Cuong Nguyen Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Well I have been plagued with problems. 1. Right frame is bent- can't mount rebuilt motor. 2. Torque converter and input shaft is misplined. 3. Transmission clutch packs broken 4. Body mounts/brackets bent and cracked. 5. Broken windshield Should I just pick up a parts truck and swap everything over or should I just fix what I got? I found a 94 with a blown head gasket with manual trans and I found an xterra trans also. The 94 is 800 dollars and the trans is 200 dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor636 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Bent frames suck. I guess it comes down to spending money. If you want to keep the auto and can afford it, buy both. I'd at least pick up the 94 if everything on it clears your checklist other than a blown head gasket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Theoretically you could straighten the frame but why bother. Swapping stuff over and junking the rest would work here. Buying the 94 and the trans seems to be a much more economical option than fixing all that broken stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 I figure I could offset some costs when I part out the current truck. I wonder if the manual trucks are prewired for auto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmoore4512 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 My question would be what is the cause of all of the existing damage? And how would purchasing the new, prevent them from happening again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle94 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 stick shifts are not wired for auto transmission. i asked a forum member when i had a stick shift if i could swap in an auto. there is no TCU in a stick shift.. nor the wiring. which is why i sold the 5spd and got an auto! also, what year is the x trans you found? 2002 and up is when they went heavy duty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 My question would be what is the cause of all of the existing damage? And how would purchasing the new, prevent them from happening again? The bent frame was from a fender bender accident I had back when I was in college. I did most the work myself but never checked the squareness of the frame afterwards. Everything else was just from a lack of common sense. I think I'm a bit more responsible now seeing that I have less money and time to toy with than I did back then. stick shifts are not wired for auto transmission. i asked a forum member when i had a stick shift if i could swap in an auto. there is no TCU in a stick shift.. nor the wiring. which is why i sold the 5spd and got an auto! also, what year is the x trans you found? 2002 and up is when they went heavy duty... The ad listed it as 2001-2005 but I haven't called the seller to confirm what year it was. I found a cheaper deal on a fully running 92 Pathfinder but it's just a drive out the way to get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle94 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Hmmm now you have me doubting myself. It maybe 2001 and up... ill report back later.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle94 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Yessir. You are correct it is indeed 2001 and up that is "HD". :-) my bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 buy all needed things to build another, do all hard labor, donate both trucks to Nunya-House 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 buy all needed things to build another, do all hard labor, donate both trucks to Nunya-House Hahaha for one meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellion dollars and I'll think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle94 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Good price... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 That wouldn't be a donation then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzZo Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Do the work spend the time buy the 94. bent frames are not cherry,nor apples or oranges.And switching out frame's well you better have lot's of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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