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Hi Crazy Mart, Recycled Toddler :
Thanks to your help and encouragement and all the great info on Nissan Forums I now have a running almost finished '84 Pulsar. Unfortunately/ fortunately the ( $150.00 delivered) donor car from Atlanta turned out to be an '87 sentra not an '89. So with "just" an engine tranny swap I have an operating vehicle. Still an auto' though.
The only changes to the '87 E-16 engine and tranny, were as follows: Installed new timing belt,water pump and drive belts while engine was out. Used '84 intake, exhaust manifolds, blocked off hot exhaust gases from entering head. Used '84 carb and linkage,and '84 distributor and coil. Installed '84 mounts all around. New rr lower, left and right front engine mounts. Others OK. New radiator with steel drain plug not plastic.
'84 speedo gear and cable. '84 driveshafts ( new drivers side). Too bad '87 shafts splines dont match, they were almost brand new. Had to modify shift arm on '87 tranny slightly ( grind off pin,and drill arm for '84 cable end)
Installed new Gabriel heavy duty gas struts. Ditto rr shocks. repacked rr wheel bearings. New Sumitomo 51psi HTR 200's in stock 175/70/13 all around, on original NX factory mags. Fresh fluids and filters. electric fuel "boost" pump.
No electrical problems.( Don't trust Chilton diagrams, though) Car fired up, ran sweet,quiet and smooth (just like guy in Atlanta said). no smoking.
March projects: New,frt wheel bearings, ball joints and tie rod ends, brake discs, and pads. New master cylinder. rr brake shoes. all parts already on hand. get inspection. drive car.
In the works for April. Stanza power brake booster. New front control arm bushings. New urethane sway bar bushings. Dash nacelle for gauges. SS int& exh manifold "spacers".( nice having easy access to plasma cutter and ss Mig welding equip'). Non-heating carb insulating spacer with resistor. Paint and install new drivers frt fender ($59! & on hand) and minor body work on hood (thank you Mr deer!).
May. Design and build front air dam. New radio and spkrs.
In general for '06. Got my eyes on dead '88 I can have for $100, but gotta see if i can get a clear title to it. snag manual GA16DE donor car. Get pipe bender working. SS headers. free flow exhaust. Rollbar. 110/120 hp should be a sweet spot for the '84 or '88 Pulsar, while maintaining high fuel economy.
Damn the Robber Baron oil Co's !! I gotta edge 40 mpg!
Well that's where I'm at 6 months into my little project.
I'll try to get some pic's up soon.
Thanks again to all the guys that took the time to post the descriptions of their builds and swaps.
Limey.
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