[bcsavage]

For $350. Threw the timing belt. Interference motor. Got some work to do obviously. Gonna pull the heads before I decide the motor is coming out. Haven't got it home yet, that won't happen til Monday or Tuesday. Fun times!

 

[bcsavage]

anyone know if a motor out of an 87 is the same as what's in this 92? They're both 3.0L V6's.

 

[Stainless]

anyone know if a motor out of an 87 is the same as what's in this 92? They're both 3.0L V6's.

Totally not the same. I'm not sure exactly when the switch between the VG30i (TBI) and the VG30e (MPFI) happened, but it's definitely somewhere between those two years.

www.roninwheelers.com
www.nissan4wheelers.com
www.4x4parts.com

Get you to some readin'.

 

[bcsavage]

I went and looked at said 87 motor and I looks identical to the 92 except that the older one is carved and the newer one is injected. Was hoping I could just swap the intake manifolds.

 

[bcsavage]

http://forums.off-road.com/nissan-all/97773-help-vg30i-vs-vg30e.html

http://www.nissanforums.com/pathfinder/128614-converting-vg30i-vg30e.html

looks like it's the same from the intake down, or at least similar enough that ppl do what I'm thinking of doing. Thanks for the help.

 

[Stainless]

http://forums.off-road.com/nissan-all/97773-help-vg30i-vs-vg30e.html

http://www.nissanforums.com/pathfinder/128614-converting-vg30i-vg30e.html

looks like it's the same from the intake down, or at least similar enough that ppl do what I'm thinking of doing. Thanks for the help.

Well, good luck.

Just FYI, not that it really matters -- the older one isn't carbed, it's got TBI.

 

[busguy75]

before you go to far with it have a really good look at the rear frame where the shock mounts are, Pathys are nortorius for frames rotting from the inside out in that area.

 

[epic3]

yes you can just swap the intake and harness

 

[bcsavage]

Why the original motor is coming out. Check your timing belts people!!

 

[epic3]

I've never seen one **** up that bad

 

[bcsavage]

I'm sure most of the damage was caused when the previous owner replaced the timing belt after it snapped and drove it for a couple more days

motor is now out and the piston is now my shop ashtray. Just waiting on some cash for gaskets so I can swap the intake onto this other motor.

 

[VORTEC327]

I went and looked at said 87 motor and I looks identical to the 92 except that the older one is carved and the newer one is injected. Was hoping I could just swap the intake manifolds.

I worked on those things for 6 years, Motors are interchangeable but have to change intake/exh/accesories. And off course the valve covers if you want it to look newer.

 

[bcsavage]

I knew intake and assumed accessories. For exhaust you just mean manifolds? I was hoping to have the motor in this weekend but I've spent most of today just cleaning up the shop and getting my tools all wiped down and back to their homes so I can see if anything is missing.