# Engine Swap

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-swap/140859>\
**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [December 14, 2005, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-swap/140859 "2005-12-14T18:24:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 16\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![FRLDYZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@FRLDYZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FRLDYZ)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-swap/140859/21 "2005-12-15T19:52:38Z")

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its by far not the strongest motor nissan ever built

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**Author:** ![Jason\_Lange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/65b543/32.png) [@Jason\_Lange](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jason_Lange)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-swap/140859/22 "2005-12-15T20:56:28Z")

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> [@FRLDYZ](#):
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> its by far not the strongest motor nissan ever built

Very true. The sr may be one of the strongest 4 cylinders but not one of the strongest nissan engines.

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**Author:** ![Jason\_Lange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/65b543/32.png) [@Jason\_Lange](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jason_Lange)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-swap/140859/23 "2005-12-15T20:56:48Z")

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> [@FRLDYZ](#):
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> I e-mailed Autodreams, and they got back to me. He says he’s gonna check to see if the mounts are the same, and he’s sure the wiring won’t be a problem. So i’ll wait and hear what else he has found out.

Mounts don’t line up.

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**Author:** ![Scat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Scat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scat)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-swap/140859/24 "2005-12-15T22:46:01Z")

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> [@Jason Lange](#):
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> [quote=FRLDYZ]its by far not the strongest motor nissan ever built

Very true. The sr may be one of the strongest 4 cylinders but not one of the strongest nissan engines.[/quote]

slide was refering to the fj20, not the sr

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**Author:** ![Slide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slide/32/3301_2.png) [@Slide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slide)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-swap/140859/25 "2005-12-15T23:20:56Z")

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Indeed I was…

gotta get my running properly 😕

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**Author:** ![FRLDYZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@FRLDYZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FRLDYZ)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-swap/140859/26 "2005-12-16T01:37:55Z")

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a turbo fj20 still only puts out 200hp.

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**Author:** ![Slide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slide/32/3301_2.png) [@Slide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slide)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-swap/140859/27 "2005-12-16T09:58:58Z")

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FJ20 with TD07 set-up … not just stock FJ20.

… nevermind …

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**Author:** ![canadianskyline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@canadianskyline](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/canadianskyline)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-swap/140859/28 "2005-12-16T10:27:26Z")

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> [@Mightaswell](#):
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> SR20’s and VG30’s can be good buds.

Except for the fact that VG’s sound like some sort of dying mammal under WOT… :lol:

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**Author:** ![Mightaswell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed655f/32.png) [@Mightaswell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mightaswell)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-swap/140859/29 "2005-12-16T11:11:55Z")

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> [@canadianskyline](#):
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> [quote=Mightaswell]SR20’s and VG30’s can be good buds.

Except for the fact that VG’s sound like some sort of dying mammal under WOT… :lol:[/quote]

The sound of the VG is one (one of, not only) of the first things that made me want a Z.

And the fact that it’s faster than anything in its price range.

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**Author:** ![Scat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Scat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scat)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-swap/140859/30 "2005-12-16T11:30:18Z")

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> [@Mightaswell](#):
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> The sound of the VG is one (one of, not only) of the first things that made me want a Z.
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> And the fact that it’s faster than anything in its price range.

That is true. The Z is a mustang killer stock.

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**Author:** ![Jason\_Lange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/65b543/32.png) [@Jason\_Lange](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jason_Lange)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-swap/140859/31 "2005-12-16T12:24:57Z")

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> [@canadianskyline](#):
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> [quote=Mightaswell]SR20’s and VG30’s can be good buds.

Except for the fact that VG’s sound like some sort of dying mammal under WOT… :lol:[/quote]

No it sounds like it is killing mammals…like mustangs…What vgs have you heard??

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**Author:** ![FRLDYZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@FRLDYZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FRLDYZ)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-swap/140859/32 "2005-12-16T14:49:13Z")

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well, VG30DE has more hp then a FJ30 with a TF06 anyways. so i think ill stick with the VG30DE

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**Author:** ![canadianskyline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@canadianskyline](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/canadianskyline)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-swap/140859/33 "2005-12-16T15:03:48Z")

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I have heard some Z’s running at the track and they just sound like asshole imo…fast…but its just like blaaaaaaahhhhh :lol:

I6 PWNS JOO

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**Author:** ![FRLDYZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@FRLDYZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FRLDYZ)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-swap/140859/34 "2005-12-16T17:56:34Z")

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anyways, this is retarded. this isn’t why i started this string

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**Author:** ![Mightaswell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed655f/32.png) [@Mightaswell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mightaswell)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-swap/140859/35 "2005-12-16T19:47:23Z")

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> [@FRLDYZ](#):
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> anyways, this is retarded. this isn’t why i started this string

The 300ZR in Japan came stock with a VG30DE, so maybe you can see if the JDM mounts line up?

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**Author:** ![silvia\_sr20det\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@silvia\_sr20det\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silvia_sr20det_s13)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-swap/140859/36 "2005-12-17T00:48:30Z")

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> [@Mightaswell](#):
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> [quote=FRLDYZ]anyways, this is retarded. this isn’t why i started this string

The 300ZR in Japan came stock with a VG30DE, so maybe you can see if the JDM mounts line up?[/quote]

You would need the 300zr crossmember.

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