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1st240 · 10-28-2008, 01:38 PM

im doin a swap to a 240 im replacing my single with a dual its my first time doin it on my own i just want to know can anyone tell me what the manditory hook ups are just to here the car start up so i can kno that im on the right track cause its my first time and im kinda in a jam but im excited though. So if anyone can lend there knowledge on this i would really appreciate ite thanx.

twastheglow · 10-28-2008, 02:03 PM

You pretty much have to have everything hooked up if you want to get it started.

1st240 · 10-28-2008, 02:07 PM

na i was just askin becasue i go0t some poeple sayin that the motor is bad and some sayin its good so im just lookin fo the little crank so that i kno that i can keep goin and continue to finish cause i dont know what im doinso im kinda rogue with this right now

SovXietday · 11-02-2008, 02:06 PM

Ok... well.

You need pretty much everything hooked up.

240_fun · 11-24-2008, 08:42 PM

if u have the engine in there itsll take like an couple hours to wire everything up right, not even...
If u justtttt want it to crank hook up the starter and thats it iirc

Vr-4-Life · 11-25-2008, 11:07 AM

just cranking the motor wont tell you if its working properly. all that will tell you is that its not seized and maybe that the internals can move lol. id assume you still want to know if theres compression? if the bearings are ok, etc etc.

89RBS13 · 11-27-2008, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Vr-4-Life

just cranking the motor wont tell you if its working properly. all that will tell you is that its not seized and maybe that the internals can move lol. id assume you still want to know if theres compression? if the bearings are ok, etc etc.

a compression check should be #1 on your list of priorities. that'll at least tell you one basic aspect of your motor's condition.

although you don't necessarily need to have everything hooked up to know if it's good or not. JDM Engine Depot brought my RB25 over with a forklift and started it on the ground for me before i even got my money from the truck. plug the harness into the ECU, give it power, ground, fuel, etc at all the right spots and you'll be able to hear it fire for sure. mine shut off right away because there was no charge piping hooked up, but it fired and ran for a few seconds... enough to make me comfortable buying it.

RC1488 · 11-27-2008, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 89RBS13

a compression check should be #1 on your list of priorities. that'll at least tell you one basic aspect of your motor's condition.

although you don't necessarily need to have everything hooked up to know if it's good or not. JDM Engine Depot brought my RB25 over with a forklift and started it on the ground for me before i even got my money from the truck. plug the harness into the ECU, give it power, ground, fuel, etc at all the right spots and you'll be able to hear it fire for sure. mine shut off right away because there was no charge piping hooked up, but it fired and ran for a few seconds... enough to make me comfortable buying it.

+1. Compression check is key. No point in putting an engine in the car with no compression in any of the cylinders. After that...get your self a service manual, visit some Nissan forums, and READ READ READ. This is IMPORTANT

iloveturbolag · 12-07-2008, 08:17 PM

just bolt the damn thing in and zap the starter with some volage. if she cranks w/o funky noise then ur not seized. then do a comp test. all u need is power going to the starter and your gravy. you dont need to hookup anything at all (just make sure its not in gear and its bolted in properly)

11-24-2008, 08:42 PM	#5
240_fun Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pennington Member #6320 My Ride: BMW 320i, BMW 315 Euro iTrader: (5)	if u have the engine in there itsll take like an couple hours to wire everything up right, not even... If u justtttt want it to crank hook up the starter and thats it iirc __________________ ///M [img]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li6tbrhfHg1qavqigo1_500.gif[img]

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10-28-2008, 01:38 PM	#1
1st240 Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lindenwold,NJ Member #8822 My Ride: 240sx iTrader: (0)	motor swap im doin a swap to a 240 im replacing my single with a dual its my first time doin it on my own i just want to know can anyone tell me what the manditory hook ups are just to here the car start up so i can kno that im on the right track cause its my first time and im kinda in a jam but im excited though. So if anyone can lend there knowledge on this i would really appreciate ite thanx.

10-28-2008, 02:07 PM	#3
1st240 Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lindenwold,NJ Member #8822 My Ride: 240sx iTrader: (0)	na i was just askin becasue i go0t some poeple sayin that the motor is bad and some sayin its good so im just lookin fo the little crank so that i kno that i can keep goin and continue to finish cause i dont know what im doinso im kinda rogue with this right now

11-25-2008, 11:07 AM	#6
Vr-4-Life Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly PA Member #1961 My Ride: BMW E60 M5 V10 6 Speed --- Ducati Monster 696 iTrader: (4)	just cranking the motor wont tell you if its working properly. all that will tell you is that its not seized and maybe that the internals can move lol. id assume you still want to know if theres compression? if the bearings are ok, etc etc.

12-07-2008, 08:17 PM	#9
iloveturbolag Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Morgantown Wv Member #8772 My Ride: S14 iTrader: (0)	just bolt the damn thing in and zap the starter with some volage. if she cranks w/o funky noise then ur not seized. then do a comp test. all u need is power going to the starter and your gravy. you dont need to hookup anything at all (just make sure its not in gear and its bolted in properly)