jasonb

If a QD32ETI could be sourced, that would be quite interesting. but it appears maybe not so easy... So i'm thinking of selling the pf and sourcing a toyota chassis with a broken motor on craigslist and putting a cummins isb 3.9 in it 170hp 420ft/lb ftw is that just wrong?

in for a project using the original nissan truck motor - rb26

any reason you can't just press the old bushing out? (i haz neighbors )

appologies for thread hogging, but i gots lots of questions for my own education, do you think the td27 would be suitable for towing? my only reference point is wife's vw jetti tdi with a 2liter. it makes more peak torque than the vg33, but almost none just off idle. i still occasionally stall the car when the aircon is on. seems just about useless for towing. for this reason (no power out of boost) i was shying away from the td27. this looks very interesting. i wonder if there anybody in north america which knows these motors?

in for details on the QD32ETI and isuzu. (in particular, i'm after something suitable for towing). i'm thinking the TD27 maybe too small. 400+ ft/lb ftw EDIT: Isuzu iirc makes a cummins 4bt equiv called a 4BD1T & the followon 4BD2T. is that the isuzu you saw swap kit for? that would be awesome.

i'm sorry guys, i think i'm spreading misinformation at least wrt to california laws. i don't think the 4bt was ever used in california in the same emissions class as what the pathfinder is in. looking at http://www.dieselnet.com/standards/us/ld.php it looks like pathfinder is LLDT (< 6000 gvwr) so legally speaking, i'm not sure what would be valid diesel donor. help

agreed, its tricky to navigate the rules here. in practice, (and i'm still learning), it looks like there is a big difference in the way pre-1998 and 1998+ diesels are handled. the rules you cited apply to pre-1998 vehicles, but i don't think dmv checks your swap (except to verify you actually did a swap perhaps), and there is no regular emissions test. for 1998+, dmv checks, you have a regular smog check, and from what i've gathered, you need to have working odb interface. it wouldn't surprise me at all if the pre-1998 gradually get more scrutiny in near future, so ymmv. my pf is a '96, so i'm still thinkin'

got this back from soshinusa.com:

i'm thinking exactly same thing as OP. i like the size and utility of my pf, but would like a diesel. i'm towing quite a bit and the gas mileage is killing me. little more torque for hills would be good too, there is one hill in particular which i just barely barely make in 2nd gear. i'm in california, so that 4bt idea is very interesting as i need to figure out if i can legally do a nissan diesel swap. i found an outfit here which has a nissan diesel listed though http://www.stcengines.com/products/details/?p=1 so i'm going to ask them. for emissions, the 4bt should be no problem though so i've gone and signed up at http://www.4btswaps.com to read through the transmission/tc options. subscribed and interested what y'all find out.

as i understand it the zerk is to grease the steel ball inside of the housing. i guess the poly bushing material on the outside keeps most of the grease from coming out but not 100% i'm sure there is somebody more knowledgable than myself who can explain...

$150 is cheap! includes labor and parts to run pipe down to the end? heres the one i was lookn at http://www.amazon.com/MagnaFlow-12568-Satin-Stainless-Muffler/dp/B000CCDNUK

sorry to hear about that as it sounds hard to fix right. let us know what happens. i'll be sure to take some care when removing the bolt. on another topic, i received my lower links. can't wait to get these installed. if i was death wobble i'd start runnin now i went hunting around and i think i figured out where they came from. military salvage for m1 abrams

i was planning on opening that puppy up when i got like 700lb of weight in the back

i took my '96 w/ rusted out exhaust to local shop for estimate. i want a nice stainless system. was quoted 1200ish. its high, but he does amazing work. so i changed mind and i'm gonna pie cut and tig one together. at least thats the plan. i wonder if veilside180 thinks it'll work out

That Titan idea is interesting. Let me know what you find out wrt titan fitment and maybe i'll switch to that instead of the wd21. i agree, a proportioning valve shouldn't be hard to put. just need to find a place where the hard lines are joined where you can fit one in.