Driver11324's semi-build

[driver11324]

Well after having my S14 for a while now and redoing mostly everything on my car, I decided to start a nice project through this winter. This "build" might not be as crazy as some of those other ones on this forum, but for me its defiantly challenging and costs a lot of $$. What I am doing to my car is painting the bay, rewiring the harness, and putting a few upgrades on the motor. For those who have seen my car at a meet in the Northeast know that my engine bay looks like rats nest with a valve cover.

Here is the start, this was back in September:
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http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/Driver11324/CIPMeet8-30-0820-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/Driver11324/IMG_0126.jpg
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Finally got the motor out:
(Kinda messed up on the hoist:duh:)
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/Driver11324/IMG_0175.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/Driver11324/IMG_0188.jpg
Here is sits the motor right next to the tree of wiring:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/Driver11324/IMG_0185.jpg

Next step: Clean the motor REALLY well...
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/Driver11324/IMG_0199.jpg
scrub scrub scrub
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/Driver11324/IMG_0261.jpg

Question: What is this rusty stuff and why is it in my coolant tubes and hoses?
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/Driver11324/IMG_0202.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/Driver11324/IMG_0290.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/Driver11324/IMG_0292.jpg

Onto motor maintenance: I decided to replace the timing chain and some other things while the motor was out.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/Driver11324/IMG_0318.jpg
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Ill get more pictures of the motor by next week when I start on that again.

Now onto the engine bay. Because my car was in CT and the autobody shop is in NY, I had to trailer the car, which was a little hairy. After a week of welding and grinding and more grinding, I am left with this so far:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/Driver11324/IMG_0470.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/Driver11324/IMG_0472-1.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/Driver11324/IMG_0487.jpg
The engine bay will paint painted within the next 2 days.

While I was taking a break from the engine bay, I decided not to shell out the $174.99 on the Nismo power brace and make my own for $6.77:coold:.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/Driver11324/IMG_0468.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/Driver11324/IMG_0473.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/Driver11324/IMG_0474.jpg

That's all for tonight, Ill keep this updated.

[BoostSlideWayz]

Looks FUN... but hey, do your self a good favor and dont run any water what so ever in your engine.. use 50/50 Premix, makes rust obsolete..

Good luck.

[jimmytango00]

are those SSR type C's?

nice build.

[mrmephistopheles]

Sorry, no 'build-in-progress' allowed in Chat. Completed builds only, plzthx.



dont run any water what so ever in your engine.. use 50/50 Premix, makes rust obsolete..


What do you think the other 50% of that mix is?