New rods and pistons or s13
02-24-2004, 02:21 PM
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New rods and pistons or s13
O kI have a question it may be stupid but I need to know. I have a 1991 240sx LE and one of the rods are bent. I need a fast but a low budget way of approaching this. Should I just get new pistons and rods and pay for laybor to fix it. Or should I just get an S13 engine swap and pay labor and shipping. I need it kinda soon and my money is low since I just got the car. Please help.
02-24-2004, 02:44 PM
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Hey, I know the situation you are in, I would not waste my time rebuilding the stock KA (I know some will disagree with me) not to say its a bad motor or anything, but If I were you I would definaltly do an SR swap. More expensive, but the end result you will be much happier with. Good Luck man!
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02-24-2004, 02:45 PM
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But if you can get one for $850 dollars, I would consider it!
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02-24-2004, 02:47 PM
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Yea its gonna take me a week and a half to get $1800 for the engine and then a month to wait and get it. Then most likely about $400 to swap it for labor. One good thing out of it is that I get to drive my '86 Yota lol its a piece.
02-24-2004, 02:50 PM
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Where are you going to get the swap done for $400? The going shop price to do an SR swap is like $50-$75 dollars an hour, capped at like 25 hours....
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02-24-2004, 02:59 PM
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Honda oh....I thought we were talking about Nissan, my bad!
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02-24-2004, 03:09 PM
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yes, I'm sorry. I see how that would make him an expert on SR swaps.
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02-24-2004, 03:10 PM
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I live in Phoenix, AZ...the engine has 160k miles on it (that I know of)...but was rebuilt recently (before I bought it) as well...extremely clean engine, runs great.....and shipping is not a problem.