So Im new to this forum and still trying to learn to navigate, I have been trying to find a good thread for my question but can't seem to find one, so my question is I want to swap a 6 gen motor in my 5.5 what exactly am I going to need to do this and what modifications would I have to do can I use the 5.5 ecu? what about the wire harness and will my 6mt bolt right up? What exactly would I need off the 6 gen to make it work in the 5.5. Thank you

 

Do gen 5.7 swap :P. You put the gen 7 motor into the car

 

dont listen to this guy, 7th gen motor swap is a bit more complicated and requires more things to make it run the right way. the 6th gen motor drops and bolts right in, ecu will work the exact same. You will need your upper and lower oil pan, and manifolds off the old 5.5 motor to to put on the 6th gen one, and i think thats it. And also i THINK the crank position sensor off the old motor, everything else is plug and play. its the exact same motor as the 5.5, nissan murano and nissan quest motors work as well, same harness everything bolts and plugs right back into the motor, good luck.

 

Thanks I have been researching this for a while and can never find a GOOD answer thanks for your replies.

I have a second part to this question can someone give me a step by step process of a 6 gen to 5.5 this will be my first motor swap but I don't have any doubts in my abilities I would just like to know whats a good starting point and whats the best way to do this swap maybe someone has a GOOD link to what im asking

 

Upper and lower oil pan like stated above.
If you need help on how to do that check the FSM in my sig.
Learn it, love it, live it.
Good luck!!

 

You will also need your UIM.



http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...o-5-5-gen.html
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...arned-etc.html

 

And KS

 

Didnt Darren Surratt do a 08-09 swap? He might not be on this forum

 

i thought there was more involved to it than that but, i'm thinking of that one thread that got real popular on here where the guy ad to mod the wire harness and fiddle with the timing but, maybe he put in like an 08 or 09 motor or something, couldn't find the thread in my personal post history.

is the 2002 a 5.5 gen or is that 2003?

 

Lets not confuse the guy, 05-06 3.5 motor and you're good. Take the knock sensor, upper intake manifold and upper and lower oil pans off the motor put them on the one you're swapping in and that should be it, simple.

 

does it only work for the 2003? what are the advantages of doing the swap?

 

This swap is happening because I believe an engine replacement is needed.
There is no advantage other than a working engine when done.

 

Newer engine

 

I actually found a motor from an 07 with 75000 im getting it for 500 is it as easy as a 04-06 from my understanding its easier since I don't have to swap oil pans but I also don't want to be stuck in limp mode as stated above but if I used my intake manifold from the 02 that should remedy that problem right?

 

I was saying it should be a little easier since the oil pans are the same so what your saying is that if I was to do the 07 swap I wil be stuck in limp mode?

 

I am talking to someone who did an 07 swap he said it runs like it should ill ask him what he did