i was just thinking about random stuff and i thought about swapping out the old engines in the older 2003 G35s for the newer revup g35 engines.


you think its worth it??? and is it even possible??

 

Do I think its possible yes do I think its worth it no. But thats just me.

 

Self imposed oil consumption fetish?

 

yea i did hear that the revup engines had an oil consumption problem but cant you just add more oil to it????

 

Not worth it. Just spend some money on mods to build up the one you have. The Rev-Up motor doesn't provide a significant enough performance boost to justify the extra expense of the swap. If the Rev Up motor put out like 370 HP... then it might be worth it... but alas, it does not.

 

well the 03 engiens output 280 right??? and the revups output 300 right?

 

^^the torque went down though.

 

I think a mildly used Vortech or even a Stillen would be a better return on your investment. There's significant labor costs associated with swapping a motor and ECU in addition to finding a revup.

If you're an auto, it's questionable if the additional power at redline would help much given it's past the auto's tq lockup.

Swapping in the 3.7L starts becoming more of an improvement although the wiring harness and engine management costs would increase significantly. That also doesn't include the huge cost in finding an already totalled G37 to pull it from.

Alternately, you could just trade for an '05...and it'll be the cleanest install you'd ever see.

 

yea that is true. i thought there was a significant gain in the revup engines.

i got a 6MT btw. i think its a waste to drive a sports car with an auto.

 

revups are 298hp to be exact, according to brochure but slighty less torque. Basically, performance is almost if not the same.

IMO, it wouldn't be too bad for a swap if your non-revups had high mileage, it might be easier to find some revups with lower mileage. Also, rev-ups and it's ECU, ECM or whatever they call it tend to accept mods better. Less likely to run lean on regular bolt ons.

 

i got 65,000 miles on my car right now.


be neat if i can swap it for a G37. http://www.alteredatmosphere.com/home/ is pretty close to me, i wonder if they'll do something like that.

oh well, i'll just dream on. i feel alil inferior thinking abou the beter G35's out there...

 

I've seen people pay some pretty stupid $$$ for minimal horsepower gains, but I think an engine swap to gain what, 10rwhp, takes the cake.

If you're going to do na engine swap you make it worth it and throw in something like a big block, or an LSx, or somethign with potential.

 

im too poor for an engine swap, it was just a thought u know??? maybe down the road my engine is starting to go and it would be time for a new engine. it already has 65,000 miles on it.


oh well... vortech supercharger here i come!

 

You are going to **** about 70% of the people here with Autos. haha. But I also agree. Especially those that MOD their AUTOS to try to go faster. Like turbo or supercharger... WHY?

 

The potential What I would give to drive a G with an engine from BRE, Any LSx, a 572, or an SRT8.