I have heard that Nissan will be using a cast iron, turbocharged version of the 3.5L V6 as the motor of choice in its new Skyline. Nissan will also make it "obvious" that the new "R35" will be equipped with a "3.5" litre motor in the badging. I figure, why not wait until the new skyline comes out, and let the market get a taste of what it and the motor can do, then...simply (and by simply, i mean if all goes as planned with the 3.5l V6) do a engine swap with all the electronics and etc... Nissan did say that the new Skyline will be based of the "FM" platform (G35, G35c, 350z) so parts should be relatively interchangable if not swappable. Forget all this RB, SR, etc... swaps. Wait for the turbocharged V6...more power, reliability, tuneability, and its everything we Z owners have been waiting for....a factory turbocharged 3.5L V6....WAIT!

 

or.. just trade the z for a skyline...

 

true...but you'll owe a whole lot more. Also, a Skyline is not a Z...then again, a Z is not a Skyline. Hmmmm...

 

Nothing new about a turbocharged VQ. Definitely something new about an AWD VQ-based vehicle...

 

haha, iron my ***. They are not going to turn the the lighter aluminum engine into a cast iron block engine.


And the G-35 sedan has an AWD VQ35, and so does the Murano. Its the same technology Nissan has been using for awhile, of course its updated.

The engine might get stronger rods and pistons, but thats about it. Cheaper to buy forged internals.

 

I had the same idea! Don't know if it'll be cast iron or not but it should have the same mounts and roughly the same size. Will be an easy swap and considering how much mechanics and shop charge for taking an engine apart, it might be cheaper to just swap it. If I remember correctly the VQ35 engine cost $4k, I can't imagine the VQ32DETT would cost more than 6k.

 

I heard this I heard that....whatever...nothing is final yet. When the Tokyo Auto Salon comes around we'll knw but till then everything is speculation.

 

not trying to flame anyone but the new skyline is out(aka G35 here in the us) the GTR is not yet, but nissan is making a split between the 2. alot of peolpe keep saying the skyline. Its never been just THE Skyline the big bad **** that everyone knows as the skyline is the skyline GT-R, and to an extent the GT-S but even those 2 cars are not the same different engines one is awd one is rwd. cant say they are the same.

 

+2, the appeal of a new GTR to me is AWD and twin turbo. I'm not sure how much it would take to make a motor built for AWD work on a RWD vehicle.

 

actually that isnt a bad idea, that is exactly what mustangs did with the cobras 01 and down were aluminum, 03 and up are cast iron to take the power of boost and look how well these motors take boost

 

how do they handle though with all of that weight up front?