Has anyone DONE the axiom engine swap?

[ilya]

Hi, new to the forum, and am looking to buy a VX in the near future. My question is this. I have seen all posts relevant to the axiom engine swap but has anyone actually done the work, taken the pics, shared their experience? A wire harness, ecu and engine swap isnt all that hard as long as there is at least one example of it done correctly. Thanks

[Knigh7s]

As far as I know, No.

As for the reasons why, I'll let a veteran chime in...

And welcome to the forums!!!

[kodiak]

Not that I know of. I am interested in the 04 Axiom direct injection 3.5, that’s a cool engine. I know the ECU and fuel pump is different but I don’t know how easy it would be to transplant.

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

I think about this swap from time to time in the advent of my engine ever expiring.

I think about it because I often wonder about if I could still use my Supercharger (fuel injectors are relocated on direct injection from intake manifold location to cylinder location hence "directly injecting") and how the drive-by-wire throttle control system could benefit a S/C equipped VX by eliminating the now "overly-long" O.E.M. throttle cable.

I believe that in the case of the S/C...plugging the injector holes in the intake and somehow either relocating our fuel-rail or making use of stock fuel-rail would be the big hurdle.

If my engine ever expires, I'll definately be looking long & hard at this swap as well as scouring the boneyards for any '04 Axioms w/good powerplants!

[Ldub]

I think about this swap from time to time in the advent of my engine ever expiring.

I think about it because I often wonder about if I could still use my Supercharger (fuel injectors are relocated on direct injection from intake manifold location to cylinder location hence "directly injecting") and how the drive-by-wire throttle control system could benefit a S/C equipped VX by eliminating the now "overly-long" O.E.M. throttle cable.

I believe that in the case of the S/C...plugging the injector holes in the intake and somehow either relocating our fuel-rail or making use of stock fuel-rail would be the big hurdle.

If my engine ever expires, I'll definately be looking long & hard at this swap as well as scouring the boneyards for any '04 Axioms w/good powerplants!

Having never seen the 3.5 DI motor with the top off, I would also wonder if the intake ports would be the same?
I would ASSUME that they used the same block...

[vt_maverick]

I thought direct injection was supposed to increase power and allow for better fuel economy, but I checked on edmunds and the Axiom gets 13/17!!!