I just bought a 92 SE with a manual tranny for a few hundred bucks. The timing chain on the motor broke so the motor is shot. I need to get a new motor so I figured I would go with a JDM.

Now my question is, what should I be doing to the motor when I have it out of the car. Both as far as what needs to be swaped as well as preventive maintanance?

I read that I need to swap the temp sensor and the intake and I figured I would change the manifold bolts. What else should I be doing?

 

no timing belt on this motor, theres 3 chains

the cam position sensor also needs to be changed on the jdm

read the sticky thread "jdm ve swap instructions" for all details

 

Ya, I meant chain. I read the sticky. I read that people changed the front and rear seals and the water pump. I was wondering what is neccessary and what is just for good measure.

 

all hoses and vacume lines

and like you said exhaust manifold studs

 

Yeah, Keelan did a super job with the write up and pay attention to the stuff Jeff added in there. Read the sticky thoroughly.

Jeff did my engine swap and it is fantastic. I do have a very slight VTC clacking on cold starts, but otherwise I am very happy. Nothing he could have done about that, unless I wanted to pay him more to put in new VTCs...

You should do a lot of extra stuff to ensure longevity and less hassles down the road. I would highly recommend the exhaust studs, a new water pump and a new knock sensor. It will cost you several hundred more, but those are the big things that are much easier to do with the engine out of the car. Especially the studs. Since you have a 5-speed and you are almost certain to get an AT engine, swap the VI and you can do the knock sensor.

You also have to source an engine. I got mine from www.foreignenginesinc.com, but it was delivered locally for free. I don't know what they want for long distance delivery. Also, the first engine they sent looked like crap, so Jeff complained and they sent another one.

 

i would get a new knock sensor and new knock sensor harness while your at it

 

is this the one that was on ebay? just curious.

 

Yup that was the one.

 

well if he is in ny i know a great place in paterson nj that could help to get him the engine with like 20 k on it there real good pm me for the number

 

he already said timing chain not belt, pay attention

 

The original poster edited his post and changed "belt" to "chain" after Maximan190 corrected him. Why don't you pay attention?

 

Yeah the sticky is where its at.

If I need to add anything to it, let me know but it's pretty complete.

 

Ya I edited it and now I made him look bad. Sorry.

 

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