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Our 2003 Gambler500 rig received the second iteration of the SFD kit this weekend. Prior to this the front end was swapped with @ferrariowner123 's 1996 and the results were great. Fast forward to this past weekend- We held a workshop to iron out processes and familiarize @02_Pathy with the work required to install our kit as he will be performing the install at his place and helping @Stpickens with his truck. Huge thank you to @ferrariowner123 & @02_Pathy as well as the rest of the PNW and SW test groups for their help, participation, patience and the initial work required to make this all happen. For now the Gambler rig still needs mechanical attention and some odds and ends to be ready for the Washington state Gambler 500 event in August but the bulk of the prep and install is done. Its currently setup with our Pines to Spines 4" SFD kit, factory worn out front struts and springs and LR9448 rear springs with the OEM rear shocks. It will receive some replacements for the older suspension components, the current prototype roof mount system for a rack and accessories, a swing gate and some other items but mostly run as is for the event. We are aiming to run this truck through its paces and, pending positive results, start installing the kits on the test group rigs for real world trials soon after.

My “new” bumper! Only 2 1/2 years after my fender bender, I was finally able to get an off-road bumper for the Pathfinder. It’s a second hand Coastal Offroad bumper which I obtained from a guy in Portland who was returning his R50 to stock. It was installed at a @pines2spines Tiger Mountain Test Lab workshop by the PNW R50 crew. (@02_Pathy,[mention=32880]ferrariowner123[/mention] & some interim storage by[mention=39745]stpickens[/mention]). It NEVER would have been successful, however, without the insight and technical skills of the Grandmaster of Ceremonies,[mention=37543]TowndawgR50[/mention], to whom I am forever indebted!

R200A and C200 gears are the same, excluding the R50 R200A versions. The note above mentions the NISMO gears, but the same was true for OE parts. I want to say there were 4.11 options in some oddball C200 axles found in Hardbody and Frontier trucks, but I’d have to dig around to be sure. Some Frontiers would have R200A+C200 setups, but the C200 did also appear in 2WD 4cyl AT Frontiers, but were 4.375. Notably, older Nissan AWD/RWD cars had R200 rear diffs, and I believe I’ve seen some guys swapping truck gears into their diffs with only trivial changes to pinion bearings perhaps. The cars would surely have 3.x ratios. That gets you the front gears, but still leaves you out of luck unless you are willing to swap in another rear axle.

I saw it yesterday & it looks mean!

I don't know, but if they do, it would open up all kinds of options (assuming you could find a four-cylinder WD21 to get the rear axle from). If anyone on here knows about the gears it's probably @hawairish. You might also check Ratsun to see what those guys are running for axles and where they get their gears. What's your target for cruising RPM at 70 with the TDI? If you can get anywhere close to the right ballpark with 4.3s, I'd be inclined to keep the stronger axle and avoid the scavenger hunt. Keep in mind though that fifth gear in the manual is about a 0.8:1 overdrive (the '95 manual says 0.862, the '97 says 0.811.) The autotragic's 4th gear is 0.694, so if you're not happy with your cruising RPM in overdrive with the slushbox, looks like you're gonna like it even less with the manual. To find an LSD H233B, look for a big orange sticker on the back of the pumpkin that says LSD oil only. I don't know what those stickers were made of, but the one on my '95 outlived the frame. Definitely get a build thread going when you start the TDI swap, I don't think I've seen that done on one of these yet. Edit: This might help too, though it doesn't answer the question of whether R200 and C200 gears will interchange. Edit again: Actually it does! Helps to actually read stuff, I guess.

(my question is towards the bottom) So I'm new to the Nissan world and interchangeable parts. I've been a mechanic for 25 years and 20 of those were at a Ford dealership. I've learned the ins and outs of Fords (older Fords) I picked up this 1990 SE V6 from my daughter for $700 with a box of parts (manual hubs, steering and suspension parts) all new. I love how comfortable the veh is inside and out (the ride) I hate the slush box for a trans! So this Sunday I'm heading out of town to haul home a parts rig to convert mine to a gear box. She has 245k miles on her and I need a reliable transmission. This will be for a commute veh. daily driver . I drive 30 miles to work each day. In the winter months I've been called in late at night to work on plow trucks so 4x4 is needed. After 5 speed conversation the next will be a TDI install.... So to my question. What taller gears are available for the front of my WD21? What is my front differential? What other gears can I find in a wrecking yard to change them out? By taller I mean lower numerically. I'd love to have some 3.50 gears! It has factory 4.65 gears. At 70mph my little TDI will be tached out:-( And I really want a posi (LSD) I know mine is not a posi. Thanks in advance for all your info on this little jem! Dusty Sent from my moto g(6) using Tapatalk

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Have the time for once so actually getting a bit done these last few days. Finished the wiring to inverter with the install of the breaker, switch and indicator light all the fancy crap that takes more time, finished drilling, painting and bolting up the gas can holder so that's on the tire swing gate now. When I lean to weld I'll just weld it up and take the bolts out. Mounted the arb air compressor and started making the harness for that as well. Need to make a new switch backplate for the compressor since the one I cut and grinded today came out a little wonky and I'm not happy with it. Oh yeah forgot, took the thermostat housing off to put some ATV on it just in case and ended up fighting a leak. 3 times tearing it apart, sanding and putting back together left me with a broken bolt in the housing and still a leak. Got the bolt out with an EZ out and ordered an actual gasket this time so just waiting for that to come in to put the radiator and fan clutch back in. At least this time the last bolt will be easier to get to without that crap in the way.

Heres my baby. Gave her a good cleaning today. Vacuumed out the floors front and back. Sat in the rain for 2 days not being touched so it got some dust water spots so might as well grab the hose. Ignore the front wires the lights arent working. Im mounting a 25inch bar in place of them. https://imgur.com/a/LyYj52O

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