darktalon Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 alright, so I have 2 conquests...one of which is untitled...I'm thinking scavenging most of the parts off it, and making some fiberglass to replace(fenders, doors, header panel, etc etc) and make it into a dedicated race car. I have, in my garage a VK45DE (300hp N/A) engine out of an inifiti Q45 and a 6speed transmission out of a Z33 which I had planned to put into an s13 coupe(but after finding my starquests, the project was scrapped, but I kept the mechanical stuff)... Now, my question is for those that know both the Lexus and Infiniti engines is: is the infiniti BIGGER than the Lexus, and is the starquest bay large enough without SERIOUS modification(IE: chopping up the firewall and hood) to fit this engine and the 6 speed in, as well as leave room for a pair of turbochargers(which the s13 didn't have, it was TIGHT). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ls1rx7 Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 i just started the 1uz swap but is the vk45 front stump, or rear stump, the quest engine bay looks bigger than a s13, u might have to move brake master cylinder some to clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ls1rx7 Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 here is the only thing have on import v8 swaps 1uz fits good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darktalon Posted March 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 http://www.ellisautoworkz.com/cars/450sx.asp this is the site that sold me on the vk45 in an s13, I originally fell in love with the engine after seeing Smokey Nagata's(TOP SECRET's) GTR-35 which runs the VK45 in a twin-turboed format(similar to the blue 280Z found here: http://www.zparts.com/showcase/engines/pag...8z-testfit.html ) with a JZA80(supra) 6speed, and through research found the guys at ellis. There's a vid on there of the first tests of the '450sx' as well plenty of build pics, and you can easily see the absurd LACK OF ROOM in that bay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotrodTSi Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 wow..that is one sweeeeet Z-car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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