I've got a 08 Altima engine here, with the new plastic intake manifold.. Has anyone messed around with this engine yet? I was curious about testing it against the old aluminum VQ35 intake manifold.

Travis

 

I would like to see a comparrsion between the 3.5 and the plastic Mani as well.

good luck on your findings if you go that route,

 

Got one sitting in my garage but my mom wont let me take her car apart for some odd reason...

 

punk , I started reading this and im like OH!...oh....nvm ...******

 

lol.

 

I think you are the only one looking into it so far that I know. I remember your thread about it a year ago. Here are the photos you linked previously.

http://www.fi-r.net/images2/VQSwapFiles/VQ35HR1.jpg
http://www.fi-r.net/images2/VQSwapFiles/VQ35HR2.jpg

 

http://forums.maxima.org/all-motor/3...altima-im.html

 

It is suppose to have VQ35HR heads

 

I wonder if HR heads will work with the DE timing cover..?

 

Does it have exhaust VTC?

 

Nope..

 

damn I must be getting old , forgot about this issue arise before...fuuu

 

Then the 35DE manifolds should fit, I dont remember the other differences in the engine.

Why can't you use the current way?

 

I wasn't sure if the timing cover pattern had changed on the HR heads, versus the DE heads. I know that the cover will bolt to the block, but, what about the bolts on the heads? I need to tear this engine down and compare..

Travis