Fosters
02-13-2010, 11:32 AM
Edit: Deposit on the way from Happynole.
I bought the engine on 7-22-2004 from All Japanese Engines near Miami, Florida (US).
I changed the rod bearings, front main seal, rear main seal, and the water pump before I installed the engine in my NX. I used OEM Nissan parts from GregV on the forum.
My NX was for track days and occasionally on the street. So I put only 12,000 miles on the engine while it was installed (I pulled it out about 6 months ago as I'm going to sell the NX). Here is a thread on my NX, so you can see that I didn't take short cuts or not doing stuff the correct way: Click (http://www.sr20forum.com/members-rides/217585-updated-pics-another-junker-nx.html)
I only used Mobil1 sythetic oil or Castrol Synthetic in the engine; typically changing it after each track day so sometimes the oil only had 1000 miles on it before changing it. Here is an oil analysis that I had completed on the oil from the engine a couple years ago: Click (http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/NX_Blackstone_Labs_8-1-06_net_friendly.jpg)
As far as price, I think I would like to get $1200 US for it (not counting shipping). I paid $1350 and I've replaced the parts mentioned above. I also have a new OEM Nissan valve cover gasket that I can include since I was going to change that.
There are a couple parts on the engine that I will probably pull off unless anyone would like to purchase them also (you will see some of them in the pictures). I still have my Fuji header installed, along with my water temperature sensor adapter (Custom Steel) and oil pressure sensor adapter, and also an adjustable Nismo fuel pressure regulator.
I had the oil pan powdercoated and when re-installing it, I installed an oil temperature sending unit. I will leave that in the oil pan (too difficult to removed for such a small item).
Engine showing the top portion of the Fuji header:
http://4fosters.smugmug.com/Cars/NX2000-Interior-4-18-09/SR20VE-001/695068704_KcD9q-M.jpg
Top of engine showing the VC badge:
http://4fosters.smugmug.com/Cars/NX2000-Interior-4-18-09/SR20VE-002/695069051_JziZE-M.jpg
Rear of engine showing the VVL solenoids:
http://4fosters.smugmug.com/Cars/NX2000-Interior-4-18-09/SR20VE-003/695069349_FVDV7-M.jpg
Close up of solenoids:
http://4fosters.smugmug.com/Cars/NX2000-Interior-4-18-09/SR20VE-004/695069690_qbeRN-M.jpg
Front of engine:
http://4fosters.smugmug.com/Cars/NX2000-Interior-4-18-09/SR20VE-005/695069976_qcer4-M.jpg
Other side of engine (the stainless steel line is an extension for my oil pressure gauge - this will be removed unless the buyer is interested in it):
http://4fosters.smugmug.com/Cars/NX2000-Interior-4-18-09/SR20VE-006/695067289_ffdH7-M.jpg
Here is the oil pan showing the oil temperature sending unit:
http://4fosters.smugmug.com/Cars/NX2000-Interior-4-18-09/SR20VE-007/695067620_97ozF-M.jpg
Showing intake manifold, etc. You can see the Nismo fuel pressure regulator on the right:
http://4fosters.smugmug.com/Cars/NX2000-Interior-4-18-09/SR20VE-008/695068049_TCq8L-M.jpg
I have a Walbro fuel pump installed, and that is why I ran the fuel pressure regulator.
Here is a really bad picture where I tried to show the cams.
http://4fosters.smugmug.com/Cars/NX2000-Interior-4-18-09/SR20VE-009/695068395_kCQGd-M.jpg
Let me know if you have other questions, and we can go from there.
Josh
I bought the engine on 7-22-2004 from All Japanese Engines near Miami, Florida (US).
I changed the rod bearings, front main seal, rear main seal, and the water pump before I installed the engine in my NX. I used OEM Nissan parts from GregV on the forum.
My NX was for track days and occasionally on the street. So I put only 12,000 miles on the engine while it was installed (I pulled it out about 6 months ago as I'm going to sell the NX). Here is a thread on my NX, so you can see that I didn't take short cuts or not doing stuff the correct way: Click (http://www.sr20forum.com/members-rides/217585-updated-pics-another-junker-nx.html)
I only used Mobil1 sythetic oil or Castrol Synthetic in the engine; typically changing it after each track day so sometimes the oil only had 1000 miles on it before changing it. Here is an oil analysis that I had completed on the oil from the engine a couple years ago: Click (http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/NX_Blackstone_Labs_8-1-06_net_friendly.jpg)
As far as price, I think I would like to get $1200 US for it (not counting shipping). I paid $1350 and I've replaced the parts mentioned above. I also have a new OEM Nissan valve cover gasket that I can include since I was going to change that.
There are a couple parts on the engine that I will probably pull off unless anyone would like to purchase them also (you will see some of them in the pictures). I still have my Fuji header installed, along with my water temperature sensor adapter (Custom Steel) and oil pressure sensor adapter, and also an adjustable Nismo fuel pressure regulator.
I had the oil pan powdercoated and when re-installing it, I installed an oil temperature sending unit. I will leave that in the oil pan (too difficult to removed for such a small item).
Engine showing the top portion of the Fuji header:
http://4fosters.smugmug.com/Cars/NX2000-Interior-4-18-09/SR20VE-001/695068704_KcD9q-M.jpg
Top of engine showing the VC badge:
http://4fosters.smugmug.com/Cars/NX2000-Interior-4-18-09/SR20VE-002/695069051_JziZE-M.jpg
Rear of engine showing the VVL solenoids:
http://4fosters.smugmug.com/Cars/NX2000-Interior-4-18-09/SR20VE-003/695069349_FVDV7-M.jpg
Close up of solenoids:
http://4fosters.smugmug.com/Cars/NX2000-Interior-4-18-09/SR20VE-004/695069690_qbeRN-M.jpg
Front of engine:
http://4fosters.smugmug.com/Cars/NX2000-Interior-4-18-09/SR20VE-005/695069976_qcer4-M.jpg
Other side of engine (the stainless steel line is an extension for my oil pressure gauge - this will be removed unless the buyer is interested in it):
http://4fosters.smugmug.com/Cars/NX2000-Interior-4-18-09/SR20VE-006/695067289_ffdH7-M.jpg
Here is the oil pan showing the oil temperature sending unit:
http://4fosters.smugmug.com/Cars/NX2000-Interior-4-18-09/SR20VE-007/695067620_97ozF-M.jpg
Showing intake manifold, etc. You can see the Nismo fuel pressure regulator on the right:
http://4fosters.smugmug.com/Cars/NX2000-Interior-4-18-09/SR20VE-008/695068049_TCq8L-M.jpg
I have a Walbro fuel pump installed, and that is why I ran the fuel pressure regulator.
Here is a really bad picture where I tried to show the cams.
http://4fosters.smugmug.com/Cars/NX2000-Interior-4-18-09/SR20VE-009/695068395_kCQGd-M.jpg
Let me know if you have other questions, and we can go from there.
Josh