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Well I had help when putting the main chain on wanted to make sure I did not screw it up, well Darryl put it on but it was not as hard as I thought it would be.
I ran into the same problem with the motor not being at tdc so we line up the secondary chains put water pump guides on. primed the tensior compressed it put the pin in to hold it in place, lined up the main chain on the cam sprockets and turned the crank to tdc so it lined up with the colored chain link
step back made sure all the colored links were lined up and the secondary chain were still lined up with pulled the pin from the tensior check everything again
not really sure how to explain it but there are these little tabs you can use as referance marks to make sure the crank and cam sprockets are in the correct location turn the motor by hand a few times and check everything again
I am sure someone else can explain alot better than me so maybe someone will chime in
__________________ My Cardomain _ _Maxima runs 13.4@109
Dyno:? whp & ? wtq
Nitrous PB: 13.4@110mph
All Motor PB: 14.0@99mph
3280lb with driver, full trim, rims, spare, jack, fluids, etc & notorized proof
As stated above....
There are tabs on the rear timing cover to assits in alignment
Notice the location of the arrows & discolored timing chain links.(they both point to the tabs on the rear timing cover).
Left side
Right side
There is a line on the oil pump @ about 10 oclock.In order for the #1 piston to be @ TDC,the woodruf key on the crank should be aligned with the line on the oil pump
Align (timing marks)
Prime/release (tensioner)
Rotate (assembly)
Be sure to post start up & WOT flyby vid
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Ok thanks for the help guys hopefully I can get a chance to work on it tonight. I'll try to get a pic of how it is currently and after I align it the way you guys say. I'll be glad when this part is over haha.
Since I've put most of the timing stuff on and and taken it off about 4 times so far it doesnt seem to bad. Especially once you start understanding how things work and what everything is. I can actually read those 3.5 swap thread and know what they are talking about lol. Maxsapphire is at a point that when I ask for a certain part she knows what it is which is cool. She cant wait to take it to the track. We will definatly have vids up once everything is done, of course she'll get the first drive.
Hey ^ post my startup on youtube so I can link it to my cardomain
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Ok thanks for the help guys hopefully I can get a chance to work on it tonight. I'll try to get a pic of how it is currently and after I align it the way you guys say. I'll be glad when this part is over haha.
I used the 3.5 tensioner because thats what tavarish did in his writeup. I had to double check it after I put it on myself.
Since I've put most of the timing stuff on and and taken it off about 4 times so far it doesnt seem to bad. Especially once you start understanding how things work and what everything is. I can actually read those 3.5 swap thread and know what they are talking about lol. Maxsapphire is at a point that when I ask for a certain part she knows what it is which is cool. She cant wait to take it to the track. We will definatly have vids up once everything is done, of course she'll get the first drive.
Maybe Ishouldnt have thrown away that tensioner.lol Good to hear though
I'm definitely paying attention to this thread. Thanks for updating it every so often.
Messing with the timing components can seem scary at first, but if you have the ability to read the FSM and understand it, then it's surprisingly pretty simple. Just take your time and follow each step. Once you have everything together, turn the engine over manually several times to make sure it rotates freely.
I'm planning on going a little deeper into my engine. If I have it on the stand, I might as well do as much stuff as I can to it like seals, HGs, cams, valve springs, rod bolts, port work, etc.
I can't wait to get my progress thread started! I don't want to start it until I have an engine though. That way people will know I'm serious. I hope to buy my engine tomorrow. We'll see.
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I just finshed my 3.5 swap and it is great!!! put in a 2008 engine from a maxima.. had 491miles on it when I put it in.. I hooked everything up and no check engine light on does anyone know if anyone else has done a 3.5 swap and had no check engine light I have EGR and EVAP system complety hooked up.. anyways any help or questions you have ask away..
I just finshed my 3.5 swap and it is great!!! put in a 2008 engine from a maxima.. had 491miles on it when I put it in.. I hooked everything up and no check engine light on does anyone know if anyone else has done a 3.5 swap and had no check engine light I have EGR and EVAP system complety hooked up.. anyways any help or questions you have ask away..
No check engine light?? Good job. You got a dream swap. I'm sure I'll be posting more questions here as I go along.
Maybe Ishouldnt have thrown away that tensioner.lol Good to hear though
I just triple checked the picture from the writeup and its a 3.0 tensioner. I guess its a good thing I checked again. I'll edit my post to keep good info here.
I'm definitely paying attention to this thread. Thanks for updating it every so often.
Messing with the timing components can seem scary at first, but if you have the ability to read the FSM and understand it, then it's surprisingly pretty simple. Just take your time and follow each step. Once you have everything together, turn the engine over manually several times to make sure it rotates freely.
I'm planning on going a little deeper into my engine. If I have it on the stand, I might as well do as much stuff as I can to it like seals, HGs, cams, valve springs, rod bolts, port work, etc.
I can't wait to get my progress thread started! I don't want to start it until I have an engine though. That way people will know I'm serious. I hope to buy my engine tomorrow. We'll see.
all looks good from here sir. just be srue that you did in fact prime that primary chain tensioner with plenty oil. LAST thing you need is for there to be slack and you end up with a chain skipping a tooth at startup. Not trying to jinx it or anything [*knock on wood*] but that is a very important thing to do that will save you huge headaches down the road
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I just finshed my 3.5 swap and it is great!!! put in a 2008 engine from a maxima.. had 491miles on it when I put it in.. I hooked everything up and no check engine light on does anyone know if anyone else has done a 3.5 swap and had no check engine light I have EGR and EVAP system complety hooked up.. anyways any help or questions you have ask away..
pic's please and what did you do with the egr
did you install the 4gen egr or did you rig it up somehow
__________________ My Cardomain _ _Maxima runs 13.4@109
Dyno:? whp & ? wtq
Nitrous PB: 13.4@110mph
All Motor PB: 14.0@99mph
3280lb with driver, full trim, rims, spare, jack, fluids, etc & notorized proof
I'll be working on it tonight. I've been working late and havent had a chance to work on it this week. I need to prime that main tensioner, put the last chain guide on and install the outer timing cover. Then put everything else back together.
The outer timing cover is on and all the timing is set. I know it took a long time to do but I wanted to make sure everything was right so I dont run into any problems later. We'll be putting everything back together during the week. My goal is to have it running before november 9th.
In your picture of the chain tensioner, I dont see the piston pushing on the guide? Make sure that piston didn't fall out. Also, I would recommend buying a new tensioner if you can afford it. 2 months after my swap my tensioner began to go out. I really did not want to have to pull the motor again... Looking great though!
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In your picture of the chain tensioner, I dont see the piston pushing on the guide? Make sure that piston didn't fall out. Also, I would recommend buying a new tensioner if you can afford it. 2 months after my swap my tensioner began to go out. I really did not want to have to pull the motor again... Looking great though!
Zack
The piston is there its just not sticking out. Its really tight up against the guide. Would I be able to tell if a tensioner is good or bad before its all in the car? When I primed it it pushes in and comes out smoothly.
I'm really considering doing a partial swap into my 2000. The only parts I seem to not understand is how/what sensors are hooked up and what you need to do to stay 5spd.
Care to clarify this for me?
Also, how did you get no codes SouthFLMaxTech?????
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I'm really considering doing a partial swap into my 2000. The only parts I seem to not understand is how/what sensors are hooked up and what you need to do to stay 5spd.
Care to clarify this for me?
Also, how did you get no codes SouthFLMaxTech?????
I just printed page EL-318 and EL-319 from my FSM and highlighted the sensors I'll need to bring over from the 3.0. I'll list them and if anyone sees anything missing let me know and I'll add it here.
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Good job. You got a dream swap. I'm sure I'll be posting more questions here as I go along.
. I guess its a good thing I checked again. I'll edit my post to keep good info here.
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