JeEvE

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I tried searching for the info I needed but just couldnt come up with it. I just bought a junkyard motor with 7k miles which has been sitting for a while, over a year. My motor went so I will be swapping this one in. Is there anything I have to do before I try to crank it for the first time? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Kevlo911

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Not that I know of. As long as there are new fluids in, it should start up after a few cranks. Mayber after 10-20turns.

KCMaxima98

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I have heard of some people putting a little oil on top of each cylinder before they install the spark plugs.

JeEvE

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Thats one of the things that I did hear, anyone here try it? Any other things thing that I should do before cranking? Thanks.

Nismo3112

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On my junkyard engine, the first startup it ran like crap, but after a few minutes of idleing it began running alot smoother and now after puttong on 3k miles it runs perfect.

Maxtank

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Once it's started, let it idle for awhile, like your breaking in a new engine. and everything else people have said, fluids would be my biggest concern.

JeEvE

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Im am going to go about it like its a brand new engine and let it break it, i have to anyway since im putting in a Spec Stage 2 clutch. Nismo, any idea how long your engine sat for?

killerVQ30DE

7000 is pretty low miles good work

JeEvE

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It was a good deal, 7k miles for about $550 w/ tax. Had to drive about a little over 1.5 hours but it was worth it.

Is it a good idea to put the oil on top of the cylinders? Anyone try it?

Nismo3112

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Well according to Carfax, the donor car was involved in an accident 6 months prior to the date I checked it... so 6 months roughly?

Milehimax

If your going to do that you need to take out all plugs, make sure there is no fuel running to the system and add just a few drops to each cylinder, maybe a teaspoon. Once that's done let it sit for maybe 5-10 mins and let her crank to blow the remaining oil from the cylinders, keep a towel on hand to promptly clean up any blow out. That should be fine if that's the route your going to take. I would also change the current oil with new (if there's any in there) before this is done, and then change again maybe 100-200 miles after initial drive. Cheers.

JeEvE

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Thank you for the instructions. I just want to be very careful when starting it up for the first time. The engine has been sitting for more then a year so I just want to prevent any damage from occuring on the first crank.

BigLou93SE

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Why did your old engine die? Mileage? Are you just going with a vq30de, or are you venturing into a vq30de-k or even a vq35?

JeEvE

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I was on my way to work one morning and went through a flooded road, it was only deep on one side so it didnt really look flooded. When I went through it stalled and my battery shorted out. I pushed it into my work parking lot since it happened right down the street. I pulled all the plugs, saw there was a good amount of water in cylinder one. The car sat for 2 days and I tried to get as much water out as possible. When i started it up it had valve tap, probably bent a valve. I drove it home which is a half hour away and it was fine. The next day I started it, it idled for about 2 min then it sounded like it ate the valve and then a rod/piston cracked my block/upper oil pan The engine has 105k on it so im not really that mad.

I would love to do a VQ35 swap but Im not sure exactly what im getting into and it might be too difficult. I decided to go with a DE-K motor. Theres some things that im confused about but hopefully I can figure it out.

MDeezy

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Keep us posted on the DE-K swap and how it goes, and any difficulties you run into. I would love to know if its pretty much an easy drop and crank.

BigLou93SE

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Hell meng, that VI should feel like a champ, so don't feel too bad about not going the 3.5 route. Good luck with any complications that may happen

MDeezy

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Yea If I recall correctly you were posting in a thread where you needed to replace your engine, and you were thinking about the VQ35 but didnt want the down time etc. How'd the DE-K go? hows it running?

JeEvE

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I just took the motor out today so the DE-K motor is not in yet. Im done for now, its way too hot out to do anything else. Ill take a bunch of pictures during the swap for the other people looking to do it. I ended up having a lot more downtime then I wanted, insurance covered my hydrolocked motor so I just got the car back a few days ago.

C MAX

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yeh ive seen it done a couple times, it sure wont hurt thats for sure.

JeEvE

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Dont think thats suppose to be there

I will start swapping stuff over tomarrow, hopefully it was be ready to put in soon.

Parker Woodruff

that engine will last you a good while...I've got 170k on mine!

MaximaRider

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leakdown and compression tests and you should be fine. That's not a pic of the oil pan from the new motor is it? If so... ouch.

Jeff92se

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I agree. But the bad thing is you have to get the engine installed in order to perform the tests. Unless you can secure and rig it to turn over on a stand etc...

JeEvE

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That oil pan with the rod in it is my old motor. I wont be able to do those tests so I will just make sure all the fluids are there and do the oil on top of the cylinders to make sure I dont cause any damage on the first crank. Hopefully eveything goes how it should.