1/18 ERTL 350z

i have a question. is the engine in the ertl 350z a plastic piece like in the jada toys, or is it a a engine block? (because i want to throw away my maisto 350z engine piece. and put in a realistic looking one) thanks.

From what I have seen on ertls is that they tend to actually make an effort to make the engine an actual block. So my guess would be that it is a block because all ertls I have seen have been blocks. Hope this helps.

thanks. cuz im planning on taking out the engine from the ERTL 350z and swap it into my maisto one. then i can turbo it. by the way. if anyone here lives near biglots, they sell the 350z for only 12.99.

Best bet for a good VQ35DE would be a Muscle Machine 350Z, it comes with turbos and an intercooler too.

Best bet for a good VQ35DE would be a Muscle Machine 350Z, it comes with turbos and an intercooler too.

do you think it would fit in the engine bay of the maisto one? im askin this because i think the musclemachine cars are kind of "larger" than normal cars. thanks.

make it fit no gurentte for ertl either i have a 350z nismo and im loving every aspect of it.

I have the motor from the muscle machines 350z. I must say it is a little large, but it has a nice turbo set up. I reccomend getting the kit because then you don't have to take stuff apart, and it comes with 4 nos bottles as well, so its kind of an added bonus. :biggrin:

k. thanks. do u know how much it costs?

It'll fit, I've done it. But only with one turbo, I havn't tried two yet.

I think they go for about $17-18 at Wal-Mart.

Muscle Machines run an average of $18-$22, but it's worth it IMO, even if you don't like the cars they offer, the parts and accesories they have is well worth it, Turbos, Intercoolers, BOV's, Motors, Wheels, Gauges, Seats, Speakers/Amps, Wings, and Body Kits you could use to make a nice mutt kit. Not to mention headlamps and taillamps and clips for people who do what I do and make some nice conversions.

Here's my VQ35DETT in progess for my Nismo S-Tuned 350Z.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a62/ElRxBandito/VCQ95.jpg

Here's my VQ35DETT in progess for my Nismo S-Tuned 350Z.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a62/ElRxBandito/VCQ95.jpg



damn. is that the one from the muscle machines? if it is then i say damn that is cool! im still lookin for a place that sells it for a cheap price.

Yeah, it's a MM motor and turbos, and styrene tubing for the piping.

why would u need styrene tubing if the turbo system is already setup?