2spicey

I fitted a catch can 2 years ago and yes it intercepts the oil vapor from the rocker cover breather. Without the can it is plumbed to the vacume side of the intake so gets drawn thru the turbo and blown up the intake system. It condenses and is evident as black oil throughout the pipework on my diesel. After fitting the can the intake remains perfectly clean and the can itself, I drain when I do normal oil changes. (usually has about 1/4 cup) As an aside, the can didn't work too well when first fitted as it was hollow. I filled it with steel wool to give the vapors something to stick to and slow down their velocity thru the can and it works 100% now, with no oil exiting the can breather. My TD27 has travelled 106km or about 65000 miles so is still pretty snug mechanically.

Around town there is no difference really, but under sustaind load, ie climbing big hills where you can be going up for 20/30min it used to really die off. With the intercooler it holds up a lot better. The diesel tech I work with wouldn't increase fueling and boost preasure until the intercooler was fitted. My Terrano has travelled 105ks so that's around 67miles I guess. I didn't want to damage a good car with lot's of life left in it. I had the factory mufflers off her last week and took it for a squirt around the block and was supprised how quiet it was. Turbo spool up was a lot quicker and the turbine whistle was more noticale then the exhaust note, so with a straight bit of pipe replacing the mufflers and the exhaust exiting the back (rather than under the passangers seat) it should be family friendly sound level wise.

I also discovered 308 cases with the ends cut off make great hose joiners in a pinch! Back to the intercooler and at this point I must apoligise for the photos above. Had a little trouble getting them to post and couldn't edit it after I discoverd my mistake so you get to look at Mt Ruapahu too, in my Photobucket... Basically the top heat exchanger is full of water, the electric pump pushes it through down to the radiator, which is quite large at exactly the same size as the inside of the alloy bash plate. Most of the time, running around town etc, you can leave the switch on the water pump off and the heat transfers through the water naturally. I only turn the pump on under sustained load, like climbing hills, towing etc when the boost is running at 11 lb constantly. The set up is more efficient at controlling heat from the turbo, the down side is that the lower radiator is somewhat clog-able if ya like diving into mud wallows.... for on road use its great. P.S Re your '93...it's the first time that I have ever seen where 'rat damage' has saved someone a lot of money!

Hi all... This is my first post on NPORA. I purhased a mint 95 TD27 auto in 2010. After disabling the exhaust gas recirculation, my next mod was to intercool it. I didn't want to use the normal top mount air/air hole in the bonnet afair. I like water/air systems as they have short pipe lengths to reduce lag and are not affected by all the rising heat at low speed. Additionally, water has 4 times the ability to absorb heat than air so a reasonably compact heat exchanger can cool 4x better than the same size air/air heat exchanger. I used a complete set up including i/c radiator and water pump from a Subaru Legacy GT. The radiator is a perfect fit behind the standard alloy bash plate... where it fits perfectly and is overlooked by most. I did the mod roughly 3 years ago now and at the time thought that other Terrano/Patrol owners might be interested, so took photos as I went along. I am intending to take the next step in my project, fitting EGT gauge and increase fueling and boost levels a bit. Removal of the two standard mufflers and substituing a straight pipe in their place. I am aiming for power increase of around 20% over current levels, or about the same as if I asked my wife to run behind and push it! )Hope I figure out how to add pics)... see below! (and yes.. that is a 12g shell used to blank off to the aircleaner... good spotting!) http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/2spicey1967/Oct12%20002_zpshkdxgg25.jpg http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/2spicey1967/Oct12%20003_zpskxi3vwld.jpg http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/2spicey1967/Oct12%20005_zpsxmtarxje.jpg http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/2spicey1967/Oct12%20009_zpson1ap9un.jpg http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/2spicey1967/Oct12%20011_zps08mjwunq.jpg http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/2spicey1967/Oct12%20001a_zpsicrmxadg.jpg http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/2spicey1967/Oct12%20001a%201_zpsz8ktu968.jpg http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/2spicey1967/Oct12%20012_zpszkztgyhw.jpg

Hi All... Another Terrano owner from New Zealand. Purchased "Jessie Truck" as she is known in the family, I brought her in 2010 with just 87000km on the clock and no offroad use. It was all original and stock standard at purchase. I have removed the exhaust gas recirculation plumbing, added intercooling using the Subaru Legacy GT water/air set up. Fitting EGT gauge this week and will shortly increase boost up to 14 and increase fueling. The standard Nissan mufflers look like new but will be removed and a section of straight pipe inserted to help breathing. Personally I have had quite a bit of offroad experience in a variety of vehicles as I worked for 5 years in a Chrysler/Jeep/Mercedes dealership, taking driver 101 courses for my new Jeep owners and attending the national Jamborees. "Jessie" is about as reliable as you can get a vehicle these days with nothing electronic to cause grief and a motor that is so unstressed it will probably out live me! Used as the family transport, it has taken us to the snow a few times which involves a drive across country then up a buldozed path through the snow of Mt Ruapehu. Great vehicle Nissan!