DAMN you beat me to it!!! awesome work man! definitely following this one!
DAMN you beat me to it!!! awesome work man! definitely following this one!
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Haha I have being planning and plotting for years!! I was looking for anyone that has done the swap and even waited.... SnowJunky you need to GET ON IT lol!Originally Posted by SnowJunky
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hey mate, if it takes you six whole hours, I think you need to practice a bit more, I volunteer my truck as a practice run with the other engine you have.
Joking aside, that means that it should be a relatively easy fit, cannot wait to see everything up and finished. I love this engine, I have a friend that has a Terrano back home that has this engine and it has been excellent for him. IMO these trucks will never win a race, but a nice, economical, torquey and reliable diesel is perfect for it. I think it is a great choice.
Last edited by nasko; 02-10-2012 at 07:43 PM.
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Nasko thank you very much for your kind comments and information you have provided about your friend's terrano
"Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient
with those who supply it. Advice is a form of
nostalgia; dispensing it is a way of fishing the
past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting
over the ugly parts, and recycling it for more
than its worth."
-Baz Luhrmann
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This is most excellent... I finally just sold of my 2004 Xterra and moved over to a 2011 Pro-4x simply because I had a hard time beating what they were willing to sell it to me for and what I was able to sell my old one for. That being said. I researched the diesels in Brasil quite a bit back around 2006 or so and they were all International units if I remember correctly running getrag transmissions.
I hope this swap is a COMPLETE success and I am very curious how things go with the electronics!
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Jin I have debated getting rid of my xterra few times also and almost did a few times. Believe it or not my xterra has been a pain in my arse financially for almost most of my ownership, but we have a attachment to it that we just can't let go of. I would love to have a crew nissan/toyota 4x4, but I want to see what I can do with the xterra first. Who knows.. I may end up selling the xterra after to get a gen 1 frontier cc 4x4 short base, and do the conversion on it. Lucky for me I am considered an electronics guru in my workplaces; it is a cakewalk for me I suppose. As for the transmission in the brazilian units, I never could find out what they were. I want to make sure I also mention that parts availability is good from what I have found should I ever need anything.
"Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient
with those who supply it. Advice is a form of
nostalgia; dispensing it is a way of fishing the
past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting
over the ugly parts, and recycling it for more
than its worth."
-Baz Luhrmann
Austin Overlanders
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Congrats.First time I have seen someone find any engine to throw in there,and get it done.I want one also.Start a business.You might be surprised how many would be lining up at your door.
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I have thought about it but I don't know if I could make it affordable (cheap work yields cheap results and planning in my opinion). I still have the extra diesel/trans, so I may experiment that idea if someone wants a conversion done, but when I finish my personal conversion is when I will consider that idea. I have extremely high standards and expectations for myself, and if those are met I will sell the complete conversion to someone that wants to do it (preferably someone local). Don't kid me wrong or anything, but I love to do this as a business. I just wouldn't know how to start something like that.
"Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient
with those who supply it. Advice is a form of
nostalgia; dispensing it is a way of fishing the
past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting
over the ugly parts, and recycling it for more
than its worth."
-Baz Luhrmann
Austin Overlanders
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Hey man, any updates?
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still waiting on my TIG welder to show up.
"Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient
with those who supply it. Advice is a form of
nostalgia; dispensing it is a way of fishing the
past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting
over the ugly parts, and recycling it for more
than its worth."
-Baz Luhrmann
Austin Overlanders
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