New 240SX owner and Forum Member

[jlmphoto]

Just wanted to introduce myself. I took a step off the slippery slope yesterday when I purchased my first 240...a 1992 Nissan 240SX SE. The car has 165K miles and has not been modified at all. It does have a blown head gasket. It has been sitting for about 1.5 years. I look forward to turning making this car into a great street machine. My first project after getting it back onto the street will be a 5 speed conversion. So Hello! to everyone! I look forward to filling my head with info.

[pj]

welcome to nico, it is the grimoir of s chassis autos. and filled with wonderful people who will give you a high-five and flame you at the same time....no i kid, its a great place, read up on the tech pages, past posts, theres most likely infor or a how-to on just about everything youll want to do to it.
the head gasket as well as the manual conversion and parts lists are here as well.

[badbob2121]

Welcome, but just consider its not a bad time to do a motor swap, it would cover most of your 5 speed conversion too...

[laxands13]

doesnt look awful for 165k ha. you'll probably want to get that spoiler off soon too, its just gonna attract rust

[jlmphoto]

Welcome, but just consider its not a bad time to do a motor swap, it would cover most of your 5 speed conversion too...

I just don't have the money to do the motor swap right now. I am going to get her running and go from there. Is there an article on here as to how to remove the spoiler?

[laxands13]

its relatively simple, but kind of a PITA for the outside mounts. If you open the hatch, there should be a piece of carpet attached to the inside. pop off the plastic pieces all the way around. IIRC, there are 2 nuts to take off, then the plastic things. to get those off, you have to pry with a flathead screwdriver and they will come out on the "in" side of the hatch. As for filling the holes, i spent less than $10 on some stuff that worked pretty well (check the second page of the link in my sig). Good Luck!

[jlmphoto]

What do I need to do after I take the head off the car? I am assuming I need to take it to a machine shop to get things checked out?... Also, what needs to be replaced, other than all gaskets and the head studs?

[EnjoiNismo]

You will want to take it to the machine shop to have it resurfaced.

Welcome!

[jlmphoto]

Will they tear the head down or will I need to do that?