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    Hi There..Hello from the Land Below the Wind..

    in New People Start Here!

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    Hi guys,

     

    I was out of luck, am RM5000 short to buy the Safari, and RM1000 short of either engines..so I am back to square one.

     

    I have been thinking (silently and aloud) the pathy has been with me for 2 years and never gave up on me, at least the engine. So I did

    some researching on the net and I come out with two solutions:

     

    1. Service the motor with original Nissan parts - new oil, new oil & air filters.

    2. Service the carb - a simple DIY servicing, spraying the carb with a carb cleaner.

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    RESULT:

     

    1. Improved acceleration.

    2. Improved fuel economy - was RM50 weekly (daily commute to work), now down to RM15.00. a 50% improvement... :)

     

     

    ..and I am sooo happy... :) :-))

     

    I am thinking of improving the performance of the Z24 motor without compromising its fuel economy...perhaps a few more HP...and ideas?

     

    Thanks...

    Hi There..Hello from the Land Below the Wind..

    in New People Start Here!

    Posted

    Welcome mate, if you can afford the difference between the 2 diesels, I'd go with the QD32, so much more power than the TD. I'd kill for your diesel prices, currently here in Oz we are paying USD$1.48, and I easily burn 80L a week. Hope you enjoy your stay here at NPORA.

     

     

     

    Diesel here costs on average 10 cents per litre more than regular gas, hard to understand why.

     

    Hi DavefromOZ,

     

    The TD27 Turbo is priced the same as the non-turbo QD32 at MYR 4,500 (AUD1400). I heard that QD32 are stronger engines, widely used for 4X4 enthusiasts. The only problem is the engine transplant - the cost. I am still contemplating whether to do a transplant or sell the truck and get a Nissan diesel. ==> http://www.mudah.my/Nissan+Safari+4+2-9838107.htm

    Hi There..Hello from the Land Below the Wind..

    in New People Start Here!

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    Welcome Bud!! I'd guess that the 2.7liter TD probably has more power than the z24 and 150% better fuel economy so swapping is probably a good idea if you keep the vehicle for a while. Funny, diesel costs more than gasoline here... :shrug:

     

    B

     

    Hi Precise1,

     

    The TD27 Turbo is priced similar to the non-turbo QD32 at MYR4,500 (USD 1475). From infos that I gathered, installing the td27 turbo is more expensive because you need to replace your existing exhaust piping to a larger size (Well, I am not sure of this myself). I have been thinking, if the cost of an engine transplant is too high, it might just be worthed to sell the truck and buy a diesel - Nissan Safari/Patrol 4.2 ==> http://www.mudah.my/Nissan+Safari+4+2-9838107.htm

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    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

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    Oh for $0.65 a litre... $1.31 here today... and I was thinking that was pretty cheap and a good time to fill up when I saw it (that's $5 USD/gallon).

     

    Pretty cheap but it is expensive here coz our wages are vey low too.. :(

     

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    Hi There..Hello from the Land Below the Wind..

    in New People Start Here!

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    both pics the same day or do you just really like that shirt? :rofl: kidding of course

     

     

    welcome WAVEY

    so if my calculations are correct, your .65 (us) is per litre? which would = out to about 2.46 per gallon... still more than $1 per gallon less than here, I'd take that happily :shrug: (and deisel costs MORE per gallon right now in my local at least)

     

    If you convert fuel prices to USD, surely it will be cheaper but our wages here are also low. I love the z24 but mods here are difficult to come by. If I could only improve its performance and fuel economy then probably I will stick to it. :)

     

    I went back to the shop today and took these pictures...

     

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    Hi There..Hello from the Land Below the Wind..

    in New People Start Here!

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    WELCOME TO THE SITE !! Keep in mind when figuring the prices of gas over Diesel and doing an engine conversion it would probably be a while before you offset the price of the conversion and start to save money by using diesel.

     

    I haven't made the conversion but it might be just possible to do it by early July, waiting for the correct amount of money to come in.. :)

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    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

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    Hi all, am very glad to be here. At least I am with friends who are familiar with the Pathfinder. I bought mine (commonly known here as Nissan Terrano - WD21) 2 years ago. Specs:- Engine: Z24 carb, trans: manual, 5-speed. It was indeed a happy driving for the past 2 years but recently, there was a sudden hike of petrol prices, the previously cheap RON 95 soared to RM 1.95 a litre (USD 0.65), it is no longer economical to drive the truck.

     

    I am planning to replace the engine with the popular (at least here) Nissan TD27 Turbo or the Nissan QD32 Turbo. At least diesel price are still low. I have gone "window shopping" and the TD27 Turbo JDM (Used) is currently priced at RM4,500 (USD 1,472.00) and the QD32 Turbo (used) is at RM6,500 (USD 2126.00).

     

    I will post pictures of my progress.:)Photo0181.jpgmalaing_01.jpg

    Hi There..Hello from the Land Below the Wind..

    in New People Start Here!

    Posted

    Hi all, am very glad to be here. At least I am with friends who are familiar with the Pathfinder. I bought mine (commonly known here as Nissan Terrano - WD21) 2 years ago. Specs:- Engine: Z24 carb, trans: manual, 5-speed. It was indeed a happy driving for the past 2 years but recently, there was a sudden hike of petrol prices, the previously cheap RON 95 soared to RM 1.95 a litre (USD 0.65), it is no longer economical to drive the truck.

     

    I am planning to replace the engine with the popular (at least here) Nissan TD27 Turbo or the Nissan QD32 Turbo. At least diesel price are still low. I have gone "window shopping" and the TD27 Turbo JDM (Used) is currently priced at RM4,500 (USD 1,472.00) and the QD32 Turbo (used) is at RM6,500 (USD 2126.00).

     

    I will post pictures of my progress.:)Photo0181.jpgmalaing_01.jpg

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    in New People Start Here!

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    Hi all, am very glad to be here. At least I am with friends who are familiar with the Pathfinder. I bought mine (commonly known here as Nissan Terrano - WD21) 2 years ago. Specs:- Engine: Z24 carb, trans: manual, 5-speed. It was indeed a happy driving for the past 2 years but recently, there was a sudden hike of petrol prices, the previously cheap RON 95 soared to RM 1.95 a litre (USD 0.65), it is no longer economical to drive the truck.

     

    I am planning to replace the engine with the popular (at least here) Nissan TD27 Turbo or the Nissan QD32 Turbo. At least diesel price are still low. I have gone "window shopping" and the TD27 Turbo JDM (Used) is currently priced at RM4,500 (USD 1,472.00) and the QD32 Turbo (used) is at RM6,500 (USD 2126.00).

     

    I will post pictures of my progress.:)Photo0181.jpgmalaing_01.jpg

    Possible Engine Damage, all z24 engines

    in Z24 Engine Discussion

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    Just a quick bit of information i have found on my 87 and 88 Z24 powered Pathfinders. I brought my 88 about 6 months ago with a bad cam chain that snapped on the way back home from picking it up (im a mechanic, i knew the risks). Anyway a rebuild was now in order and when i stripped the engine i found very badly scored cam and main bearings. On further investigation i found a shiny little ball in the black swamp of goo in the sump... the bypass valve ball.

     

    This helpful little friend resides in a special fitted tube pushed into the block directly underneath the oil filter. This ball and spring setup is a backup protection in case the engine is not serviced frequently and the oil filter becomes so clogged that it cant pass oil through. To prevent starving the engine of much needed oil, the preset spring and ball lift off their seat and allow UNFILTERED oil to pass through the engine.

     

    That's all well and fine, and hopefully the owner of the car would eventually get around to changing the filter therefore allowing the ball and spring to return to their seat and let the filter do its job.

     

    NOW after that little bit of info, the problem is, and has been confirmed by Nissan, these buggers have a habit of the ball breaking through the casing and falling through the drain hole in the filter housing and into the sump...as in my case. The reason being primarily having to continually snap on and off the seat with improper servicing...the main concern is that now with nothing to stop oil flowing through the bypass hole it does just that, rendering the oil filter useless...

     

    If you dont visually check that the ball is still in its housing and it has in fact popped out your in trouble. Its not easy to see at first, you have to have a proper look with a torch and maybe a mirror in the base of the housing plate where the filter screws on. If it has fallen out, you can use a small spigot puller or tiny slide hammer to pull the casing and spring out of the block and just tap a new one in (the ball in the sump wont hurt anything). I have had to replace both my pathfinders bypass valves for this reason.

     

    I checked around and i could only get them genuine Nissan. But the good news is they retail for the hefty sum of around $20 AUD...Cheaper then some oil filters.

     

    Let me know if after all that you still dont know what im talking about...

    Cheers

    Luke

     

    Too bad, I am going to do away with my z24 and bolt in a TD27T instead.. :(

    Welcome New Members !

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    Posted · Edited by siritPathy

    Hi all, am very glad to be here. At least I am with friends who are familiar with the Pathfinder. I bought mine (commonly known here as Nissan Terrano - WD21) 2 years ago. Specs:- Engine: Z24 carb, trans: manual, 5-speed. It was indeed a happy driving for the past 2 years but recently, there was a sudden hike of petrol prices, the previously cheap RON 95 soared to RM 1.95 a litre (USD 0.65), it is no longer economical to drive the truck.

     

    I am planning to replace the engine with the popular (at least here) Nissan TD27 Turbo or the Nissan QD32 Turbo. At least diesel price are still low. I have gone "window shopping" and the TD27 Turbo JDM (Used) is currently priced at RM4,500 (USD 1,472.00) and the QD32 Turbo (used) is at RM6,500 (USD 2126.00).

     

    I will post pictures of my progress.:)Photo0181.jpgmalaing_01.jpg

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