Partially because it does, partially because the first swap is always the most expensive. It makes literally no sense to spend 20 grand or so swapping something different into a Z, when you could just get a different car instead.

The 370 is not a special car in a pretty much any way. People buy them because they're new and have a warranty. If I want to swap an engine into something, I'd buy something lighter.

Because he wants to transplant an engine from a $35k wrecked GTR into his $35k 370Z. That's $70k in the hole without even having done the work or troubleshooted the multitude of problems that are ahead of him.

When he's done, he'll look back and wish he just bought a GTR. Unless it's done right. Then he'll look back and wonder why he paid more than a GTR costs.

Swapping a GTR motor into the Z is stupid. could it be done, yes, anything's possible with deep enough pockets. You won't be able to reuse the tranny though, since the GTR's is rear mounted and I don't want to think aobut the reengineeirng that would be needed to make that happen.

Cheap and reliable motor swap for more power: 370z w/ an LSxx motor and tranny dropped in.

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I got that the GTR engine is hand built and costly. But people say the same thing about cheaper more powerful crate engines.

The issue is the "first swap cost", like I already said. Making things bolt up is extremely time consuming. If you don't work on your own car, you have literally no idea what goes into a swap, and it's just too much work to explain it...

What costs more when it's all said and done

1. Engine swap using a GM LS crate engine NA at 600 HP or
2. A TT setup tuned to 600 hp with all the internals required for that HP

for the first swap, the swap...at least, assuming you are paying someone.

Most people would be paying someone else to do the work.

probably not most people that do an engine swap...at least not in the circles I run.

g37x easier swap , then tt your motor. Just sucks g37x is only in auto :(

why swap that? AWD?

I think he's saying put the g37x motor into the z. But it's the same motor it just also drives the front wheels

Howmuch different are the motors? Are the motor mount locations the same? Are the bell housing holes going to line up?

A 35 k gtr on eBay can be parted out. All I would be interested in is the motor, if it will n deed just bolt right up.

Can it even mate up with the Z transmission or will you need that too?

You'd probably have to fab something up.