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Jdub.. anytime you have a link setup you don't have to wory about axle wrap. I was refering to rear end jacking, which, if you don't know, is the backend actually lifting up under acceleration. This Can be a problem with coil overs. but not always it really depends on how good your geometry is with the link install.. just sharing Nice ride Mookie and thats a good idea for the shocks...

the only problem with coil overs in the rear, is that they can lead to rear end jacking under acceleration. i'm using front 3.5 inch early bronco rock crawler coils in the back. and probably rancho 9000 shocks (undecided) but don't put leafs in the back, it just ruins the whole pathy thing...

I agree going with coils is the best way, if you go with a leaf spring set up you will have to extend the frame forward and this will take away from your aproach angle as well. Most SAS on pathies i've see use coils in front and belive it or not putting leafs in the back (when the rear axle is changed as well) I'm using the existing spring buckets on the Pathy frame.. anyway when you go to do this, start gathering parts at least 3 months prior or bring your gold card. good luck

The SAS alone will take at least 1 week, there is a lot of custom fabrication you will have to do, but the 350 swap shouldn't be that bad, i belive novak sells an adaptor to install chev 350 Th350 and even bolt it up to the Nissan transfer case But if you do that, get a SLE (slip yoke eliminator)from calmini are you going to go coil or leaf in the front?

you could go to my web site and see all the details that i have done so far but they are lacking explanation.. 1) front end is from a 72 ford F100 Yes full width 2) Spring buckets and cups are from a 78? F150 3) Radius arms are from same 72 ford 4) I have made custom cross member, frame extension, and radius arm anchor points. 5) Coil springs in photo are 3.5" wildhorse rockcrawlers for a U100 but they are going to the back and 5.5" will be installed in the front 6) rear axle is a ford 9" full width from same 72 ford and i'm in work on a triangulated 4 link My web site is homegrown4x4 Enjoy

the stalling thing is kinda odd, but i spoke to my brother inlaw who has the exact same frontier as me and his has done the same thing. I'm going to give it a tune up next week, (even though the manufacturer says it isn't necessary for another 35 k miles) and see if it helps. Thanks for the imput guys

Thanks 88 i've read alot of your posts and you seam quite knowledgeable. I am going to crank up the torsion bars regardless as i did it on my 87 before the SAS. I'm just a little po'ed about Nissan service, i always had good luck with our local dealer but they moved and are under new managment and now... -argue- What do you think about the surge or stalling problem? Thanks again

I own a 2000 frontier crew cab 4x4 ( i know this is a Pathfinder forum) and the right front end is sagging lower than the left. It also seams that my fontier has sagged in the whole front end. I only have 55,000 miles on it and i don't abuse it. I use it as a truck to haul crap and drive up in the mountains. I took it back to the dealer since its still under factory waranty and spent 3 hours waiting while they used up all my gas on a road test. i went in with 3 problems and this is what i got in response. 1) right front sag... they said i need an alignment but i told them they are full of S**t ( you can see that the lower a-arms are not at the same angle and the anchor points aren't even close to being the same in adjustment) 2) split second stall of engine at highway speeds... they said i put bad gas in it.. again they are full of S**t I run only texaco or shell premium. 3) drive line vibrations... They fixed it. Can you guys give me any insite to how i can get them to fix this darn problem. I also asked them why 90% of the Nissan pickups on the road have the same sag problem and the guy said " I don't know" I've owned 3 Nissan pickups and they all had the same sag problem also i want to lift the front about 1 inch as my new tires rub on the mud flaps on the backside of the tire.. will this give me futre alignment problems anyway can you guys provide any help?

here are a couple of pics i took of the install. They were taken when i was done if you have any questions let me know. stereo install

For the swap, I have a question. in the late 80's 300zx i was told that the fuel injection was a batch fire set up. if this is so, you should be able to use the 86.5-89 Pathfinder vg30i computer and wire harness (if you have ever seen the wire harness, you don't want to pull it out!) on the VG30e am i off my rocker? -thnkboutit-

I have installed a major stereo in my Pathfinder and haven't run into any suck problems. If your worried about that amp jut run new wires. It not that hard to do honestly. I'm running a pioneer deck a 600 watt Panet amp. Front 6.5 inch neo's and 6x9 neo's in the back all concealed in original panels. I have fiberglassed the panels to create custom boxes and installed Resonant engineering 8's that pound. This took all of a day to do.