nismodrift10
05-10-2019, 10:11 AM
I've spent some time casually scanning through some S13 VQ swap threads, and there seems to be some conflicting information. Or let me rephrase that, some people are very concerned about things that other people are not.
I'm tossing around the idea of a VQ into my V6 S12, as a far superior replacement for the boat anchor of a VG30E that's in it.
I've heard the oil pan is very deep causing pan-to-ground issues, and I've heard that the intake manifold is very high, meaning no hood or a cut hood. But then I've seen some pretty low S13s with a factory hood and VQ swap. What's the story here? Are there factory oil pan or manifold options that are helping people with clearance issues? Does anyone know of a good VQ swap thread that's well-documented with some dimensional information to help me wrap my head around things? I just hate to have to go buy the engine to answer the questions I have.
I'm tossing around the idea of a VQ into my V6 S12, as a far superior replacement for the boat anchor of a VG30E that's in it.
I've heard the oil pan is very deep causing pan-to-ground issues, and I've heard that the intake manifold is very high, meaning no hood or a cut hood. But then I've seen some pretty low S13s with a factory hood and VQ swap. What's the story here? Are there factory oil pan or manifold options that are helping people with clearance issues? Does anyone know of a good VQ swap thread that's well-documented with some dimensional information to help me wrap my head around things? I just hate to have to go buy the engine to answer the questions I have.