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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Cars / March 20071988 Sentra
I have a 1988 Sentra and to make a long story short, I need a new motor. I'd like to find a good used motor. (I missed an 88 that had been rearended for $300). My question is; does it have to be an 88 ?? Surely there would be other years that would fit. I found an 1990 with 60k on it for $400 (BAD hail damage) but don't know if it'll fit. This is not at all like the old smallblock Chevy days !!! Just curious. Thanks Rich Wow... A question I can actually answer! 1986 or 1987 thru 1990 or even later are all basically the same... Only bodywork changes. Most important things to consider are whether it's auto, stick, etc. There might be slight differences also, but nothing that someone who can instal an engine can't get around IMHO. What happened to your engine? My 1989 went 300,000 miles before rust made the car unsafe and totaled it... Engine was perfect. Original clutch and battery!!! Joe in Northern, NJ - V#8013-R Currently Riding The "Mother Ship" http://yunx.com/valk.htm Ride a motorcycle in or near NJ? http://tinyurl.com/5apkg >I have a 1988 Sentra and to make a long story short, I need a new motor. >I'd like to find a good used motor. (I missed an 88 that had been rearended [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Thanks > Rich Hey Joe, it's been over 4 years but it goes something like this; I was working out of town (only home one weekend a month) & when I called home my Wife said the car was almost out of oil & making a funny noise & spewing oil everywhere. I told her to drive my pickup till I got home. Seems like it was a sending unit or something, it only cost $20 or so, anyway everything was back to normal,, I thought. She liked driving the pickup & didn't drive the car as much so it was a month or so when she called me & said she had checked & it was low on oil again & that she had overfilled it "a little" (2 quarts). By the time I got home again it was making a gawdawful noise & almost no power to even pull itself. It didn't smoke much but rattled really bad. A cryin shame too cuz it's only got 82939 miles on it. Nice original interior, 2 door, 5 speed, cold air, great tunes, I've checked with a few places & the parts & labor to rebuild it are way past what I want to spend, not to mention I don't have a whole lot of metric tools, just the basics, but enough to do an engine swap I'd think. I'm sorry for the long post but I definitely appreciate your info, now I know what to look at for a donor. Thanks Rich P.S. Nice Bike ! I ride an old 79 FLH that I've had forever > Wow... A question I can actually answer! > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >> Thanks >> Rich > Hey Joe, it's been over 4 years but it goes something like this; > I was working out of town (only home one weekend a month) & when I [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > I'm sorry for the long post but I definitely appreciate your info, now I > know what to look at for a donor. Sounds like the interior of the engine tore itself up due to lack of lube.. Bummer. > P.S. Nice Bike ! I ride an old 79 FLH that I've had forever Pretty cool bike yourself. Where are you located? Ride sometime? Given the subject at hand, I'd make some comment about checking the oil on the bike due to leakage, but I'll be kind. <evil grin> Truth be told... I could't care less whether someone road a Harley, Boss Hoss or Vespa clone... Those who ride get it and those who don't ride either don't get it or wish they could ride. Much success with the engine swap! Joe in Northern, NJ - V#8013-R Currently Riding The "Mother Ship" http://yunx.com/valk.htm Ride a motorcycle in or near NJ? http://tinyurl.com/5apkg Sounds like the interior of the engine tore itself up due to lack of lube.. Bummer. P.S. Nice Bike ! I ride an old 79 FLH that I've had forever Pretty cool bike yourself. Where are you located? Ride sometime? Given the subject at hand, I'd make some comment about checking the oil on the bike due to leakage, but I'll be kind. <evil grin> Truth be told... I could't care less whether someone road a Harley, Boss Hoss or Vespa clone... Those who ride get it and those who don't ride either don't get it or wish they could ride. Much success with the engine swap! Joe in Northern, NJ - V#8013-R Currently Riding The "Mother Ship" http://yunx.com/valk.htm Ride a motorcycle in or near NJ? http://tinyurl.com/5apkg IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII That's what I was thinkin too, I'll break it down when I get it out & put up some pics. And as for leaks on the Bike,, I'll just say that I always carry at least a quart, (and tools) I've been thinkin about tryin out some Royal Purple, don't know yet. That's the first I've heard about anyone buying a motor on ebay but I don't get on there as much anymore. I'll keep it in mind tho. I wonder what shipping would be, those motors are perty small too. I'll have to check it out, I'm curious now, I live in a big city & should be able to find one here, I hope Thanks for the info guys, I'll keep ya posted on the progress. Rich OKC Okla Once you find what years will work, look on eBay if you can't find one local. I know you have to pay shipping but there are a lot of people selling low mileage engines with guarantees on eBay (With positive feedbacks). Have a friend reearching a swap for his older Civic. We checked eBay and were surprised at the number of engines available. >I have a 1988 Sentra and to make a long story short, I need a new motor. >I'd like to find a good used motor. (I missed an 88 that had been rearended [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Thanks > Rich |
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