Ocman

Haven't checked in for a while...great info..My journey on this path has found only a new engine outsourced by Nissan to a chinese manufacturer. "The nissan model QD32Ti is produced by OEM factory who get permission and buy technology and production drawings from Nissan. This engine is widely used for our country military Jeep car, small pickup, and some for Nissan patrol 4X4 on road vehicle, we have supply several engines for our customer who want to install on toyoto 4X4 vehicle in Australia. The price for this engine is USD 4450, which include the shipment to portland." Two issues with this..one is price, especially if a replacement tranny is also needed to get this to work...second is quality of build..would a chinese product built upon nissan specs have the durability of a nonchinese built one? I agree with others in this conversation..buying a clip or whole vehicle would be a better way to go..not sure if a whole vehicle could be imported into USA..a clip could be if one could be found...as the saying goes "If there is a will there is a way" R

Thanks for the info and encouragement..From what I have found out the Qd33 is a R50 series engine as the vg33e engine that is in my pathinder also is in that engine category. I just need to confirm the following to begin this project: 1) That the motor mounts are the same for both engines, which I believe they are.. http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=23349 2) That I can bolt up to my 5 speed manual transmission which if these are the same engine class they should be the same. (Will search for specific dimensions of both bolt up patterns and clearances) 3) What is involved with setting up the ECU and how easy to integrate into my current electronics system? This may not be able to be answered without just "doing it" Seems like the perfect combo, Pathfinder and Diesel power...."Fingers crossed this is a doable conversion"

Want to go all diesel with my rigs. Considered selling my Pathy and replacing with a diesel, but am kinda attached to it and if I could have it converted to diesel would keep it. 170k miles, 5 speed manual tranny. My understanding is that if a Nissan Diesel is used with a Manual tranny, it is mostly a bolt-in modification, with gas tank and filter modifications? If anyone knows someone that is proficent at this and would be interested in another conversion, I am all ears.