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I got it thanks guys

Well everything went smoothly except the bearing lock nut. I had the wrong tool for it and so we could not torque them to the factory specs. I dont have a lot of experience w/pathys however if what you are feeling is a grinding sound when braking, it is a brake pad or rotor issue. If it is a constant grinding sound then it is a bearing issue. The brake pad or rotor grinding will only be felt in the pedal as opposed to a wheel bearing grinding you will feel in the floorboards mostly. Another way to rule out wheel bearings and or to tell wich side bearing is noisy is while driving your pathy, around turns the loaded wheel will be noisy. For example going around a left hand turn the right wheel is loaded with the most weight and around a right hand turn, well you get the picture . Sooo if you go around a turn and the noise or grinding appears or gets worse then the opposite bearing is bad and or is not tourqued to speck. Even if you find it to be a brake issue, I would still beg borough or steal the tool you need to tourque your wheel bearing properly. If your friend is an ASE certified tech he should have what you need. Hope this helps projectpathy89

I geuss I should have been more clear on " engine swap." I Plan on swapping the short block from the maxima. I hope to use the pathfinder intake and accessories so the emmissions should not be an issue. What did you mean by checking the crank lenght on the maxima?

Hello from south central pa. I have been cruisin the site and finally decided to join. I just bought my first pathy an 89 XEV6 2 door auto. I picked it up for cheap with a toasted engine.( keeping oil in it really helps. ) Anyway I have A doner Maxima for the engine swap,and my future plans include jgc coils, hd torsion bars, a 3" body lift, and a Powertrax locker for the rear. If anyone has any input about these modifacations PLEASE say so. And while im here what size tires can i comfortably run with that lift? Thanks for the awsome site! Projectpathy89 ps. I will post some pics eventually, my digital camera just broke