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i have a nissan pathfinder 87 model, it has huge mud tyres an its gutless..

it has a 2.4lt carby engine with a z on the rocket cover..

can any1 in here explain??????

for engine conversion what would replace this as engine size, as to just transplant something in the pathfinder,

and or what can be done to this engine to give it more balls..

it doesnt see 4x4 tracks but occasional mud bash here an there, so getting mud in intakes or water wont be an issue, as it will hardly or never see it..

more of a show pony 4x4..

thanks chris..

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GF's dad has a GQ... well... what's left of one anyway.

Runs a 350 chev in a FG panneled tube chassis :P Fuel injection carbied too.

so it's a little over the top for what you need, but a RB30e would work (low down torque) cheap option. You want an NA petrol where possible as mud and intercoolers infront of radiators do not mix well.

heres a site that i'm a member of that may be use to you.

http://www.mudrhino.com.au/

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they sound like rb's, an i think they are..

but i think hey run the carby version???

there are a few around the western suburbs with vl turbo dose's lol, i just want a front mount cooler, or if its worth leaving this engine, put some side drafts on it??

if i can save on engine transplant to work this engine i will, but if its not worth it then, rb30 ftw i think..

high comp would be good aswell..

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alot of pro buggies use the 1uzfe cos of its strength... is quite a small block for a V8 and my fuel consumption is quite good aswell... considering.

so do u have 1 of these v8's?

and u got any pics of what car its in? just want to compare engine size and then see if it looks like it will fit..

but still i would prefer a dose or even the sound of a lumpy carby with webbers...

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Heres a pic of my engine bay.... bare in mind that the celsior/ls400 is high luxury... so theres heaps(shit loads) of electrics cramed in there... there much shorter then an inline 6

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you can see the rocker covers on each side... and there pretty big tyre wells for the factory airbag susp (no longer installed in my car).....

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Definatey not small, they are very tall and wide, just not long.

Absolutley not small,

If you want a V8 just buy a crate Small Block Chev or Ford Windsor, There are conversion kits absolutley everywhere for these into patrols/Cruisers etc.

So what you pay extra in buying the crate donk you save by not having to have custom bellhousings and what not made up.

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what about a rb30e powered holden rodeo with a gts4 auto box with a top mount intercooler?

oh and the "legal" side exit exhaust under the door sill rail.

this is what i use to tow my skidder to the drifts

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nismonut, is this a slap on job, high comp rb30??

how is it on the tow, torque wise and with auto..

rb30's r cheap an i think best bang for buck, i have a high powered rb30, but dont wont to put it in the pathfinder.. i wana go turbo now, just seen a mates patrol and it has 1 tuff dose..

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you have the mighty z24 motor like my 89 navara. if you want to be silly you can put a z18et head on it and have a 2.4l 4 cylinder turbo that can't rev past 5000 lol.

vg30et out of later navara/pathfinder is very cheap second hand from japan.

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