peej410 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 http://www.engineswaptech.com/forums/1/1257/ShowThread.aspx This is copied from Engineswaptech.com the best source ive found for VQ swaps. heres some pictures of the preliminary trial. before you guys say anything about the seatbelt... it was the best way to lift the motor without damaging the composite valvecovers the tranny tunnel needs some sensuous massaging and the cross member needs a cut and paste. then an engine cross member, custom tranny and engine mounts, subframe connectors, custom tranny cross member then exhaust and wiring. more pics for you guys!! it will be a bear to load all of them. The manifolds are still towards the front. The built in oil cooler is out of the question. With some firewall massaging the stock plenum should work. (sans hoodlatch of course) The motor needs to shift to the passengerside about an inch. The transmission tunnel could have been left intact if i felt like drilling out every spot weld that held the stock tranny mount brace in place. Its easier to just cut the tunnel and weld a new piece of sheet metal in for me The water temp sensor should have just BARELY enough room to fit. Shifter location wont be bad at all aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peej410 Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 no responses? i figured you guys would be all over this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderllama Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 uh, id love to have some pics of the engine, and the fitment. looks like some good work so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_82_ZXT Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Looks great!!! (Sat and Sun are slow days here it seems...) Mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeZ Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 I'm interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peej410 Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 Ok, i edited it. its been made aware to me that a coolant pipe that fits tighter is available in pathfinders. time to source one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfreer85 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Looking good Peej, looks almost as if you have more room than the actual 350z engine bay. Very nice fit, still almost want to sell my LS1 for a VQ35. Keep us updated. Tyson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeZ Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Look good so far. Please keep us updated John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.INSANE Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 You gonna eat that subway sandwich? But seriously it looks to fit in pretty well looks like it could almost be stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderllama Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 hey, at least it will be easy to change the serpentine belt. how's the shifter location? looks really far forward, is it comfortable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racinjitter Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Great swap you have going on, I definately wanna see this thing more often. More UPDATES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks280zt Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Its been done before but this is the first time I think anyone has posted pics of measurements like yours, good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titanium Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 tons of room for turbos up front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaniel Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 The manifolds are still towards the front. The built in oil cooler is out of the question. With some firewall massaging the stock plenum should work. (sans hoodlatch of course) The motor needs to shift to the passengerside about an inch. The transmission tunnel could have been left intact if i felt like drilling out every spot weld that held the stock tranny mount brace in place. Its easier to just cut the tunnel and weld a new piece of sheet metal in for me The water temp sensor should have just BARELY enough room to fit. Shifter location wont be bad at all aswell. Have you considered using the maxima manifolds? the exhaust would exit straight down in about the middle of the motor. Can you get the alternator on with the manifolds like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrommitZ Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Ride 'm cowboy! Awesome for turbo's. I saw an Electramotive turbo header faced forward like that. It make for a nice short intake/intercooler path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premo-s12 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 neat-o!! i cant wait to see the end result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest switz Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 great pictures,worth a 1000's words. however could you take a pic at ground level from the front to show how much or if the oil pan is below the front crossmember. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumHP Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I'm in the process of starting something very similar with a VQ30 from a Maxima. I'm in the last year of school (of 8 total) and working full time, so I don't see a whole lot getting done until this time next year after I graduate. I'm very interested to see how things go for you. Thanks for the links to your other threads. Any other threads on this in other areas I'm interested in also, so keep us updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexideways Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Very nice:2thumbs: You could even install a small bunk bet in there for the long trips LOL. Your shifter seems like it's goin' to exit right in front of the dash's center section, I think you'll have to fab an extention to the shifter otherwise you'll be skinning your knuckles with every 1-3-5-R shifts. No?? Keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 The shifter linkage looks to be similar to that on a Z32 box, its that universal jointed part you can see through the shift hole. So its way too far back as is, my guess is the builder will cut it off at the uni joint and fab up something to mount it there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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