Why was the Nissan Quest GXE engine modified?
According to their corporate philosophy, they don’t want any Ford products out there with interference design, so they “modified the engine” to make it non-interference.
Is the quest GXE 3.3L engine non interference or?
Quote »Great engine.Nice thing about the Quests/Villagers (and all 3.3’s I think) is they are non interference engines. So a broken T belt doesnt kill the valves. [/quote]
What kind of engine does a 1999 Nissan Quest have?
The Quest also got a power boost via the 3.3 L VG33E SOHC engine, making 171 hp (128 kW) and 200 lb⋅ft (270 N⋅m) of torque. With the new 3.3-liter engine, the 1999 Nissan Quest had a 0–60 mph acceleration time of 11.1 seconds. The XE trim was discontinued and the GXE was moved as the base model.
When did the Nissan Quest go out of production?
The Quest was a successor to the Nissan Axxess, which was sold in the United States only in 1990 (ended production in 1989) and in Canada from 1990-1995. It also replaced the rear-wheel drive Vanette, also discontinued in 1990. The Quest was initially powered by Nissan’s 3.0 L VG30E SOHC engine that made 151 hp (113 kW) and 182 lb⋅ft (247 N⋅m).
According to their corporate philosophy, they don’t want any Ford products out there with interference design, so they “modified the engine” to make it non-interference.
Quote »Great engine.Nice thing about the Quests/Villagers (and all 3.3’s I think) is they are non interference engines. So a broken T belt doesnt kill the valves. [/quote]
The Quest also got a power boost via the 3.3 L VG33E SOHC engine, making 171 hp (128 kW) and 200 lb⋅ft (270 N⋅m) of torque. With the new 3.3-liter engine, the 1999 Nissan Quest had a 0–60 mph acceleration time of 11.1 seconds. The XE trim was discontinued and the GXE was moved as the base model.
The Quest was a successor to the Nissan Axxess, which was sold in the United States only in 1990 (ended production in 1989) and in Canada from 1990-1995. It also replaced the rear-wheel drive Vanette, also discontinued in 1990. The Quest was initially powered by Nissan’s 3.0 L VG30E SOHC engine that made 151 hp (113 kW) and 182 lb⋅ft (247 N⋅m).