racerdave Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I just picked up a free VG30DE. Im not sure what I want to do with it. It has low miles and nothing is wrong with it. The guy swapped it out for a VG30DETT, so.... Is it a simple swap into my pathfinder? I dont know anything about the VG and this is my first Pathfinder... Any help would be great :-) I like the numbers when u compare them to the VG30E... VG30DE Horsepower (SAE) 222 BHP @6,400 RPM Torque 198 FT-Lbs @4,800 RPM VG30E Horsepower (SAE) 165 @ 5200 Torque 174 FT-Lbs @4,000 RPM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostPath Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 The heads will not clear the inner fender wells. That's why Nissan never offered the VG30DE in any of the D21/22/40 trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey.T Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 (edited) Did you also get the Harness and ECU? I also have a DE in the garage, but its in the 93 300zx minus the little stuff I have stripped off... VGPower has a guy with the DE swapped in a HB... It will fit, its just tight... not a simple drop HP upgrade... Out side of the car, i have a few acquired a few parts for the swap... This will be my spring project.... Edited March 5, 2008 by Casey.T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 VG30DEHorsepower (SAE) 222 BHP @6,400 RPM Torque 198 FT-Lbs @4,800 RPM VG30E Horsepower (SAE) 165 @ 5200 Torque 174 FT-Lbs @4,000 RPM In my limited understanding I would think it something to consider that tho the DE is rated for more torque you also have to reach a higer rpm to do so. and if your doing this for an ofroader you want the torqe @ the lower rpm range. At least thats how I see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerdave Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Thanks for the info! Like I said, it was free... It looks like im just going to make some $ off of it by selling it :-) Maybe pay for a set of headers and full exhaust for my pathy :-) I agree with a Low RPM tq curve for a off road'er. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 The stats above are a bit off. Should be 154 HP and 180 ft-lbs for the VG30E in the Pathy and HB truck. The 300Z's that got the VG30E may have had it tweaked to those numbers for better car performance, but the trucks/SUV got the lower-powered version from 90-95 as far as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerdave Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 The stats above are a bit off. Should be 154 HP and 180 ft-lbs for the VG30E in the Pathy and HB truck. The 300Z's that got the VG30E may have had it tweaked to those numbers for better car performance, but the trucks/SUV got the lower-powered version from 90-95 as far as I know. You mean the 300z's that got the VG30*D*E ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostPath Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 (edited) You mean the 300z's that got the VG30*D*E ? No, the most the VG30E in the PF/HBs got was 153hp and 180lb/ft. The Z31 300ZX non-turbos (VG30E) started out at 165hp and 174 lb/ft of torque. They got 5 more HP in 1987. The Z32 got the DE, and it *started* at 222hp. Um, didn't you claim you were importing JDM and other engines at one point? Why don't you know this? Edited March 6, 2008 by GhostPath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 You mean the 300z's that got the VG30*D*E ? N/A Z31's had the VG30E. Z32's got the VG30DE AFAIK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerdave Posted March 8, 2008 Author Share Posted March 8, 2008 No, the most the VG30E in the PF/HBs got was 153hp and 180lb/ft. The Z31 300ZX non-turbos (VG30E) started out at 165hp and 174 lb/ft of torque. They got 5 more HP in 1987. The Z32 got the DE, and it *started* at 222hp. Um, didn't you claim you were importing JDM and other engines at one point? Why don't you know this? I am new to the Nissan World. Importing is how I started. I was a Subaru/Toyota/Honda guy. I bought my first S13 one year ago, been in Nissan love ever since :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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