vh45de with a nissan stamp on plenum instead of infiniti logo

[cody_coyer_92Q45]

so i found this motor through jdm engine depot, he told me its a vh45de and its identical to a vh45de in every way, but on the plenum where the infiniti logo usually is on the top? there s a nissan stamp. like a nissan logo, instead of the infiniti one. and on the plastic where the sticker is that usually says how much horsepower and type and torque 278horsepower and all that? thats not there either, does this mean its a nissan vh45de not an infiniti one? and does it have all the goodies on the internal that the infiniti vh45de has or is it just a bone stock v8? does it have the same horsepower and torque or is it simply a vh45de with a nissan stamp on the plenum instead of a infiniti one? im stumped and cant find anything with the search button. if anyone knows anything or has hear of this please let me know. heres the link to the pictures of it. tell me if this is the same vh45de infiniti q45 motor that my 92 has. but if it was it would have the infiniti logo on the plenum, this one has a nissan one???????

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[Q451990]

In Japan, the Q45 was sometimes sold as the "Nissan Infiniti Q45" and sometimes as the "Nissan President"

Many JDM take-outs have the Nissan badge. Since JDM take-outs are considered preferable to ones from US junk yards, the badge is also swapped out by sellers trying to fool you into thinking that it's a JDM takeout, rather than a 200K US junk yard pull. Another telltale sign is that the pre-cats are on the US engine exhaust manifolds, but not on JDM engines. In this case, the exhaust manifolds have been removed - so that's not a clue here.

This engine appears to be out of a 1994+ Nissan President. I'm basing this on the fact that the rocker covers (a/k/a valve covers) are attached by nuts instead of by bolts. This engine would be a good candidate for a 94-95 Q45, but not your 1992.

So the engine has the same block but different heads, and sadly different connectors to the sensors than your 1992. I would continue to look for a 90-93 engine. Although I have heard of some rigging up the wiring to make the switch, it is much easier to rehab and install the correct engine.

Heath

[Q45tech]

JPG # 2 shows the anodeic coolant pipe and this shows EXCESSIVE corrosion outside and inside this always warns us that the engine was not maintained to JDM spec or has over 100,000 miles!

As stated earlier this engine would be extremely complex to install in a 1992 vehicle.

[jimbyjimb]

Even though it costs more there is something to be said for doing a rebuild rather than buying a takeout.

[qship96]

Where is the coolant filler cap and neck?