VG30E to VQ30DE engine swap

[walton6467]

Please don't flame me. I'm a new member. I've searched the posts and can't find what I'm looking for. I have a stock 88 z31 that needs an engine rebuild. This is my wife's daily driver car. I'm not looking to race, just want her to be able to zip in and out of traffic and look impressive doing it. I also have a wrecked 95 Maxima with the VQ30DE. My plan was to rebuild a VG30E for the Z, however if the VQ30DE will fit with few mods, I can do that without a rebuild.

I know oil pan, intake, etc will have to be changed. My question is will my VG30E oil pan, intake, engine mounts, exhaust manifolds, flywheel, etc. bolt up to the VQ30DE block?

Again, not building something to scare the neighbors, just looking for the less stressful (less expensive) way to keep wifey's daily driver on the road.

[nsrZ32]

Welcome to NICO.

I'm going to have to give a big vote of NO on your engine swap. The VQ in the maxima is setup for front wheel drive, the VG in your Z1 is setup for rear wheel drive. Nothing really easier, less stressful, or less expensive about that

[evildky]

many of the earlier maxinam's came wth the VG30E which is easilly swapped in, just be short block, pretty much everything else is different as for the VQ series I don't think it'll go in, but hte VG30E should be easy to track down used, they came in pathfinders, hardbody's in addition to the Z and maxima