Hey guys, I've been reading through the forums all night and its all been great information. Recently I just bought a 1987 Sentra 4door and even though it needs alot of work done on it I love just having it sit there in my driveway...no sarcasm intended. I'm going to start working on it this weekend, I have to do everything from cleaning up rust in the trunk, to replacing the sun bleached/cracked dash and working on the water pump and raditator.
One thing is kind of freaking me out though, somebody told me I could put a honda B18 vtec engine in my nissan...is that shit correct? I've read here several times that with enough money you could swap with anything, but how about a beginner like me, think with the proper tools and the right mounts i could just swap my e16 for a 1.8L vtech?
One thing is kind of freaking me out though, somebody told me I could put a honda B18 vtec engine in my nissan...is that shit correct? I've read here several times that with enough money you could swap with anything, but how about a beginner like me, think with the proper tools and the right mounts i could just swap my e16 for a 1.8L vtech?
Welcome, reading a lot is a good start. I have never failed to enjoy a Sentra. Can't go wrong as far as I am concerned. Here's my somewhat discouraging reply.
No, there's no Vtec swap but there's a first time for everything. That engine's gotta retail for twice the car's value at least.
CA18DE would be the nearest feasible swap, but that's no beginner swap either (if there is such a thing).
Forget the dash/rust, and take care of the WP/Rad. combo otherwise you'll definitely be doing a swap sooner than you think.
Wait a sec, I thought a 1987 Sentra was a B11? As far as I know, B12s can fit E series, GA series, and CA series engines without any major modifications. Of course, the proper motor mounts, tranny, wiring harness and ECU have to go with it. SR series engines fit, but with major mount manufacturing (DIY).
Sometimes, warming up to the project bit by bit is a great idea. There's nothing like scrubbing out the old owner's personality by vacuming, armor-alling and generally scrubbing the snot out of the new machine (Simple Green is the best break dust remover I know) . I should know, I just did it myself.
As for a secondary project, again, no major skill required, is to degrease your engine (as best you can) with a can of Gunk, rags, scrub brushes and toothbrushes for those hard to reach areas. Check and see where it's especially greasy for starters, make a note of it, or better, take a picture. This preliminary de-greasing really allows you to know there you stand. You get to see if all that oil comes from incompetent funnel handling or if the valve cover gasket really IS leaking that quickly after driving it around for a little while. IE the oil drips/whatever drips reappear.
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Hahaha, thanks everybody for the replys, I knew that guy was probably just blowing smoke up my ass.
I never thought about degreasing the engine, but I definatly plan on taking it step by step, I will start with the interior then start working out the engine, I'm not too worried about grease though tell you the truth since the car hasnt been run for over a year, I'm guessing its pretty dry in that sucker so I'm probably just going to do some basic oil changes and lubing then move on to the more heavier stuff.
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