# VQ35DE in an sentra

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**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [December 8, 2006, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vq35de-in-an-sentra/132501 "2006-12-08T17:31:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![MikeP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@MikeP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeP)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 4:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vq35de-in-an-sentra/132501/6 "2006-12-21T04:39:13Z")

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> [@OutLawZ are everywhere..](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/outlawz-are-everywhere/507/8):
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> wait if he was able to swap a vq35de into the spec-v…how did he accomplish this without lifting the body and lengthening the rails on cahsis… isn’t th vq…a little too big to fit in the spec-v… i mean even if u swap the  
> QG25de(spec-v motor) with an rb26dett ( skyline motor) u most probably need to legnten the rails for it to fit… and the rb26dett is a 2.6L motor compared to the 3.5L for the VQ35  
> i mean correct me if im wrong!!

There is no modification needed to the body (well there are a few holes and notches needed) to get the VQ in there. Because the Altima is FWD it makes the swap much easier than converting to RWD. I also believe the QR tranny and the VQ tranny are almost identical internally (much like the SR and KA tranny) the only thing to be swaped is the bellhousing. A few custom motor mounts and some wiring and you are all set 😃

Mike

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