Maxima engine in a Pathfinder?

[Earth1]

Its a VG30e, but looks different than my Pathy engine, and most that I've seen. What's the difference?

 

 

ebay engine

[88pathoffroad]

The upper intake and a few sensors. It's the exact same otherwise.

[Earth1]

I wonder why Maxima engines are being sold so much cheaper? Like 200-300 less. Would swapping the necessary sensors from my engine require new wiring. My ECU will work right?

 

The manifold out flange looks like it might come out different, I'm guessing Thorleys for a Pathfinder won't work on that?

[GrimGreg]

IIRC there were some differences in the crank length (shorter stick out at the front) on those as well.

[88pathoffroad]

I wonder why Maxima engines are being sold so much cheaper? Like 200-300 less. Would swapping the necessary sensors from my engine require new wiring. My ECU will work right?

 

The manifold out flange looks like it might come out different, I'm guessing Thorleys for a Pathfinder won't work on that?

It is the exact same casting, same internals, same heads, cams, everything. Just the intake and possibly the crank snout is different. They didn't make different VG30 blocks for different cars, that wouldn't make any economic sense.

[unccpathfinder]

yea i just put an 86 in my 87 although i havent compeleted it yet b/c of $ and needing a dependable DD so i bought a 95 but plan on finishing her up once i get the $...

 

all i did was pull the flywheel heads and intake change the rear main seal and bolt my stuff up and eveything matches up...

 

u will have to:

swap the location of the dipstick

swap the oil pickup

and some other odds and ins i cant remember right now

 

when u pull ure motor what i did is put all the bolts where they came out then pulled all the brackets off of the maxima motor and sat them side by side and swapped everything over so i didnt mix up parts

 

 

ohh yes i did forget i didnt have the right puller for my crank gear and when i rented 1 i couldnt get the 1 off of my old motor and the only difference is is the timing belt covers...i checked and it still seals it all up so mud isnt a problem...but this means u have to change water pumps....DONT get the maxima water pump the flange is different and the snout is too short...get a D21 4x2 water pump and it'll work out just fine unless u can get the crank gear off to get the i guess u would call it a "front main seal" with its casting off and swapped over then use ure old timing belt cover and the reg 4x4 wd21 wp

Edited February 22, 2006 by unccpathfinder

[Earth1]

Cool, good info.