MikeV Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I just bought a 95 XE automatic, as my 95 manual trannie frame broke. I had to get to work and back, no time to disassemble and weld (above rear axle by gas tank) Question is my XE has drum rears, SE has disc: is it easier to swap out the entire axle as the drum style has a thrust block I believe from previous reading. Both are LSD, I have to put my rancho 9000's & 4" springs in back anyways. more than likely replace a few more parts while I am in there to keep her driving strait. Just making sure I am not creating more work for myself. I am going to POR-15 this frame as it is from a place where road salt didn't live!!! -bounce- MV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Doing the whole thing would be a bit easier than disassembling both to do the swap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Are the master cylinder's not different from Drum brake to Disc brake versions, or am I out to lunch on this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 They should be different. Disc brakes require considerably more pressure than a drum, so a disk/drum setup has to have something (usually called a proportioning valve) to significantly reduce the pressure to the drum end. I'm assuming it is incorporated in the master cylinder on Pathy, but I don't know for a fact. I know it is a seperate component on my Chevy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Yes, they're different, but the lines are all the same and a direct swap should be easy enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeV Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share Posted March 21, 2007 THANKS! You guys ROCK, :bow: I will be swapping the rear axle and the master cylinder then. Again Thanks! I will be having some spare parts soon (In WI) My 95 manual's frame is 2 far gone for me to repair, so I bought the 95 auto. Love my Nissans! (Just sold my 91 Z TT ) no more breaking the sound barrier for me! It was the Pathy or the Z! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 just a reminder... if you are not swapping BOTH axels. the axel gear ratios are different between auto and manuals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Eeh, some are, some aren't. I've seen autos with 4.3 gears and manuals with 4.6 gears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyb33 Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 i dont understand then about nissan and their choices for the gears..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeV Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 Do I have to pull covers and count teeth or are their "model" #'s to tell me what the gear ratio is? It is definately wierd getting in without the lift! Thanks again guys (& gal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 The build plate under the hood will tell you what the original gearing is. It will have either a "HG43" or a "HG46" next to "Axle Code". There aren't any diff covers to pull to count teeth, if you hadn't noticed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyb33 Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 good lord 88....MOD (or ADMIN) enough sites??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeV Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 Never had to look at it as it always worked without any issues, my buddie changes my fluids as he has a "pit" in his garage. I was raised in a UAW family so I was "learned" on ford n' chevy. When I bought my first Nissan (71 240Z) I was almost disowned. I got as far as the brakes and noticed the drums, been stuck in Algona, Iowa for 2 weeks doing server upgrades so I couldn't physically look at anything, when I get home I will have at least 4 days of time off to work on the swap. So if I asked the questions now I can just get it done when I escape hell here in Iowa. Thanks Again! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 good lord 88....MOD (or ADMIN) enough sites??? The more, the merrier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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