marc z Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I need help from the z gods , i found a engine and tranny from a g35 coupe does any one know anybody that could put it in he want a 1000 bucks for it but ,before i get i would like to know should i buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZXR_KiD Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 for $1g I'd first have to ask Whats wrong with it? and if it comes with all the computers/wireing, cause that price seems really low for what it is. would be a nice project if it works out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchetypeDatsun Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 That's true it is really low price 2500-3000 would sound more normal pricing but like ZXR KiD said it does sound too low and yeah I would make sure it comes with everything you need I still have to see someone put the VQ35 into a 280zx be bad ass though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc z Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 The engine only has 20,000 miles on it, it's a freind of mine he put a rb 26 in the coupe so it's sitting right now and he wants gone and i can make payments on it. oh just engine and tranny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Need a general sticky on what may be involved when swapping in a different motor and transmission. The same sorts of questions keep coming up, a good sticky should be a great help for those looking at any swap. For example, once you get into engines with ECU's if you don't use the engine's original loom and ECU then an aftermarket ECU is an alternative, can get expensive just for the hardware. Lot more so if you can't DIY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineptitude01 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Hard to go wrong for $1000, if you've heard it running. Still... Better have the equipment or know someone who does, or you're gonna be a hurtin' pup when you need frame cutting and welding to seat the engine right, and make an oil pan that clears the crossmember, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc z Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 Thanks for the info man , is a lt1 a better swap i can get the whole for 1500 bucks. It's a camaro with 60,000 it has been rear ended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineptitude01 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 That's definitely more well travelled ground, and people on this forum can definitely help you out. Lots and lots of literature on that kind of thing. Don't get me wrong, VQ35 swaps have been done by members here, but it's far, far, far less common. I hope I speak for everyone when I say that I think it would be really cool (since we all love engine swaps, the crazier the better), but if this is your first swap, it might be easier to go with the devil you (or HybridZ, at least) knows. Everyone will cheer you on, in any case. You're braver than me, too. I looked at the V8 swap and backed down; stuck with rebuilding the L28ET and upgrading the turbo. Someday, when I have more money than brains, I'm thinking VH45DETT in a Z32 chassis. But hey, if a V8 is in your future right this very moment, you go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc z Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 Thanks man , blew a head gasket so i might as well upgrade now i have find a shop that can do it i have no room to do it at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineptitude01 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Hoo boy, always remember, it's going to take 100x longer than you thought it was gonna take. My friend bought a crashed 2002 WRX that he intended to take the drivetrain from and put in an old FWD 1.8L Impreza L. When we first started the project, he looked at me and said "Corey, we're gonna be done in like 2 weeks". And now, here we are, a year and a half later... Mind you, that's with an engine, transmission, drivetrain, etc. that all bolts right up to the frame of every Subaru made in the last 30 years. And yeah, he was lazy, and really it was converting the interior to the WRX's (oh yes, we actually did that. Urrrgh) that made everything take so long, but what I'm trying to say is that it just... takes longer than it seems like it will. I've owned my project 280ZX Turbo for about a year now, and it went down for a total overhaul about 10 months ago. I only now have just gotten my rebuilt engine back in, and still have to finish my auto to manual conversion, make the intake pipe for the turbo, and finish the front suspension. And then hook everything up and hope it still works. And then add the 300ZXT ECU and MAF. And I, unlike my buddy, actually spend all my free time at work on this thing. I do all my own work, though, and I'm mostly doing this on weekends (fulltime student :'( ), so if you've got a shop you can take this to, and you're okay with the time and the money... No reason why not to. Bottom line: Try to be realistic, and then try being pessimistic about that timeframe and budget. You'll get close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FricFrac Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 The engine is the cheap part if you are getting it fabed up.... VQ35 would be nice though.... I love Nissan swaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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