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Originally Posted by matbmorr
I think there is a page that talks about a VH45 swap on nico somewhere....it's ALOT of fab work...I think it was the whole exhaust system, plus some mounts....just search "VH45DE swap" on google....I don't think this is a first-swap choice lol
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NICO has a whole subforum dedicated to the VH & VK family of Nissan motors...head over there if you want to read more in depth on the VH swap.
Mazworx now provides a great deal of the components necessary for the VH into the S chassis swap, bridging the gap for those who either don't have the fabrication skills or don't trust the quality of work that their local shops can provide.
Mazworx can provide everything to get the drivetrain in your car for $1550:
The kit includes: motor mounts, machine work, hardware, adapter plate, shifter, brackets, one-piece driveshaft, etc.. You source the transmission (90-96 NA or TT Z32) and send Mazworx the bellhousing (or you can purchase the tranny from Mazworx for $750). Then they send you back the kit with a machined bellhousing. This is enough to get the drivetrain mounted in your car.
headers: $895
intake system: $159
conversion harness: $240
ecu from a local yard: $75
upgrade tune from mazworx: $375
Z32 tranny from Mazworx or you source locally: $750
custom exhaust from the headers back: $300
So you're looking at about $4500, probably closer to $5000 to give a little room for miscellanous items. That doesn't include labor if you are going to pay some else to do the install. Or if you have some buddies who have pulled a motor or a tranny before then the Mazworx setup should get you rolling. I can help you out with the rom tune if you want to save a few bucks there.
Used to be that for the VH swap, you had to either notch the frame in order to get the oil filter to spin on, or some people just went ahead and did a filter relocation setup instead. I'm not sure how the Mazworx motor mounts address the oil filter situation...if it was me, I'd go ahead and do the oil filter relocation, which allows an oil cooler to easily be added either now or later on down the road, depending on how hard you beat on the motor...
Check out the S13 hatch in this video...VH has torque on tap across the _entire_ powerband:
YouTube - The 450sx