In stock form in the 2002 Nissan 350Z, the VQ35 engine made 287 horsepower at over 6,000 rpm, and peak torque was rated at 274 pound-feet (371 Nm), while at 4,800 rpm.

Mike was originally planning to do a 4.5-liter Nissan V-8 engine swap, but after researching this option he decided a built VQ35 would be plenty powerful without needing all the custom work a V-8 ...

If you've read any of our recent issues, you are no doubt familiar with the Syntec Top Shop Challenge. Six other magazines within our company are hard at work scrounging up parts in an attempt to ...

Making life super easy is that the stock CD009 transmission works just fine, which is no surprise given how many other engines it's compatible with. Many tuners recommend this gearbox for LS swaps ...

While the next big redesign comes in 2009 (with a rumored bump to 3.7 liters in engine displacement), the current Z has had an impressively thorough engine redo that accomplished . . . little.

When it comes to the 350Z's VQ35DE engine, TOMEI has a wide assortment of products, including engine internals such as camshafts and connecting rods. Knowing that, it's little surprise we ...

The original UK 350Z coupe arrived with a 280hp 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine and six-speed manual gearbox and this remained the only transmission combo Nissan offered over here. A £2,500 GT pack ...

Owners of 2003-06 Murano and 350Z models may come into your store with a complaint of a ticking, clicking, thumping or knocking sound coming from the engine compartment at idle. One likely source of ...