vg30e 2wd truck engine to 4wd pathfinder

[88pathoffroad]

on both the auto engine out of the maxima and out of wheelmans 95 auto i did not ever find this adaptor...just beat the pilot bushing in...

Ohhhh, OK. I forgot, that's only on Pathy engines to begin with. But hey, just in case.

[Casey.T]

Julie,

 

Any new progress?? More Pics???

[jgt]

ok folks, finally done. 5 full days and each day posed lots of challenges. The top dogs:

 

1) getting the engine out...didn't know the 3rd member had to be dropped for it to come out. Funky 4wd oil pan

 

2) Getting the engine and transmission to mate together. 3 hours of work to move like 1 inch.

 

3) Getting the 3rd member back into place. Taking out the two front brackets gave us a little more wiggle room, that heavy Mofo was tough.

 

4) Me newbie dropped a screw (don't ask how) into the engine when I replaced the valve cover gaskets. Caused the engine to seize and ripped up the belt. One tow truck later and 3 more hours in the garage.....We are up and running great!! -bounce-

 

Thanks for the tips guys, everything you've said so far have been right on. Now for the body/paint!

 

oh, and I've added some pix.

http://www.worldisround.com/articles/321738/

-jules

Edited December 30, 2006 by jgt

[Cuong Nguyen]

So the valves left unscathed after you removed the bolt you dropped in?

[unccpathfinder]

2) Getting the engine and transmission to mate together. 3 hours of work to move like 1 inch.

 

yes this is a pain without a tranny jack...after my clutch job this past week im down to using 2 floor jacks and an engine hoist thru the floor...

 

 

 

glad to hear you didnt kill the engine with the dropped bolt...1 small metal bit killed mine on a sparkplug change when it fell into the cylinder and instead of blowing out of the exhaust it welded to the head...

 

but congrats and bet your glad thats over....

[Casey.T]

4) Me newbie dropped a screw (don't ask how) into the engine when I replaced the valve cover gaskets. Caused the engine to seize and ripped up the belt. One tow truck later and 3 more hours in the garage.....We are up and running great!! bounce.gif

Thats got to be pure luck you did not bend any valves

 

Glad shes done and running