A friend needs his 2002 Altima 3.5L rebuilt, and I dont know any shops in the area that know Nissan's...

Anyone recommend a good place?

He is looking for a stock rebuild, nothing special.

Tacoma to Everett would be preferred.

 

Intec racing in Kent has a lot of Nissan experience, from what I've seen they could more than handle a job like that

 

Thanks,

I didnt even think of that...
They are doing my UpRev in January.
I'll awing by and ask them tomorrow.

 

Speak with Lawrence, he should be in after lunch

 

If you really need someone who knows about salvaged vehicles period not limited to nissan, i would go to belred auto. These guys' expertise is unsurpassed. A tuner shop does not deal with cars that have been in any type of accident as often as a strictly dedicated to body work and collision. I would go to someone who can throw your car on an alignment, put wheels to stock alignment specs, see if everithing matches, throughly inspeact seams and welds, remove skid plates, under body covers and so forth to see if everything matches or repaired correctly. If you want an imaculate inspection to be conducted on your car, go to a reputable body shop.

 

btw what do you mean by a stock rebuilt? Is the car with a rebuilt title? It's vague

 

I was under the impression that he wanted a motor rebuild. Didn't mention any body work or an accident...

 

Correct.

2002 Stock Nissan Altima with the 3.5L
Needs a new long block
I've found new long blocks for about 2200, but then there is shipping, and core charges...

i can do the work, just not the machine work, and prefer someone with more exp. to assembly the bottom end. i dont feel like playing with plasti-guage all afternoon, nor trust my cheap-o tourque wrench to bearings.

 

there's a napa machine shop in auburn. they even did a 350z twin turbo build a few years back.

 

Thanks, i'll check into them.

I spoke to Intec, and they didnt seem too interested in the task.

 

Any updates? I need a shop to some minor work to my Z in regards to some oil leaks and i live in Port Orchard..

 

Or get an used long block. FWD VQ35s are pretty cheap

 

did you talk to Lawrence or someone else? anytime i talk to anyone other than Lawrence they don't seam to be too interested in anything... they always have a bunch of friends over that they're watching drifting vids with, customers don't get priority with anyone other than Lawrence from my experience unless the work order is already setup with Lawrence...

 

damn, whens the last time you were in there? They've been on point every time I've been around, I will admit that over the summer they got distracted every now and then to watch the live streaming of their pro drift car competing, I can't really fault anyone for that tho, a car you've sweat blood and tears for

 

last time I was there was early december. I asked them to have Lawrence call me cause he wasn't in the shop when I stopped by, still haven't heard anything...

 

PM me your number I'll make sure he gives you a call

 

I don't need to get a hold of him anymore, at least not yet. I was gonna have him put in a remote start system, but decided to get a new clutch first and some other associtated parts. So I can't afford it right now anyway. but thanks for the offer...

 

I had pretty much the same experience. Lawrence and the mechanics are stellar, talented people and I don't think they are represented too well in the front office.

 

A complete rebuild is going to cost many thousands. thousands more than obtaining an used, low miler long block and swapping.

Any particular reason you don't want to consider an used motor and want to spend the $ to get it rebuilt?

 

We found a place to get a long block for 2200 to the door.

i can do the swap work, it's just time, busted knuckles, and a few parts runs...