My 3.5 swap engine pics
08-06-2009, 07:25 PM
#1
My 3.5 swap engine pics
Well i finally got around to cleaning my engine bay up a little bit. And since ive only posted maybe one pic of my swap i think im due to finally show what i did..........
Yeah i know the TC cover needs to be cleaned up a little bit but the sun was going down so i didnt have much light.
I know i also have to tidy up all the vaccums and electrical. That will more than likely next with some more cleaning
I will probley wind up doing more cleaning and posting some updated photo's
Heres all what was done
2003 maxima
73k on motor
DE-K Timing components
DE-K fuel rails and injectors
KS Bypassed
3.0 coils(DE-K coils in rear)
TB conversion to cable driven(I am in the process of getting a PFTB)
Stock internals
3.5 heads and cams
Vias delete
Shiny chrome breather for VC :P
Yeah i know the TC cover needs to be cleaned up a little bit but the sun was going down so i didnt have much light.
I know i also have to tidy up all the vaccums and electrical. That will more than likely next with some more cleaning
I will probley wind up doing more cleaning and posting some updated photo's
Heres all what was done
2003 maxima
73k on motor
DE-K Timing components
DE-K fuel rails and injectors
KS Bypassed
3.0 coils(DE-K coils in rear)
TB conversion to cable driven(I am in the process of getting a PFTB)
Stock internals
3.5 heads and cams
Vias delete
Shiny chrome breather for VC :P
Last edited by Product_Of_Korea; 08-06-2009 at 07:27 PM.
08-06-2009, 07:37 PM
#2
Here is some pictures of the Beast
Keep in mind this car has probley spent half its life in salt. So after i do the little things to get my swap going real good(Tune,PFTB,Y-pipe) i will probley start working on the exterior.
Keep in mind this car has probley spent half its life in salt. So after i do the little things to get my swap going real good(Tune,PFTB,Y-pipe) i will probley start working on the exterior.
08-06-2009, 09:04 PM
#6
Thats what i want
The only exterior mods i have is the blacked out amber turn signals and the maxima.org sticker.
My other mods consist of
vq35 swap(obviously)
EU
LC-1 WB
I finally put a muffler on(OBX catback)
Things i need to do are(in order)
suspension(tighting it up so i can get some traction)
Exhaust
body work(both fenders,rocker panels,trunk lid)
Hopefully ill be able to update this thread with updated progress
08-07-2009, 06:32 AM
#10
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Props for the swap...that is a definite sleeper...however IMHO an engine swap w/o crucial things like lowering springs or even wider tires in the front to put the power down is kinda 
you have any plans for exterior mods?
you have any plans for exterior mods?
08-07-2009, 02:16 PM
#11
I know i need a decent setup for suspension cause i break loose in all of first and sometimes i spin in almost all of second.
I dont really have any plans to do exterior mods. The only things i really will wind up doing to the exterior will be fixing up the rust.
08-08-2009, 08:20 AM
#14
08-08-2009, 02:59 PM
#17
And this is how she lays now(as of today lol)
As you can see minnesota really has a number on this car.
The nice part is that most of the rusty areas are easy fixes IE new fenders(which i already have off the 97) and a New trunklid.
Suprisingly the core support isnt in to bad of condition. It does have some surface rust but that is pretty much the extent of it.
Note the oil patches on the driveway(broke off a bolt for the lower oilpan which i belive the lower oil pan needs a replacement anyways)
As you can see minnesota really has a number on this car.
The nice part is that most of the rusty areas are easy fixes IE new fenders(which i already have off the 97) and a New trunklid.
Suprisingly the core support isnt in to bad of condition. It does have some surface rust but that is pretty much the extent of it.
Note the oil patches on the driveway(broke off a bolt for the lower oilpan which i belive the lower oil pan needs a replacement anyways)
Last edited by Product_Of_Korea; 08-08-2009 at 03:06 PM.
08-08-2009, 08:31 PM
#19
Not to be a jackass, but why throw in a big motor in a car in poor condition? Seems like you are doing everything *** backwards. Should have worked on suspension, brakes and at least some performance tires before throwing that engine in IMO. Not to mention a better platform.
08-08-2009, 08:33 PM
#20
man i hate rust. my 3rd gen had that rust on the wheel wells and some on the back right/left bumper. 2 weeks later, no rust at all.
My right wheel well had a eaten-through part. Shaped some metal to the fender, and you cant even tell there was rust
anyways, 3.5 looks sick
My right wheel well had a eaten-through part. Shaped some metal to the fender, and you cant even tell there was rust
anyways, 3.5 looks sick
08-09-2009, 08:44 AM
#21
Not to be a jackass, but why throw in a big motor in a car in poor condition? Seems like you are doing everything *** backwards. Should have worked on suspension, brakes and at least some performance tires before throwing that engine in IMO. Not to mention a better platform.
Yeah i agree with you it is alittle out of order, but there will be a makeover you could say this winter. when i buy my beater and let the max sit over the winter.
At minimal i expect to put in new suspension by the end of the summer. and replace the fenders and trunk lid.
Last edited by Product_Of_Korea; 08-09-2009 at 08:49 AM.
10-02-2009, 03:23 PM
#24
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Sacramento
Posts: 17
hey man nice job with that maxima!!!!
I am thinking of doing the same thing to my I30, just have a quick question, if I get the 3.5 engine with throttle body injectors and all I need, do I still have to replace those injectors to 3.0 and the timing stuff have to be done also? do all electric connectors and sensors fit perfectly or I have to repleca it with my old 3.0 ones?
thanks
I am thinking of doing the same thing to my I30, just have a quick question, if I get the 3.5 engine with throttle body injectors and all I need, do I still have to replace those injectors to 3.0 and the timing stuff have to be done also? do all electric connectors and sensors fit perfectly or I have to repleca it with my old 3.0 ones?
thanks
10-07-2009, 07:57 AM
#29
sleeper FTW!
06-09-2010, 10:12 AM
#32
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3rd gen to 5th gen engine swap
Hi ya doin,
I'm new to this forum and I have a 98, me and my mechanic got a boneyard
3.5 from a 02 Max, we noticed some or many things are different, I was wondering if you are willing to share what you had to do 4 the swap, it looks like u did a nice job. Do we need the whole harness? what throttle body do we use? mine is a 5 spd. does that matter? etc....
Thanx......Appreciately, Miguel
I'm new to this forum and I have a 98, me and my mechanic got a boneyard
3.5 from a 02 Max, we noticed some or many things are different, I was wondering if you are willing to share what you had to do 4 the swap, it looks like u did a nice job. Do we need the whole harness? what throttle body do we use? mine is a 5 spd. does that matter? etc....
Thanx......Appreciately, Miguel
06-09-2010, 11:50 AM
#34
Hi ya doin,
I'm new to this forum and I have a 98, me and my mechanic got a boneyard
3.5 from a 02 Max, we noticed some or many things are different, I was wondering if you are willing to share what you had to do 4 the swap, it looks like u did a nice job. Do we need the whole harness? what throttle body do we use? mine is a 5 spd. does that matter? etc....
Thanx......Appreciately, Miguel
I'm new to this forum and I have a 98, me and my mechanic got a boneyard
3.5 from a 02 Max, we noticed some or many things are different, I was wondering if you are willing to share what you had to do 4 the swap, it looks like u did a nice job. Do we need the whole harness? what throttle body do we use? mine is a 5 spd. does that matter? etc....
Thanx......Appreciately, Miguel
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