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Old Aug 21, 2004 | 12:51 AM
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Well my 94 is dead, I just bought a brand new tranny for it before she died.

My sister has a 93 altima in her backyard she said i could have but the tranny needs to be replaced, My question is will a 94 maxima tranny fit in a 93 altima car?

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Old Aug 21, 2004 | 02:49 PM
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Maxima Vs. Altima

Maxima: Bigger body, heavier, bigger engine.

Sure... Put it right on!
Old Aug 21, 2004 | 08:37 PM
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maybe, the stanza shared the trans
Old Aug 22, 2004 | 09:57 AM
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Maxima Vs. Altima

Maxima: Bigger body, heavier, bigger engine.

Sure... Put it right on!
Thanks for the immature remark..Notice i said experts not kids.
Old Aug 22, 2004 | 11:24 AM
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it is a possibility but im not sure
Old Aug 22, 2004 | 06:32 PM
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What happened to your car? I am about 2.5 hours north and might be interested. Let me know some details about your car. You can email me with details if you wish.

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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 06:36 PM
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You should probably define "dead" for us.

It sounds like you don't want to mess with your engine, but it would be easier to give advice if we knew what the problem was. I would rather have a running 94 Maxima than a running 93 Altima, if I had the choice.
Old Aug 22, 2004 | 06:59 PM
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What happened to your car? I am about 2.5 hours north and might be interested. Let me know some details about your car. You can email me with details if you wish.
David
What's up Dave, trying to muscle in my area
If he's willing I'll be more than willing to stop by his place to see exactly what involved with his "dead" car. It might be worth traveling down here to take a look-see. Heck I even take a look at his sister Altima to have an idea if the swap is possible. Considering the Altima is a 93 it probably has a 4cyl which would make the swap a little bit hard to impossible. But if the Altima and Max shares the same trans family (RE4FO4 is that our trans code) anything is possible.

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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 07:32 PM
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Hey Mike. I figured I would find out and be in touch with you. As Red92MaxSE said lets see what he means by "dead" and then go from there. The swap would probably be pretty tough.
Old Aug 22, 2004 | 08:16 PM
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The gasket head is done with.. And i live in west plam beach florida, Me and my dad will part the car out. There are lots of new parts on it..Its not worth the $2300 to fix it simply because i cannot afford it, The system and everything is out but theres lots of new things like raidator/tranny/tires.

OR id prolly sell it as a whole parts car including the new tranny for 1500 roughly.
Old Aug 22, 2004 | 09:37 PM
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The gasket head is done with.. And i live in west plam beach florida, Me and my dad will part the car out. There are lots of new parts on it..Its not worth the $2300 to fix it simply because i cannot afford it, The system and everything is out but theres lots of new things like raidator/tranny/tires. OR id prolly sell it as a whole parts car including the new tranny for 1500 roughly.
Where in WPB are you, I work in Palm Beach Lakes and Australian area but live in Wellington. Before you sell a single item can I stop by and take a look-see. Even though we have a clearer idea what dead means, I'll still like to stop by. I'm flexable all days through out the week, at different times through out the week. If it's ok with you let me know, drop me a email.

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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by CandiMan
Where in WPB are you, I work in Palm Beach Lakes and Australian area but live in Wellington. Before you sell a single item can I stop by and take a look-see. Even though we have a clearer idea what dead means, I'll still like to stop by. I'm flexable all days through out the week, at different times through out the week. If it's ok with you let me know, drop me a email.

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I Live at Southern and parker, Near the publix and conniston middle school, I'll try and set up sumthing with you this week.
Old Aug 27, 2004 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by T-Man94MAX
I Live at Southern and parker, Near the publix and conniston middle school, I'll try and set up sumthing with you this week.
Car still available? I sent you a couple emails with my home and cell number and no replies.

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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 01:56 PM
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Sounds like the motor popped. And the $2300 is probably:
1) Cost to fix
2) Cost for a jdm motor + install.
Old Aug 28, 2004 | 01:32 PM
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Well Mike is stopping by my house in about 20 mins to check out my max, Hopefully i wont have to sell it and we can get the max running again I'll let you guys know how it goes.
Old Aug 28, 2004 | 09:21 PM
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Mike stoped by and we talked about the max for awhile, Im going to keep my max and make a project out of this. It's going to need a whole new engine, The problem was the time belt and when that broke there was a good chance that the pistions cracked the valves, So i guess i'll just keep the max work harder and try to get it on the road again soon. Btw Mike thanks for all your tips and advice on the max (Wish my max could look half as good as yours) I'll keep you guys updated on my progress.
Old Aug 29, 2004 | 06:06 AM
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Yeah, it's definately a doable project. Especially if you go the motor swap route. Depending on your skill level doing a motor swap is sometimes easier than pulling the heads and dealing with valve timing when you're going back on. There's a lot more itmes to pull when pulling the heads compared to pulling the entire motor. And since you got a little front end repair to do, pulling a motor is a lot easier (clearance wise) with the front end off.
1)As you mention, you and your dad pull/push the car to a suitable location. It goes without saying it will be a lot easier to work on the car if you have a solid foundation, no grass, dirt, etc.
2)Strip the front end, fenders, bumper and deadlight assy, radiator/condensor, radiator support. I'll leave the hood just for added protection from the elements.
3)Try a straighten as much as you can in the left front corner to mirror image the right front corner
4)Pull out old motor, install new motor. Make sure to label all wires and hoses
5)Re-install front end, change all fluids, keep fingers cross and turn the ignition key

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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 07:24 AM
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Has anyone checked out the feasability of using the quests' tranny in the max?
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