Early 90's Max w/SR swap?

[jEzTeR]

Hey does anyone know if the SR20DET can be swaped into a 1990 Maxima?I talked to a guy I know today who has a nice Max with good outside and inside but the motor is toast.He said he may sell it cheep.With a SR in it it would make for a sweet sleeper.

[Altiman94]

I suppose you could, but why would you want to. Put the VQ35DE in it. Your going from a v6 engine bay to an I4, I wouldn't recommend that and the fabrication needed to get that engine in there would cost alot. Put the VQ in it, or the stock motor, and 150 wet shot.

[jEzTeR]

Hrmmm..maby I got the year wrong but I thought the early Max had a 4cl in it?Its the square one that looks alot like the sentras but longer and with power everything and leather(I think).

[jEzTeR]

Its a 88!

[theTony]

No such thing as a four cyl Max to my knowledge.

Go with Altiman's idea. Slap a VQ3.5 in there and hold on!

[audtatious]

Putting anything other than what came out of it will require the appropriate wiring harness and ECU. If you swap in either you will need a new transmission ( possibly ) too which will probably require an updated suspension to support the differences ( width, heigth of strut towers, etc ) unless the axles have the appropriate length/size and number of splines to work with the new transmission, thus keeping the correct factory suspension. The VQ35DE, being a drive-by-wire would need even more fabrication that may even extend to the speed-o and gauge cluster....

That's a whole lotta work....

[jEzTeR]

I C! Ok so even at a good price there is going to be lots of work and $$$ to make it a real sleeper.

BTW:Mat how the he|| have you been?Check the monthhly Louisville meet thread..we are getting togother this sat at Tom sawyer park about 10am ish.

[audtatious]

I've been doing fine. This past Sat, I was at the Terre Haute air show and previous Saturdays I've been too busy.

I'll try and make it out this Sat tho

[theTony]

All the more reason to just get a different car that already has the engine you want in it! lol

[s13sr20chris]

build the vg and hook it up. forced induction, nitrous, something. will be way easier.

[Altiman94]

or don't buy it at all and use the money to mod the spec

[jEzTeR]

Good Idea.He sold the car as a parts car for $100 to someone.Great price if you ask me.The body was in great shape and the leather seats still looked good also.Just a bit of wear on the drivers one.

[JPRempe]

The Maxima has always had 6 cylinders...either 2.4L I6, 3.0L V6, or 3.5L V6...

[s13sr20chris]

dont forget the diesal 2.8L I6

[kenji]

Better idea would be to build a VE30DE (bolt in) and transmission, then drop those in and mod them with everything u can get.

[kenji]

..This is because a SR20 swap would require so much money and refabbing you'd want to shoot yourself. Most of all fwd->rwd conversion if you want to use a sr20 transmission, otherwise good luck trying to fit an sr20 to a maxima transmission

[s13sr20chris]

i am not a big fan of the ve motor. if you are going to all the trouble to go ve, just go vq. it would not be a bolt in. the harnesses are way different.

[AnglerfisH]

I have to agree on the built and boosted VG. it would be quite a powerful motor. there's one roaming around Maxima.org.

[JPRempe]

dont forget the diesal 2.8L I6

I'm not sure that engine was offered in the US...

[NISTECH]

early max it was during the 810 to max change over. ewwww what a nasty thing that was too.

[s13sr20chris]

early max it was during the 810 to max change over. ewwww what a nasty thing that was too.

agreed!