Nissan 3.5 Power Plant in a Elantra

[Fizzy23]

I found a guy that says he can drop this engine into my car. He is certified I am just waiting till the payments are up. 260 hp natural in a elantra, think of that!!! :abovelol:

[tharptroy]

I think he's full of it

[XDGT03]

I think fizzy meant the guy is certifiable, not certified. LOL

How much for the labor?

[Fizzy23]

Working on the labor part, I will probably need new axles, transmission etc. May just make it rear wheel drive as well!!

[2GTS]

You're crazy but good luck with it.

[SuperGLS]

Anything can go into anything with money. I hope you have a lot of it, because you'll need it.

Anyway, I'll just add my opinion also. This is a stupid idea. Besides the fact that you are going to Japanize the Hyundai, it is just very unreasonable. And with that, good luck.

[peters73]

Why not a 3.5 Santa Fe Engine? Everyone keeps talking about a Tiburon 2.7 engine. Just wondering.

[tharptroy]

if you have to wait until your payments are up on a hyundai elantra, I assure you that you cannot afford the swap. axles, transmission, ecu, mounting and moving the firewall are just the beginning of your headaches. dont do it unless you dont mind having your car for a while...not to mention that the swap would cost more than your car is worth

[watson80]

u b da man if it works but sounds fishy to me!!

[SkizziK03elan]

please mail me some of what your smoking, i'll pay $80 bucks an 8th, and from what you just said, i deff think it will be worth it!

[Elantra2.001]

If this guy is serisous, then then good luck with your staight line drag car... Im thinking around 10k for the swap all together, and ill smoke your *** with my boosted car. Thats what it comes down to really, the fact that boost is cheaper.

[watson80]

Save your money....get turbo!

[Fixer]

a 2.7 swap would be more realalistic...from when Ive had the sub frames on the ground, they look pretty close..like 98% close...

[Nyck]

rear wheel drive would be nice....always wanted to experience the art of going sidewayz....good luck and the decision is yours alone.

[SWortham]

If you're going through all that trouble, then swap in a Ford 302 (http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=4507&prmenbr=361). The 302 is a very compact V8 block and it'll be cheaper than a brand new 3.5L Nissan motor. And if you get a good one you can crank out 345 HP N/A.

After that, all you have to worry about is a RWD conversion, new tranny, dual exhaust, new custom motor/tranny mounts, and just a lot of fitment issues.

It doesn't make much sense to do it though. While a RWD conversion would be cool, the weight distribution on our cars is 63/37 which would be even worse when you drop in a bigger motor. So if you're that serious about performance, then get something better than the XD.

Just my 2 cents.

You might need to set your goal a little lower for it to be worth trouble.

[WytchDctr]

actually it would prolly improve wieght distro in our cars.. like that focus v8 conversion kit. You shifting the some of the engine, trans, and diff towards the rear end of the car. It also depends on where the engine would rest... slightly over center, dead center, on setback off the front tires. The farthur back u set the motor the furthur back the trans sits and the more weight you have loading the rear. You could really go crazy and intall a c5 vette like setup of trans in the rear. That would be sweet.... but might be easier to get an elantra body on a vette chassic.

[SWortham]

actually it would prolly improve wieght distro in our cars..

Possibly... it depends like you said. If it does improve weight distribution, it wouldn't be by much. The heavier engine will shift more weight to the front and the driveshaft, rear differential, etc will shift more weight to the rear.

[FordFasteRR]

its so much easier to drop a tiburon v6 engine into the elantra instead of another make engine !

nothing will line up with that nissan motor either...

:)

[CornbreadXD]

Why dont you just go with a turbo and save your $$$?

[Elkane7533]

reminds me of the vw golf with a northstar v8.
well, anything's possible.

[jelantra2k2]

ive had my fair share of engine swaps...but all i need to say it good luck with matching japanese ECU with korean

[holguie81]

if you have to wait until your payments are up on a hyundai elantra, I assure you that you cannot afford the swap. axles, transmission, ecu, mounting and moving the firewall are just the beginning of your headaches. dont do it unless you dont mind having your car for a while...not to mention that the swap would cost more than your car is worth


I second that!

I would just go turbo trust me it will be alot easier

[Fizzy23]

Ok
I have the money to do this, but after all of your input and retarded talk I will probably just go turbo with that big refund from the hyundai horsepower malfunction. Just a thought guys....


Thanks

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