big 6g7x IM

**mysticj** · 09-02-2009, 09:18 PM

Found this...

**beam514** · 09-02-2009, 09:20 PM

hollllly sh*t. That actual opens up a lot of room on the rear valve cover, and allows for simple maintenance like changing the spark plugs without having to remove the damn IM

**M-Rod** · 09-02-2009, 11:30 PM

Damn... it's facing the wrong way. Anyway, where did you find that!?!?

**beam514** · 09-02-2009, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by M-Rod

Damn... it's facing the wrong way. Anyway, where did you find that!?!?

should be pretty easy to manufacture facing the right way for us I assume. Just gotta flip the bottom plate that connects to the lower plenum, and then flip the whole unit.. then again I don't know what the bottom of it looks like. If its not perfectly symmetrical, then this is not feasable lol

**G-spot** · 09-03-2009, 12:01 AM

uh, you guys realize the pic was taken from the back side of the engine (notice the oil cap is missing indicates rear valve cover)

**beam514** · 09-03-2009, 12:07 AM

we did. and the manifold is still facing the wrong way

**G-spot** · 09-03-2009, 12:12 AM

maybe it's designed for different setup than what we're accustomed to.

**SPD_FRK** · 09-03-2009, 09:26 AM

Most likely something for a 3000GT perhaps...

**Bring380GT** · 09-03-2009, 11:15 AM

deff from a 3kgt, I think that topic is on 3si.org if im not mistaken

**mysticj** · 09-03-2009, 11:19 AM

it's for a Magna(Diamante)...

**SPD_FRK** · 09-03-2009, 11:22 AM

So...why are they facing the intake feed to the passenger side?

**pinoyesv6** · 09-03-2009, 12:01 PM

maybe he has some sort of forced induction setup and the piping would be more efficient if it was on the other side?

**beam514** · 09-03-2009, 12:36 PM

yea I was gonng say it can't be for a 3000gt because the engine would not have been positioned correctly. The timing belt needs to be on the other side correct?

**SPD_FRK** · 09-03-2009, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by pinoyesv6

maybe he has some sort of forced induction setup and the piping would be more efficient if it was on the other side?

Yea, you can see the intercooler (atleast I believe that's what it is), on the second picture, no way you would get good efficiency N/a with that kind of intake design so it's clearly an FI setup. It's a good design though if they are running a turbo on the rear to keep things a little cleaner looking.

Originally Posted by beam514

yea I was gonng say it can't be for a 3000gt because the engine would not have been positioned correctly. The timing belt needs to be on the other side correct?

I totally spaced that lol...

**Bring380GT** · 09-03-2009, 01:21 PM

wow I totally thought that was a custom 3kgt sohc engine lol

**M-Rod** · 09-05-2009, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by pinoyesv6

maybe he has some sort of forced induction setup and the piping would be more efficient if it was on the other side?

My exact thoughts!

If you notice between the power steering reservoir and the headlight there is an opening cut most likely for the IC piping to reach the IM using about 1/5 the distance of standard pipe routing.