Subject	"I don't know that much about cars"
Posted by	spicyZ on September 15, 2014 at 8:39 AM
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In Reply To	Is it hard to swap a engine ? posted by Devonz32 on September 14, 2014 at 11:57 PM
Message	Have you done anything mechanical related before? Changed your oil? Safely lifted the car? If the answer is no to those questions, then you'll be WAY in over your head in attempting an engine pull as your first car related activity. Also, you don't just slap an undocumented JDM engine into your car - it would be a fools errand. It would need at least a 60K job (timing belt, water pump, seals, etc) and more than likely a new oil pan (since most JDM engines come with a dented pan. More research needed before you end up in a situation where a previously running car gets sold (or worse) parted out since you can't get it back together. -jb
Follow Ups	Is it hard to swap a engine ? - Devonz32 23:57:19 09/14/14 "Hard" is subjective. You have lots of research to do. - bartz32tt 00:19:37 09/15/14 Not difficult. Organization of hardware is key. Ziplock bags - Coldfusown 01:58:43 09/15/14 agreed. label each bag and each connector as you remove. - wickdGSXR 14:54:31 09/15/14 What's wrong with your motor? Bad injectors? - TriniTT 06:26:40 09/15/14 Re: What's wrong with your motor? Bad injectors? - Devonz32 08:21:02 09/15/14 So really you don't have any actual metrics. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 09:37:41 09/15/14 Re: What's wrong with your motor? Bad injectors? - Devonz32 20:10:18 09/15/14 Do a compression test. - Z32CheekiBreeki 08:42:15 09/16/14 "I don't know that much about cars" - spicyZ 08:39:34 09/15/14 ^I don't know about that - -Grimm- 10:37:13 09/15/14 A clutch job is a good prerequisite for pulling a motor. (n/m) - Schmeal (NV) 11:44:00 09/15/14 I agree - spicyZ 11:55:22 09/15/14 If you have to ask, yes...end of thread (n/m) - LJZTT 12:02:53 09/15/14 These type of threads always remind me of this classic scene - Schmeal (NV) 13:29:13 09/15/14 On a Z32 with no mechanical experience: 11 - vorpalZ 12:12:17 09/15/14 ^^^ This. (n/m) - MixManMash 12:23:32 09/15/14 Some perspective - ThisIsSparTTa 13:15:10 09/15/14 Agree with this^^ - ZUL8R 15:26:27 09/15/14 Depends on the two other key variables... - ConVerTT 13:27:52 09/15/14 LOL (n/m) - The Devils Z 15:00:46 09/15/14 Do you have the tools and the space to work on the car? - ZXRider 18:34:37 09/15/14
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