I'm in trouble...

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I'm in trouble...

June 20, 2007, 01:47:01 AM

Whilst looking for Nissan transmissions, I found THIS:

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/car/354864004.html

Now I REALLY want it. I can afford it too (loan, duh). I'm thinking it's time to sell the Blue truck and move up in the world...

Plus it will go fast

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Reply #1 – June 20, 2007, 01:48:03 AM

If you can swing the loan... I'd get it

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Reply #2 – June 20, 2007, 01:54:06 AM

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=224190741&dealer_id=60373149&car_year=2001&marketZipError=true&search_type=both&num_records=100&keywordsfyc=__c2M,__&make=NISSAN&transmission=&model=FRONTI&distance=300&make2=&address=98626&default_sort=priceDESC&advanced=y&certified=&max_mileage=&max_price=&sort_type=priceDESC&min_price=&body_code=0&end_year=2008&keywordsrep=115099&color=&start_year=2001&drive=&search_lang=en&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&engine=&fuel=&doors=&style_flag=1&cardist=49

More info on it. It's a heck of a deal too. All the other ones around here are $4,000 to $10,000 more and have more miles!

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Reply #3 – June 20, 2007, 02:28:00 AM

Fix your old truck and save your money.

Ted's 10 cent a mile rule. Never buy anything you don't think will last the dollars paid divided by .10 so this truck will have to last 160,000 miles without problems.

Now your tranny and clutch will be about $600 so all it have to last is 6,000 miles; you know it will do this. And not only this but no new car payments.

But who I'm I to talk; my wife's new 350z will have to go 280,000 miles.

Have fun.

TED

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Reply #4 – June 20, 2007, 08:58:27 AM

I've never liked those Frontiers. They "girlied" up the looks of the truck when compared to the Hardbody, IMO. The factory supercharged V6 would be compelling though...

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Reply #5 – June 20, 2007, 10:11:58 AM

The supercharged engine sucks! Haven't you guys heard all the gripes about them from basically everyone? You have to run it on premium, and it makes a whole 210 hp (yeah, 40 hp over the n/a version). whoopee.

Might be fun to BUILD one of the engines and see how you could do, but there don't seem to be a lot of parts for that engine (I found a supercharger pulley on ebay, but I can hardly find anything else)

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Reply #6 – June 20, 2007, 10:15:09 AM

I like the Hardbody's miles more then the Frontiers. Maybe I should split the 2 and buy a JY 3.3 SC motor with trans and drop it in my truck :hick:

Thing is the better half wants me to own at least 1 newer car seeing as how TC's aren't exactly "reliable". Plus that monster holds kids well (I know, I know) and can actually TOW.

I really have to think about it. It meets all of her requirements and it really looks good blacked out like that, and the price... I just got done paying off the stupid blue truck and I do kind of like it.

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Reply #7 – June 20, 2007, 10:17:26 AM

The 3.3 is a VQ engine (think 300ZX turbo), there's a TON of mods for it. They are grossly under-rated (like the SC Cobra's) and tow like a banshee. The mods that can be done to that thing are insane...

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Reply #8 – June 20, 2007, 10:20:51 AM

If you say so.

Every magazine article I read about the engine said it was lackluster, at best.

If there's a "ton" of stuff out for that engine, how come I can't find anything? I can't even find headers or a cam searching on ebay or google.

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Reply #9 – June 20, 2007, 10:41:16 AM

my friends dad has one, im not impressed it wasnt quick. went OK but i would think for a supercharger motor it would have more balls then it did, and yes he had it hammered

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Reply #10 – June 20, 2007, 10:53:04 AM

Why does everything have to be about power???

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Reply #11 – June 20, 2007, 11:14:34 AM

It's a truck motor designed for low-end grunt and towing not racing.

Pulleys:
http://www.pulleyboys.com/nissan.html
http://www.southfloridapulleyhq.com/SFPH/nissan_trucks/nissan_trucks_products.htm

Blowers:
http://www.alpine-developments.us/nissansc.html

Cams:
http://www.jimwolftechnology.com

Exhaust:
http://www.gibsonperformance.com/products.asp?pid=14297&make=30&model=883#883

All the basic bolt-ons are covered. CAI, headers, cat-back (true duals even!), underdrive pulleys, blower pulley, A/W Intercooler, cams, MAF's, and ECM's.

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Reply #12 – June 20, 2007, 11:17:06 AM

now saying it all has to be about power, but since people were talking about it i added my 2 cents. It is a nice truck, hes had it for like 4 years now, and has had no problems with it. if you can and want it do it!

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Reply #13 – June 20, 2007, 11:19:28 AM

Quote from: CougarSE;155715

Why does everything have to be about power???

Says the man with a CFI V6/V8. ;)

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Reply #14 – June 20, 2007, 11:20:12 AM

Nissan > Toyota IMHO

I had a 96 hardbody. Not one thing went wrong with that truck. While working at autozone a guy used to come in with a 95 that had 300k miles on it.. ran like a champ. The Ka series engine is one of the best ever built..