Vq35de swap in 1980 Toyota mark 2

[vqx61]

Hey everyone 👋 

Just gonna say right off the bat — I don’t own a 350Z or 370Z, so if that breaks the rules of your community, I apologize. Feel free to ban me if needed.

Now, onto my questions. I’ve searched all over the internet, but couldn’t find any clear answers, so I decided to just ask directly.

I’m planning to put a VQ35DE engine into my Toyota Mark II. I’m not considering the HR or DET versions simply because I really love the look of the DE’s intake — yeah, I’m choosing an engine based on aesthetics.

With a tight budget in mind, I’m looking at the VQ35DE from an Elgrand(≈⅔ price of vq35de 350z). Its 240 hp is fine for me, plus they come with an automatic transmission already set up for RWD. The only thing I don’t like is the look of the intake manifold. Can I swap in a manifold from a 350Z? And what kind of modifications would that need?

Also, for those who know these engines well — what would you recommend for the swap? I know I’ll need to disable NATS, but is there anything else I should be aware of upfront?

[Stutopia]

Welcome along - you can be a member and not own a Z

[Mark@Abbey m/s]

inlet manifold should swap across, sure the Elgrand engine isnt any different around the cylinder hear area.

 

Running Auto gearbox , there is a controller/ecu for the auto box that is in the car loom not the engine loom so will take some time to strip out of the loom , the engine/gearbox ecu need to see wheel speeds , this comes from the ABS on a 350Z via the CANBUS, I can't tell you how a Elgrand sees wheel speed signal thou.

 

NATS is easy just need a Uprev license to turn the NATS off