FancyR50

I bought my first Pathfinder on friday for 600bucks the 2002 Qx4's VQ35DE comes with "milky oil" & had been sitting, so It was delivered via towtruck (included in the price)- I saw you ripped the gearboxes out as a priority to check them- is that necessary to pull the motor? This is my first engine swap, done pretty much every other operation on my dozens of cars, Nissan seems to have the largest following when it comes to the VQ engine series- any suggestions are appreciated -peace Initial goals- Replace Engine- upgrade suggestions? Lightening- remove running boards/roofrack rails/spoiler/wind deflectors Lift kit- considering just the 2" spacers and some offroad tires I LOVE MY FACTORY 17"s