engine swapping (4ja1 on Frontier)

[jvandanne]

this might sound crazy but any insights about an engine swap, 4ja1 (m/t) to be fitted to a nissan frontier?

rationale: i have an old isuzu tfs pickup with a very good, fuel efficient engine and tranny which i want to put on my other pickup, which is a nissan frontier 3.2 . any insights?

[ARB]

you will lose power 83 vs 103hp. you might lose its fuel efficiency since it will be struggling or you would step on the gas more to bring it up to speed.

[jvandanne]

im very used to driving with only 83hp. no problem.

im wondering how easy/hard to do an engine + transmission swap.

you will lose power 83 vs 103hp. you might lose its fuel efficiency since it will be struggling or you would step on the gas more to bring it up to speed.

[niky]

im very used to driving with only 83hp. no problem.

im wondering how easy/hard to do an engine + transmission swap.

If there are no computers involved, not really that hard.

But, much as I like the 4JA1 (we have three! :hysterical: ), I don't think it's worth it, as it would ruin the resale value of the Frontier. But if you're not planning on selling, hey, it's up to you.

Why don't you keep the 4JA1 in the Isuzu? Is the pickup beyond restoration?

[jvandanne]

im not planning to sell both. the isuzu is somehow okay in terms of its condition.

im thinking wildly to do it just to put the nissan frontier's good looks with isuzu's economical engine.

any ideas how long this will be done? i really have no idea on the process

[niky]

im not planning to sell both. the isuzu is somehow okay in terms of its condition.

im thinking wildly to do it just to put the nissan frontier's good looks with isuzu's economical engine.

any ideas how long this will be done? i really have no idea on the process

Takes a while. A week if it's easy, a month to two months if it isn't. And it'll cost you quite a bit, as they still have to uninstall the engine and re-install it in its new home, instead of just taking an engine that's already out and shoving it in.

Your speedometer will be off, and you might have to swap dashboard instruments to use the engine. You also might need to custom-grind (machine shop) the splines on your drive-shaft, but maybe you could hybrid the prop-shaft at the universal joint in the middle.

A cross-manufacturer swap ain't exactly for the weak of heart, but it's not impossible... it just takes a while.

[jvandanne]

i see, ganun pala yun.

mukang complicated from my point of view. saka medyo mahina puso ko

unless i find someone good at it, mukang hold ko muna tong project na to.

pagandahin ko na lang yng isuzu ko para di masyadong mukang garbage can on wheels

[5Speed]

hmmmm...

parang mas madali kung.....

ibenta mo yung isuzu pick-up at frontier tapos bili ka ng bagong Strada or Hilux or Dmax (whichever looks suits you) kung gusto mo rin lang ng magandang hitsura na pick-up...

yun nga lang, iisa na lang yung pik-ap mo pagkatapos...

[niky]

i see, ganun pala yun.

mukang complicated from my point of view. saka medyo mahina puso ko

unless i find someone good at it, mukang hold ko muna tong project na to.

pagandahin ko na lang yng isuzu ko para di masyadong mukang garbage can on wheels

Hehehe... Sa akin, humina nga ang puso ko sa kaka-engine swap.

Granted, di naman laging horror story, pero talagang kailangan ng mahabang pasensiya.

Best route talaga siguro mag-restore... may mga Isuzu Fuego akong nakikita na super-kinis ang itsura, tapos naka-D-Max mags pa (hinahanap ko nga ang mga ito para sa Crosswind)... Maganda talagang mag-set-up ng mga sasakyan, kahit simple lang ang itsura... may dating pag maayos.

[jvandanne]

naisip ko ill just give my isuzu a good paintjob. it might do the trick

ive heard of this shop in banawe where i can get parts for isuzu. can anyone share the name of the shop and where that is exactly? i dont know what key words to use for the search function.

[Hibiki]

naisip ko ill just give my isuzu a good paintjob. it might do the trick

ive heard of this shop in banawe where i can get parts for isuzu. can anyone share the name of the shop and where that is exactly? i dont know what key words to use for the search function.

The name of the shop is Walco. Supplier ng orig (and replacement) Isuzu parts. From E. Rodriguez ka galing ng Cubao, kanan ka sa Banawe. Pagka-kanan mo, mga 4 shops sa left side. Phone numbers 712-1489, 711-0277, at 711-0299.