Terrano - Swap dead ZD30 for QD32?

[3VILC]

Hi guys,
Just an idea here, I can obtain a tidy '01 Terrano with a dead ZD30DDti and a crashed '97 with a low k's QD32ETi (both auto), for a pretty good price (cheaper than a reasonable condition 96-98 by itself). Anyone have any idea how much of a straight forward swap it would be to put the QD32 into the newer truck? I pressume I would need to swap the engine loom+ecu and the bellhousing at a minimum.. but other than that does anyone know if it would work relatively easily? Mounts at a guess would be in the same place. Or would it be worth my while trying to get the '01 by itself and rebuild/replace the ZD30?

Any help/info would be much appreciated. Would like a newer truck, but have seen so many horror stories about the ZD30, I'm kindof limited to pre '98 with the QD32 engine otherwise.

Cheers,
Clive

[lurcher]

There is an outfit in kaiapoi near christchurch http://www.kaiapoirepowers.co.nz/services/ that specialises in doing this. Part of the subframe needs to be transferred from the QD32 truck into the Z30 truck as well to get the mounts sorted. I heard it costs some where in the region of 4-5K including motor and certification -limp in drive out.

[Crash bandicoot]

QD32 + 3 door nissan mistral. that thing would be nuts

[Tarmac]

try a nissan forum possibly an OZ one for more detailed info, Diff ratios n box prob different, at a guess the QD will have the pick of the drive train / more so the box and front diff but may be wrong. Qd32s + t are the ducks nuts in my book (its a small book) Navara asia? or something similar is full of good info on many nissan 4cyl's

How bout the QD running gear into a cheap ass d21?? (bolts into the td mounts - use the td fuel pump and ditch the fly by wire? eti stuff - you may get the r200 front diff

[kiwipete]

Can I jack this thread a minute and ask how you bypass the fly by wire and ETi stuff when putting a TD pump on a QD?

I am toying with the idea of replacing the TD in my 95 ranno for a QD.

[Tarmac]

http://www.navara.asia/forum.php ... I have the general idea BUT havn't done it - these guys live and breathe this sort of stuff




Do it.....

[3VILC]

Basically the guy wants $6k for both the rolled '97 and the '01 with the blown ZD30.. so if its a matter of bolting bits from 1 to the other and certing without having to make much custom stuff it could be well worth doing. I figured the engine crossmember/subframe would need to be swapped to get the right engine mounts