Attention: knowledgeable trany exchange specialist.

[TwoByTwo]

Greetings to all. I am new to this forum and a bit of a newbie when it comes to Nissan's also. The searches I performed on this topic were useless. I kept getting an error message and was notified that an email was sent to NICO. Anyway, to the point of this post.

I need to put a new clutch in my 1990 Nissan 4x4 p.u. When I drained the transmission, a magnet search revealed large pieces of a bearing cage. I don’t have the resources to have the transmission rebuilt and have found one at a local wrecking yard. It is a 1988 model.

I just discovered that in June of 1990 Nissan moved to a different motor (KA-24). I believe the older truck has a Z motor and need to know if the bell-housings and linkage are interchangeable.

Any comments, advise or tips are welcome, as well as the availability of a good used transmission that I can drop right in after I replace the clutch.

Thanks,2x2

[s13sr20chris]

i cant say for sure, but i think the bellhousing is the same. i am guess the linkage would be too, but i am less sure of that. only thing to do would be go and look. so your going to tackle a 4wheel drive trans? they can be tough.

oh, welcome to nico. anymore questions, just keep em coming.

[NISTECH]

compare the numbers on the transmissions ( model numbers) If they are the same it will bolt up. The wiring may take some figuring out they may be different. the shifter (linkages) should be the same.

[TwoByTwo]

s13sr20chris, NISTECH,

Thanks for the info, but where Precisely on the transmission do I look for the model numbers?

2x2

[NISTECH]

look on the id plate under the hood one of the numbers on it is for the trans, if those 2 numbers match they are the same trans. the plate should be on the firwall near the passenger side.

[TwoByTwo]

NISTECH

Thanks for the help

2x2