Rb25 240 Build

[TwoHarbors240]

Finally decided to make a build thread for the S13. I've had the car for just over 4 years and until lately I have not had the funds to do as I pleased. Over the years I have upgraded a few things and started to get it where I wanted it.

To start off the plan was to rebuild the spare KA motor that I got with the car. I started looking around, doing some research and decided I would really like to have an Rb if one presented itself.

So far here are the odds and ends of the car

- KYB Front and Rear Struts
- Tein Lowering Springs (plan on coilovers soon)
- Megan Racing Rear Upper Control Arms
- Megan Racing Rear Adjustable Toe Control Arms
- Megan Racing Rear Lower Traction Rods
- Rolled and Pulled Rear Fenders
- N1 Style 3" Cat-Back Exhaust
- Shaved Antenna and Window Wiper
- 17x9 +0 5Zigen FN01rc Hyper Black Wheels (f-225/45)(r-235/45)

Here is shortly after i bought the car

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Here is after fixing a couple spots on the body, shaving antenna and window wiper, 5zigens, N1 style exhaust, and lowering springs

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Finishing up the body work and painting the driver side

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still needs some more wet sanding/buffing
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door and door handle didnt match so i had to paint it, hopefully it holds up well
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How the interior sits at the moment

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Some pictures after paint work was done and how it looks now

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Now on to the motor part of the build. Picked up an Rb a couple days ago. Will post up the part of the build, build parts, and pics later on today. thats all for now

[Zach-sr]

Cool, clean start. :bigok:

[Coolwhip]

+1 clean start. Can't wait to see the engine progress. ;)

[Touge Whore]

Nice...good luck with the project...

[96Turbo]

Good start man. +1 for a fellow RB swapper from MN!

[TwoHarbors240]

Ok so now on to the motor. Build is pretty much complete for the most part. Im gonna change a few things and need a fuel pressure regulator, fuel pump, and a wideband and she will be ready to go. As of now the setup makes 438whp on race gas but will be tuned on pump to make it more of a daily

-R34 RB25DET NEO

-Proffessional Custom S13 Engine Harness

-overbored .040

-All new OE Nissan gaskets, o-rings and valve seals etc.

-Extreme race port and polish and 3 angle valve job

-Wiseco 86.5mm pistons with the rods

-Eagle Rods

-ACL calico race bearings (rod and main)

-ARP head and main studs

-Cometic headgasket

-ported freddy intake manifold

-Q45 throttle body

-Custom 3" intercooler piping with couplers and tbolts

-Tial 50mm BOV

-Tial 38mm wastegate

-large Greddy front mount intercooler

-Greddy airnix z32 filter

-custom Elite Autosport equal length tubular exhaust manifold

-aftermarket fuel rail

-RC 650cc top feed injectors and injector harness

-Fuel system set up with nylon line and dash fittings

-steel braided oil feed line and fittings

-steel braided oil return line and fittings

-Precision billet 6262 journal T4 turbo (good for upwards of 800hp)

-Converted to KA powersteering pump (more readily available)

-Nismo thermostat

-Nismo N1 waterpump

-Greddy timing belt
-New tensioner/iddler

-Z32 Mass air flow sensor

-K&N crankcase breather

-Custom downpipe

-Custom screamer pipe

-Rucus racing engine/tranny mount brackets

-Mickinney 1 piece steel driveshaft

-JGY aluminum flywheel

-ACT unsprung 6 puck clutch

-ACT heavy duty pressure plate

-Autometer Cobalt boost gauge (mechanical)

-Autometer Cobalt oil press. gauge (mechanical)

-Autometer Cobalt water temp gauge (mechanical)

-AEM FIC -8 channel (more memory than standard FIC etc)

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[96Turbo]

looks great

although I would suggest running a proper PCV system with a catch can...

[TwoHarbors240]

yeah, like i said im gonna change some things. thats also one of the options that i considered.

it definitely will get a good cleaning as well

[Edwin562]

the carbon fiber intake manifold looks beast.... u got urself a pretty dope project...

[Nick_04K]

Looks good! Maybe an inch lower haha?

Everyone else on zilvia will probably tell you to dump it like 4 inches haha.

[TwoHarbors240]

the carbon fiber intake mani was just for a mock up and test a guy did that had the motor before i did, so the manifold you see in the other pics is the one that will be used

as for lowering it, i will eventually buy some coilovers, but in my book, having a 400whp car is a little more important than hitting my shit off the ground at the moment. they will come at some point

[Imarvin240]

looking good man

[TwoHarbors240]

Thanks guys. Really looking forward to getting a good start on this. Just need to order a few things and get the race car done before i can get the 240 into the garage and pull the motor...

[HPKMotorsports3]

sweet RB... nice work, loved your paint job +1

[MattRose]

I love my RB25! What are some of the added benefits to the NEO over the series 1 RB25?

[TwoHarbors240]

The NEO head was fitted, which enabled the engine to be classified as a low emission vehicle engine due to their lower fuel consumption and emission output. The NEO head featured solid lifters rather than hydraulic, revised camshafts and a revised inlet manifold, in particular the RB25DE NEO which had 2 inlets going into the inlet manifold. The combustion chamber of the head is smaller, so GT-R spec connecting rods are used to compensate. The turbo received the larger OP6 turbine. So basically it was more efficient as well as made more power if im not mistaken

[surge s14]

looks very nice man looking forward to seeing the out come

[ChicagoS14]

Nice. I think I seen the sale thread with that motor, if its the motor I think it is then damn thats gonna be a beastly setup.

[TwoHarbors240]

Yeah it is. Motor made 438whp on race gas with the current setup. I will be retuning to have it running on pump gas before it comes out in the spring

[TwoHarbors240]

here are some parts on the list needed to finish the build

- Autometer Cobalt 160mph Speedometer
- Autometer Cobalt 10k rpm Tach
- Autometer Cobalt Wideband with o2 sensor
- Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump
- Aeromotive A1000 Fuel Pressure Regulator and Gauge
- Red Couplers all around

[TwoHarbors240]

so, ive been pondering the thought of finally getting myself some coilovers. im looking for something at a decent price, yet will still go fairly low. anyone have any opinions or thoughts?

[james626]

this is clean!!

[TwoHarbors240]

very, very small update.

cleaned up the engine really good and did some work. looks really good now, ill get pics up soon

and ordered my walbro fuel pump, turbosmart FPR gauge, and z32 Fuel Filter

[Nick_04K]

For coilovers you will just have to read one of the million coilover debate threads we have here and then just decide what you think would work best for your needs. Almost every single person on Zilvia is in disagreement about what coils are best...And it's possible because there are that many different brands/manufacturers/styles.

Im in for new engine pics though. Lets see the beauty all cleaned up.

[shortyman4065]

stance coilovers ftw.

[DoobieS13]

Megan racing streets but for a few more bucks I would go pbm... Just my opinion, I'm doin the rb swap in march/April so il be watching this pretty close. U had a really clean car to start with too lucky bastard haha but def mad props. N not to familiar w/the rb so...it's possible to buy an rb25 and then swap the NEO head and it becomes an rb25 NEO? Lookin good tho sir.:bowrofl:

[smoked240]

Sweet build man. Another +1 for fellow Rb swapper in MN.I got mine done last month.

[TwoHarbors240]

If that is a question asking me if you can use a NEO head on a regular RB to make it the NEO, then yes from what i understand everything else was the same. they just made the head a little different for emissions and such. Idk if there is really that much of a gain from it to make it worth it though

good luck to you guys with your swaps as well!!

yeah im pretty lucky i found that car. i got that with a parts car up here in MN for 3k. Its originally a Texas car so there isnt a spec of rust on the thing. very good base to start with

[TwoHarbors240]

Got a couple of goodies in the mail today, nothin big, but still progress!

FPR Gauge and Fuel Pump

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[laxrider]

Are you Ood's brother?

and that is sam's old motor right?

Damn that is gonna be one beastly car!
I will definitly be keeping an eye on this!!

I am from the Duluth Area. Might have some Tein coilovers for sale soon, if your interested?

[TwoHarbors240]

yes sir, tis me.

and yes it is, might not be quite as beastly since it wont be on race gas, but fun nontheless

And coilovers? sure, but it depends on the price

fuel filter came today
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[TwoHarbors240]

Ok, so I finally took pictures of the motor all cleaned up. Let it be known that I still plan on getting a coil cover, painting the front cover red to match the car, wrinkle coating the intake manifold. Idk if i want to do it black or in a nice silver color though? seen it look good both ways...

I was really happy with how good the motor/tranny cleaned up. also painted the pulleys
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[TwoHarbors240]

i suppose i should show everyone what im starting with. stock ka...

still waiting for the race car to be finished and moved outta my spot. ugh

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[TwoHarbors240]

another thing in the mail today!

Aeromotive A1000 Fuel Pressure Regulator
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[TwoHarbors240]

I was wondering if anyone knows how an aftermarket tach and speedometer would wire up on the RB? I dont want to send mine away or get the maxima tach that works and whatnot. Im looking to get Autometer for both and am not quite sure how it would work with the 240/RB. thanks

[TwoHarbors240]

Another small update

Got my Vortex couplers in the mail, all of them are red to go with the car a littlebetter. Still waiting for the "other" cars to be finished and get the hell outta my way, lol.. ugh

[smoked240]

My speedo is off about 20mph after tweaking it. But my rpms are only about 500 off.I might just pick up the new PBM digital rpm gauge. If you want to use the stock gauges just pull them out and adjust the meters in the back. There was a thread someplace on it.

[TwoHarbors240]

Well i would actually like to buy some aftermarket Autometer gauges but im not too sure on how the wiring goes. The tach would normally go to the distributor but seeing as how an RB has coil packs thats obviously not gonna work...

[smoked240]

Well i would actually like to buy some aftermarket Autometer gauges but im not too sure on how the wiring goes. The tach would normally go to the distributor but seeing as how an RB has coil packs thats obviously not gonna work...

It would be wired into the Crank sensor or Cam.

[TwoHarbors240]

Ohh true that. Makes sense. And im guessing the one for the speedometer would be a plug on the tranny somewhere

[smoked240]

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Ohh true that. Makes sense. And im guessing the one for the speedometer would be a plug on the tranny somewhere

I have the lower harness prep for the rb25det series 2. I think the neo is the same for the tranny part anyways. Are you reusing the ka lower harness?

You see the sensor next to your tranny oil fill plug? That is the speed sensor. You just cut off your plug that goes to the ka speed sensor and connect the plug that's in the speed sensor to the wire's and your all good.

[TwoHarbors240]

No im not using the KA harness. I have to lower RB harness as well

[TwoHarbors240]

The reason there has been no updates for over a month is...

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[95s14rb25]

nice thread. just got mine done. lots of fun. hope you get yours done soon.

[TwoHarbors240]

Alright, finally had some time to tear into it a little bit yesterday and today...so here it is!

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[TwoHarbors240]

finally got the motor out, making some good progress!

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[drftwerks]

holy shit. more of the dodge please, video and shit.

so cool.

[TwoHarbors240]

haha, thanks. its so cool when people are interested in these cars as well! once its running again ill post up a video and such. the water pump motor wasnt pumping fast enough so there is a hairline crack in the head. had to pull the motor back apart and send it away to get fixed, and then when i got it ripped apart realized that it had too much cam in it so i also have to put the smaller cam back in it :(

[drftwerks]

just want a video with huge burnout, chicks with tities hangin out, and a rad song. maybe some gun shooting.

in the dodge.

[TwoHarbors240]

Hahaha, im not real handy with montages...but ill see what i can do!

[TwoHarbors240]

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[TwoHarbors240]

Had some time over the last few days to dig into it a little bit more. Just about ready to be degreased and then scuffed, as it will be getting painted before the motor is dropped in

Here are the pics, enjoy
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And some junk/parts, lol. Probly should have been a little more organized
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[drftwerks]

sooo......dodge?

[TwoHarbors240]

I got everything out of the engine bay that needed to come out before paint. Also started to scuff the bay and take out the unnecessary brackets and such.

Mock up and test fit before paint and the finishing touches. Its getting there!
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[higgzy]

mmm liking this! how deep into the wiring are you going?

[TwoHarbors240]

what exactly do you mean by that??

[higgzy]

yeah sorry, are you rewiring the whole thing or attaching two harnesses together?

edit: also what engine mounts are those?

[rb20240sx]

I wish my neo was that badass. Good luck trying to find a neo coil cover to for a decent price I've been looking forever. Your gonna love it.

[JRex]

I'll be keeping an eye on this because I plan on doing the same with my new coupe. That motor looks like a beast!

[roboticnissan]

Are you using a r chassis crossmember?

[TwoHarbors240]

yeah sorry, are you rewiring the whole thing or attaching two harnesses together?

No, I have a wiring harness thats made for a 240 with an RB so it will pretty much be plug and play. should make for an easy time, lol

[TwoHarbors240]

I wish my neo was that badass. Good luck trying to find a neo coil cover to for a decent price I've been looking forever. Your gonna love it.

I would never put that cover over this motor, to each their own, but i do not like them at all so it will be staying the way that is. haha

[TwoHarbors240]

Are you using a r chassis crossmember?

Stock Crossmember, fits like a dream!

[jdizzy204]

why did you put the RB in before painting the bay?

[TwoHarbors240]

To make sure the solid mounts i bought fit up to everything right, and the firewall needed to be beaten in so the starter would fit. it would be dumb to paint it and then realize everything will go wrong, lol, ya know?

[TwoHarbors240]

Another update, its getting there

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[TwoHarbors240]

Did quite a bit today, some more pics!!
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[junn]

very nice

looking good

[TwoHarbors240]

got the downpipe, dump tube, wastegate, throttle body, and some other little shit buttoned up as well. didnt figure it was enough of an update for pics so... yeah

[higgzy]

are you mounting the heater hoses back up? also how close to the firewall is the engine?

[TwoHarbors240]

yeah it gets pretty cold up here so i am going to be hooking them back up. I would say there is well over an inch in between the head and the firewall, fits excellent

[TwoHarbors240]

Ok, so im having some trouble with the route of the fuel lines/system. I have an aeromotive fuel pressure regulator with 2 inlet ports and a return port on the bottom. If anyone could shed some light on the situation that would be great. thanks

[TwoHarbors240]

Everything is starting to fall into place now, got the radiator in and the hoses hooked up, mounted the fans on to it, got the intercooler mounted and the piping ran, most of the main harness is hooked up, also got the gauge lines ran through the firewall.

Still need to mount the regulator and lines, hook up the lower harness, do some vacuum lines, and run the wires for the wideband. other than that its getting real close!

Here are some more pics from the update
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[TwoHarbors240]

ok, so on the main RB harness I have, there is a plug that goes up under the dash on the passenger side. This harness was made for an 89-90 240sx (with a white plug) and my car is a 91-94 (with a brown plug). Does anyone know where I can get a diagram for both so I can rewire it correctly? Seeing as how the colors dont match up..

[omgRWDgoodness!]

Glad to see I'm not the only one that'll be running dual Mishimotos as pushers with my RB :) Make sure to cover how you wire those up!

[TwoHarbors240]

Ha, yeah I had to run them on the front of the radiator. They wouldnt even fit in between the motor and radiator if i wanted them to, i tried..

[dmp316]

very nice man. Liking this build alot

[TwoHarbors240]

It finally lives!! now onto the easy stuff. Just putting things back together and doing the finishing touches. Man, i cant wait :)

Here is a first start video, next one will be better, lol
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[TwoHarbors240]

Okay, so Im pretty sure that everything is wired up as it should be, but my lights, gauge cluster, power windows, locks, climate control, and cd player dont work. Does anyone have any incite on the situation? Thanks

[Hiighboost2]

Looks awesome! Nice build man!

[TwoHarbors240]

does anyone have any idea whats going on with the wiring?? the car starts, the fans work, the wideband works... but i have no power windows, lights, cd player, climate control. nothing.

[Vegas]

If you find out what the problem is with the wiring lmk, i'm gonna be doing a very similar swap soon. Are you using a premade Wiring Specialties conversion harness? What motor mounts and motor swap mounts did you use? Sick thread bud, i'm bookmarking this bissh

[alexanderig]

car looked clean to begin with but looks great now. and motor is looking beastly. i didnt see it but how much power are you looking to make? and after 4 years it looks like your patience is paying off

[TwoHarbors240]

it makes 440 whp on 110 right now, looking for similar numbers on 93 this year, if it gets retuned. Would like to see 500 in the future

[higgzy]

nice to see it going man! hope you sort out the wiring :)

Keep the updates coming!

[TwoHarbors240]

Still havent figured out what the deal with the wiring is, im stumped so it still sits..ugh

And after about 5lbs of boost it starts to cut out and backfire, so im guessing that its gonna need a tune before it comes out anyways.

[StryfeS13]

Check your 75A fuse in the fusebox..I blew mine out once when re-installing my motor and the exact thing happened to me.

I guess I grounded the alt wrong or something.

[SkylinePowas13]

this is awsome man ,keep up the good work

[boyou2]

you put PU engine mounts?

You should change it, it's very stiff, my car is shaking at idle :/

[TwoHarbors240]

Solid mounts are a good thing, thats what i wanted. it moved around a lot before

[TrustS13]

I think you blew the 10A fuse, I blew it in mine and had similar issues, check your fuse box.


http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e25/vancouverbc_2008/000_0165.jpg

It's the 3rd to last on the left side. While you're there, might as well check all the fusees. You can get a fuse puller/tester for like 5 bucks at your local parts store. LMK if this helps.

[TwoHarbors240]

I already have a puller/tester. thanks for the info! once i have some time after work ill look into it. thanks again

[TwoHarbors240]

It may not run perfect or have all the wiring issues worked out, but it alteast looks complete and finished. here is the final product

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/016-1.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/015-1.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/014-2.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/013-2.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/012-2.jpg

MVI_0313.mp4 video by Udee07 - Photobucket (http://s860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/?action=view&current=MVI_0313.mp4)

[s13_rb25]

Awesome Build! my car will be getting a new heart in the near future! i have a rb20. i wanna do a 25 or a 2j. trying to stay out of the ls money pit but its tempting.

[TwoHarbors240]

So im pretty sure the problem was the 75amp alternator fuse, but the problem is when I put the fuse in it blows it every time. The one I had in it, and the one I just got in the mail the other day. Guessing I have something grounded that shouldnt be? Any ideas??

[TwoHarbors240]

got everything sorted out, she's just about ready to go!

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/009-2.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/008-2.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/007-2.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/005-3.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/003-4.jpg

[g_mac530]

Swap looks awesome! What was the issue you were having?

[TwoHarbors240]

ahh the 75amp alternator fuse was blown, I just overlooked it before. after i put one in everything worked as it should. so besides a tune its ready to go

[TwoHarbors240]

So im having some overboosting problems. my wastegate has a 1.0 bar spring in it, but for some reason the gauge is telling me its boosting to like 30lbs... Idk if the gauge is dicked up, or if it could be something else. Any ideas??

[omgRWDgoodness!]

How did it feel/run before you replaced the fuse? I've been trying to figure out why my RB feels so slow. It starts up, idles, and drives more or less fine but just doesn't haul ass like it should when I get on it. It sucks :(

[TwoHarbors240]

It ran the same, just fine, just some of the electrical shit didnt work. that fuse should have nothing to do with how your car runs. sounds like you have some other kinds of problems bro

[rb20240sx]

I would never put that cover over this motor, to each their own, but i do not like them at all so it will be staying the way that is. haha
Well do you have your stock neo coil cover?


Ever figure out your overboosting issue. And motor looks great post a vid for sound :)

[s13Kurt]

How did it feel/run before you replaced the fuse? I've been trying to figure out why my RB feels so slow. It starts up, idles, and drives more or less fine but just doesn't haul ass like it should when I get on it. It sucks :(

Have you checked your mechanical timing?

[TwoHarbors240]

Done for this year. More to come this winter!

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/006-3.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/003-5.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/002-5.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/001-4.jpg

[95BoostedS14]

Awesome build man, keep up the good work

[sleeper108]

you mentioned having a plug and play harness? Where did you get it from? that is the part of my swap I am most concerned about, and unfortunately I am almost tapped out of cash! I am unsure I trust myself for the wiring, so I'm hoping people will have better options out there

[S14DOOD]

Beautiful car man!

[TwoHarbors240]

you mentioned having a plug and play harness? Where did you get it from? that is the part of my swap I am most concerned about, and unfortunately I am almost tapped out of cash! I am unsure I trust myself for the wiring, so I'm hoping people will have better options out there

The guy that I bought it from had already had it done, so it was done for me..so I just meant that it was plug and play for me, lol. I actually have no idea where he had it done or if he did it himself. sorry man

[d0ct0r7]

very clean, motor looks fresh too

[RB Me]

looks proper.

[TwoHarbors240]

didnt really do much over the winter months, but got a few things done today so i might as well actually update this..

Got myself a Pioneer CD/DVD Player and also got a j30 LSD from a fellow member on here

pics
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/050.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/049.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/052-1.jpg
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http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/053-1.jpg

[TwoHarbors240]

more updates. Having the car tuned this weekend so I got the hood painted, finished up my exhaust the way that i wanted it, and found a "different" spot for my wideband

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/063-1.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/065-1.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/066-1.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/067-1.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/068-1.jpg

[TwoHarbors240]

Dyno day for me

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/046-1.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/045-1.jpg

[eurogirl]

Beautiful!

[TwoHarbors240]

Got a new shifter bezel from Nissan as well, really cleaned up the look of the interior. Looks much better now IMO, without the painted and sticker bombed bezel.

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/IMG_0333.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/IMG_0332.jpg

[TwoHarbors240]

Car made 445whp/340ftlb tq @ 18lbs, but the tune was cut short due to the alternator being bad.. have an alternator on order and the tune should be finished up in the next couple of weeks. Hoping for 20+ lbs and close to if not over 500whp

[EjMalernee]

Nice power, should make over 500 on 20+ for sure. I didn't read through everything but what cams do you have?

[TwoHarbors240]

Just has stock cams for the time being, would like to upgrade at some point however

[ch7794]

Nice car. Where did you get that new Bezel from? I need one desperately.thanks.

[Initial_R90]

nice build , how much would you say you have into the motor/swap ?

[TwoHarbors240]

Its an oe nissan part that I found on ebay for $126.00 shipped which is a little steep but it really looks nice. They actually have more right now, heres a link

RADIO BEZEL CONSOLE SHIFTER TRIM ASSY S13 240SX 1989-1994 OEM GENUINE NISSAN | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/RADIO-BEZEL-CONSOLE-SHIFTER-TRIM-ASSY-S13-240SX-1989-1994-OEM-GENUINE-NISSAN-/160704554372?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item256abce584&vxp=mtr)

Into the swap... I would have to say its creepin up on $10k. I bought the motor pretty much finished, just had to buy some odds and ends here and there, few big things but it definitely started to add up.

[ch7794]

Thanks that is pretty steep but it is a dealer so I could see it.

[TwoHarbors240]

Yeah, i looked around for quite a while.. you wont find a brand new one for cheaper than that sadly

[S14Serge]

Dam awesome work man! I especially love the placement of your wideband!

[TwoHarbors240]

Thanks! Couldnt really think of any good place to take up space so I came up with something "unique" that ive never seen before, lol

[TwoHarbors240]

So after having my car tuned, within a couple of days I started to hear a tick/rattle in the head of my motor. Anyone know what it could be? Im stumped

http://s860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/?action=view&current=IMG_0338.mp4

[TwoHarbors240]

I would say that it is more of a rattle sound then a tick? Thinking maybe its a stuck lifter but idk..

[sleeper108]

would it go quiet at higher RPM? or just get louder?

[TwoHarbors240]

It just gets louder, and faster as the RPMS increase. Still looking into it..

[TwoHarbors240]

Found some interior fabric that was a little more low key, so I tried it out. very happy with it and think it looks much better!

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/IMG_0414.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/IMG_0413.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/Udee07/IMG_0412.jpg

[myKAl]

Dope build and dope interior cloth, had the same idea boot and everything :D

[Pinggg]

Get a damn shift knob! That stock shit looks funky.

[fliprayzin240sx]

I would say that it is more of a rattle sound then a tick? Thinking maybe its a stuck lifter but idk..

I could have sworn NEOs have solid lifters...might wanna check and make sure the lash are good.

[TwoHarbors240]

They do, Neo's and 26's have solid lifters. Every other RB25 has Hydraulic

[coupesallday!]

did you cut out that middle peice of the door panel to wrap it? or whatever u did

[TwoHarbors240]

I did not. There is an indent that the put in the panels so I glued the fabric to the panel, then cut it to the right size, and pushed the edges into the crease

[91coupesr20det]

Any news??