afishysilvia

Decided to post up my build for those who have questions on how the swap goes. Purchased last august, a bone stock auto 1995 240SX base model with working AC and 220,000 miles on the ODO.



Day #1

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Day #2

This pile of shit came out


How it sits after day 2

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Day #3

Traded some parts for these




Acquired this from a few people

LS1 F-Body accessories + T56

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Day #4

Went with a CX Racing kit that I got at a steal from a member on here, let me just say not pleased with fitment and I've had to modify almost every part. Going back I would be Sikky or Fueled the whole way.




MGW Short shifter


All buttoned up together for test fit

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From this point I will go onto weeks rather than days cause work and life gets in the way of the want to work on my car everyday.

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Week #2

Manual pedal conversion, Wilwood slave and Rigid racing adapter

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Week #3

First test fit, and ready to move car.




Ride height for transport

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Week #4

When it rains...it pours







Spun two rod bearings, rebuild here we go.

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Week #6 - Rebuild

Civics can move the world if you do it right..


Block and head work completed

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Spec Sheet

Motor:
-02 LS1 5.7L All Aluminum complete rebuild
-CX Racing Motor mounts(Shitty, remade)
-CX Racing Oil Pan
-Forged/Custom rods and pistons
-GM Hotcam
-Melling Oil Pump
-Fluidyne Dampener
-Decked heads
-GM Performance Beehive springs(Blue)
-ARP Hardware from head to mains
-Double roller timing chain
-LS2 Front Cover/Timing update
-1 Piece Pushrods

Tranmission
-T56 Tremec Manual 6 Speed
-New GM Clutch
-MGW Short Shifter
-CX Racing Mounts (Shitty)

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Week #8

Parts arriving everyday, getting motor assembled

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Week #9

Motor assembled partially

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Week #10

Decided to paint the valve covers


Motor ready for install


Cleaned the bay


Painted the bay



Installed DEI/Gold heat tape

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More coming soon once I have time at work.

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TheRealSy90

I'm impressed by the head shielding job in the trans tunnel and bay. Engine compartment looks very nice now. Are you planning on keeping AC/PS/Heat/Cruise?

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AC - Yes, I do have the Sikky kit, just waiting to get it installed.
PS - Yes, running turn one adapter and Sikky PS conversion lines.
Cruise - No
Heat - No

The car is running and driving, have about 1000 miles on rebuild so far. I just have to get all my photos straight

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Week #11

Exhaust on

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Week #12

More goodies...

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Week #13

More parts added to the monster truck



Engine bay at the time



Monster truck

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Glam shot

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Week #13

In hopes to lower IAT's I made a new intake





Changed QR and lock, added SE cluster


New shoes finally


Tired of one-leggers, JDM S14 VLSD

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Week #14

Interior goodies..Navan valances, R32 seats, Misc. interior bars







Rims on

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Week #15

Current setup

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More soon to come

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dbeiler

What killed the rod bearings? Was the engine a dud when you bought it?

Why are you using a small cam and stock 241 heads on top of that wonderful forged rotating assembly? Why not just grind the crank and replace the rod bearings on your old rods?

Have you noticed a huge difference with the heat shielding on the trans tunnel? I could cook breakfast on my trans tunnel and I'm in need of some ideas to fix it.

Doesn't take you long to get things done! Looking forward to seeing your progress. Looks good!

afishysilvia

The motor got starved from oil, plus being at 100k mileage already I decided to rebuild it. I got another crank and had it polished, went 0.10” over. The reason for going forged was having a buddy who a customer backed out on his purchase so I got these for a steal. The motor hasn’t been tuned yet, still dialing it in with cooling. In regards to the trans tunnel it’s been night and day, the DEI shielding has been great. The passenger compartment stays relatively cool so it’s definitely worth it if you’re thinking to reduce heat.

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Lost Count Now

Small updates, had some noise from rockers so decided to go with the Comp cam kit.



Install Nismo power brace, and LRB Speed undertray which still needs to be modified for my oil filter.




Installed a used lip I got, just some more shots.




Next update:
-GT Spec fender braces
-New hood cable
-Harness tuck on fenders
-Bigger E-Fans to keep this thing cool

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I knew I recognized the back drop... pass/ed by there almost every day (F**k that street light) to catch the N.B on ramp.

afishysilvia

Haha yea man its a popular side street, people haul ass all the time right here going to the train tracks. Still in the process of updating this thing, tune should be next. Acquiring more parts to gain better fitment and clean up the engine bay.

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Ask92

Nice build. Where in CA are you?