Maxima-2

iTrader: (8)

I was out just ahead of you I think I finished up round 5:30. Hit em like ****, still came out w/ a 90. gotta love long flat easy courses! lol.

johnvt1111

iTrader: (2)

i noticed you had the mevi, but what's the difference in the engines.....what were the differences in the new engine and the old?

sryth

I'm no expert, but isn't it bad to have your engine's weight supported (even partially) by your clutch pressure plate?

ejj

iTrader: (5)

Old motor was busted: http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?threadid=220020

Yeah, it would be. What are you refering too? When the engine was hoisted the strap was putting pressure on the bottom of the engine-tranny housing. The pressure plate wasn't supporting the weight of the engine.

Shoooter_j

iTrader: (3)

40 hrs...damn good job!!

Glad everything worked out for you! Is stock compression supposed to be 175? I had 170 on most cylinders but 2 (like 167 or 168)...I just hope the engine holds and that I don't have to go through what you did, although that must have been quite a learning experience!

ejj

iTrader: (5)

Stock compression needs to be higher than 145 or so and no less than 5-10 psi difference between cylinders. There are people here that have had measured their compression at or above 200psi, so that's quite a range.

I'm happy with 175 though.

sryth

It must have been the angle, then. It seemed as though the strap was running over the pressure plate in one of the photos.

ejj

iTrader: (5)

The strap did run against the pressure plate, but the weight of the engine was being supported by the oil pan housing:



The pressure plate was just being pinched against the flywheel, which is ok.