Paddy
Adventurer
Faced with the need to drop a few hundred bucks on carbs and parts for the z24 dual spark engine on "old gold" I decided instead to swap it out for a more modern engine. The newer ka24 is the obvious choice, but when a v6 pathfinder fell in my lap I decided that would be a good direction to go. Hopefully it was the right choice. This engine purrs like a kitten, has zero blow by and seems like a good donor.
Now, getting the engine out was a *****. lots of hidden bolts and the weird oil sump made it a real trick to remove, but I finally got it. Now to get the enormous transmission out and start fitting to the old 720.
Can anyone suggest any parts to slap on the vg30e before it goes under the hood? I was thinking maybe main seals and oil pan gaskets, valve cover gaskets, water pump and timing belts. Anything else?
I think I will require a new clutch as well, the existing one seems to have suffered some sort of failure and there's friction material strewn all over the bell housing.
Now, getting the engine out was a *****. lots of hidden bolts and the weird oil sump made it a real trick to remove, but I finally got it. Now to get the enormous transmission out and start fitting to the old 720.
Can anyone suggest any parts to slap on the vg30e before it goes under the hood? I was thinking maybe main seals and oil pan gaskets, valve cover gaskets, water pump and timing belts. Anything else?
I think I will require a new clutch as well, the existing one seems to have suffered some sort of failure and there's friction material strewn all over the bell housing.