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I'm hear reppin Grass Valley; a small town on the outskirts of Nor~Cal, where the grass is green...and sometimes purple...If you know GV, you know what I'm sayin!
My max is still a project in progress, and I LOVE this car!
Before: 1992 Maxima GXE Automatic. Car was amazing, put 247000 miles on all original parts, tranmission started slipping, fixing that would cost $3000, I didn't have the money, and I love the car and don't want to give up on it, so I decided to make it a project car. $1250 for junkyard engine and tranny and new clutch, and 7 months of work later:
Now: 1992 Maxima GXE, 1993 SE (VE) Engine, 1996 LSD 5 Speed Transmission, 1993 White speedometer cluster (145mpg vs 125, that's the main reason other than the beauty of the white :]), and other little differences.
Still working out the kinks, but it drives and sounds amazing
My max is still a project in progress, and I LOVE this car!
Before: 1992 Maxima GXE Automatic. Car was amazing, put 247000 miles on all original parts, tranmission started slipping, fixing that would cost $3000, I didn't have the money, and I love the car and don't want to give up on it, so I decided to make it a project car. $1250 for junkyard engine and tranny and new clutch, and 7 months of work later:
Now: 1992 Maxima GXE, 1993 SE (VE) Engine, 1996 LSD 5 Speed Transmission, 1993 White speedometer cluster (145mpg vs 125, that's the main reason other than the beauty of the white :]), and other little differences.
Still working out the kinks, but it drives and sounds amazing
You sure on that info there bud? The 95+ maximas have the VQ30DE engine, the VQ series engines have a different engine/to/transmission bolt patterns vs. the VE30DE engine. Just wondering how you got it to mount up..
You sure on that info there bud? The 95+ maximas have the VQ30DE engine, the VQ series engines have a different engine/to/transmission bolt patterns from from VE30DE engine. Just wondering how you got it to mount up..
Hmmm... I was told it was pulled from a 96 by the junkyard
but I guess it's probably a 94 maximum, since the VE is only 3rd gen right?
btw, the axels were a complete mess to get right, the driver side had to be made from two different year models to get the lengths right, I had it custom fabricated by advance auto.
I didn't put the engine in, I had a local mechanic pull out the old one, replace the wiring harness/computer and put the new engine/tranny in, I installed the clutch pedal and the shifter and the axels, and everything else..
it was a real mess to be honest, it took me 7 months to finish and have it drivable again, but I love it and want to finish it completely
Hmmm... I was told it was pulled from a 96 by the junkyard
but I guess it's probably a 94 maximum, since the VE is only 3rd gen right?
btw, the axels were a complete mess to get right, the driver side had to be made from two different year models to get the lengths right, I had it custom fabricated by advance auto.
I didn't put the engine in, I had a local mechanic pull out the old one, replace the wiring harness/computer and put the new engine/tranny in, I installed the clutch pedal and the shifter and the axels, and everything else..
it was a real mess to be honest, it took me 7 months to finish and have it drivable again, but I love it and want to finish it completely
it's not uncommon for cars to be labelled wrong at the JY. there's a 89-91 max that i got a spoiler from at my JY that's labelled as a 96 Maxima, and a Q45 labelled as an "altima". so you have to trust your knowledge of the car, not the JY employees' "knowledge".
__________________ PieceOut.FallToPeacesNew to the forum? CLICK HERE!!!! 1985 Nissan 300zx 2-seater: VG30E | 5spd Swap | Bilstein | 5-lug conversion | Polyurethane everything | Resurrection-in-progress! 2004 Honda Civic EX Coupe: 1.7L VTEC | 5spd | CAI soon | LED tails and Projectors soon | ES Poly Motormounts soon | 'bad weather' car/backup for teh Z 1990 Nissan Maxima GXE: VG30E | VLSD-5 swap | Exedy | NWP | a33b(F)/z31(R) BBK | ES poly | SE susp swap | 2k2SE 17s | retired Aug 28th '09 2005 Nissan Maxima SE: VQ35DE | 6spd | Carolina Panthers front lisence plate | Brother's car, not mine | <-- Therefore still 100% stock
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Originally Posted by JasonOksa
Horsepower, torque and speed are all known by The State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and reproductive disorders.
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Originally Posted by bigleman
how much would it cost to resleeve?
how does an aluminum motor form rust on the cylinder walls???
DO NOT PM ME ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH YOUR CAR UNLESS I TELL YOU TO. THAT'S WHAT THE FORUM IS FOR
it's not uncommon for cars to be labelled wrong at the JY. there's a 89-91 max that i got a spoiler from at my JY that's labelled as a 96 Maxima, and a Q45 labelled as an "altima". so you have to trust your knowledge of the car, not the JY employees' "knowledge".
well I do know the engine is a 93, I went to the junkyard and looked at it before buying it, it came from a 93, with the transmission, but the transmission was bad, so I had them send over another one, and the second one was making a noise, so I sent it to a machine shop, and the worker put the gears in backwards and destroyed the teeth, so I got a third one and that was a charm, but they told me it was from a 96 (and was labeled 96 with the jy marker). It looks just like the first one, I guess it could be any 3rd gen year...
well I do know the engine is a 93, I went to the junkyard and looked at it before buying it, it came from a 93, with the transmission, but the transmission was bad, so I had them send over another one, and the second one was making a noise, so I sent it to a machine shop, and the worker put the gears in backwards and destroyed the teeth, so I got a third one and that was a charm, but they told me it was from a 96 (and was labeled 96 with the jy marker). It looks just like the first one, I guess it could be any 3rd gen year...
if it really is LSD (you can tell by looking into the axle holes.. if there is a big shaft, it's non LSD, if it's nothing but air, it's a LSD) then it is 92-94
__________________ PieceOut.FallToPeacesNew to the forum? CLICK HERE!!!! 1985 Nissan 300zx 2-seater: VG30E | 5spd Swap | Bilstein | 5-lug conversion | Polyurethane everything | Resurrection-in-progress! 2004 Honda Civic EX Coupe: 1.7L VTEC | 5spd | CAI soon | LED tails and Projectors soon | ES Poly Motormounts soon | 'bad weather' car/backup for teh Z 1990 Nissan Maxima GXE: VG30E | VLSD-5 swap | Exedy | NWP | a33b(F)/z31(R) BBK | ES poly | SE susp swap | 2k2SE 17s | retired Aug 28th '09 2005 Nissan Maxima SE: VQ35DE | 6spd | Carolina Panthers front lisence plate | Brother's car, not mine | <-- Therefore still 100% stock
Quote:
Originally Posted by JasonOksa
Horsepower, torque and speed are all known by The State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and reproductive disorders.
Quote:
Originally Posted by bigleman
how much would it cost to resleeve?
how does an aluminum motor form rust on the cylinder walls???
DO NOT PM ME ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH YOUR CAR UNLESS I TELL YOU TO. THAT'S WHAT THE FORUM IS FOR
What's up everyone. My name is Mike, from Chi-town and am currently waiting for my White 1992 SE Maxima 5 speed to arrive from NC. Purchased from autotrader.com. Excited, can't wait and will post pics soon after I receive my baby. This is the car that got me hooked into Nissan cars when I was growing up.
I currently own a 2003 fully loaded Altima SE 3.5 V6 automatic, sheer silver ext black leather int. My previous car was my 99 Altima GXE which I gave to my mother. Still going strong.
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What's up everyone. My name is Mike, from Chi-town and am currently waiting for my White 1992 SE Maxima 5 speed to arrive from NC. Purchased from autotrader.com. Excited, can't wait and will post pics soon after I receive my baby. This is the car that got me hooked into Nissan cars when I was growing up.
I currently own a 2003 fully loaded Altima SE 3.5 V6 automatic, sheer silver ext black leather int. My previous car was my 99 Altima GXE which I gave to my mother. Still going strong.
why did you go to NC for a VE5? there have been a few for sale around here that looked good. I didn't buy em because I don't play with sticks
96 Green A/T gone
94 Pathfinder POS GONE! | 79 Camaro sold
98 I30t Silver on black A/T gone | 96 Granite Pearl (AKA Purple) A/T gone
92 grey VE A/T gone | 96 I30 Black gone
92 maroon VE A/T gone | 92 white VE M/T gone
92 grey VE A/T gone | 6/84 L24E last of the RWD Maxima gone
Hey all, I'm Mike. I own a '93 Maxima SE, red, manual. I'd like to thank the board for recently guiding me through replacing the clutch, ball joints, tie rod ends and passenger side CV axle. Car forum members rule.
<edited>LOL, I didn't get this at all. I'm supposed to do something with a map?
mike I am in chicago too, I have a whole maxima 1994 to part out, most parts are going to be off call me at 708-296- if interested8655
Hello my name is Amy from Thibodaux,La Please added me. I have a 92 maxima gxe. I love it. I wouldnt trade it for NOTHING. I want to improve it. So any suggestion would help.
Hey whats up! repin the "919" got a 1990 3rd gen maxima. just started to fix it up. Put in a WAI the other day replaced the struts and bout to paint it that Chrysler 300 white.
Need help, I bought my wife's 3rd generation Maxima. Lets just say lady driven, she hardly did any work on this beaut, I have rust on the passenger side plus the touch pads for entry do not work. The Maxima has 270k the way she runs I think I should get another 50k before any real problems.
Should i sell or should I fix. My first thought is to fix and do it up right.
Any suggestions? cellflare
Gainesville, Fla here! Thanks for having me. I bought my Max this summer, it's a 1989 and has a very low 127,000 miles. It has the Star Trek looking dashboard as well as the HUD and I love it! I've been lurking around this board for a while, but this is my first post. Thank you all for your well written responses to everyone's questions ... they help out everyone else too. So far I've changed my drum brakes on my Maxima and I am going to do the driver's cv axle, ball joint, and axle seals either tomorrow or Monday ... wish me luck!
Thanks again for having me!
Chris (Go Gators!)
Last edited by chrisville37; 09-19-2009 at 06:01 PM.
I live in Tucker Ga. Just got my 89. 250k on the speedo, looks like the speedos been changed out so not sure on the mileage. She sits a little high cause i have the tranny out and im freshining her up so the wife can use her.
My name is Milan and I just picked up a 93 Maxima SE 5 speed. 195K. Needs TLC and already did the rear brakes, replaced one injector and ready to replace both cv shafts. So far I have around $950 in her. Drives great, interior is ok while the exterior has rust in the common max spots. Fun to drive! I'm not gonna post any pics soon since it is an eye sore from the outside. This thing is fast!!
In in West Valley, UT (suburb of Salt Lake) 92 Max SE.
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Bill, 1992 Maxima SE, White, black leather seats, ATX with factory VLSD, completly stock.
2003 Altima SE 3.5, Black, black leather seats, HID head and driving lights, Dual Halos, Active tunning grill, Nismo CAI, Nismo STS, OBX Headers, Magnaflow Exhaust, Koni Adjustable shocks, Eibach springs, Maxima LSD, 20" wheels.
In in West Valley, UT (suburb of Salt Lake) 92 Max SE.
Oh yeah, and I just put myself on the map... out there in the middle of all by myself here in utah...
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Bill, 1992 Maxima SE, White, black leather seats, ATX with factory VLSD, completly stock.
2003 Altima SE 3.5, Black, black leather seats, HID head and driving lights, Dual Halos, Active tunning grill, Nismo CAI, Nismo STS, OBX Headers, Magnaflow Exhaust, Koni Adjustable shocks, Eibach springs, Maxima LSD, 20" wheels.
have a 1989 JDM Maxima
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