New Engine

[PhaneSoul]

Im gettin my car back this weekend, gettin a new clutch put in, this summer i was going to get my engine port and polished, but now im thinking to just get a whole new engine and start from there, what COULD i get for a 98 240 f/b and how much would it cost?

[89240sx]

a lot and too much

[sil80drifter]

Unless you are doing the porting/polishing yourself, with a few junk yard spare heads around, and you REALLY need the P&P because you think it'll help you with power (too small a gain for the work to be done for lots of money by professionals), I would not recommend it.

sil80

[Altiman94]

my reman motor was 2100 bux minus a 300 dollar core charge. I am very happy wtih the motor however.

[PhaneSoul]

well i HAVE to have the engine P&P'd cuz its so old w/ 139k miles on it, im just trying to decide weither i want to get a p&p or just save that money for a new engine, but i dont know what kinds of engines are out there and how much they are

[SeVa-S13]

Just fyi, 139k isn't that much for a Nissan...

[masticatingcow]

Just fyi, 139k isn't that much for a Nissan...

True. Mine's at 210000 miles and I'm in no real rush to rebuild or replace the motor. I just pay better attention to it than I think I normally would. LOL... I've gotten REALLY good at pulling codes from the ECU.

Save for a while. You have more options than you think. If your block and head are sound, you can rebuild the engine with higher-performance pieces to eek out some N/A gain or prep for boost. Or, if you want to keep it stockish, use OEM parts. From what I've found, a rebuild, if possible, can be a better option than remanu or used engines. However, if there is the slightest problem with the engine components, you should probably look at a full swap. Needless to say, this really shouldn't be a problem for you for at least another 50000 miles, IMHO.

Quick question... I've heard of porting the head for performance gains, and only on forced induction engines or BIG N/A engines. Is that what you're going for? Or is this an attempt to increase engine longevity?

[PhaneSoul]

im really only doing pnp for longer engine life

[masticatingcow]

I didn't know that P&P extended engine life. Actually, I don't think it does. Driving more carefully, shifting appropriately and not slamming on the gas at every stop light extends engine life. Changing your oil regularly and checking the ECU to stay ahead of mechanical issues extends engine life. Truly, I don't know how a P&P job will help your engine live longer.

[eddiec]

it doesn't. it only helps the engine breath better.

[rico05]

it doesn't. it only helps the engine breath better.

Yep. Only proper maintenance and a redline every now and then (to keep carbon deposits at bay) can keep your engine healthy and make it live long.

[PhaneSoul]

well i thought pnp would becuz pnp is cleaning ur whole engine therefore creating longer life becuz its almost like having a new engine..... or is my theory wrong and im just an idiot?

[masticatingcow]

Okay, well, no, your theory isn't so much wrong as it is misnamed. Port and polish is the term used to describe a procedure that maximizes the efficency of the intake and exhaust ports in the head. You don't "port and polish" your whole engine.

You can rebore the cylinders (not recommended), buy oversized pistons (not entirely necessary... limits space between piston and cylinder wall) and a host of other upgrades. I would suggest that you have at least a year before you have to perform any of this stuff, so you should take your time and save up for a quality rebuild or swap.

My $0.02.