VG vs. VE

Yup, I've seen that thread. Still say just use the proper filter from a decent brand, like Bosch or K&N. They have anti-drain back valves.

I wont lie, I've looked longingly into the engine bay of many a maxima thinking things like "coil over plug, dohc, sequential injection, better technology everything, lower miles…" etc.

If the rwd transmission bolts up, and the motor mount locations match, what is the major mechanical difficulty to over come? I could do the rewire job in my sleep at this point.
Someone say something that sounds really hard so I wont start saving money to do this. Is the starter a dead match? No drilling or craziness like with swapping to a Z32 trans?
I don't care about the cross over pipe. If VG manifolds bolt up, that means my set of pathfinder manifolds will too. I actually sold a headlight to a guy with the VE in his Z32. I find the swap
questionable in that car, but more reasonable here, for someone with permanent N/A aspirations.

I swapped my rusted out 92SE into a 90SE so that was putting a VE into a VG shell. I swapped EFI and engine compartment harness, rewired the fuel pump for the more intelligent on and off the VE uses, cut and splice a few things here and there for turn signals and horn and it's been perfect. The top end of the VE is unique…it develops more power the faster it goes. And it uses the same injectors the 4th gen uses.

If you use the Z31 trans, then the Z31 starter will bolt up.
If you use the Z31 turbo manifolds, you will need to fab up a cross-over tube to work and head angles and distances are different. This is assuming you have worked out the upper intake and coolant issues. You could use Z32TT manifolds if want twins.

[quote]NissanEgg wrote:

Originally posted by Distortionfile

If the rwd transmission bolts up, and the motor mount locations match, what is the major mechanical difficulty to over come? I could do the rewire job in my sleep at this point.
You have to figure out a new upper intake manifold and coolant pipe routing.

Distortionfile wrote: Is the starter a dead match? No drilling or craziness like with swapping to a Z32 trans?
I don't care about the cross over pipe. If VG manifolds bolt up, that means my set of pathfinder manifolds will too.

If you use the Z31 trans, then the Z31 starter will bolt up.
If you use the Z31 turbo manifolds, you will need to fab up a cross-over tube to work and head angles and distances are different. This is assuming you have worked out the upper intake and coolant issues. You could use Z32TT manifolds if want twins.

So which is it? Do Z31 manifolds work, or Z32 manifolds? Yes, the flange bolt pattern is the same but oval port vs round port…

Personally I'd fab the UIM.

Sounds like more trouble than it's worth in the long run.
Besides, my friend just got Forza 2 and I built a 240z (fairllady) with 580 h.p., and about the time I took it out for a test run
my desires to remain N/A stayed back on the starting line with the rest of the pack