tekazgtr1984 Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 Its called a nissan turbo diesel engine, they came in the terrano's and in some of the nissan commercial trucks.... google td27i That's one option, available in the JDM R50 in '96 and '97. '98 saw the introduction of the QD32ETI, which has a little more power than the TD27. I realize that Nissan did have a diesel engine in these vehicles but is it available in North America? I didn't think the terrano's were. I don't see many Nissan commercial trucks running around either. Just curious how feasible the swap is Both the TD27 and QD32 are feasible because they use the same mounts as the VG33 in the JDM R50's from '96-'99. I've been told the transmissions are also the same but I have yet to confirm that. So far the only challenge is actually finding a QD32 here in Canada. Shipping just the engine from Japan won't be cheap. theres usually a vendor on ebay with them, also try the used import engine places. swapping wouldnt be to bad if you had the tranny. diesels are fairly simple engines compared to an EFI gas engine. Not to mention just how much better the fuel economy is. Only problem is you can't get Nissan diesel parts in the US...or certainly not for cheap. That's one of my bigger concerns... Shipping parts from overseas is never cost-feasible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxman0324 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Hey Ty, I would def. check your info on the tranny, the autos arent good for a lot of power if i remember correctly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 Hey Ty, I would def. check your info on the tranny, the autos arent good for a lot of power if i remember correctly... As far as I have been able to research regarding the R50, the same tranny, designed by Jatco, was used in all automatic models: RE4R01A. I'm sure it will be sufficient for the diesel conversion; it would essentially make it a JDM set-up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I dont get how a throttle body spacer adds more air after the throttle body. It just makes the TB 1" longer essentially... Whats the big deal? the spacer goes under the throttle body. it's simple, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 And the truth about the TB spacer is that it doesn't work. If it did, people would be actually using them. Simple as that. Yes it may change airflow into the cylinders but the computer not being able to compensate has nothing to do with the fuel injectors. The computer is not tuned for the different airflow characteristics and it may run lean or rich depending. Larger injectors will only mess up the tune worse. On a TBI engine it might help because of it being after the injectors (similar to using a spacer with a carb). ium ya? we already decided it only works on TBI, not PFI. that's why it is/was such a common and effective mod on the TBI sbc350. add a spacer and supplement with injectors from a police pkg caprice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 /\ Take your Chevy crud elsewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissandoms47 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 the spacer goes under the throttle body. it's simple, really. and? .... Its a big waste of 100 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 ium ya? we already decided it only works on TBI, not PFI. that's why it is/was such a common and effective mod on the TBI sbc350 What's the sbc part? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 and? .... Its a big waste of 100 bucks. and? i never said it wasn't a waste of money. i said it was a simple concept that should be simple to understand. but i guess it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 What's the sbc part? small block chevy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 Why the crap are Chevy engines being discussed?! ...It's a rhetorical question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Why the crap are Chevy engines being discussed?! ...It's a rhetorical question. who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Yeah yeah yeah. No point arguing about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 Agreed. How a VG33 mods thread became a Chevy small-block TB spacer thread is beyond me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 how you got so bent out of shape is also beyond me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Wow. This thread has become totally useless because of all the bickering... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 i'm glad you're here to point that out. otherwise i'd have missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 i'm glad you're here to point that out. otherwise i'd have missed it. Seems like you're the one with the problem here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 how you got so bent out of shape is also beyond me Alex, I'm kidding. And besides, I only get bent out of shape over relevant things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Alex, I'm kidding. And besides, I only get bent out of shape over relevant things. just givin' ya a hard time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Seems like you're the one with the problem here? only when i see your name in the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 just givin' ya a hard time. Hehe, it's all good bro. I have a tendency to bash domestics unfairly... Part of who I am, I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 only when i see your name in the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 umm...stroke it? (and i mean that in reference to this topic and also...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxman0324 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 STROKE!!! STROKE!!! thanks billy squier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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