NWT87PATHY Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 (edited) Hello, I bought a 87 Pathfinder this summer so i could rebuild it, When i got it in Edmonton AB it had 356,000 km's major rust problems for 1400 buck's, i had to drive it home witch was 3,300 km's away to this place called Inuvik NWT, So i got it here safe and sound put the cheapest mudd tires i could find on it ( Wild Spirit RVT's ) 30x12.5's, and with out thinking about the long term i drove i drove it untill it would drive no more, So now im here with my project ( Exellent ).. I want to compleatly over haul this Pathfinder with a passion, I want to get a beefed up power train ( Turbo Charged ), get a solid axel for the front and so on, also sit it on 35's. other then then the body work witch im going to do customly i need some ideas, well.. good ones, that will not only make this an every day driver but the meanest Pathy in Western Canada. -Scott Edited January 21, 2007 by NWT87PATHY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyb33 Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 search around....check out other nissan sites...... otherwise its all up to you if you wanna do it custom... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Sounds like an ambitious project. The turbo idea is cool, but will require a lot of fab work and money to become reality. Are you a lottery winner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWT87PATHY Posted January 21, 2007 Author Share Posted January 21, 2007 (edited) haha, I Wish!, I'm just a very ambitious person that works hard to earn money, but now that im working in the Diamond mines in YellowKnife NWT, I have funds. This is going to be a long process i figure, maybe 2 years untill its almost done, as of now its sitting in my wear house.. just sitting. I'm looking at putting up wards of 30,000 into this project , I Figure why buy new when u can build your own for the Same amount or even less!, I have been looking at this build seriously, but I'm stumped , Ive been told to go with a 350, but I think a Turbo'd v6 would push it just as well, but as far as if i should get rid of the IFS for a Solid Axel would be in order, or if i should change the Gear ratio's keeping in mind this will be my Every day driver that could do anything when ever i want it to, maybe 6-8 inches of lift and max 35'' tires. if anyone has input, please, I'm all ears -Scott Edited January 21, 2007 by NWT87PATHY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 A 350 will be less finicky about parts and put out more torque at lower RPM's if you build it right. It will also be a WORLD cheaper to buy and build. I'd go: 7-8" lift, 350/700R4/pick your own t-case, D44 front on leafs, crossover steering with a 92-95 steering box, and 35's. Also, you need to resize your signature pic. That's way too big. It needs to be more like 200x400 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 You have plans for one hell of a project there I have to agree with 88 on the 350 vs. T'ed V6 idea. Unless you have the extra money and the time to get it all together and then make it all work, the 350 would be the best choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyb33 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 eh i say i would stick with the V6....see what u end up with after the lift and tires...and then pick a gearing...i know these engines are relatively gutless, but they are amazingly reliable...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 this sound almost as good as jays project........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 kill all of the rust...get it mechanically sound...do a BL and a small susp lift...be done with it and get it back on the road...halfway thru the project it will become overwhelming... im about 8 months into mine (5 or 6 into the swap) and i've been on hold now for a month on getting a custom fab crossmember so i can finish installing the lift...then i still have about 2 dozen small loose ends to tie up...im just so ready to get her back going... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj big shoe Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 ^^^That's what I was thinking I like your ambition but if I were gonna spend 30 grand building a rig I'd start with a different vehicle. One with a V8, solid front axle, and rear disc brakes already on it or at least one that has more aftermarket support. Unless you're a really proficient fabricator you're gonna have a helluva hard time making it a monster. All you'll really have left of the Pathy is the body, frame and maybe the rear axle when you're done anyway. Like Sammyb said, fix it up and have a blast with it. I'd save myself the headaches and start with an early Bronco or something for the big project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 this sound almost as good as jays project........ I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyb33 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 QUOTE (sw @ Jan 23 2007, 06:27 PM)this sound almost as good as jays project........ wink.gif laugh.gif I agree shrug.gif come on guys, maybe this guy is being actually serious.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I was serious and im at about 90-95% done but i dont have the time to finish it up i will now that the gf is shipping out to cali here soon and the temps are going to be warming up...but unless you have lots of time to kill and a pretty broad knowledge base of how things work and how to rig things up then it'll be possible (i have these abilities esp the riggin) but its a really big task but that being said i'm glad i've done what i did and showed that its possible with time and will power that i could achieve what i wanted (95 dash and engine in my 87) but it ate is eating up my bank account but i mainly did it cuze i like to tinker with things and a lot of times they get put by the wayside due to lack of interest but this is my baby and she will sling mud again very soon (a lot more than what she did in the front yard which still hasnt grown back...doh) so for my job i had emotional attachment she was my 1st truck (well 2nd but i only had the other 1 for 5 days B4 it got totaled) and theres been some hella good lovin in the back seat and the gf cant wait to go wheelin in here again so if its what u wanna do then do it...but be weary that it will cost u lots of time and $ even with cheap parts (thanks 2 wheelman on my part) good luck on whichever route u take... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWT87PATHY Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) hey, thanks for all the reply's , not much time for computers sadly.. but earlier this week i dug my pathy out of Snow Drift Tomb on a very mild day..lol she's been sitting for a couple months at around minus 35 in a snow drift no less, Not in the wear house were i left her :confused: 20 mins of Shoveling go buy, i get into the cab, pop the hood the battery is'nt swollen tons of oil in the pan Go to turn it over, 2 turns.. no dice, 20 min on the batt charger.. she fires with half a turn then it started to idle really funny in between 1500 and 2000 rpm, vacuume leak any way, i let it warm up, temp and oil pressure gauge working fine, i go to put it into reverse the clutch is really slipping bad in her, slap it into low range i backs out with having to redline to get the power to the wheels, any way, i have it out of the snow drift -bounce- , and i have also got together a D40 Front axle witch i have to rebuild out also i found some leaf springs kicking around out of a 71 for f250 will they work? but then after reading these post's it got me to thinking, to hell with it, ill keep her a bit tame but do a Solid axle swap and do 3 inch of body 3 sus so i can cram 35's under the wells and swap out my 87 motor for a Newer motor from a 95 or something, Do the all WD21's have universal Motor mounts? and are the tranny's compatible? BTW.. Do i really have to drop the trannny out to do a Clutch swap or can it slide back? -Scott Edited February 3, 2007 by NWT87PATHY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 *goes cross-eyed from reading the last post* Damn, man. Use paragraphs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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