Junkyard fun...

sentrastud · May 3rd, 2003, 12:29 AM

Well, i hit up the junkyards yesterday in search of some parts...
it was officially the most useless trip ever. the yard had 11 Sentras, only 3 of them were 89's or 90's and only 2 more werent sport coupes. So i coulldnt pick up and GA16i parts at all.

The KN13's the yard had were also a sad story. Not a single one had useable sway bars.

I did find plenty of Sport Coupes with Tachs though. How easy is the swap to the Sport Coupe cluster? They 2 arent interchangeable are they?

And one more question, how powerful is a CA20E?

-Nick

May 3rd, 2003, 12:39 AM

I feel your pain...

All the yards around here are stuck in the 70's. Whenever you ask for anything other than a Chevy/Ford/Mopar, they look at you like you are crazy.

I think they were talking about that new Pinto the last time I walked out...

Myetball · May 3rd, 2003, 01:03 AM

Too bad we don't have a forum for willing members to source parts for people. As spread out as members are we could canvas hundreds of junkyards.

AVERAGE · May 3rd, 2003, 03:15 AM

u guys are lucky because here in north carolina (WELL, WHERE I STAY ANYWAYS) they dont let u walk around the yard.

BeEleven · May 3rd, 2003, 09:25 AM

The CA20E has about 96 crank Hp, but its still pretty quick, especially if it were in a sentra.

xXB12RacerXx · May 3rd, 2003, 12:40 PM

hey stud, aint you in oregon?

sentrastud · May 4th, 2003, 01:10 AM

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Originally posted by xXB12RacerXx
hey stud, aint you in oregon?

no im living it up in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Im going to another yard this week soemtime.

-Nick

xXB12RacerXx · May 4th, 2003, 01:35 PM

ok, well i coudl be frequent at the yards, but puting the money down for stuff isnt easy right now, soon maybe i coudl start tho and i like doing things like that...so i can keep an eye out at places if you need a part let me know...oregon is the sentra capitol of the world, especially broken old sentras

glide · May 4th, 2003, 08:13 PM

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Originally posted by Myetball
Too bad we don't have a forum for willing members to source parts for people. As spread out as members are we could canvas hundreds of junkyards.

Agreed.

Webfoot · May 4th, 2003, 09:44 PM

RacerX is right. We got almost any Sentra part you might need. Or is that "I already got most of the sentra parts you might need." I picked up a new cluster w/tach and some mirrors off an XE hatchback. Took the seats and floormats too. Found a dome light lens and the door switches. There is at least 20 Pulsars in the yard and 10 of them still have the high back buckets in them. All manual seats sell for $15 each. I LOVE THAT PLACE!!!

sentrastud · May 4th, 2003, 10:48 PM

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Originally posted by Webfoot
I picked up a new cluster w/tach and some mirrors off an XE hatchback.

is the install just a simple swap?

-Nick

Crazy-Mart · May 4th, 2003, 11:11 PM

seats ya the cluster no !!

Myetball · May 4th, 2003, 11:47 PM

The whole sourcing parts may or may not require fronting for parts. Depending on the part, it could be a pay up front kinda deal.

For those interested in doing the cluster install. Maybe you could swing by B12racer's house...he could probably do it with his eyes closed.

http://www.nissanforums.com/showthre...threadid=21066

xXB12RacerXx · May 5th, 2003, 03:08 AM

i'll answear this tommorrow when im sober...

right now my head feels like the guy on the left looks...

Webfoot · May 6th, 2003, 01:17 AM

I went to a jy today and found 1 87 4 dr with a good front end, headlights, markers, grill ect. but it was under 3 other cars ready for the crusher. another 86 wagon in the same predicament. the interior was cherry.