tekazgtr1984 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Went to Japan a few years back for school, and noticed how many rigs have diesel engines... it's nuts! The R50 Terrano from 1996-2004 always had a diesel option which is unfair because we never had that option here ever... it seems the Japanese keep all their autmotive goodies to themselves... ahem, Skyline GT-R, Silvia... But I digress. I've been interested in a diesel swap on my '98 since I picked it up. Has anyone come across this swap in North America? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 (edited) the QD32 was in the australian navara. there were R50's released with a version of the td27. that maybe worth looking into as it was made to fit. the zd30 would be another option. with a few key tweaks, they are not so bad Edited October 9, 2008 by sw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted October 9, 2008 Author Share Posted October 9, 2008 Nice, thanks for the advice. From what I've researched on the JDM Terrano, the Neo-Di 3.2L is pretty much a direct swap save for a few minor details. It's just hard to find any actual info on doing the swap; everything I've read is just theory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 If it helps on research... the QD32 is often used in forklift trucks. Might be worthing looking down that avenue on the internet to see if you can get more info on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 (edited) Thanks Harvey Unfortunately, there is little information on the engine itself, much less anything concerning a swap on this side of the globe... everywhere else had the diesel option so I might be SOL here... However, the tranny, rear and front diffs are exactly the same If only I could get my hands on a JDM R50... Edited October 15, 2008 by tekazgtr1984 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerranoNZ Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Here's some engine bay pics off a local auction site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 Thanks for the pics TNZ It looks to me like it is a direct swap, and I contacted an import diesel shop in Vancouver and they're pretty sure both engines use the same mounts. Let's hope that's the case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pktzygt Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I was in panama this past summer and saw a bunch of diesel pathfinders down there. I was thinking that south of the border might be a good place to source a motor....then again there is probably more of a language barrier and more restrictions on moving goods back and forth. Maybe I could pay someone to smuggle one in. If he gets caught, they might be so surprized it's not drugs that they'll just let it go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 I was in panama this past summer and saw a bunch of diesel pathfinders down there. I was thinking that south of the border might be a good place to source a motor....then again there is probably more of a language barrier and more restrictions on moving goods back and forth. Maybe I could pay someone to smuggle one in. If he gets caught, they might be so surprized it's not drugs that they'll just let it go... LOL, that would be an awesome idea! To import it from Japan plus the turbo upgrade I'm looking at $5K which is just silly... If I had that sorta money I'd prolly do a V8 swap and subframe drop. Or buy me a Titan and mod the piss out of it. But I digress, if the price was right and the engine was in good shape and with reasonable mileage, I would consider that a realistic approach. I wouldn't be surprised if they would stuff the engine full of drugs though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huck Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 LOL, that would be an awesome idea! To import it from Japan plus the turbo upgrade I'm looking at $5K which is just silly... If I had that sorta money I'd prolly do a V8 swap and subframe drop. Or buy me a Titan and mod the piss out of it.But I digress, if the price was right and the engine was in good shape and with reasonable mileage, I would consider that a realistic approach. I wouldn't be surprised if they would stuff the engine full of drugs though... I've got a great diesel shop here in Bellingham. I'll see what they have for diesel Nissan Forklift engines or maybe even a ZD30. BTW, I own a Titan and with the traction control, I'd be scared to do any suspension mods. Raising your center of gravity causes the VDC to be overly sensitive, making it run the front brakes run with the least bit of body roll. I bought my Pathy just because I was afraid to scratch up my Titan and can't afford (esp. after buying the Titan) to mod/repair stuff outside of warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 (edited) I've got a great diesel shop here in Bellingham. I'll see what they have for diesel Nissan Forklift engines or maybe even a ZD30. BTW, I own a Titan and with the traction control, I'd be scared to do any suspension mods. Raising your center of gravity causes the VDC to be overly sensitive, making it run the front brakes run with the least bit of body roll. I bought my Pathy just because I was afraid to scratch up my Titan and can't afford (esp. after buying the Titan) to mod/repair stuff outside of warranty. Really? My friend's got a 6" Pro Comp lift and loves it... To be honest, I don't have the money either way LOL If you could find me a QD32DTI that would be boss Edited November 27, 2008 by tekazgtr1984 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huck Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Really? My friend's got a 6" Pro Comp lift and loves it... To be honest, I don't have the money either way LOL If you could find me a QD32DTI that would be boss I actually found their website. Check them out at http://www.northlanddiesel.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 Sweet, I'll check it out. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyTK Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Keep us posted on how this turns out! Im interested myself on the td27 swap! but me have no money now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 Keep us posted on how this turns out! Im interested myself on the td27 swap! but me have no money now Apparently it's easier to find the TD27 here in Canada than the QD32 or ZD30 engines. That really bites because I've heard good things about the latter two. I will definitely keep ya'll posted when I have a more definitive plan in place. Right now, money's tight and there are several other things I must do to the R50 before I even consider an engine swap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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