Im new to this forum and basically i have a 1990 2WD king cab nissan hardbody with a z24 and a 5 speed in it, i want to put in a chevy 4.3L v6 with a manual transmission, most likely a borgwarner t5, i know i can get the motor mounts from advance adapters i was just wondering if anyone new anymore info about it mines 2wd so there are no problems with transfer case or anything, i just wanna do this swap for speed not offroading. thanks in advance.

If it were me, I'd pull a 4.3L Vortec and auto/man. tranny from a newer S10. Pull the old stuff, put the new stuff in, and make mounts to do it.

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To do a manual, the clutch linkage could be tricky. Otherwise, get the entire ECU and wiring harness from the donor truck.

Mikey, when you gonna realize that 5 speeds are more fun?


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Theres really no such thing as "clutch linkage" these days anymore, it's all hydraulic, so as long as the master on the truck is suitably sized, its just a matter of making a line to go from the master to the slave on the tranny.


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Originally posted by Desert Rat:
Mikey, when you gonna realize that 5 speeds are more fun?

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Andy, when are you gonna realize that my truck crawls better than yours? Oh, wait, I guess that would be November 9th. hehe Until then I guess... hahaha

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Oh yeah? When you gonna realize that my junk has hit about 100 trails since you started cutting yours up?


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Originally posted by Desert Rat:
Oh yeah? When you gonna realize that my junk has hit about 100 trails since you started cutting yours up?

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As soon as you realize you are looking at the back of my rig getting smaller and smaller as I drive away from your stuck truck. hehehe


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I'll remember that the next time you call me from the middle of nowhere needing to be towed home. no, really,


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I don't drive the Pathfinder anywhere, remember? I already tow it everywhere it wants to go with the minivan.. I can't wait until the 9th.. we are gonna have SO MUCH FUN!

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Yep, looking forward to see your junk in action.


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Waste of money. Get the VQ35DE and put it in there. Less things to worry about on how it fits, etc. Plus its a bit more powerful.

2003 Pathfinder LE 4X2

The 3.5 wont fit without custom exhaust manifolds, nor will it bolt up to anything but a Nissan tranny made for that engine (in other words you need a new Pathfinder/QX4 donor vehicle), so unless you're an awesome fabricator, I'd stick with plan A. There's lots of different manifold and header combinations available for a 4.3 Chevy.


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Originally posted by RussPath2003:
Waste of money. Get the VQ35DE and put it in there. Less things to worry about on how it fits, etc. Plus its a bit more powerful.

2003 Pathfinder LE 4X2

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A 4.3 is WAY cheaper, and puts out WAY more power in lower RPM's than the 3.5 could even WISH to put out.

Also a 3.5 is ENORMOUS compared to a 4.3.

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Would it be any harder to pull the 4.3/700 out of an Astro than an S10? I have more questions about this, when I remember them I will ask. I have the Z24 too...worn out.

Probably not significantly harder...you gotta remove the front clip from the van and cherry pick it all out of there....Otherwise the Astro chassis is about the same as an S-10


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