consumption, and they helped fix the problem in the later years (03+). Well, I guess you learn something new everyday.
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