altima/maxima engine in B14?

Jun 7th, 2003, 11:46 PM

I was wondering if it would be possible to put a V6 VQ series Nissan Maxima/Altima engine into a B14 Sentra. If so, the engine would be easy to find - just go to a junk yard. And the performance boost would be tremendous. You could then add all the bolt ons for the Maxima or Altima.

Please don't flame me for posting this. I don't know very much about engine swaps. That is why I am asking.

SJLucky · Jun 8th, 2003, 01:12 AM

Hmm
Well lets truely think about this. Im not going to get into measurements or how to rig it up but just by eye-balling my own engine (1.6) and the space it has under the hood. Also eyeing some 2.0L I would have to say that putting anyhting over a small 4 banger would be one hell of a job. Since its a front wheel drive you would either have to change it into a rear wheel drive or make the area under the hood bigger. I have seen a Honda with a chevy 350 in it. It was the worst ride of my life but it flew.

But the bottom line is:
your ride, your rules!

Jun 8th, 2003, 10:10 AM

I could understand changing it to RWD if you were dropping a V8 in there, but it's only a V6. The Maxima's engine bay doesn't look that much bigger than that of the Sentra.

If this were possible, I may as well get a license plate that reads "SLEEPER."

g200sx · Jun 8th, 2003, 10:31 AM

yeah you probably could get the engine in the b14 hell you could put any engine you want in there
however the cost to do it is a whole other story,
basically the answer to your question is it is possible but it would be expensive

dry · Jun 8th, 2003, 11:48 AM

with a liscense plate that reads "SLEEPER" you wouldnt be too much of a sleeper any more eh???

the biggest problem about putting that engine in our car would be the drivechain, I mean the tranny won't bolt up to our axles, and the axles on the max. are gonna be different sizes so you'll be doing a lot of heavy duty welding under the car and I do mean A LOT... otherwise I think it would fit...

Jun 8th, 2003, 08:12 PM

Yeah, I guess it wouldn't be much of a sleeper then. The license plate may as well read "V6INSIDE" for that matter.

I'd probably have to weld new mounts on the chassis as well, right? Let's say I can fit the engine in the bay and get it mounted properly. What would be involved in linking the tranny to the drive axle. Does anyone know of any websites with information on transmissions and other topics of that sort?

go4broke44 · Jun 8th, 2003, 09:12 PM

lol, why not drop the skyline engine in a B14, "that would dessumate all"

niky · Jun 8th, 2003, 09:14 PM

don't know any off-hand, but i can tell it will take a lot of welding and patience... you will probably have to have the axles custom machined to fit the wheel you have, and that won't come cheap... about the easiest thing you could do is to take an entire front-end from a junked max and have them gut your engine bay and stick it in there, suspension and all...

mirage · Jun 8th, 2003, 10:48 PM

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Originally posted by niky
don't know any off-hand, but i can tell it will take a lot of welding and patience... you will probably have to have the axles custom machined to fit the wheel you have, and that won't come cheap... about the easiest thing you could do is to take an entire front-end from a junked max and have them gut your engine bay and stick it in there, suspension and all...

that would look fuckin funny. wouldn't your front end be wider than the rest of the car? just a thought.

if money is no object, get a gti-r front clip from australia or something. good stuff!

himilefrontier · Jun 8th, 2003, 11:37 PM

Heck, if I did it, I would make it mid engined and transplant the whole Maxima suspension and engine bay into the rear o fthe Sentra.Then make a wide body kit for it.It has been done before. Back in the late 80's/early 90's there was a car called a "SHOGUN" that was a Ford Festiva with a Taurus SHO engine mid mounted.It had the wide body look and all that too.Plus, it's better than a front heavy front driver since it would have more balanced handling due to the weight distribution.

niky · Jun 9th, 2003, 12:27 AM

it might be too wide, but then, we had to put altima axles in the front of my sentra (SE-R parts unavailable)... we just had to machine down the ends to fit the hubs... it could work...who knows?

I've seen body kits for accords that come with a front end suspension and bodywork only... you basically take the whole front clip off the accord and stick it in the back, MR style...

it can probably be done with a sentra, but you would lose your back seat and all your sane friends... plus all that trunk space, just for the other gas tank... 4WD twin engine sentra?... can anyone say Pike's Peak?

himilefrontier · Jun 9th, 2003, 12:50 AM

I was thinking to just widen the body by cutting it at the tailight panel and installing wider spaced wheelwells then wrapping the sheetmetal back around it.I also like the AWD 2 engine idea.That would be my choice!

SJLucky · Jun 9th, 2003, 11:12 PM

isnt there an addon to the tranny for a 4wd setup?

Now if I were to go with a mid-mount in my 200sx I would go for a Falconer engine
http://www.falconerengines.com/prod0...20for%20specs:
but thats just me and im sick

sprayin200sx · Jun 11th, 2003, 08:24 AM

if u really want to use the motor...the drive axles from the sr tranny and ka tranny are the same...u could even check and see if the disks on the hubs for the altima are larger and change the hubs...also the brake booster is a direct swap...but i would say all the money u are goin to do that cuz the motor mounts and stuff just get a sr turbo or not and swap...easier and direct bolt in...

STillmatic · Jun 11th, 2003, 12:28 PM

Since when are altimas and maximas RWD???

Second,.... why would you put in a V6 in there, when:
A- everything must be custom fabricated
B- a v6 in our car would throw off the handling balance
C- how much WHP would you get??... much easier to swap a SR20det and have whatever WHP you wanted with different size turbos... and nothing will have to be custom fabricated, because all the parts are available