AndrePerras
12-09-2012, 11:20 PM
Hi all, this is my 1st post here. Im a HD mechanic working in seismic acquisition as a vibroeseis technician (fix 20-80,000 pound vibrators believe it or not). I may disappear from time to time for work.
Bought this 1992 180sx hatch, without an engine, trans, and in many parts on July 20th.
Bought a 2JZ-GE and 2.0mm Greddy head gasket
Engine sitting next to car. Transmission arrives tomorrow.
Need R154 Bellhousing for 2JZ and clutch kit next.
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/8333/photoswx.jpg
T4 Flanged stainless manifold
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/5350/t4manifold.jpg
Engine rebuilding
http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/6369/geheadnaked.jpg
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/466/38685210151310988863084.jpg
Mess on my work tables.
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/8337/enginepartsontable.jpg
Turbo (67mm 0.84 a/r from driftmotion) and other parts
http://imageshack.us/a/img210/4118/56492510151112265316936.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/210/56492510151112265316936.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img832/7306/57943610151112261216936.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/832/57943610151112261216936.jpg/)
Bought a 5 lug conversion, ordered polyurethane bushing kit for the whole car and will be painting all the suspension arms
http://imageshack.us/a/img211/7668/53052510151544613773084.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/211/53052510151544613773084.jpg/)
Engine re-assembled on stand, waiting for mounts.
http://imageshack.us/a/img542/3280/59913510151494139288084.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/542/59913510151494139288084.jpg/)
Car parts on my living room table
http://imageshack.us/a/img547/7762/p1010891e.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/547/p1010891e.jpg/)
Finally got my new set of mounts... 1st set i ordered scared me they looked too flimsy
http://imageshack.us/a/img651/6273/73007101515446139180841.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/651/73007101515446139180841.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img545/8324/p1010893u.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/545/p1010893u.jpg/)
Just after i dropped the engine into the car. Test fitting mounts etc
http://imageshack.us/a/img42/4145/30927610151545671563084.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/42/30927610151545671563084.jpg/)
Bought S14 kouki front end, going +50mm over in the rears. Still unsure what colour im painting the whole car
http://imageshack.us/a/img43/3167/44882101515416740480841.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/43/44882101515416740480841.jpg/)
Gold valve covers and fuel rail came out sweet
http://imageshack.us/a/img571/7509/60810178626532283111310.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/571/60810178626532283111310.jpg/)
Painted most of the engine and its attached parts
http://imageshack.us/a/img268/6960/25031101515663547580842.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/268/25031101515663547580842.jpg/)
Removed lower intake manifold, cleaned and painted
http://imageshack.us/a/img824/5949/14490178562978956133633.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/824/14490178562978956133633.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img528/7800/p1010896i.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/528/p1010896i.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img542/8500/p1010895p.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/542/p1010895p.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img841/8949/p1010894bf.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/841/p1010894bf.jpg/)
Re-building my R154. New seals, check clearances, cleaned, marlin crawler thrust washer upgrade
http://imageshack.us/a/img15/1026/65177101515523113580841.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/15/65177101515523113580841.jpg/)
New air compressor - Going to buy a paint gun and spray the engine bay once im done fitting the engine.
http://imageshack.us/a/img826/1883/p1010897w.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/826/p1010897w.jpg/)
Mishimoto radiator and cooling fans
http://imageshack.us/a/img856/6595/p1010898q.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/856/p1010898q.jpg/)
I took the fans off the shroud, won't fit between the radiator and the engine the 2JZ is too long. I'm going to mount them as pushers in front of the radiator.
Here is the process of mounting the radiator and cooling fans.
There's a shot where i put the old man to work cutting flat bar =)
http://imageshack.us/a/img209/8904/p1010901.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/209/p1010901.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img152/2031/p1010908a.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/152/p1010908a.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img547/6014/p1010907.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/547/p1010907.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img707/3006/p1010906bt.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/707/p1010906bt.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img832/5778/p1010905l.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/832/p1010905l.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img824/8392/p1010904c.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/824/p1010904c.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img39/2670/p1010902w.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/39/p1010902w.jpg/)
Tranny back together finally
http://imageshack.us/a/img19/1660/p1010915xy.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/19/p1010915xy.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img560/6136/p1010912c.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/560/p1010912c.jpg/)
Had to remove the engine and bolt the tranny up outside because it wouldnt fit any other way... No room to put the bolts much less turn a wrench!
http://imageshack.us/a/img443/2714/p1010921tp.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/443/p1010921tp.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img266/4982/p1010923ph.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/266/p1010923ph.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img526/8848/p1010924xy.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/526/p1010924xy.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img32/1962/p1010926c.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/32/p1010926c.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img856/4504/p1010927f.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/856/p1010927f.jpg/)
Was this ever a tight fit... Maybe a half inch clearance to the transmission tunnel and 1 inch from head to firewall!!
http://imageshack.us/a/img801/133/p1010931a.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/801/p1010931a.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img401/6185/p1010930ne.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/401/p1010930ne.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img267/5818/p1010928n.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/267/p1010928n.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img33/9364/p1010929p.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/33/p1010929p.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img849/3145/p1010936f.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/849/p1010936f.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img203/2539/p1010935d.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/203/p1010935d.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img545/4756/p1010934h.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/545/p1010934h.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img834/9019/p1010932e.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/834/p1010932e.jpg/)
This damn intake plenum took 30 days to get to me. Seller had shipped it to the wrong address initially...
GOT STAMPS?! 38 stamps holy shit?
http://imageshack.us/a/img233/7150/p1010937j.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/233/p1010937j.jpg/)
Intake plenum mounted... 80mm throttle body on it's way now too. Once i get the tb and front end mounted i can do my intercooler and piping.
http://imageshack.us/a/img707/2530/p1010947d.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/707/p1010947d.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img267/2938/p1010944i.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/267/p1010944i.jpg/)
Next update will be some body work on the front end. Fitting S14 kouki onto S13. Going to try to keep the original body lines of the S13 and taper it subtly towards the S14 aggressive front.
Made some stainless steel lines. i'm considering moving the fuel pressure regualtor to the opposite side to clean up the engine bay.
http://imageshack.us/a/img839/4382/p1010955l.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/839/p1010955l.jpg/)
Made a mounting plate for my new coilpacks. Im going to be ditching the dizzy and running the coipacks on an undecided standalone EMS
http://imageshack.us/a/img585/8300/p1010957j.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/585/p1010957j.jpg/)
Bought this 1992 180sx hatch, without an engine, trans, and in many parts on July 20th.
Bought a 2JZ-GE and 2.0mm Greddy head gasket
Engine sitting next to car. Transmission arrives tomorrow.
Need R154 Bellhousing for 2JZ and clutch kit next.
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/8333/photoswx.jpg
T4 Flanged stainless manifold
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/5350/t4manifold.jpg
Engine rebuilding
http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/6369/geheadnaked.jpg
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/466/38685210151310988863084.jpg
Mess on my work tables.
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/8337/enginepartsontable.jpg
Turbo (67mm 0.84 a/r from driftmotion) and other parts
http://imageshack.us/a/img210/4118/56492510151112265316936.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/210/56492510151112265316936.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img832/7306/57943610151112261216936.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/832/57943610151112261216936.jpg/)
Bought a 5 lug conversion, ordered polyurethane bushing kit for the whole car and will be painting all the suspension arms
http://imageshack.us/a/img211/7668/53052510151544613773084.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/211/53052510151544613773084.jpg/)
Engine re-assembled on stand, waiting for mounts.
http://imageshack.us/a/img542/3280/59913510151494139288084.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/542/59913510151494139288084.jpg/)
Car parts on my living room table
http://imageshack.us/a/img547/7762/p1010891e.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/547/p1010891e.jpg/)
Finally got my new set of mounts... 1st set i ordered scared me they looked too flimsy
http://imageshack.us/a/img651/6273/73007101515446139180841.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/651/73007101515446139180841.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img545/8324/p1010893u.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/545/p1010893u.jpg/)
Just after i dropped the engine into the car. Test fitting mounts etc
http://imageshack.us/a/img42/4145/30927610151545671563084.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/42/30927610151545671563084.jpg/)
Bought S14 kouki front end, going +50mm over in the rears. Still unsure what colour im painting the whole car
http://imageshack.us/a/img43/3167/44882101515416740480841.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/43/44882101515416740480841.jpg/)
Gold valve covers and fuel rail came out sweet
http://imageshack.us/a/img571/7509/60810178626532283111310.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/571/60810178626532283111310.jpg/)
Painted most of the engine and its attached parts
http://imageshack.us/a/img268/6960/25031101515663547580842.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/268/25031101515663547580842.jpg/)
Removed lower intake manifold, cleaned and painted
http://imageshack.us/a/img824/5949/14490178562978956133633.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/824/14490178562978956133633.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img528/7800/p1010896i.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/528/p1010896i.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img542/8500/p1010895p.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/542/p1010895p.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img841/8949/p1010894bf.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/841/p1010894bf.jpg/)
Re-building my R154. New seals, check clearances, cleaned, marlin crawler thrust washer upgrade
http://imageshack.us/a/img15/1026/65177101515523113580841.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/15/65177101515523113580841.jpg/)
New air compressor - Going to buy a paint gun and spray the engine bay once im done fitting the engine.
http://imageshack.us/a/img826/1883/p1010897w.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/826/p1010897w.jpg/)
Mishimoto radiator and cooling fans
http://imageshack.us/a/img856/6595/p1010898q.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/856/p1010898q.jpg/)
I took the fans off the shroud, won't fit between the radiator and the engine the 2JZ is too long. I'm going to mount them as pushers in front of the radiator.
Here is the process of mounting the radiator and cooling fans.
There's a shot where i put the old man to work cutting flat bar =)
http://imageshack.us/a/img209/8904/p1010901.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/209/p1010901.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img152/2031/p1010908a.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/152/p1010908a.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img547/6014/p1010907.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/547/p1010907.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img707/3006/p1010906bt.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/707/p1010906bt.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img832/5778/p1010905l.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/832/p1010905l.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img824/8392/p1010904c.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/824/p1010904c.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img39/2670/p1010902w.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/39/p1010902w.jpg/)
Tranny back together finally
http://imageshack.us/a/img19/1660/p1010915xy.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/19/p1010915xy.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img560/6136/p1010912c.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/560/p1010912c.jpg/)
Had to remove the engine and bolt the tranny up outside because it wouldnt fit any other way... No room to put the bolts much less turn a wrench!
http://imageshack.us/a/img443/2714/p1010921tp.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/443/p1010921tp.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img266/4982/p1010923ph.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/266/p1010923ph.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img526/8848/p1010924xy.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/526/p1010924xy.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img32/1962/p1010926c.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/32/p1010926c.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img856/4504/p1010927f.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/856/p1010927f.jpg/)
Was this ever a tight fit... Maybe a half inch clearance to the transmission tunnel and 1 inch from head to firewall!!
http://imageshack.us/a/img801/133/p1010931a.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/801/p1010931a.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img401/6185/p1010930ne.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/401/p1010930ne.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img267/5818/p1010928n.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/267/p1010928n.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img33/9364/p1010929p.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/33/p1010929p.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img849/3145/p1010936f.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/849/p1010936f.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img203/2539/p1010935d.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/203/p1010935d.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img545/4756/p1010934h.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/545/p1010934h.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img834/9019/p1010932e.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/834/p1010932e.jpg/)
This damn intake plenum took 30 days to get to me. Seller had shipped it to the wrong address initially...
GOT STAMPS?! 38 stamps holy shit?
http://imageshack.us/a/img233/7150/p1010937j.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/233/p1010937j.jpg/)
Intake plenum mounted... 80mm throttle body on it's way now too. Once i get the tb and front end mounted i can do my intercooler and piping.
http://imageshack.us/a/img707/2530/p1010947d.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/707/p1010947d.jpg/)
http://imageshack.us/a/img267/2938/p1010944i.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/267/p1010944i.jpg/)
Next update will be some body work on the front end. Fitting S14 kouki onto S13. Going to try to keep the original body lines of the S13 and taper it subtly towards the S14 aggressive front.
Made some stainless steel lines. i'm considering moving the fuel pressure regualtor to the opposite side to clean up the engine bay.
http://imageshack.us/a/img839/4382/p1010955l.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/839/p1010955l.jpg/)
Made a mounting plate for my new coilpacks. Im going to be ditching the dizzy and running the coipacks on an undecided standalone EMS
http://imageshack.us/a/img585/8300/p1010957j.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/585/p1010957j.jpg/)