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Old 12-16-2020 | 01:45 PM
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Question VG30 AUTO / VG33 AUTO swap

Hello guys, I just got my first Z, it's 85 GL VG30 AUTO. This is my first car as well as my first "project car".

I know a little bit about cars, more of "basics" but this will be the first one "digging deep"

So here we go...

The engine needs a refresh and the trans is blown up, there's VG33 with its auto from Xterra is laying around for cheap so I decided to go with that swap to at least make this thing move. ( I have different plans for future but I wanna make THIS work first)

​​​​​​So the question is, what will I need during this swap, is there anything I should know in advance? Or it just goes right in? I know that I'll need to change the intake plenum cause the VG33 wont fit under the hood, or will it if i mess with a hood a little?

And on the other hand, what parts can be considered as an upgrade from the old VG30? I've read online that the Cam's from 30 are better than 33 and I better swap them and smth. about valve springs as well, is there anything else? What's with the injectors? Logically thinking 33's injectors should work better than 30 but I really don't know. And what about the ECU, should I run 30's ECU or the 33's?

Thanks in advance guys, I'm pretty sure that all of this are a piece of cake questions for y'all so I know I'm in goof hand😂. Cheers.❤️

here's some pics of where we startin











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