Grandpa X's Xterra
- Thread starter Grandpa X
- Start date
- Location
- Morrison, CO
Not a VH41 huh? :sure:
Cuz it's a VH45!
Nice work on that exhaust too. Since it's not going into your Pathy any more, and your wife's Pathfinder has plenty of power, that leaves the Hardbody (which you're taking the engine out of to put into your Pathy for Alaska), your turbo VG is going into your NisJeep tubeworx chassis, so this leaves your own Xterra with its stock engine and badly whining transmission.
Gee ( <-- see what I did there? I kill me!!!! ), I just don't know what you're doing with that 305hp V8 with the 5spd manual transmission and your round 6 t-case adapter to allow any round 6 t-case onto the back of a Nissan transmission. I just can't think of anything.
Ah well, I'm sure it will come to me. I probably just need to have another beer or something.
Cuz it's a VH45!
Nice work on that exhaust too. Since it's not going into your Pathy any more, and your wife's Pathfinder has plenty of power, that leaves the Hardbody (which you're taking the engine out of to put into your Pathy for Alaska), your turbo VG is going into your NisJeep tubeworx chassis, so this leaves your own Xterra with its stock engine and badly whining transmission.
Gee ( <-- see what I did there? I kill me!!!! ), I just don't know what you're doing with that 305hp V8 with the 5spd manual transmission and your round 6 t-case adapter to allow any round 6 t-case onto the back of a Nissan transmission. I just can't think of anything.
Ah well, I'm sure it will come to me. I probably just need to have another beer or something.
- Location
- Greenville SC
Its a series 1 (early) VH45DE, the pump and oil pan aren't stock for a VH. I'm sticking a series 2 in my S14 240sx, and if all goes well once that is up and running I want to try and put one in the X.
Grandpa X
First Fill-Up (of many)
- Location
- Luverne Mn
Yep series 1... it can be Nistuned.
- Location
- Hainesville IL
ooo, this is gonna be goooood. :kewl:
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
So. Uhm. Drool?
NMTerras
Suspension Lift
- Location
- New Mexico
See prime i told you you jumped the gun
Sent from my brain using technology
Sent from my brain using technology
Grandpa X
First Fill-Up (of many)
- Location
- Luverne Mn
Yep... but he was "the man" somehow in the process... :kewl:
Honestly it really doesn't matter. If this rig won, the gift certificate would probably be donated to the Gone Moab raffle.
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- Location
- Columbus OH
kind of funny that you have that block ready to go, because there is a certain first gen frontier on 37's here in central ohio with that same motor waiting to go in...
Can't wait to see the progress.
Can't wait to see the progress.
Xterra Performance
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- Location
- MOORPARK
Drool. Nissan mad scientists FrankenX.. Love it!
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
Grandpa X
First Fill-Up (of many)
- Location
- Luverne Mn
Hmm... where are those leaf springs... shackles... hmm
In need of some tcase gears...
[video=youtube;ahs5DvTifts]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahs5DvTifts[/video]
In need of some tcase gears...
[video=youtube;ahs5DvTifts]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahs5DvTifts[/video]
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
Grandpa X
First Fill-Up (of many)
- Location
- Luverne Mn
That is how a 63inch chevy spring job turns out.
This is part of it..
Springs $60 bucks at the yard...
This is part of it..
Springs $60 bucks at the yard...
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- Location
- Denver Adjacent
Very nice tuck job.
/As usual
//everything you do is awesome
/As usual
//everything you do is awesome
Grandpa X
First Fill-Up (of many)
- Location
- Luverne Mn
I just like tinkering with this crap on my days off...
- Location
- Probably in class..
We talked about the front axle.. but what is that sitting in the rear? also those tucked springs are awesome.
Xterrafauss
Suspension Lift
- Location
- Jacksonville Florida
Just.......just..............it's just not fair!
/stomps feet
/stomps feet
Grandpa X
First Fill-Up (of many)
- Location
- Luverne Mn
The Isuzu Rodeo was the first to come out with the HD Dana 44 in 1998. It is close enough to the new Wrangler that certain parts can be exchanged back on forth.
The Rodeo axle comes with our same 6 lug bolt pattern. It also has the support that comes with a Dana product.
It is 63ish wide with disk brakes, parking brakes in the hat of the disks, wrangler guts, reasonably priced gears, and the ability to choose whatever locker you want.
Mine has a Detroit Truetrac, HD 44 4.88's, and a standard Dana Yoke.
[video=youtube_share;LTXvH3T8Bsg]http://youtu.be/LTXvH3T8Bsg[/video]
The 233b that comes with the X is a fine axle... but it is no longer used in any new vehicle and has a limited amount of support.
Heck Nissan uses Dana products now..
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- Location
- Smyrna, TN
Holy mother of engine swaps. I think I just...yeah..I need a moment...
- Location
- Probably in class..
I have heard a lot about that D44 out of the late nineties Rodeos, I think that might be a more viable option for a rear axle swap. Once I get a real job with real money I will talk to you and the others more. That is why I really want to swap both axles, for future maintenance costs.
Grandpa X
First Fill-Up (of many)
- Location
- Luverne Mn
D44 gears... $160
- Location
- Probably in class..
My point exactly. I will just be over here trying to figure out all of the small little tweaks and mods you've done. This is slowly becoming one of my favorite rigs.
- Location
- South Park, CO
Looks sick
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Casper
Guest
Slacker............cause how many different options do you have in your garage right now??? 3??? or 4??? :kewl:
NMTerras
Suspension Lift
- Location
- New Mexico
I know of at least one....
Grandpa X
First Fill-Up (of many)
- Location
- Luverne Mn
I just keep them around to watch you beg every time you come over...
Silly goose... you know the mo-betta option I am working on. :kewl:
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- Location
- Denver Adjacent
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Casper
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Grandpa X
First Fill-Up (of many)
- Location
- Luverne Mn
Sometimes the silly little things are the best part..
I loved every second while taking out the ABS... it also allowed for room an Old Pathfinder WW reservoir.
It has two pumps and the same wire colors as the Xterra... No more busted up reservoir under the bumper..
I loved every second while taking out the ABS... it also allowed for room an Old Pathfinder WW reservoir.
It has two pumps and the same wire colors as the Xterra... No more busted up reservoir under the bumper..
SASXA
First Fill-Up (of many)
- Location
- Ormond Beach Florida
That is a great idea! I may or may not be doing that soon now.
- Location
- Hainesville IL
nice, i know mine cracked at the top from my bumper. a little duct tape and glue fixed that right up.
Gigashadow
Test Drive
- Location
- Arkansas
A previous conversation on the topic of engine swaps has me curious now: You should swap in a GTR motor for giggles.
Kidding aside, this is a slick and very well put together ride. I'm digging your build thread a lot.
Kidding aside, this is a slick and very well put together ride. I'm digging your build thread a lot.
- Location
- South Park, CO
Funny we have discussed a GTR thing... from another angle. 
- Location
- Morrison, CO
Add to the fact that he just pulled a twin turbo VG30 out of his Pathfinder to put the hybrid VG out of his Hardbody into it, he was closer to the GTR than anything else.
Mad scientist he is!
Some day, after I graduate school, I want to have as money and time to be able to play with ideas like he does. Some day, oh there will be a 'some day' for me!
Mad scientist he is!
Some day, after I graduate school, I want to have as money and time to be able to play with ideas like he does. Some day, oh there will be a 'some day' for me!
Grandpa X
First Fill-Up (of many)
- Location
- Luverne Mn
With Cyclemut selling his X, and some neat prospects happening in my future. The crazy engine projects are probably going to the back burner. The priority right now is to just get rigs up and running. I have been tinkering on and off with Datsuns for almost 30 years.. I feel a couple year break coming around the corner. Plus, nothing Nissan is making in the future floats my boat...
CaptainMorgan_SOS
Need Bigger Tires
- Location
- Alamogordo, NM
Any updates as of late? Aroundabouts what year Pathy did that windshield washer reservoir come from? I am going to need to relocate mine and since I am doing a SAS I'll be ditching the ABS stuff too. And what did you end up replacing the Nissan brakes with, just out of curiosity? If you don't want to share, I understand
Grandpa X
First Fill-Up (of many)
- Location
- Luverne Mn
Any updates as of late? Aroundabouts what year Pathy did that windshield washer reservoir come from? I am going to need to relocate mine and since I am doing a SAS I'll be ditching the ABS stuff too. And what did you end up replacing the Nissan brakes with, just out of curiosity? If you don't want to share, I understand
87-95 pathy tank.
It matters which rear axle you use. The stocker rear tends to work ok with the Chevy/waggy front brakes (d44) and the stock master.
For a little more braking power the Chevy brake master works well. I think it is the 78 Chevy 3/4 ton master. We normally use the NAPA "Premium" unit... it just works better and doesn't leak.
If you don't use the 233b for the rear axle this all changes....
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CaptainMorgan_SOS
Need Bigger Tires
- Location
- Alamogordo, NM
Haha, thanks for the info! I got a line of the washer fluid reservoir so I should have that here in not too long. As for the rear, we're sticking with the stock rear axle but regearing it to 5.54s and only going SOA for now. Going with a Diamond Axle H233B for the front with Dana 60 inner Cs and shafts
Should be fun. And what do you mean "for folks who use us?" Do you run a shop? I have been in awe with your fab work and just figured you had all these bad ass fab tools in your garage
Any plans in the near future for your rig? Or are you completely done with questions until next month?
- Location
- Morrison, CO
He's done answering questions until January.
And yes, we have a facility (sitting a little ways from my house) that's 1800 square feet of whatever-it-needs-to-be that we can build most anything out of. So the "anyone that uses us" statement is relevant on several different levels.
A good chef doesn't teach his patrons how he prepares the steak, one simply pays for it and enjoys the hell out of it. Kind of how we operate, he just tells you he uses some salt and pepper during his steak prep, but they're not the only ingredients though. And he's a Master Chef!
Great, now I want a steak. See what you did?! :sure:
And yes, we have a facility (sitting a little ways from my house) that's 1800 square feet of whatever-it-needs-to-be that we can build most anything out of. So the "anyone that uses us" statement is relevant on several different levels.
A good chef doesn't teach his patrons how he prepares the steak, one simply pays for it and enjoys the hell out of it. Kind of how we operate, he just tells you he uses some salt and pepper during his steak prep, but they're not the only ingredients though. And he's a Master Chef!
Great, now I want a steak. See what you did?! :sure: