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1987 NISSAN
280,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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KUMMER11
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My son overheated the motor and blew the head gasket in his nissan pulsar nx ( I assume the head warped). would it be more economical to have a used engine installed or the head shaved and gasket replaced. On a very tight budget. Thanks
Mar 23, 2008 at 3:39 PM
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RASMATAZ
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resurface head and gasket is probably cheaper than a used engine-

You can do the head and gasket standing but replacing the engine is a lot tougher-
Mar 24, 2008 at 2:17 AM
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