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Will the motor fit with slight modification or is it a major engine swap?

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Old 05-28-2011, 09:04 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Old 05-28-2011, 11:01 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Its never been done to my knowledge. It would cost a arm and leg no matter how you look at it. VQ37 seems to bee a good engine too. Money wise it would not make sense to put gtr motor in the Z, it would be nice though!
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if it was an awd gtr swapped 370z thatd be cool. . id love to see what all that would do weighing a couple hundred pounds less.
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When you're done, you'll wish you just bought a GTR instead.
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When you're done, you'll wish you just bought a GTR instead.
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When you're done, you'll wish you just bought a GTR instead.
do u know that for sure?. i mean your talking about the same beast, still appealing, and smaller/lighter after all the transplanting. i dont know if that would really be the case here.
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it would be cheaper to buy a 2012 gtr, do the standard upgrades, and then it would mop the floor with your 4wheel drive z once again. Just a z and the transmission from the gtr, no engine no labor no custom machined parts, no tuning, no wiring, is already 50,000 if you can even find the transmission
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do u know that for sure?. i mean your talking about the same beast, still appealing, and smaller/lighter after all the transplanting. i dont know if that would really be the case here.
How is it the same beast? It becomes a mutant 370. Sure, its the same motor and running gear, but how can you say its the same beast? I highly doubt the Z would be a great car with the jacked up balance and power. The GTR is incredible because it was designed that way. In my opinion, that greatness is not transferable
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Cheaper to just build the motor we currently have.
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Makes no sense to do.
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I keep hearing how expensive it is to do an engine swap, but when I was stationed I. japan the big thing I saw at the Tokyo auto salon was skyline engine transplanted into Silvias.
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It will work if you have the funds, but then again I would just buy a GTR




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there is a wrecked GTR on E-bay for 35k. That's what perked my interest...

Just the motor swap, not tranny, would it bolt up?
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I keep hearing how expensive it is to do an engine swap, but when I was stationed I. japan the big thing I saw at the Tokyo auto salon was skyline engine transplanted into Silvias.
Have you ever done an engine swap?
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I've never changed my own oil. But that's not the point. Engine swaps have been done for ever. Why are people saying it's too expensive for the Z if no one has done yet ( I'm not just talking about the GTR engine either). Why are they singling out the Z like it's got a completely different set up than any other car out there?
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