Diary of my jdm VE swap
07-28-2003, 07:18 PM
#41
Originally posted by Maximan190
want your new engine cleaned?
want your new engine cleaned?
I think I can handle the detailing, and Andy said he would do it while its out of the car for me anyway.I stopped by today everything looked under control,
And the JDM factor doesnt make it any harder to install really, the milage is low and its alot easier to find
07-28-2003, 07:50 PM
#42
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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Originally posted by N34JZ
hey sorry it took so long to answer this but they are right off Old Country road by the starbucks by Wantagh Pkwy, the were very helpfull and it looked like they ran a pretty big operation. As far as service I would deff. recomend them.
I paid a little over $1100 for my engine, they can ship and deliver but I delivered it myself.
hey sorry it took so long to answer this but they are right off Old Country road by the starbucks by Wantagh Pkwy, the were very helpfull and it looked like they ran a pretty big operation. As far as service I would deff. recomend them.
I paid a little over $1100 for my engine, they can ship and deliver but I delivered it myself.
also im pretty sure this has been covered before, but while we are in this topic, is a (JDM?) VE swap do-able into a 91 VG, or would is just be cheaper to get a 92+ SE
07-28-2003, 10:03 PM
#45
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Damn, thats really close to me to!! I may have to stop by there and see whats good. My engine is already in 200,000. Don't know how much it has left!! Not to forget my brother drived it like hell!!! I could spend about $1,500. D-sta, if you go, hit me up on the PM to give me that quote!!
07-29-2003, 03:57 AM
#47
Originally posted by Maximan190
diego what time tomorrow? i wanna see his car all apart
diego what time tomorrow? i wanna see his car all apart
07-29-2003, 08:50 AM
#49
Originally posted by crazy4maxima
they mount diffently, the cost for making it fit will be $$$. better just selling your vg and getting a ve 5spd like i did. makes installs alot easier
they mount diffently, the cost for making it fit will be $$$. better just selling your vg and getting a ve 5spd like i did. makes installs alot easier
07-29-2003, 08:55 AM
#50
Jay, Diego... sounds like you guys have this project well in hand! Good luck with everything. And just to add to the whole "benifits of a JDM VE" topic, all the research I've been able to come up with seems to suggest no major benifits other than what everyone else stated about the low mileage. But like someone else touched bases on, that may not always be true, and you may want to ensure you have some sort of written warranty/guarantee to cover that end. I'd hate to see ya 
if you put it in, only to find out that someone 
-engineered some major component so that it will work for only the first 1,000 miles.
if you put it in, only to find out that someone -engineered some major component so that it will work for only the first 1,000 miles.
07-29-2003, 09:22 AM
#51
The engine comes with a 6 month guarantee and unlimited miles so I think if anything is wrong with the motor it will show within those 6 months. I also agree with you that the only reason that the JDM engine might be better is only on the mileage factor.
As far as the taking apart is going its mostly all the harness and connections have to come off and we also have to drop the tranny since we think when the engine is going to get pulled out the pressure plate might get stuck with the bell housing of the tranny. So the tranny is coming out first which I think might be today and we'll see how that goes and update you guys. Actually Maximan190 is picking me up in two or so to go see Jason's car and talk about doing a manual swap at my friends shop.
As far as the taking apart is going its mostly all the harness and connections have to come off and we also have to drop the tranny since we think when the engine is going to get pulled out the pressure plate might get stuck with the bell housing of the tranny. So the tranny is coming out first which I think might be today and we'll see how that goes and update you guys. Actually Maximan190 is picking me up in two or so to go see Jason's car and talk about doing a manual swap at my friends shop.
07-29-2003, 10:21 AM
#52
From my experience, just unscrew the oil cap and see what the valve train looks like. My old motor didn't run that great and the valve train was covered with this reddish brown varnish. I ran synthetics in it for over 50k and it didn't clean it off. Plus when I pulled the heads, the allen head bolts were FILLED with black oily goop. It's pretty clear that my original engine was neglected in the oil change dept. Most of the engines that run well, feature a nice clean aluminum colored valve train. My low miler replacement engine looks like the day it rolled out. My current engine in the car I currently have has over 100k and it's valve train also looks nice and aluminum colored.
07-29-2003, 04:58 PM
#54
Originally posted by Jeff92se
From my experience, just unscrew the oil cap and see what the valve train looks like. My old motor didn't run that great and the valve train was covered with this reddish brown varnish. I ran synthetics in it for over 50k and it didn't clean it off. Plus when I pulled the heads, the allen head bolts were FILLED with black oily goop. It's pretty clear that my original engine was neglected in the oil change dept. Most of the engines that run well, feature a nice clean aluminum colored valve train. My low miler replacement engine looks like the day it rolled out. My current engine in the car I currently have has over 100k and it's valve train also looks nice and aluminum colored.
From my experience, just unscrew the oil cap and see what the valve train looks like. My old motor didn't run that great and the valve train was covered with this reddish brown varnish. I ran synthetics in it for over 50k and it didn't clean it off. Plus when I pulled the heads, the allen head bolts were FILLED with black oily goop. It's pretty clear that my original engine was neglected in the oil change dept. Most of the engines that run well, feature a nice clean aluminum colored valve train. My low miler replacement engine looks like the day it rolled out. My current engine in the car I currently have has over 100k and it's valve train also looks nice and aluminum colored.
Jeff, what did mine look like compared to yours?
07-29-2003, 05:54 PM
#57
OK so today Joe picks me up and we go to the shop, I take out all the old studs and suprisingly none of them broke they all came out perfectly, the intake manifolds are both off and the exhaust manifolds are off from the new engine. According to Andy the tranny and Motor are ready to come out, all connections are disconnected...so far so good. Joe took some pictures I forgot to take my camera so hopefully he will post them tonight.
07-29-2003, 08:23 PM
#58
Originally posted by N34JZ
my car isnt a tourist destination, why do you want to see it so bad? do you think some of it will rub off onto your car and make it faster? Diego dont let Joe break anything.
my car isnt a tourist destination, why do you want to see it so bad? do you think some of it will rub off onto your car and make it faster? Diego dont let Joe break anything.
07-30-2003, 03:21 AM
#61
Originally posted by Maximan190
hmm which one is cleaner?
hmm which one is cleaner?
I wasnt gonna clean the engine if it was comming out. plus yours is outside in the sunlight and mine is inside,
but seriously D no one touches my car but you or andy, from now on please.
07-30-2003, 06:53 AM
#62
Lol.....Joe was there to talk to Andy on the labor rate of a manual swap primarily. Andy said that the tranny will be coming down today hopefully. I asked him online last night if he needed me today but he said that he didn't since he has the tranny holder to bring it down, plus I have to do some stuff, so tomorrow for sure I will be at the shop. He said for sure the car will be ready on Sunday and Saturday I will be there all day.
07-30-2003, 08:21 AM
#64
Originally posted by N34JZ
hmm which one is faster?
I wasnt gonna clean the engine if it was comming out. plus yours is outside in the sunlight and mine is inside,
but seriously D no one touches my car but you or andy, from now on please.
hmm which one is faster?
I wasnt gonna clean the engine if it was comming out. plus yours is outside in the sunlight and mine is inside,
but seriously D no one touches my car but you or andy, from now on please.
plus i was talking to andy mainly regarding el swap...he can do it but im leaning back toward jeff now..
what if izzy was there
07-30-2003, 09:49 AM
#67
No not at all, its the same size. Just the tranny is coming out just to make sure the engine will come out more easily because we think that the pressure plate might hit the bell housing of the tranny on its way out so instead of taking that risk we rather take the tranny out which is no big deal on a lift. also if you look where the belts are they are very close to the body meaning that there isn't too much space to move the engine so really the engine has to come straight up and out. Tomorrow I should take pics and the engine bay should be empty.
07-30-2003, 04:53 PM
#71
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Originally posted by D-sta
No not at all, its the same size. Just the tranny is coming out just to make sure the engine will come out more easily because we think that the pressure plate might hit the bell housing of the tranny on its way out so instead of taking that risk we rather take the tranny out which is no big deal on a lift. also if you look where the belts are they are very close to the body meaning that there isn't too much space to move the engine so really the engine has to come straight up and out. Tomorrow I should take pics and the engine bay should be empty.
No not at all, its the same size. Just the tranny is coming out just to make sure the engine will come out more easily because we think that the pressure plate might hit the bell housing of the tranny on its way out so instead of taking that risk we rather take the tranny out which is no big deal on a lift. also if you look where the belts are they are very close to the body meaning that there isn't too much space to move the engine so really the engine has to come straight up and out. Tomorrow I should take pics and the engine bay should be empty.
07-30-2003, 05:15 PM
#72
Originally posted by D-sta
Yeah don't worry either day you want the car is always being looked after. When r u planning to come down or are u bisy working?
Yeah don't worry either day you want the car is always being looked after. When r u planning to come down or are u bisy working?
also Let me know what you want as far as cleaning stuff, I want to give you something for helping me out so much.
Izzy would just drool and look. of course i would help by getting a towel and clean something.
07-31-2003, 09:15 PM
#74
Today at the shop, the tranny was taken out, whoever did the clutch before did a careless job but don't worry Jason it will be fine this time around. The clutch with only 10k miles dead. Pressure plate a bit burned. Flywheel came off no problems. Then I installed the new studs and cleaned the surfaces on the block and manifold so the new gaskets went on a clean surface. Assembled the manifold back using the new nuts and washers. Took off the stock y-pipe and cat. Then we took out the engine, that thing is huge b11ut its out. The car needs two new motor mounts and a dust boot for the steering rack we spoke about this. Tomorrow I will be there also and update you guys, the new engine might be goin in tomorrow so we'll see how that goes. I e-mailed Jason about 33 pictures of today and hopefully he can post them up since I don't have time.
07-31-2003, 10:12 PM
#75
this is the guy i was talking about that hoisted the engine plus tranny out the top:
http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...=215675&page=2
http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...=215675&page=2
08-01-2003, 05:18 PM
#79
Originally posted by shavedmax
u done yet? its friday
u done yet? its friday
