Has anyone done this yet? I am possible going to start the project and waould love to find some info on this topic before I do. I have searched and came up with no results.

 

You might as well do an rb26 swap instead. But a couple have gone down this road (rb26), expect to spend much more than you thought. Most people will tell you that your better off building the vq35.

 

why? talk about expensive. might as well buy a spare VQ and build the hell out of it for boost.

 

dont see why not..my bro did it on a '95 nissan 240 and runs 9.2. i got a clip somewhere around here

 

Just something I am kicking around. I have access to a motor/ trans with a shell I can pick up fairly cheap. Could probably get it done for around $30k

 

For $30K you could have a VQ with a TT kit making great power, and a more usable pwoerband than most any ST 2JZ you could build....seems stupid to me, but hey its your car.

 

Oh boy......

 

That's a ripoff.

 

30k? Give me your 30k and I'll build you a 900whp twin turbo VQ35 setup with a solid tranny, custom final drive gears in the dif, performance axles, slicks, rims, and a 8500rpm redline with 4-6kof useable power.

 

yea actually I just finished my 2jz swap.

 

alright congrats, but I don't care what your fugging bro did in a S14. We're talking about a Z33 here. Two totally different vehicles. Do you want a pat on the back?

 

I have that same setup except mine has a shot of NAS!

 

wow thats ballsy. I was thinkin about it, but I didnt want the 2jz's to have a hard knock life

 

I'm working on swapping the VQ into my bro's NSX, can't wait. We're putting the engine upfront too, where it belongs.

 

Ok does everyone understand I am talking about $30k total for the project?
That is car, engine, tranny, electronics, tuning, labor....
I am not talking about $30k for the swap portion on top of the cars cost.

 

HAHA

 

 

What wrong with wanting to swap a motor in thats cheaper to build, stronger, more reliable, and more proven. Has everyone forgotten how fragile the VQ is?

 

if you think you can do a 2jz swap into a 350z, including cost of buying the car itself, for less than 30k, you've got a reality shock coming for you.

 

if it was a cheap/easy swap, that would be one thing. It's neither of those.