So would a VQ35DE be a good idea by itself or should i turbo it anyway? Here are the different variations i have found:

240hp/265ft in the '00-'03 Pathfinder
250hp/249ft in the '05 Altima
265hp/255ft in the '05 Maxima
287hp/274ft in the '05 350Z

To me, it looks like the 350Z version is my best bet. All of them look better than the pathetic 170hp/200ft pushed out of the VG33DE. Has anyone swapped these engine/trannies?

::still researching....still researching::

The more i research this, the more i want to swap the 350Z engine. It seems like it will only cost me around $4,500 to obtain one and less than $2,000 to swap it in and have it all ready-to-race (offroad only). So from a financial standpoint its a better idea.

So then there is the turbo question...Should i or shouldnt I. Power numbers for a turbocharged VQ35DE are around:

364hp/351ft at 8psi


All this for around $5,500 from Turbonetics. However, with the VQ35DE swap this also opens up the possibilities of aftermarket SUPERCHARGING. Average SUPERCHARGERS for the VQ35DE vary between Roots type and A/R type. The Roots being the more efficient of the two. Here is a link to the STILLEN Roots type blower ($5,700) for the VQ35DE which makes 410hp/380ft at 7-8psi!!:

http://www.stillen.com/news_select.aspx?id=87

Making 410hp/380ft seems perfect for what i want this Xterra to do. Plus if it all works out a friend of mine is excited by the idea of doing it to his Frontier.

DISCUSS PLEASE......