# Project Pathfinder **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [May 29, 2005, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146 "2005-05-29T20:46:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![93vg30e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/e47774/32.png) [@93vg30e](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93vg30e)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/1 "2005-05-29T20:46:54Z")
Well the project begins, my headers will be the first addition to this vehical that is all show and no go. due to nissans fairly wide 3.0 block and the narrow engine compartment of the pathfinder, the headers on the pathfinder form a almost 90 degree angle off the bock and then take a down turn to the y pipe with another near 90 angle, to relive this restriction i purchased a set of pacesetter headers which flow from the block into a 1 inch pipe to the collector which is 2.0 inch install pics -Drivers side with factory headers ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01820.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01820.jpg) -Passenger side with factory headers ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01821.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01821.jpg) -Removal of inner fender shows access area ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01823.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01823.jpg) -view of drivers side header ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01825.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01825.jpg) -shows you how restrictive the factory exhaust manifolds are ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01828.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01828.jpg) -finshed pass side ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01880.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01880.jpg) -finshed Driver side ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01885.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01885.jpg) -finished underbody pass side ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01889.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01889.jpg) -finshed underbody drivers side ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01890.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01890.jpg) the tolerences are so close to parts such as steering shafts and my front drive shaft that is not in in the pics, ugh it should be interesting hopefully not to many melted lines… -Well this phase has come to an end, a under body shot showing the magnaflow muffler and the flow through glass pack. Note that the the crossover for the single exhaust goes underneath the t-case skid plate!!! i lost about 3 inchs of ground clearance ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/Magnaflowmufflerandaflowthroughglasspack.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/Magnaflowmufflerandaflowthroughglasspack.jpg) Thanks to the people at PARK MUFFLER for doing great work ---
**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/2 "2005-05-29T20:51:11Z")
Give me a call if you need some help, did you buy new exhaust studs to go with the headers? ---
**Author:** ![93vg30e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/e47774/32.png) [@93vg30e](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93vg30e)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/3 "2005-05-29T20:53:27Z")
all new hardware, studs, nuts those washers that cost 60 bucks for 24 good thing i know ppl the best part is that none of the studs are broken, at least on the drivers side ---
**Author:** ![DeathBy240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@DeathBy240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathBy240)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/4 "2005-05-29T20:53:31Z")
> [@93vg30e](#): > > Well the project begins, my headers will be the first addition to this vehical that is all show and no go. Thats what you call all show? :E ---
**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/5 "2005-05-29T20:54:39Z")
> [@DeathBy240](#): > > [quote=93vg30e]Well the project begins, my headers will be the first addition to this vehical that is all show and no go. Thats what you call all show? :E[/quote] Dave …Be nice. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![1mns13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/8491ac/32.png) [@1mns13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1mns13)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2005, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/6 "2005-05-30T05:40:54Z")
Are you getting rid of the EGR system? ---
**Author:** ![93vg30e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/e47774/32.png) [@93vg30e](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93vg30e)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2005, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/7 "2005-05-30T15:16:41Z")
no i am not getting rid of the EGR system, the headers i purchased have a bung welded to it, plug and play. i should have the driver side header off tonight if i get some of this metal cut what i would give for a cutting torch or a plazma cutter right now. ---
**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2005, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/8 "2005-05-31T21:00:48Z")
That saw really helped. :E ---
**Author:** ![93vg30e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/e47774/32.png) [@93vg30e](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93vg30e)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2005, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/9 "2005-05-31T21:02:32Z")
updated, header pics ---
**Author:** ![PyreXXX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@PyreXXX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PyreXXX)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2005, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/10 "2005-05-31T21:26:49Z")
Bryce, have you fired the Pathy yet? I’d love to hear how it sounds now. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![93vg30e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/e47774/32.png) [@93vg30e](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93vg30e)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2005, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/11 "2005-06-01T21:12:30Z")
thanks rob for the tip, all the studs came out no prob, the fun part begins now putting in the goodies… untill i have to tear apart the other side :roll: ---
**Author:** ![RS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/12 "2005-06-02T06:26:38Z")
Good to hear it worked. The studs are a pain to take out. ---
**Author:** ![93vg30e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/e47774/32.png) [@93vg30e](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93vg30e)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/13 "2005-06-07T21:04:08Z")
some new pics ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/14 "2005-06-07T21:24:26Z")
make sure you start it and drive it downthe street andback with headers on thats it…the sound will enlighten you. ---
**Author:** ![93vg30e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/e47774/32.png) [@93vg30e](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93vg30e)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/15 "2005-06-08T06:10:06Z")
even better than driving it down the street i am driving it to park muffler in shpk, and i live south side 😃🙂 :!: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/16 "2005-06-08T09:02:15Z")
park muffler is the best place i have been to haha…i drove back to my house the day they removed my cat bolts. ---
**Author:** ![93vg30e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/e47774/32.png) [@93vg30e](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93vg30e)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/17 "2005-06-08T21:10:58Z")
My favorite pic “are your studs turbo charged” ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01832.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/93vg30e/DSC01832.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![93vg30e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/e47774/32.png) [@93vg30e](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93vg30e)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2005, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/18 "2005-06-29T10:05:56Z")
pic of exhaust system up ---
**Author:** ![mikesim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mikesim/32/5561_2.png) [@mikesim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mikesim)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2005, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/19 "2005-08-12T17:11:37Z")
here in wpg a guy supposedly owns a pathfinder with a VG30DETT in it. (rumors:D) he also owns an Rb26DETT powered 240Z. he’s currently working on an S14 KA-t, some of you have probably heard of him already. worked with phat ka-t to make the ford c4 trans mate to the ka block. > **[braddD 1998 Nissan 240SX Specs, Photos, Modification Info at CarDomain](http://www.cardomain.com/ride/709284/1998-nissan-240sx/)** > > Check out braddD 1998 Nissan 240SX in WINNIPEG,MB for ride specification, modification info and photos and follow braddD's 1998 Nissan 240SX for updates at CarDomain. ---
**Author:** ![93vg30e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/e47774/32.png) [@93vg30e](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93vg30e)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2005, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146/20 "2005-09-01T16:42:20Z")
On paper that conversion is simple. mostly bolt up parts, but when you realize how narrow the engine bay is and how wide the turbos sit out, you would have to lift it by 5 inch and have the turbos sticking out into the wheel well. so you prob would not want to drive it in fear of cracking the housing, with rocks, mud, water. never the less, i dont see much of a use of a turbo on a pathfinder due to the fact that you would have to be driving it hard and i only need power off road, in mud and climbing hills, which is all done under 2000, or 2500 SUPERCHARGE IT!!! [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-pathfinder/139146.md?page=2)