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Man, your exhaust tick is worse than mine! Didn't think that was possible, lol. Good job!!

Actually you can't bore a VG30 into a VG34. What you are thinking is of people taking a VG33 long block and boring it over and using qh45 pistons and the VG30 crank. Or simply just the VG33 long block with the VG30 crank. Either way will give some good gains. However this is difficult with the VG30i fuel injection system as it only has 2 injectors. If you were to rewire for the VG30E it would be a lot more work.

Wow, a broken head bolt? How did that happen. There is a lot of info on upgrades all over the forum that you could look up. To get you started though there are cam upgrades available from 4x4parts.com, schneider racing and jim wolf. That should add 5-10% to your setup Without reboring the block or upgrading to a VG33 block the only other useful engine mods would be an air intake, headers, and a cat-back system. Each of these will probably add 5% to your setup. Obviously combined their usefulness will increase as the components will be working together.

Added Calmini Diff guard.

Pics please of your skids! And where did you get them fabbed up?

awesome! keep up the good work!

Garage quoted me 8-900 for my head gasket minimum. I did it myself for 200 + cos of some tools, so maybe 300, and leaned a hell of a lot about the engine. I got lucky and caught it in the early stages, but even if it is only doing it a tiny bit I wouldn't run the engine as it could ruin your bottom end.

LOL, they dont attach the rods and pistons, they attach weights in the rod journals to simulate the weight. You should also attach the flywheel etc. http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2008/04/RotatingAssembly/

Technically you should have the whole rotating assembly balanced before you put it in the block for optimum performance. However, from what I have read this is mostly important for high rpm applications and for applications where you produce over 250hp. If you are doing a VG34 modification - which can PERHAPS get you to 240-250hp - it might be a good idea to do it, but as you will be using the power mostly in the lower rpm bands it probably wont matter. If you do just the VG33 swap then I wouldn't think its necessary at all. Saying that, if you have the extra cash, why not?

installed my 99 pathfinder console - muhahaha cupholders!

I got mine from amazon with all the hardware/pin included. The rock auto site had listings for the shock only, or the shock plus hardware (including pin) last time i checked.

some people have had success with placing the ecu in the glovebox without extending any wires. others have sealed the ecu in a plastic tupperware container and siliconed it shut. as far as plumbing - have you seen where the intake/airbox is? you cant get it any higher without putting a snorkel device in.

you really can't find them on summit?????

try grassroots4x4.com and you should get a whole topic on the centerlink if you search on here. tells you everything you need to know. basically it is a replacement centerlink which helps solve some of the steering woes on the early pathfinders.

ah, yeah i was after the console

Is it a 5 speed??

I put an exedy clutch into mine - same manufacturer nissan uses - ran me 150 for the kit. I dont have any experience with the centerforce, but i dont know why they would burn up with more HP? I mean, they are designed for more HP. I'm pretty sure nissan has a HD clutch kit too, for towing or something. Idk if you can get them any more though.

Saw this while messing around today. A different center link design with new tie rod location - would probably be able to make tie rods longer this way. Is it anyones on here? My link

Haha, I wasn't sure - shoulda guessed it wasn't serious - no one on this forum ever is, lol. Any who - don't want to thread jack... lol

I'm pretty sure that comment was just in jest Simon. Everyone here knows how much you go on the trails. And your X is definitely not built like a poser truck - it would have more chrome if it was (that was a joke too for everyone's info). Congrats on the taco ILMP, they are cool trucks.

the bracket I used was from a truck with no sun-roof, and it fit my sun-roof equipped pathfinder just fine.

yep. its a pain in the butt as the knuckle assembly is heavy and a bit awkward to manipulate.

Weird that. Was it running rough at all? Or just the bad miles?

cool, thats what I was thinking.

I will be replacing the seal with a brand new one. I want to mount it on the roof-rack (Garvin wilderness, 4" height) but dont want to buy an expensive mounting system for it just yet. If I laid it on its side it would keep the profile low and I could lash it down much more securely.