Nissan WD21 Supercharged Pathfinder Pickup Build - Page 6 - Infamous Nissan

Foul_Mouth · 09-04-2018, 12:59 AM

So many things, need a notebook to keep track.

Foul_Mouth · 09-05-2018, 06:43 PM

Water pump, oil pump, timing belt set and intake manifold gasket set ordered. More stuff to be ordered soon.

Foul_Mouth · 09-05-2018, 10:55 PM

Lots of pics to keep you guys and gals happy!

david29 · 09-06-2018, 12:24 AM

The PS reservoir is worth about $40 on ebay. Ive sold everyone Ive had listed the past few years.

Foul_Mouth · 09-06-2018, 12:48 AM

Good to know.

Foul_Mouth · 09-11-2018, 12:55 AM

Scrapped the engine and the rest of the body. Scrap is wayyy down. Intake manifold gaskets and oil pump showed up. Cleaned up the oil pan and pick up tube. Started putting the intake manifold back together. All while moving every thing o own into storage. 100 little steps to make one big leap.

supersayianjim · 09-24-2018, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by david29

heres my old 89. Wish I still had it.

2 owners later.

is that a 4x4?

Foul_Mouth · 09-26-2018, 11:42 PM

If it was it doesn't look like it now.

So a little update on this Pathfinder project. It appears the engine blocks between the 300ZX and the Pathfinder are different. So not all vg30e engines are the same. It appears that the Pathfinder and the 300ZX share the same engine block very early on in the Pathfinders production run. By late 1986 they had already changed the block to the more modern vg30e block in the Pathfinder. The 300ZX carried on using the same block that it it had since the mid 80s. This presents a problem as I'm trying to use a 300ZX block from 1986 as the power plant for this Pathfinder. So of course the motor mounts that I have are off a later model vg30e and do not have the correct bolt holes to mount onto the 300ZX block. I went to the junkyard and inspected and early Hardbody pickup from 1986 and it did not have the correct mounts either. So I'm going to try using 300ZX engine mounts attached to the Pathfinder frame. This might work but I'm afraid it might push the engine back a few inches and if it does that's going to change my plan significantly. It is my hope that the 300ZX mounts will leave the engine in the correct position so I don't have to take any drastic measures. We'll just have to wait and see. Check out my YouTube channel I have a few videos about this project some updates and what not if you're interested. The link is in my signature.

alabama_lowlife · 09-27-2018, 12:10 AM

Do you have any friends that can weld you up some motor mounts?

Foul_Mouth · 09-27-2018, 01:05 AM

I do. I am just trying to exhaust the bolt on route as far as i can as long as it works. If not then fab time.

09-04-2018, 12:59 AM	#51
Foul_Mouth Pounding Rox Truck Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Western NY Posts: 4,680 Vehicle: 1986.5 4WD Reg Cab/ 1991 2WD Reg Cab(Red)/ 1995 2WD Reg Cab(Green)/ 92 WD21 4WD PathFinder Thanks: 539 Thanked 821 Times in 650 Posts	So many things, need a notebook to keep track. __________________ Nissan Truck Videos (Builds-Racing-Shows-Tech) https://www.youtube.com/c/NissanTruckguy IG@ rainmaker_d21

09-05-2018, 06:43 PM	#52
Foul_Mouth Pounding Rox Truck Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Western NY Posts: 4,680 Vehicle: 1986.5 4WD Reg Cab/ 1991 2WD Reg Cab(Red)/ 1995 2WD Reg Cab(Green)/ 92 WD21 4WD PathFinder Thanks: 539 Thanked 821 Times in 650 Posts	Water pump, oil pump, timing belt set and intake manifold gasket set ordered. More stuff to be ordered soon. __________________ Nissan Truck Videos (Builds-Racing-Shows-Tech) https://www.youtube.com/c/NissanTruckguy IG@ rainmaker_d21

09-05-2018, 10:55 PM	#53
Foul_Mouth Pounding Rox Truck Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Western NY Posts: 4,680 Vehicle: 1986.5 4WD Reg Cab/ 1991 2WD Reg Cab(Red)/ 1995 2WD Reg Cab(Green)/ 92 WD21 4WD PathFinder Thanks: 539 Thanked 821 Times in 650 Posts	Lots of pics to keep you guys and gals happy! __________________ Nissan Truck Videos (Builds-Racing-Shows-Tech) https://www.youtube.com/c/NissanTruckguy IG@ rainmaker_d21

09-06-2018, 12:24 AM	#54
david29 Administrator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Spring(Houston), Texas Age: 50 Posts: 6,147 Vehicle: 1987 Nissan King Cab Thanks: 28 Thanked 554 Times in 495 Posts	The PS reservoir is worth about $40 on ebay. Ive sold everyone Ive had listed the past few years. __________________ My stable of Nissan trucks includes: 1987 Nissan King Cab(full frame off Restoration).

09-06-2018, 12:48 AM	#55
Foul_Mouth Pounding Rox Truck Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Western NY Posts: 4,680 Vehicle: 1986.5 4WD Reg Cab/ 1991 2WD Reg Cab(Red)/ 1995 2WD Reg Cab(Green)/ 92 WD21 4WD PathFinder Thanks: 539 Thanked 821 Times in 650 Posts	Good to know. __________________ Nissan Truck Videos (Builds-Racing-Shows-Tech) https://www.youtube.com/c/NissanTruckguy IG@ rainmaker_d21

09-11-2018, 12:55 AM	#56
Foul_Mouth Pounding Rox Truck Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Western NY Posts: 4,680 Vehicle: 1986.5 4WD Reg Cab/ 1991 2WD Reg Cab(Red)/ 1995 2WD Reg Cab(Green)/ 92 WD21 4WD PathFinder Thanks: 539 Thanked 821 Times in 650 Posts	Scrapped the engine and the rest of the body. Scrap is wayyy down. Intake manifold gaskets and oil pump showed up. Cleaned up the oil pan and pick up tube. Started putting the intake manifold back together. All while moving every thing o own into storage. 100 little steps to make one big leap. __________________ Nissan Truck Videos (Builds-Racing-Shows-Tech) https://www.youtube.com/c/NissanTruckguy IG@ rainmaker_d21

09-26-2018, 11:42 PM	#58
Foul_Mouth Pounding Rox Truck Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Western NY Posts: 4,680 Vehicle: 1986.5 4WD Reg Cab/ 1991 2WD Reg Cab(Red)/ 1995 2WD Reg Cab(Green)/ 92 WD21 4WD PathFinder Thanks: 539 Thanked 821 Times in 650 Posts	If it was it doesn't look like it now. So a little update on this Pathfinder project. It appears the engine blocks between the 300ZX and the Pathfinder are different. So not all vg30e engines are the same. It appears that the Pathfinder and the 300ZX share the same engine block very early on in the Pathfinders production run. By late 1986 they had already changed the block to the more modern vg30e block in the Pathfinder. The 300ZX carried on using the same block that it it had since the mid 80s. This presents a problem as I'm trying to use a 300ZX block from 1986 as the power plant for this Pathfinder. So of course the motor mounts that I have are off a later model vg30e and do not have the correct bolt holes to mount onto the 300ZX block. I went to the junkyard and inspected and early Hardbody pickup from 1986 and it did not have the correct mounts either. So I'm going to try using 300ZX engine mounts attached to the Pathfinder frame. This might work but I'm afraid it might push the engine back a few inches and if it does that's going to change my plan significantly. It is my hope that the 300ZX mounts will leave the engine in the correct position so I don't have to take any drastic measures. We'll just have to wait and see. Check out my YouTube channel I have a few videos about this project some updates and what not if you're interested. The link is in my signature. __________________ Nissan Truck Videos (Builds-Racing-Shows-Tech) https://www.youtube.com/c/NissanTruckguy IG@ rainmaker_d21

09-27-2018, 12:10 AM	#59
alabama_lowlife Owner and Administrator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: jack, alabama Age: 41 Posts: 10,323 Vehicle: 2012 370Z, 1970 Datsun 521, 1995 Nissan Hardbody x2 Thanks: 964 Thanked 2,050 Times in 1,688 Posts	Do you have any friends that can weld you up some motor mounts? __________________

09-27-2018, 01:05 AM	#60
Foul_Mouth Pounding Rox Truck Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Western NY Posts: 4,680 Vehicle: 1986.5 4WD Reg Cab/ 1991 2WD Reg Cab(Red)/ 1995 2WD Reg Cab(Green)/ 92 WD21 4WD PathFinder Thanks: 539 Thanked 821 Times in 650 Posts	I do. I am just trying to exhaust the bolt on route as far as i can as long as it works. If not then fab time. __________________ Nissan Truck Videos (Builds-Racing-Shows-Tech) https://www.youtube.com/c/NissanTruckguy IG@ rainmaker_d21

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