Engine swap

cptspeed · 06-30-2010, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 370z TT

I've been looking at options for turbocharging the 370z, but I would need to get a whole new engine block for the power levels I want to achieve. On the gtm website it says that a 4.5 liter stroker engine would be needed for 700rwhp and I was thinking why not just put a different engine that would be cheaper to modify. Would there be any good engine to fit in there and I am thinking V8 or a more race ready engine like an rb26dett. Would this also solve cooling issues?

I too have been wanting more power. I would like to go FI but am worried about longevity issues and wondering why you don't see more people strengthening the bottom end. It seems it would be cheaper to do swap with an engine that already has 450 to 500 hp than it would be to FI the VQ and hope for the best.

theDreamer · 06-30-2010, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by cptspeed

I too have been wanting more power. I would like to go FI but am worried about longevity issues and wondering why you don't see more people strengthening the bottom end. It seems it would be cheaper to do swap with an engine that already has 450 to 500 hp than it would be to FI the VQ and hope for the best.

Well the 3.7L is "newer" and people are going to throw forced induction on first, slowly build up the boost and find the limits of this engine and then start building it out. I would love to build the motor and TT/SC, but one thing at a time.

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