maximagirl wrote:i was wondering if anyone in here converted a sohc to a dohc for a nissan maxima....i have a 1990 with a sohc and i want to switch it to dohc? do i have to use a specific year and what other parts i need? i heard something about changing the mounts, computer, alxes, tranny, and im not sure what else?,,,if anyone knows any knowledge on the conversion let me know....thanks rozahttp://forums.nicoclub.com/zer...id=83#

LA02MAX wrote:
Best thing for you to do would be to swap a VE30DE in there, as you won't have as many issues mounting it...IMO you will probably just need an entire parts car with the VE30DE in it as you will need to swap the ECU which could create more problems down the road with the compatibility of other parts. I remember that the VG axles do not fit into the VE spindles, so what you need to do is get both the VG 5-speed axles and the VE 5-speed axles and use the half shafts (the inside ones that go into the transmission) from the VE axle and the outer half shafts from the VG axles.

Just be advised that you are in for a long road ahead. It takes many hours and it won't be cheap...It would almost be cheaper just to buy a VE maxima as a matter of fact...Good luck either way!