| Nissan Rear Wheel Drive Engine Swap Info Page |
| RB26DETT |
| SR20DET |
| VG30DE,VG30DETT |
| VG30E,VG33E |
| KA24DE |
| VQ35DE |
| Nissan Skyline engine.2.6 liter inline six with dual overhead cams,twin turbos,and intercoolers.It is factory rated at 280 hp.Too long for some applications,but I've heard it'll fit a 240sx.I've seen a few 240,260,280zx's online with them installed, so they will fit in place of another inline six.According to measurements I got off another site, it will NOT fit a Nissan truck!(I measured my Frontier) |
| 2 liter all aluminum inline 4 cylinder engine with dual overhead cams,a single turbo,and an intercooler.It also features piston oil squirters for cooling. Available in either rear or all wheel drive (transverse) models.The 2 DO NOT bolt in place of each other! The rear drive variant was (no longer in production) available in the Japanese Domestic Market(JDM) Sylvia/180SX,and Australian 200SX.The All Wheel Drive version was available in the Bluebird SSS ATTESSA with 202 hp(US Altima, the Bluebird name is not used here because the Bluebird bus company already owned it)and Sunny/Pulsar GTiR with 227 hp. It will bolt to a front drive transaxle in a Sentra or G20 originally equipped with a SR20DE,but why bother? Front drive sucks for performance (But an all wheel drive Sentra would be interesting...).Probably the most interesting swap possible is repalcing a L16 in an old 510 with one of these.The most popular swap seems to be buying a complete front clip from a Japanese salvage company,and swapping EVERYTHING into a USDM 240SX,or Nissan pickup.The SR20 and KA24 engines use the same motor mounts, so it's a bolt in.It becomes more complicated when trying to integrate the electronics of the 2 vehicles-but this must be dealt with on a case by case basis.Use the wiring diagrams from both vehicles.For more info,check out Sport Compact Car Magazine's website-they have a complete swap on their site. Note:If buyng a used engine,be sure to get the ignitor chip!These are expensive!(and interchange with Q45) |
| The KA24DE is an extremely rugged inline 4 cylinder engine.It is 2.4 liters in displacement with dual overhead cams in an aluminum head.It's power output varies from a low of 143 hp in the Frontier,to a high of 160 hp in later Altimas.The Bottom end has a main cap girdle, forged steel crank and rods,and it also has a high nickel iron cylinder block-so it's VERY durable!.Once again rear and front drive models won't bolt in place of each other.The best cams are the exhaust cams fron a 1991 240sx.There is little aftermarket support for this engine since most are swapped for the SR20DET |
| Like the KA24DE,the VG is one of Nissan's common workhorse engines.It has seen use in the Maxima, 300ZX,200SX,Frontier,Hardbody pickup,X Terra ,Pathfinder,Stanza,Quest and the Mercury Villager.The engine is available in either 3 liter(VG30E) or 3.3 liter (VG33E) dispalcement.It has single overhead cams and depending on application and year will either have a timing chain or belt.It is of an Iron block and aluminum head construction.As with any manufacturer, the front drive and rear drive engines will not interchange, although individual components might.This engine has been around since the mid eighties,so they should be easy to find in junkyards.I believe that the horsepower ranges from a low of 160,to a high of around 215(not really sure)in the supercharged 3.3 liter available in the X terra and Frontier( which would be a neat swap into a mid eighties 200 SX originally equipped with a VG30E!) |
| Used in only three applications that I know of,the Maxima SE(VG30DE-190 hp),300ZX(VG30DE) and 300ZX Twin Turbo(VG30DETT-300 hp).These engines ,like all Nissan engines,are extremely well built. The twin turbo even had oil squirters to cool the pistons!The engine has dual overhead cams,a main cap girdle(I piece main cap),high nickel block,forged crank,and forged rods.(I'd really like to see one of these or a RB26 swapped into a 69 Camaro just to mess with some people who hate either domestic or foreign cars,wouldn't that be fun?) |
| Nissan's newest V6,it's installed in Maximas,Altimas,350ZX's,and the Infiniti G35(JDM Skyline) and I35. Horsepower varies and it has 255 hp in the Maxima and 285 in the 350ZX.It's a 4 cam engine that's all aluminum in construction and displaces 3.5 liters.Other than that,I don't really know anything about it. |
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| All-Wheel-Drive 91-94 Sentra |
| My research on this one is almost finished,so I figured I would share it with the rest of the world! The Nissan Sunny/Pulsar GTiR is a limited edition(5,000 made) AWD supercar that was available in the Japanese home market and some european countries.It has the same wheelbase and within 1 cm of the exact same trackwidth.If building a AWD B13 Sentra,you'll need parts from one of these.The suspension and differential are bolted to a seperate bolt in subframe that is held to the car with 4 bolts.You MUST make sure that the front and rear axles have EXACTLY the same gear ratios or catastrophic drivetrain failure will result!You must also use a GTiR fuel tank,since it has a driveshaft tunnel in the bottom.Use the GTiR driveshaft too,since it has the proper joints and length for the B13.You will need to "sister"in a new subframe that will be strong enough to take the shock loads of the rear drive wheels,and be able to accept the rear suspension subframe.Remember that the driveshaft MUST have a slip joint,and the exhaust a flexible joint to be able to move with the fore aft motion of the drivetrain.Otherwise,the driveshaft will cause undue stress to the u-joints,pinion bearings,and transfer case;and the exhaust will crack,or you will crack your turbo or manifold.I'd suggest getting a complete GTiR front clip,dirveshaft,fuel tank,and complete subframe with brakes and everything.This is by no means a comprehensive list,and not a project to be taken lightly!If you do not have a very good understanding of the mechanics of this sort of thing, lack fabrication skills,can't weld worth a damn,or have any apprehension about your abilities DO NOT TRY THIS! You could get yourself killed or worse: harm innocent bystanders when your poorly built contraption suffers a catastrophic failure!You have been warned,so don't try to blame me if you do something stupid! |
| Because Front wheel drive is useless in a pefromance car |
| Special note: front drive and rear drive engines DO NOT interchange! |
| Special note: front drive and rear drive engines DO NOT interchange! |
| Special note: front drive and rear drive engines DO NOT interchange! |
| Special note: front drive and rear drive engines DO NOT interchange! |
| Special note: front drive and rear drive engines DO NOT interchange! |
| If you find any factual inaccuracies or have a site that I can add a link to for one of these swaps,please send me an E-Mail so that I can correct any errors, or expand my database.Thanks. |
| I have recently been told that they do with the VG, but can't confirm it |