airman
11-20-2012, 09:54 AM
Location: Pendleton, SC
Make: Nissan
Year: 1990
Model: 240SX
Important Notes: Swapped to DOHC and from auto to 5 speed
Long story short, oil return line from the turbo somehow popped off and my oil ran low leading to a spun bearing. I've had oiling issues before and this isn't the first time I've had a spun bearing: I'm confident that's what has happened. I haven't pulled the oil pan off yet but my trained ears tell me it's just one journal so the other three rods will be good. I don't have a great place to work on it so that's why I haven't taken the time to pull the oilpan, but if you're serious I can assist in doing so.
I'm trying to sell the car as a whole right now for the convenience factor, but I will part out the bigger items if the offer is right. I have already sold exhaust manifold, downpipe, midpipe, and the injectors.
Obviously including the car, here's what would come with it if you wanted it all:
-DIYAutotune MSPNP2 Standalone ECU (Absolutely kickass ECU. You can do anything with it...if you don't know about it, look it up. Really an excellent ECU with great support from DIYAutotune)
-Holset HX35 7-blade turbo (Recently rebuilt with brand new compressor wheel and turbine shaft. Less than 10k miles on the turbo. Zero in/out shaftplay, minimal side-side shaftplay. Powdercoated reddish orange, a little ugly IMO but I saw past it)
-0.020" over CP pistons (Around 25k on these pistons or so. Retail $700 new, you can find them used for around $350)
-Forged Eagle rods (of course one is bad, but I'm confident that the other three are fine)
-Completely unused stage 2 cams (someone had them custom cut, sent them to me to review. Never got around to it but they are legit cams. Wish I got around to installing them)
-Big FMIC + hard pipes
-CX Racing radiator
-Spare S14 differential
-Uncracked dash
Car's body is in alright shape for a 22 year old car. I can send pictures of any of it no problem to email or to your phone. I'd love to sell the car this week. I will not pull the engine/trans but will cut a deal if you take the whole car. Everything I've listed here including a 12-pack of your choice can be yours for $2000 firm. The ECU alone is $800 new. The stage 2 cams are brand new and would cost you $250 today. The new compressor wheel, turbine shaft, and rebuild kit cost about $200 by itself.
My suggestion: buy the car, pull the engine apart. Trash the block and crank (block has been decked twice and is just tired). Call Eagle and order a new rod for $100, but get the others weighed so you can get one matched closely. Use the rods and pistons in your own block for a 600hp-capable bottom end. The HX35 will run out of breath at around 500hp, but that would still be a helluva fun ride. I hate to sell the project but I've got to move on.
I MIGHT trade it for something else. Gas-savers/motorcycles. Contact me for pictures/negotiations/offers.
Cheers, happy holidays.
-Michael
864 - Five 6 one - eight 5 one 4
Motivated seller. The holidays are coming up and the car is sitting in my driveway doing nothing. Clean title in hand. Has only seen the road (no drifting/circuit/etc) since I purchased it in the summer of 2010, taken to the drag strip once.
Make: Nissan
Year: 1990
Model: 240SX
Important Notes: Swapped to DOHC and from auto to 5 speed
Long story short, oil return line from the turbo somehow popped off and my oil ran low leading to a spun bearing. I've had oiling issues before and this isn't the first time I've had a spun bearing: I'm confident that's what has happened. I haven't pulled the oil pan off yet but my trained ears tell me it's just one journal so the other three rods will be good. I don't have a great place to work on it so that's why I haven't taken the time to pull the oilpan, but if you're serious I can assist in doing so.
I'm trying to sell the car as a whole right now for the convenience factor, but I will part out the bigger items if the offer is right. I have already sold exhaust manifold, downpipe, midpipe, and the injectors.
Obviously including the car, here's what would come with it if you wanted it all:
-DIYAutotune MSPNP2 Standalone ECU (Absolutely kickass ECU. You can do anything with it...if you don't know about it, look it up. Really an excellent ECU with great support from DIYAutotune)
-Holset HX35 7-blade turbo (Recently rebuilt with brand new compressor wheel and turbine shaft. Less than 10k miles on the turbo. Zero in/out shaftplay, minimal side-side shaftplay. Powdercoated reddish orange, a little ugly IMO but I saw past it)
-0.020" over CP pistons (Around 25k on these pistons or so. Retail $700 new, you can find them used for around $350)
-Forged Eagle rods (of course one is bad, but I'm confident that the other three are fine)
-Completely unused stage 2 cams (someone had them custom cut, sent them to me to review. Never got around to it but they are legit cams. Wish I got around to installing them)
-Big FMIC + hard pipes
-CX Racing radiator
-Spare S14 differential
-Uncracked dash
Car's body is in alright shape for a 22 year old car. I can send pictures of any of it no problem to email or to your phone. I'd love to sell the car this week. I will not pull the engine/trans but will cut a deal if you take the whole car. Everything I've listed here including a 12-pack of your choice can be yours for $2000 firm. The ECU alone is $800 new. The stage 2 cams are brand new and would cost you $250 today. The new compressor wheel, turbine shaft, and rebuild kit cost about $200 by itself.
My suggestion: buy the car, pull the engine apart. Trash the block and crank (block has been decked twice and is just tired). Call Eagle and order a new rod for $100, but get the others weighed so you can get one matched closely. Use the rods and pistons in your own block for a 600hp-capable bottom end. The HX35 will run out of breath at around 500hp, but that would still be a helluva fun ride. I hate to sell the project but I've got to move on.
I MIGHT trade it for something else. Gas-savers/motorcycles. Contact me for pictures/negotiations/offers.
Cheers, happy holidays.
-Michael
864 - Five 6 one - eight 5 one 4
Motivated seller. The holidays are coming up and the car is sitting in my driveway doing nothing. Clean title in hand. Has only seen the road (no drifting/circuit/etc) since I purchased it in the summer of 2010, taken to the drag strip once.