Thread: Rebuid tips?
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 04:27 PM
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i use to use - Nissan Parts, NISMO and Nissan Accessories - Courtesyparts.com a lot for parts.
fortunately, not had to order anything for a while site, site seems different/updated.

mewantkouki is right on.

i'll echo what BZ82 said - don't cut corners.

as for reusing stuff, the key is "if nothing is wrong" I would recommend having a machine shop tell you if there is anything wrong with them, and not just eyeballing it. I've held rods in my hand that came out of a running engine, looked good, but where so far beyond spec that if you installed them with new bearings, they would bind right up. The only reason they didn't in the old engine was they had worn the bearings away in just the right way to keep things moving.
so you have to weigh the option, pay the machine shop to inspect the parts to see if they are good, or just get new parts that you know are good.
Typically, the crank doesn't need balanced, but it doesn't hurt to have it inspected anyway.
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