View Full Version : 1998 Deep Fuschia KA-T BUILD!
smdodgers
08-19-2013, 07:46 PM
Hey guys this is my first build thread
this is my ride, ive had 240sx's before but this one was unique.
I bought it off an old lady for 3,000. it had 150k original miles single owner
1998 deep fuschia ls1 color code.
It was completely mint but the downside was that it was automatic :(
I first just wanted to do the 5 spd conversion and dump it..but things change.. scroll down and look at the picture story lol.
Mad credit to the TTG boys, theyre the brains of the operation!
http://i39.tinypic.com/2hi2il5.jpg
after i bought the lip
http://i42.tinypic.com/s2cods.jpg
got a good deal on a motor and pieced the 5 spd swap together so decided to get rid of the old..and...put in another ka..with lower miles :werd:
http://i41.tinypic.com/m8jkvm.jpg
donor
http://i40.tinypic.com/2w6zdar.jpg
taking out the crusty old motor (still ran like a champ)
http://i41.tinypic.com/mkdqg7.jpg
coming out
http://i43.tinypic.com/6nw38g.jpg
le bay
http://i42.tinypic.com/33mtoiq.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/20uzuag.jpg
making some space for something called a clutch :)
http://i42.tinypic.com/2v9q2h4.jpg
freshh
http://i39.tinypic.com/124epw5.jpg
new in
http://i40.tinypic.com/hsw9io.jpg
SHE LIVES
http://i44.tinypic.com/1zmgyrl.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/2aep72r.jpg
interior looking sorta good
Well all these pictures are from about 2-3 months ago before the motor went to shit lol
smdodgers
08-20-2013, 04:23 PM
http://i41.tinypic.com/2s84jea.jpg
Under the knife again sadly... But coming out fully built !!!
http://i43.tinypic.com/2w4mkxz.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/25atgnp.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/348lke0.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/2cr6h37.jpg
Flimsy Honda rods vs beefy Nissan rods... :)
http://i41.tinypic.com/2ebzjpt.jpg
Tranny internals were super minty
http://i43.tinypic.com/auhzq1.jpg
smdodgers
08-20-2013, 04:25 PM
http://i44.tinypic.com/2d848pl.jpg
Block is suuuuper clean
http://i43.tinypic.com/f1lpt.jpg
Crank casing looking minty
http://i44.tinypic.com/15drr48.jpg
Crank being sent to get polished!
http://i43.tinypic.com/fxci2b.jpg
Fresh crank!
http://i41.tinypic.com/2lsij52.jpg
some pics of my old s14 and how it ended up from a crazy lady clipping me at 60 mph in my left rear quarter panel
http://i39.tinypic.com/2ekkoxd.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/28sr6tc.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/23lfnyf.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/2j61bi0.jpg
aaand some random shots of my car throughout this year
http://i40.tinypic.com/14j50xy.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/13zzvj5.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/20kpzk7.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/xfawyg.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/jr772o.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/1zlxjrp.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/mcrds0.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/2rrksg7.jpg
fresh bearings :)
http://i40.tinypic.com/2vjeloz.jpg
oh!
http://i41.tinypic.com/awfj1e.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/25f4wf6.jpg
pre assembly
http://i40.tinypic.com/hu391y.jpg
assembled
http://i43.tinypic.com/23ueslf.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/28ai1yc.jpg
currently where the motor sits :)
sending the head to a machine shop this week, gonna paint the bottom end
Reece
08-20-2013, 05:52 PM
Gorgeous! Deep Fuchsia is my favorite S14 color. Subbed.
Cjkouki2010
08-20-2013, 05:58 PM
Seen this car on cl.... LOVE A UNMOLESTED RARE OEM KOUKI! I want ur car so bad, rarest oem color there is man!! Nice work too
KiLLeR2001
08-20-2013, 06:34 PM
Only 24 Deep Fuchsia cars were produced for the USDM 1998 year model. Take care of this car man, she's a rare one.
smdodgers
08-20-2013, 06:59 PM
Gorgeous! Deep Fuchsia is my favorite S14 color. Subbed.
thanks!!! i appreciate it
smdodgers
08-20-2013, 07:02 PM
Seen this car on cl.... LOVE A UNMOLESTED RARE OEM KOUKI! I want ur car so bad, rarest oem color there is man!! Nice work too
haha thanks :D
smdodgers
08-20-2013, 07:02 PM
Only 24 Deep Fuchsia cars were produced for the USDM 1998 year model. Take care of this car man, she's a rare one.
wow thats crazy i thought it was around 200~ ish!
I will , shes barely driven and kept in the back of my driveway
Reece
08-20-2013, 08:11 PM
Please tell me you're keeping this color!
smdodgers
08-20-2013, 08:17 PM
Please tell me you're keeping this color!
i'm trying to find the same color but i cant find it anywhere. ive been dying to repaint it. :bash:
jr_ss
08-21-2013, 05:21 AM
Why repaint it? It looks fine in the photos. 1 of 24 would be getting some paint correction treatment before I ever resprayed it, just saying.
mewantkouki
08-21-2013, 06:36 AM
You should consider buying a set of eagle rods. Stockers are too potshot.
smdodgers
08-21-2013, 02:39 PM
Why repaint it? It looks fine in the photos. 1 of 24 would be getting some paint correction treatment before I ever resprayed it, just saying.
trust me lol the top is very faded, and other parts of the car have fading.
g35gabby
08-21-2013, 02:44 PM
that color is amazing........ OMG....
Just wondering, what happened to the replacement "low mile" motor that caused it to pop?
smdodgers
08-21-2013, 03:19 PM
that color is amazing........ OMG....
Just wondering, what happened to the replacement "low mile" motor that caused it to pop?
ebay timing chain, the plastic guides went into the oil pickup tube :') but luckily the head gasket went bad and i decided to put her down when she was running weird. if i kept on driving it for sure it wouldve seized up or caused serious damage.
smdodgers
08-21-2013, 03:29 PM
You should consider buying a set of eagle rods. Stockers are too potshot.
i'm not really trying to do a crazy amount of power i just wanna be close to 400whp and 400tq. thats all i really want lol.
but yeah eagle rods would be awesome but i hear the stock rods are pretty strong
jr_ss
08-21-2013, 03:30 PM
trust me lol the top is very faded, and other parts of the car have fading.
You'd be surprised what a professional can do with some cutting and buffing... Like I said, I'd try that before I go spray bombing the car from its original paint.
smdodgers
08-21-2013, 03:40 PM
You'd be surprised what a professional can do with some cutting and buffing... Like I said, I'd try that before I go spray bombing the car from its original paint.
I mean i wouldnt mind, i just dont really know any good shops around here. Do you know of any?
KiLLeR2001
08-21-2013, 04:07 PM
Touch Up Paint from PaintScratch.com (http://www.paintscratch.com/)
Paint Scratch mixes colors almost perfect. I had no problems at all when I ordered a touch up pen for my two-tone, color was a spot on match. Just plug in 1998 Nissan 240sx, and look for color code #LS1.
shoguner
08-21-2013, 04:13 PM
i'm not really trying to do a crazy amount of power i just wanna be close to 400whp and 400tq. thats all i really want lol.
but yeah eagle rods would be awesome but i hear the stock rods are pretty strong
I have always heard and seen that the rods are the weak point, not the pistons. Invest in some rods.
smdodgers
08-21-2013, 04:15 PM
Touch Up Paint from PaintScratch.com (http://www.paintscratch.com/)
Paint Scratch mixes colors almost perfect. I had no problems at all when I ordered a touch up pen for my two-tone, color was a spot on match. Just plug in 1998 Nissan 240sx, and look for color code #LS1.
hmm.. ill post up some pictures of how the paint is
smdodgers
08-21-2013, 04:23 PM
hmm.. ill post up some pictures of how the paint is
http://i44.tinypic.com/21dkhg3.jpg
not a good picture but look at the roof, Ill post different shots to you when i get home.
feito
08-21-2013, 05:33 PM
nice, we have the exact same car, only thing i'd have like different on my car is the sunroof I hate it. I know we own thee rarest s14 color cars, unfortunately im not a big fan of it. I was actually thinking of painting mine a different color until i found out it's the rarest color, so now i gotta either put up with it or trade shells.
Keep the updates coming
smdodgers
08-21-2013, 05:34 PM
nice, we have the exact same car, only thing i'd have like different on my car is the sunroof I hate it. I know we own thee rarest s14 color cars, unfortunately im not a big fan of it. I was actually thinking of painting mine a different color until i found out it's the rarest color, so now i gotta either put up with it or trade shells.
Keep the updates coming
i freaking love the color lol, how can you not like it?!
Reece
08-22-2013, 03:01 AM
nice, we have the exact same car, only thing i'd have like different on my car is the sunroof I hate it. I know we own thee rarest s14 color cars, unfortunately im not a big fan of it. I was actually thinking of painting mine a different color until i found out it's the rarest color, so now i gotta either put up with it or trade shells.
Keep the updates coming
Keep it. If you sell it or trade it, someone who doesn't know what they have will repaint it some other color.
smdodgers
08-22-2013, 03:29 AM
Keep it. If you sell it or trade it, someone who doesn't know what they have will repaint it some other color.
Seriously lol
smdodgers
09-12-2013, 07:24 PM
some quick updates! it's been a while.
http://i39.tinypic.com/v5eek0.jpg
fresh head
http://i42.tinypic.com/mt1og6.jpg
OEM headgasket
http://i40.tinypic.com/atoocz.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/vy3wud.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/2l8ep2a.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/2zi34h0.jpg
Motor comes out this weekend!
smdodgers
09-12-2013, 07:25 PM
Don't worry guys, the clutch is only for the engine break-in period, I'm tossing it out when I go boost :-)
smdodgers
09-12-2013, 09:51 PM
http://i39.tinypic.com/rlb3oh.jpg
smdodgers
09-13-2013, 01:31 PM
http://i39.tinypic.com/2ykltnk.jpg
smdodgers
10-25-2013, 05:17 PM
http://i44.tinypic.com/2na7mac.png
http://i40.tinypic.com/2zfk87c.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/sxyc1w.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/1z1fi3p.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/15g7dyd.jpg
The motor is currently 550~ ish miles in , runs very good, im just having a ticking issue from the front of the valve cover from like 2k rpm to 3.5k. it's not that loud its just annoying. I took off all the top guides and the tensioner seems to be good.. but other than that i'm waiting to piece the turbo kit together!
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