Build Thread: 89 240sx

[optionS-13]

Hey everyone, I've been wanting an s13 since i was 13 years old, after living in japan for so long it just grew onto me.. so i moved back to the states and i have been looking for a 240sx coupe for 2 years... and all of a sudden my friend blew his motor and sold me his 240 for $400 and an xbox 360, haha it is in pretty good condition, could use some work! Anyways just thought I would post my progress of what i will be doing :)
Feel free to post any helpful comment, enjoy!

the car is an automatic with bad transmission, and bad motor (ka24e)

Really Gay Rims
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/timberlando/DSC00004-7.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/timberlando/DSC00016.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/timberlando/DSC00001-3.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/timberlando/DSC00018-1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/timberlando/DSC00002-3.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/timberlando/DSC00001-6.jpg


Some Rust in the Back Near the Rear Well
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/timberlando/DSC00001-8.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/timberlando/DSC00002-8.jpg

Sanded the **** out of it
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/timberlando/DSC00001-10.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/timberlando/DSC00002-9.jpg

Nice Dash
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/timberlando/DSC00011.jpg

Ripped off the fabric off the doors
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/timberlando/DSC00002-6.jpg

Padded Arm Rest
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/timberlando/DSC00004-1.jpg

Then...

Bought used Ka24E 160k miles on it
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/timberlando/DSC00025.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/timberlando/DSC00001-11.jpg

Friend gave me his M-GT Muffler.. haha not to sure if i want to actually use it :S
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/timberlando/DSC00031.jpg

Also bought some replacement rims for now .. :)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/timberlando/DSC00011-1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/timberlando/DSC00011-1.jpg

[kornaz]

What are the plans for it? Looks ok for now, but i give you some props...

[optionS-13]

ahh since i don't even have a job yet, i'm just going to swap in a sohc back into it.. then later on down the road sr20! or maybe rb.. not to sure yet :S

still have to do the 5 speed swap.. anyone have any experience with the clutch master and slave cylinders from auto zone?

[Howard92884]

Why not throw in a DOHC not that much more expensive if not as cheap as a SOHC and are pretty abundant.

Edit: NVM didn't see that you already bought a SOHC.

[optionS-13]

haha yeah, plus dohc is only like 15 more hp and i would have to swap out the ecu and all that, so i just decided to get a sohc, the dohc's around here tend to be around $500ish :S

[steve_o1989]

Yeah good call on swapping in another sohc. The Ka24de swap really isn't worth the extra effort. Just leave the single slammer and then you can swap in something else down the road when you have the money.

[Phlip]

I see pictures, but nothing being built.
Please post pictures in the picture thread.