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1990 Nissan Stanza Head change How-to With pictures

Cool, keep us updated. Are you gonna paint the heat shield and put it back on, or just leave the header without it?

Well the engine is totally shot, so I found a good used running junkyard engine. Only $350. I'm going to start picking up parts this week, like fuel filter, cap rotor, etc.

I guess you didn't think the block was going to be that bad did you?

Are you going to check the newer block's crank and everything, better off to just so you don't drop a piston 5K down the road!

I didn't figure it would be that bad....I knew it wasn't gonna be pretty but that block just isn't worth it.
Well the engine i'm picking up in a couple of weeks will be most of the way disassemble (except taking the head off) I will pull the oil pan off and then I can check the rod/main clearances and maybe pull off a main cap to make sure the bottom end is ok. If worse comes to worse i'll just rering the engine. I'm trying to dumb as little as money into and not half ass it.

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Originally Posted by merkerguitars

Always safe to check everything, thats what I did with my 350, didn't replace any piston or bearings(didn't need to). and the engine runs great now :D

I guess that car is going to remain stock?

Man, that does look pretty bad. It was looking pretty good until you took the head off. That's pretty awesome that you're doing it yourself though. I love working on cars. And since you're doing it yourself, you should be able to put a nicely running engine together with not too much money. Keep us updated Merker!

Well got the block pulled, to any of you that is going to a nissan engine of this year...do the engine and tranny as one...much much much easier

Ouch, those pistons looked really really nasty. Correct me if im wrong but u could but the BlueBird Sr20det into that car. That would be fun...alot of fun.