sick of my 240...back to the fd3s drift car - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

ballinnmiami240sx · 03-12-2010, 07:43 PM

So today I tried to get my KA24de in the 240, but im missing a passenger side motor mount....AAAHHHHHH! So I said fuck the 240 and started working on the 7 after sitting for a whole year. I got the motor out of the car and tore it apart. This is my first rotary rebuild and i feel 100% confident on the rebuild. Its already 10x easier than rebuilding an SR...lol . Tomorrow i will clean it and fix the port job I got from a local rx7 builder. I was a little suspec on what kind of porting i got. The inside of the ports look good, but the shape of the large street port looks iffy. i will be fixing this in the next few days. I already ordered RA super 3mm apex seals and pineapple racing heavy duty gasket set. After the initial tear down we suspected to had warped seals after a long session on the dyno at PFsupercars. The car sounded like it lost compression, but it still made 421hp @ 16psi. Well that wasnt the case. One of the apex seals actually broke at the corner and it didnt tear the engine to pieces. I drove it like that for a good month and 2 events.....What a dummy!!!

the first session at PF. This dyno session left the engine with warpped apex seals, but I still drove it for about 4 months.
http://www.youtube.com/user/ballinnm.../5/q6tNKhM3iyA

This was after the second rebuild with low compression and a suspec apex seal failure:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ballinnm.../4/D2BifQDA_7M

Second time ever drifting this 420hp horse with no powersteering, a t78, and most important lack of skills.
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

what it looks like after a year sitting.

421hp out of a 1.3l...lol

A little heat to get the 54mm nut lose.

Rotary porn about to happen

streetport looks a little suspec

The culprit.....apex seal is broken and it didnt crumble into a million pieces.

And there you go. Took a rotary apart in less than a day.

NismoFan · 03-12-2010, 07:47 PM

are you still selling that 240 danny?

ballinnmiami240sx · 03-12-2010, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NismoFan

are you still selling that 240 danny?

yes...come get it $2000

*ManoNegra* · 03-12-2010, 08:03 PM

We've pulled a KA out of a car
completely rebuild it
and have the car running in two days
in more than one occasion
practice makes perfect I guess

anyhow, sexy car you got there

ballinnmiami240sx · 03-12-2010, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ManoNegra

We've pulled a KA out of a car
completely rebuild it
and have the car running in two days
in more than one occasion
practice makes perfect I guess

anyhow, sexy car you got there

I have done pleanty of 240 builds in 48hrs. I just dont want to deal with it any more. I currently have too many projects and non of them run ATM

So the 240 has togo.

F/S thread:

http://zilvia.net/f/cars-sale/298600...els-trade.html

Bubbles · 03-13-2010, 01:03 AM

If I owned an FD the only association I would have with a 240 is when I was with my (new) friends and I said 'yeah, you won't believe the shit I used to drive...........240sx............haaaaaaaaaaaaahaa aaaaaaaaa.'

Z33dori · 03-13-2010, 05:30 AM

FDs are way cooler than 240s.

nice build. def fix up that port job, shit looks like shit......

tryangle · 03-13-2010, 06:46 AM

Looking good! hope to finally bring my rotary back out also, but check this setup i just got for my motor. Not my vid but totally worth it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UueSVbVdJlU

VAs13 · 03-13-2010, 06:53 AM

good stuff danny

ballinnmiami240sx · 03-13-2010, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tryangle

Looking good! hope to finally bring my rotary back out also, but check this setup i just got for my motor. Not my vid but totally worth it.

YouTube - BUZZZN 12A Bridgeported RX7 GIlmer Drive Rev

WTF is that...

A bridgeport would kill any down low torque I need to drift this car. I will have a large streetport and a borg warner s362 powering this car. I will also be adding a water/meth system, so hopefully it turns about 500hp.

To the 240 comment:

I have owned about 15 240's and have always liked them. about 2 years ago I sold my kouki and bought this FD. i said the same thing when I was 240less. I got an FD now who needs a 240, but I missed my car and I bought a coupe to learn how to slide on. Im ready to play with the big boys now and hopefully this Fd will last me til the end of this year.

tricky_ab · 03-13-2010, 07:58 AM

I LOVE FD's (until they go pop)...It's nice to see more builds on here!

airforceone451 · 03-13-2010, 09:06 AM

Off topic, but what camera were you using?

ballinnmiami240sx · 03-13-2010, 11:00 AM

its a canon xti or something like that. its my wife's...lol. Images are straight from the camera.

ballinnmiami240sx · 03-13-2010, 05:23 PM

I tried my hands on a little porting today. I stopped by harbor freight to pick up some sanding tools. I also found carbide bit a true value hardware store for a decent price.

the old port vs. the new port.

How it sits!!!! eewww

The garage.

waiting on a standalone and a tune......razmus car that I helped build!!!!

D.Adams · 03-13-2010, 07:00 PM

nice porting .. this is a sick rotary job you got going on ..

WanganRunner · 03-13-2010, 07:57 PM

I haven't worked on rotaries in years. I'd love another 7.

LimeLite Racing · 03-13-2010, 11:01 PM

Fd3s>240sx

ericcastro · 03-14-2010, 01:31 AM

^anything over 240's

Good choice.
240's are the armpit of the RWD sports car platform.
(besides mustang 5.0's)

ballinnmiami240sx · 03-14-2010, 11:15 AM

I still have love for my 240

http://www.youtube.com/user/ballinnm.../0/9M-DaBQFfEM

iMAGE976 · 03-14-2010, 11:47 AM

i like the port job, people just dont realize how simple the rotary engine is....and the 1.3 liter is a beast. Btw are you planing on keeping the twin turbo set up or are you going with a single big turbo??

ballinnmiami240sx · 03-14-2010, 01:10 PM

Im already single. I git rid if the t78 and bought a borg warner s362.

1_Bad_Silvia · 03-14-2010, 01:27 PM

nice work man... post pics of it when its done

tryangle · 03-14-2010, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ballinnmiami240sx

WTF is that...

its a Gilmer Drive kit, no more slip from the pulleys, over heating cause of waterpump slippage is a problem sometimes this eliminates it. This is the rolla/FC drift black guy btw

ballinnmiami240sx · 03-17-2010, 06:51 PM

Today I was going to clean all the parts in a partd washer to start engine assembly and found both rotors to be in paper weight shape. This truely sucks because I has these rotors weighted and clearenced for 3mm apex seals during my first build. Im lucky that I had bought a spare engine from jeremy a while back and I took it apart today and the rotors are usuable.

The following pictures are damaged rotors from detonation. It could have came from unburt fuel in the combution chamber.

Front rotor:

Rear rotor:

Both rotors:

Dont know exactly when this happend, but i suspect it was after a long dyno session at PFsupercars. The car was on the dyno for a long time and after the last pull the engine changed pitch and it had low compression. Im gonna get the other two rotors I have and installed 2mm apex seals back in. I dont want to deal with 3mm apex seals again.

-Danny-

blackoutt · 03-18-2010, 08:42 PM

I had an FD that developed an o-ring leak, and highly regret selling it. They are so much fun when they are running.

tricky_ab · 03-18-2010, 10:43 PM

I wish I had the skills needed to do a project like this one...Keep it up!

ballinnmiami240sx · 02-13-2011, 01:04 PM

Things to do:
Tune
Roll cage / Safety gear
Paint / Vinyl "sponsors"
Drive the piss out of it.

dunno how to embed on this site...here is the link!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE4hUHO7v14

0100 · 02-13-2011, 01:32 PM

Nice!

Bubbles · 02-13-2011, 02:51 PM

Probably gonna be rad regardless but I wouldn't drift an Fd. I'd stunt on the regular picking up jailbait. Car would never see 80 mph.

lflkajfj12123 · 02-13-2011, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubbles

Probably gonna be rad regardless but I wouldn't drift an Fd. I'd stunt on the regular picking up jailbait. Car would never see 80 mph.

Bieber fever

03-12-2010, 07:43 PM	#1
ballinnmiami240sx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: gloucester, VA Age: 42 Posts: 517 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	sick of my 240...back to the fd3s drift car So today I tried to get my KA24de in the 240, but im missing a passenger side motor mount....AAAHHHHHH! So I said fuck the 240 and started working on the 7 after sitting for a whole year. I got the motor out of the car and tore it apart. This is my first rotary rebuild and i feel 100% confident on the rebuild. Its already 10x easier than rebuilding an SR...lol . Tomorrow i will clean it and fix the port job I got from a local rx7 builder. I was a little suspec on what kind of porting i got. The inside of the ports look good, but the shape of the large street port looks iffy. i will be fixing this in the next few days. I already ordered RA super 3mm apex seals and pineapple racing heavy duty gasket set. After the initial tear down we suspected to had warped seals after a long session on the dyno at PFsupercars. The car sounded like it lost compression, but it still made 421hp @ 16psi. Well that wasnt the case. One of the apex seals actually broke at the corner and it didnt tear the engine to pieces. I drove it like that for a good month and 2 events.....What a dummy!!! the first session at PF. This dyno session left the engine with warpped apex seals, but I still drove it for about 4 months. http://www.youtube.com/user/ballinnm.../5/q6tNKhM3iyA This was after the second rebuild with low compression and a suspec apex seal failure: http://www.youtube.com/user/ballinnm.../4/D2BifQDA_7M Second time ever drifting this 420hp horse with no powersteering, a t78, and most important lack of skills. YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. what it looks like after a year sitting. 421hp out of a 1.3l...lol A little heat to get the 54mm nut lose. Rotary porn about to happen streetport looks a little suspec The culprit.....apex seal is broken and it didnt crumble into a million pieces. And there you go. Took a rotary apart in less than a day. __________________ 1994 FD3S Drift // 945garage // sumospeed.com

03-13-2010, 01:03 AM	#6
Bubbles Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Location, Location. Posts: 3,320 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	If I owned an FD the only association I would have with a 240 is when I was with my (new) friends and I said 'yeah, you won't believe the shit I used to drive...........240sx............haaaaaaaaaaaaahaa aaaaaaaaa.' __________________ For all the world knows, my vagina could be moist with desire as we speak.

03-13-2010, 05:30 AM	#7
Z33dori Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Riverview, FL Age: 32 Posts: 5,557 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	FDs are way cooler than 240s. nice build. def fix up that port job, shit looks like shit...... __________________

03-13-2010, 06:53 AM	#9
VAs13 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 2,097 Trader Rating: (28) Feedback Score: 28 reviews	good stuff danny __________________

03-13-2010, 11:00 AM	#13
ballinnmiami240sx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: gloucester, VA Age: 42 Posts: 517 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	its a canon xti or something like that. its my wife's...lol. Images are straight from the camera. __________________ 1994 FD3S Drift // 945garage // sumospeed.com

03-12-2010, 07:47 PM	#2
NismoFan Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: VA beach Age: 31 Posts: 90 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	are you still selling that 240 danny?

03-12-2010, 08:03 PM	#4
ManoNegra Guild of Skullduggerous Intent Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 7,841 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	We've pulled a KA out of a car completely rebuild it and have the car running in two days in more than one occasion practice makes perfect I guess anyhow, sexy car you got there

03-13-2010, 06:46 AM	#8
tryangle Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: chesapeake Posts: 217 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Looking good! hope to finally bring my rotary back out also, but check this setup i just got for my motor. Not my vid but totally worth it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UueSVbVdJlU

03-13-2010, 07:58 AM	#11
tricky_ab Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: It's dark, and hell is hot! Posts: 9,413 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	I LOVE FD's (until they go pop)...It's nice to see more builds on here!

03-13-2010, 09:06 AM	#12
airforceone451 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NC Posts: 546 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Off topic, but what camera were you using?

03-13-2010, 05:23 PM	#14
ballinnmiami240sx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: gloucester, VA Age: 42 Posts: 517 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	I tried my hands on a little porting today. I stopped by harbor freight to pick up some sanding tools. I also found carbide bit a true value hardware store for a decent price. the old port vs. the new port. How it sits!!!! eewww The garage. waiting on a standalone and a tune......razmus car that I helped build!!!! __________________ 1994 FD3S Drift // 945garage // sumospeed.com

03-13-2010, 07:00 PM	#15
D.Adams Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lake Havasu City Arizona Age: 37 Posts: 2,587 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	nice porting .. this is a sick rotary job you got going on .. __________________ “About the time we think we can make ends meet, somebody moves the ends.” ―Herbert Hoover The build http://zilvia.net/f/builds-builds-on...u-city-az.html Owner of NVS Fabrications

03-13-2010, 07:57 PM	#16
WanganRunner Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: DC Metro Area Posts: 1,655 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I haven't worked on rotaries in years. I'd love another 7. __________________ SELL ME CLEAR ZENKI CORNERS: http://zilvia.net/f/wanted-buy/40034...rs-junyan.html

03-13-2010, 11:01 PM	#17
LimeLite Racing Post Whore! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Eugene! Posts: 3,197 Trader Rating: (24) Rides Gallery: LimeLite Racing Feedback Score: 24 reviews	Fd3s>240sx __________________ Drift.

03-14-2010, 11:15 AM	#19
ballinnmiami240sx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: gloucester, VA Age: 42 Posts: 517 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	I still have love for my 240 http://www.youtube.com/user/ballinnm.../0/9M-DaBQFfEM __________________ 1994 FD3S Drift // 945garage // sumospeed.com

03-14-2010, 11:47 AM	#20
iMAGE976 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SoCAL Posts: 2,047 Trader Rating: (11) Rides Gallery: iMAGE976 Feedback Score: 11 reviews	i like the port job, people just dont realize how simple the rotary engine is....and the 1.3 liter is a beast. Btw are you planing on keeping the twin turbo set up or are you going with a single big turbo?? __________________

03-14-2010, 01:10 PM	#21
ballinnmiami240sx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: gloucester, VA Age: 42 Posts: 517 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Im already single. I git rid if the t78 and bought a borg warner s362. __________________ 1994 FD3S Drift // 945garage // sumospeed.com

03-14-2010, 01:27 PM	#22
1_Bad_Silvia Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: USA Posts: 89 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	nice work man... post pics of it when its done

03-17-2010, 06:51 PM	#24
ballinnmiami240sx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: gloucester, VA Age: 42 Posts: 517 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Today I was going to clean all the parts in a partd washer to start engine assembly and found both rotors to be in paper weight shape. This truely sucks because I has these rotors weighted and clearenced for 3mm apex seals during my first build. Im lucky that I had bought a spare engine from jeremy a while back and I took it apart today and the rotors are usuable. The following pictures are damaged rotors from detonation. It could have came from unburt fuel in the combution chamber. Front rotor: Rear rotor: Both rotors: Dont know exactly when this happend, but i suspect it was after a long dyno session at PFsupercars. The car was on the dyno for a long time and after the last pull the engine changed pitch and it had low compression. Im gonna get the other two rotors I have and installed 2mm apex seals back in. I dont want to deal with 3mm apex seals again. -Danny- __________________ 1994 FD3S Drift // 945garage // sumospeed.com

03-18-2010, 08:42 PM	#25
blackoutt Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Southern IN Posts: 325 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I had an FD that developed an o-ring leak, and highly regret selling it. They are so much fun when they are running.

03-18-2010, 10:43 PM	#26
tricky_ab Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: It's dark, and hell is hot! Posts: 9,413 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	I wish I had the skills needed to do a project like this one...Keep it up!

02-13-2011, 01:04 PM	#27
ballinnmiami240sx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: gloucester, VA Age: 42 Posts: 517 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Things to do: Tune Roll cage / Safety gear Paint / Vinyl "sponsors" Drive the piss out of it. dunno how to embed on this site...here is the link!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE4hUHO7v14 __________________ 1994 FD3S Drift // 945garage // sumospeed.com

02-13-2011, 01:32 PM	#28
0100 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New England Posts: 1,581 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Nice! __________________ TougeHero.com l SilviaV8forums.com

02-13-2011, 02:51 PM	#29
Bubbles Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Location, Location. Posts: 3,320 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Probably gonna be rad regardless but I wouldn't drift an Fd. I'd stunt on the regular picking up jailbait. Car would never see 80 mph. __________________ For all the world knows, my vagina could be moist with desire as we speak.

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