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okay so for whoever wants here's some pics of the headers install. there was a small bracket welded to the frame that led to nowhere and I have no idea why it was there. nothing was attached to it and it was in the way of the passenger side header, so i cut it off. it was right by where the trans cooler line comes out out of the trans on that side. after i lopped it off, smooth sailing! the driver side header isnt seated fully yet, there was a little bolt in the way that holds on the dipstick tube that is different for the vg33 (headers were for the 3.0) but it is literally about 1mm contact, ill grind it tomorrow. they do fit very nicely. the angles end up being pretty good to make up a Y pipe keep in mind i do have a 3" body lift so getting them in place might be different for you!

sorry buddy you are lookin at it in the pics, i used the old vg30e adjuster to make my vg33e adjuster. cut the ends off end welded them on the other side so they would work on the opposite side of the motor. i do remember off the top of my head though that there wasn't any offset in the bracket, it was just a straight piece of steel. im sure someone else on here can help out with a picture of an un-chopped/welded/ground adjuster lol.

which power steering adjuster? the one that the vg30e originally had or the one that the vg33e originally had?

they are going up this weekend ill get some shots after install and let ya know.

I would go vg33e... it swaps right in, u can add headers intake and exhaust for about 200hp and 220+ ft lbs. throw your old 3.0 cams for even more power they are higher lift. u dont need to worry about wiring or ecu then as your old ecu will run the 3.3 just fine... that's what im doing anyways! mostly working myself ive done almost the entire swap including custom exhaust/headers in about a week i have another day or 2 to go. really not a bad swap difficulty wise! add some 4.9 gears from an xterra and u will be bangin with 33s

nice shot that should help

Put the front differential back up in place and put the crossmembers back up.

just figure out which size bolt it is, the picture looks like fine thread pitch for that size in metric and looks to be about what 30mm from the ruler in the pic? make sure it's grade 10.9 if you buy bolts that aren't OEM.

well im not sure on the thread/pitch/size but there are 6 of them and they can be found here. http://www.courtesyparts.com/12310a-bolt-flywheel-pathfinder-wd21-08/1989-vg30e-spd-07/1986-08/1989-vg30i-spd-p-542926.html?cPath=5572_5573_5574_5582&

I have only this set to reference to but these ones are good!

i just ran outside with my gauge, the primaries have ID of 35 mm (1.4"), although they do flare out just slightly right where they meet with the exhaust ports out a little bigger maybe 36-37mm tops, the collectors have 2" slip joints on each end.the OBX headers come with really nice compression clamps as well if u just want to utilize the slip joints, they look solid and shouldn't leak. got the front diff back in today. man that sucked lol, even with 2 people it sucked. last of the heavy stuff is done though, it's all tinkering from here. so happy to have the majority of this swap done now.

I couldn't be happier with them! So far so good they look amazing. the TIG welds are phenominal, i worked as a powdercoater for years so ive seen a lot of pro welds and these things are among some of the best ive seen. ill get some pics they look flawless. the flanges are double seam welded and then ported on the inside. very smooth transitions. but yes, no y pipe and they dont even go close to the stock y pipe, they shoot way further back , especially the passenger side so custom work need be done to make them fit. quality of the product though, they are amazing. especially for what? i think i maybe paid 100$ shipped for them brand new! my buddy who builds v8s said he would have to pay 1000-1500$ for a set of headers of that quality for his v8s lol.

Ya I was noticing I think they are in the wrong spot hey . I'll have to fix that tomorrow when I weld up a Y pipe to make it all work!

triple shock front. wow...

Got the new motor in today. everything fits...FINALLY! haha... It's all bolted in and connected to the trans again. What a fun job that was by myself lol. Oh well wasn't that bad. Some final shots of fitment and the vast amount of space i have now engine bay space!! the tensioner bracket i made to clear the filter, cant really see it but it has a big C-shaped curve in the middle so i can still thread the filter in and out. Just filled the bar on one side with weld and ground out the other to fit around the filter. alternator is tight... i think ill make some custom brackets for this one too later on to bring it in closer to the motor as well but it's fine for now, it fits! power steering fits with lots of room now. new obx headers i reamed out to fit the 10mm studs.

yeah the single slammer is nutty with what is it like 13 head bolts?! haha. tough as nails man. yeah easier and less maintenance and WAY easier to work on... i would definitely put a boosted single cam in there, if im not mistaken shouldnt the transmission just bolt right up? i thought the block shape was similar i wonder if the single cam does just bolt up the dual cam trans. hm more research is in order! i was planning on sticking with my 240sx fastback but my neighbour had this car for a while just sitting there after he smashed it lol. i got it for 1200 bucks with a new maf, new oem jdm clear turn signals, alpine head unit and speakers, 6k i receipts from the same shop to show all the stupid little things have been done. i couldnt turn it down ! lol. and after having my hands on her so much fixing her up i fell i love! haha

Thanks man. Yeah I love nissan sports cars a LOT lol. The 90's ones in particular but also the older ones as well. I've got a z32 and s13 myself and within my family members there is also a z31 turbo and a z32 twin turbo lol. Ahhh auto to manual swap hey. Yeah as soon as my auto ever packs it in that will be my next move. I have pulled a transmission before from a pathfinder wd21 and r50 actually, neither was very fun... surprisingly heavy transmission/transfer case combo huh?? haha. I actually welded up a transmission jack adapter I made to convert my scissor jack to a trans jack and put some casters o the bottom so I could wheel it out from under, and also get it back in! lol. Can probably buy one but i just like making things lol. Yeah I hear ya on the weather man! I just really want to beat the snow, as long as i beat the snow im happy! lol 240sx and 300zx are not the best cars in the snow although they will do with weight in the back and snow tires lol.

Well the power steering is on it's own belt, the alternator and water pump is on one belt serpentine. The a/c as of now is removed but my plan is to add back the factory a/c as well as adding a second pump to run on board air for the future so the 2 a/c pumps would be on a serpentine on the top of the motor, the outermost grooves on the crank pulley are free to run a serpentine up to the top ad i still have the old tensioner pulleys to make it work. there is just loads of space in my engine bay now. egr is gone, clutch fan is gone. should be enough room for 2 pumps up top now

I was seriously considering building a VG33 and boring the hell out of it see how thick those walls really are and make a turbo motor for my 300zx VG37E-T or maybe VG38. I wonder how big you could go ? lol. Single cam would fit in that engine bay so much easier and i believe it to be the more stout engine although the VG30DE(tt) is a beefy motor too.

here's the build thread of my previous project for anyone interested. fixing a crashed 1990 300ZX slicktop. http://forums.nicoclub.com/1990-300zx-slicktop-crash-restoration-build-thread-t546271.html

hell no i don't feel like giving up! i have the permanent mentality of *it's almost done*. although yes there have definitely been some headaches! lol.... No seriously though i am really excited to get this thing going. compared to the work i just did on my 300zx this is really not too bad! I really love doing projects like this the only bummer is the cold weather i am trying to rush through!!lol what are you doing to your truck right now ?? if it's a big project i assume engine swap or solid axle swap?? I finished the power steering pump mounts today they are perfect. everything lines up 100% and the tensioner has tons of room for to adjust as the belt stretches. Got some shots of final clearance. Went to put in the alternator and it wouldnt quite fit!!!! lol but it was minor i just ground a tiny bit off the back of the case in key spots and it fits now. the motor is dropped down in place now and mated to the transmission again. all I have left to fabricate now is a y pipe to connect my new OBX headers to my current side exit exhaust, should only take a couple hours. then it's just bolting the rest of it back together and she should be good to go. im hoping to have it all finished this weekend! heres some more pics of final clearance. and now i have so much room to add more things like on board air in the future heres what the pivot bracket looks like, i made sure to hit 3 bolts in a triangular shape so its super strong. still need to trim off the corners. there's just a tiny bit less clearance than that as the engine was angled a bit there but that's the belt tight there is plenty of clearance now. I could sure get some short custom lines made now ! haha alternator was tight! bit of shaving and it made its way in.

oh yeah its just the camera angle i dont know why it looks like that. i noticed it after i took the pic and checked again, it is straight lol. there is adjustment in it too to change depth and angle. i didnt want any belt bind!

finished mocking the brackets up today. found a belt that fits perfect, it's 3" shorter than stock. I'll get some more pics of the brackets after i finish welding them up. this is how it looks.

got a couple shots of the fitment now. I ended up taking off the a/c idler and that whole bracket now, it's still on in the pic. i figured im not running a/c right now, ill just leave it clean . im going to just make my own bracket and mount it up higher now since i have a body lift i have tons of room to do whatever later down the road. can see how tight the pump fits against the motor when its loose. you can see the super short adjuster underneath. short bar with a long groove for adjustment.

sooo got some more time to screw around and finished the power steering pump, this thing is as low profile as it can possibly get haha, when its compressed it sits against the oil filter flange but it tightens the belt and it fits!! the belt is 3 inches shorter. everything lines up and i made a custom bracket to hold the pivot as well as a adjuster bracket, used some steel i had laying around and the old adjuster from the vg30 and a bunch of cutting and pasting. ill get some pics tomorrow when it's light out. i also ended up flipping the metal and welding everything on the other ends on the tensioner so the curved slot was going the right way. now i just need to get these things sand blasted and powder coated! nice to have everything in there and fitting and i realised now my truck will have an extra 20 amps from the alternator and a stronger steering pump since ill be using the r50 accessories. also have easy oil filter access.