1st Fully Built 5.5Gen - NA
04-19-2010, 08:36 AM
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1st Fully Built 5.5Gen - NA
I guess the time has come for me to post this thread. The only thing I'm waiting on at the moment is for the new Wilwood calipers to come in so I have some brakes to stop this thing. Will start her up for the first time with the new motor as soon as that happens this week or early next week. I was hoping to start her this past Thursday, but the brake bleeding issue prevented that from happening.
I built this motor in my garage along with major assistance from SR20DEN (Matt - The VQ Wizard) since January. Should have been done in February, but got held up at the machine shop who was hand porting my heads.
The only thing left out of the equation on initial startup is the Deatschwerks 380cc Injectors, 3" Maf, and Utec Tuning. Will start it up and break-in the motor with the stock ecu and run her for about 1500 miles initially. I will then go to the dyno and tune her and add the above items. Will probably be dynoing the 350z/G Revup and Non-Revup manifold during this time as well to see what gains could be had.
There will be a few videos in different stages that I'll be posting up, so stay tuned in this thread. I have a stash of photos through this 5 month build so just ask if you'd like to see anything in particular.
So my goal for this build is to push as much power as I can out of the stock block, Naturally Aspirated. No rules involved here except for using a VQ35DE stock block (same one that comes in the car) and no Forced Induction....ie, Supercharger, Turbo, or Nitrous. If I break 300+ whp All Motor, I'll be a happy camper. On to the goodies.......
Wiseco 11.0:1 CR Pistons (.020 over stock)
Eagle Rods w/ARP Rod Bolts
Brian Crower 264/264 Cams
VQ35HR Valvesprings and Retainers
Double Shimmed Valvespring Seats
5 Angle Serdi Valvejob
Ported and Polished Heads
Heads Decked
Fully Blueprint and Balance
Polished and Balanced Crank Independently
Balance as Rotating Assembly to 10k RPMS
OEM Main Crank Bearings
ACL Race Rod Bearings
HR Headbolts
HR Headgaskets
Deatschwerks 380cc Injectors
Samco Hoses
UTEC w/Map Selector
TurboXS Tuner Wideband
Defi-Link Controller II
Defi BF White Imperial Water Temp Gauge
Defi BF White Imperial Oil Temp Gauge
Defi BF White Imperial Oil Pressure Gauge
2 Step WOT Launch Control/No Lift Shift Module
Walboro 190lph Fuel Pump
Extended Rev Limiter to 8k RPM's
Ralco RZ Lightweight Crank Pulley (Standard Size)
SPEC Stage II Clutch
Fidanza Lightweight Flywheel
NGK 1 Step Colder Plugs
HKS DLI II Twin Power Ignition
3" MAF Housing
Ported Upper Intake Manifold
Port matched Upper and Lower Intake Manifold
NWP Manifold Spacers
Cattman Gen 3 Headers
Cattman Fastcat
Cattman 3" Catback Exhaust
350z Thermostat in Maxima Housing
Koyo Radiator
VQ35DE Revup Oil Pump
6th Gen Maxima 6-speed Transmission HLSD
4.133 Final Drive Gear Ratio
Greddy Oil Filter Sensor Adapter
HKS Oil Filler Cap
HKS Radiator Cap 1.1Bar (Stock 0.9Bar)
Energy Suspension Poly Urethane Motor Mounts
Energy Suspension Poly Urethane Control Arm Bushings
Energy Suspension Poly Urethane Shifter Bushings
Energy Suspension Poly Urethane Sway Bar Bushings
Ported - Painted - Portmatched Intake Manifold
Eagle Rods
Wiseco 11:1 Forged Pistons
ACL Race Rod Bearings
I built this motor in my garage along with major assistance from SR20DEN (Matt - The VQ Wizard) since January. Should have been done in February, but got held up at the machine shop who was hand porting my heads.
The only thing left out of the equation on initial startup is the Deatschwerks 380cc Injectors, 3" Maf, and Utec Tuning. Will start it up and break-in the motor with the stock ecu and run her for about 1500 miles initially. I will then go to the dyno and tune her and add the above items. Will probably be dynoing the 350z/G Revup and Non-Revup manifold during this time as well to see what gains could be had.
There will be a few videos in different stages that I'll be posting up, so stay tuned in this thread. I have a stash of photos through this 5 month build so just ask if you'd like to see anything in particular.
So my goal for this build is to push as much power as I can out of the stock block, Naturally Aspirated. No rules involved here except for using a VQ35DE stock block (same one that comes in the car) and no Forced Induction....ie, Supercharger, Turbo, or Nitrous. If I break 300+ whp All Motor, I'll be a happy camper. On to the goodies.......
Wiseco 11.0:1 CR Pistons (.020 over stock)
Eagle Rods w/ARP Rod Bolts
Brian Crower 264/264 Cams
VQ35HR Valvesprings and Retainers
Double Shimmed Valvespring Seats
5 Angle Serdi Valvejob
Ported and Polished Heads
Heads Decked
Fully Blueprint and Balance
Polished and Balanced Crank Independently
Balance as Rotating Assembly to 10k RPMS
OEM Main Crank Bearings
ACL Race Rod Bearings
HR Headbolts
HR Headgaskets
Deatschwerks 380cc Injectors
Samco Hoses
UTEC w/Map Selector
TurboXS Tuner Wideband
Defi-Link Controller II
Defi BF White Imperial Water Temp Gauge
Defi BF White Imperial Oil Temp Gauge
Defi BF White Imperial Oil Pressure Gauge
2 Step WOT Launch Control/No Lift Shift Module
Walboro 190lph Fuel Pump
Extended Rev Limiter to 8k RPM's
Ralco RZ Lightweight Crank Pulley (Standard Size)
SPEC Stage II Clutch
Fidanza Lightweight Flywheel
NGK 1 Step Colder Plugs
HKS DLI II Twin Power Ignition
3" MAF Housing
Ported Upper Intake Manifold
Port matched Upper and Lower Intake Manifold
NWP Manifold Spacers
Cattman Gen 3 Headers
Cattman Fastcat
Cattman 3" Catback Exhaust
350z Thermostat in Maxima Housing
Koyo Radiator
VQ35DE Revup Oil Pump
6th Gen Maxima 6-speed Transmission HLSD
4.133 Final Drive Gear Ratio
Greddy Oil Filter Sensor Adapter
HKS Oil Filler Cap
HKS Radiator Cap 1.1Bar (Stock 0.9Bar)
Energy Suspension Poly Urethane Motor Mounts
Energy Suspension Poly Urethane Control Arm Bushings
Energy Suspension Poly Urethane Shifter Bushings
Energy Suspension Poly Urethane Sway Bar Bushings
Ported - Painted - Portmatched Intake Manifold
Eagle Rods
Wiseco 11:1 Forged Pistons
ACL Race Rod Bearings
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04-19-2010, 09:32 AM
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Thanks guys! It's been alot of work, and time away from the girlfriend. Just can't wait for it to be done.
I don't remember why, but there was a good reason I didn't go that big. It will come to me, but my midrange on up should be very nice and linear. We'll see what the dyno says.
That's what they say, but it's never happened before, in a Maxima as far as I can recall.
That's what they say, but it's never happened before, in a Maxima as far as I can recall.
04-19-2010, 11:21 AM
#19
Looks like a pretty solid build. I think you should go with some bigger cams though. 0.426" lift is pretty weak. I think you should get some custom ground cams with around 0.500" lift. You'll make some serious power then. 
04-19-2010, 11:47 AM
#20
Not to make this a cam discussion thread, but the cam angle should be looked at as both a ramp & peak lift vs just a peak value. So, the second derivative applies (A change within a change re: cam angle, vs a huge spike/lift ... )
Anyhow.
oohh!!111
j00 hAs a motAr now!
Anyhow.
oohh!!111
j00 hAs a motAr now!
In for dyno #'s. Will this beast be at Maxus?
04-19-2010, 02:57 PM
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04-19-2010, 04:42 PM
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Thanks guys! I'm siked about getting her started up.
I just wanted to stay below 12.0:1 so I can have the street ability of using pump gas as well without any detonation problems and having to run race gas the whole time to solve it. With the headgaskets, milled deck heads, and block I should be able to yield closer to 11.3:1 or 11.5:1. We'll see what the final CR is soon.
I just wanted to stay below 12.0:1 so I can have the street ability of using pump gas as well without any detonation problems and having to run race gas the whole time to solve it. With the headgaskets, milled deck heads, and block I should be able to yield closer to 11.3:1 or 11.5:1. We'll see what the final CR is soon.
04-19-2010, 04:53 PM
#35
At 12:1 I am always going to run premium and we are pulling a lot of timing out of the tune to run on pump gas, but I won't be running pump gas all that often, only when I am just leisurely cruising around in the Probe..so..it can be done, but I agree it is/will be a pain!
Ever think of having custom longtubes made?
Ever think of having custom longtubes made?
04-19-2010, 05:04 PM
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50/50 at the moment. Just gotta see how my schedule goes around that time. Would love to make it to my 1st ever Maxus though.
The huge *****.
That's ok, he now has something faster that I'd like to have a go at.
Honestly......I'm afraid to add it all up. I could have probably gone FI with a 1/3 built motor I'm sure.
The huge *****.
That's ok, he now has something faster that I'd like to have a go at.
Honestly......I'm afraid to add it all up. I could have probably gone FI with a 1/3 built motor I'm sure.
04-19-2010, 05:06 PM
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At 12:1 I am always going to run premium and we are pulling a lot of timing out of the tune to run on pump gas, but I won't be running pump gas all that often, only when I am just leisurely cruising around in the Probe..so..it can be done, but I agree it is/will be a pain!
Ever think of having custom longtubes made?
Ever think of having custom longtubes made?
