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TurboB15sentra
04-22-2004, 02:22 AM
I've been working on my SR a little at a time.. kinda picking up the pace a little to get this thing in time for the SE-R Convention at Willow Springs (Los Angeles, CA) next month! Here's some pics of the assembly of my engine. :)

http://www.fi-r.com/images/Myengine2.jpgGot the block back from bieng bored/honed and cleaned.

http://www.fi-r.com/images/Myengine3.jpgI decided to use new Pulsar (54C) main bolts, as they are 20% stronger. You can tell the difference by looking at the top of the bolt. There's a dish in the head of it. The material looks a lot beefier as far as the forging of the metal.

http://www.fi-r.com/images/Myengine4.jpgGot the main caps in and girdle with the new bolts. We mic'd the crank pins and the block with the caps/girdle on and TQ'd down. I was amazed at how far off some of the clearances were from what the recommend bearing was (stamped marks on block and crank). I anticipated this, and bought an extra set of each available size main and rod bearing.

http://www.fi-r.com/images/Myengine6.jpgMy buddies helping to TQ down the main bolts.. The Pulsar bolts need to be a little more snug than the DE bolts. We used a TQ angle meter to get the final TQ specs. Using a TQ wrench after, we figured it to be 65ft lbs or so.. whereas the DE bolts are usually around 52-53ft lbs final TQ.

http://www.fi-r.com/images/Myengine5.jpgHere's a pic of the stock RWD DE rod and piston compared to the Saenz rod and JE piston.

http://www.fi-r.com/images/Myengine7.jpgBeautiful!! :)

http://www.fi-r.com/images/Myengine8.jpgARP head stud compared to a factory DE headbolt

http://www.fi-r.com/images/Myengine1.jpgARP studs installed. It's wierd, you only have to hand tighten them in the block using a moly lubricant.

http://www.fi-r.com/images/Myengine9.jpgTQ'ing the head studs down. Final TQ recommended on an alluminum block was 85ft lbs using the ARP moly lubricant. I used a Cometic metal headgasket as well.

More pics to come... I have to get crackin' to get this thing done in time for the convention! And yes, I am driving the car there and back from Louisiana. :)

Travis

TurboB15sentra
04-22-2004, 02:26 AM
Here's a few more pics..

My car.. gutted inside. :)
http://www.fi-r.com/images/My%20240sx%20Project5.jpg
http://www.fi-r.com/images/My%20240sx%20Project7.jpg


Here's the stainless equal length that I am running, and the SC61.
http://www.fi-r.com/images/My%20240sx%20Project9.jpg

kingsol
04-22-2004, 02:33 AM
wow!!! everything looks so beautiful.

kingsol
04-22-2004, 02:34 AM
what are your plans for suspension mods?

TurboB15sentra
04-22-2004, 03:12 AM
Nothing too fancy... just some KYB GR2's with Eibach springs. The car is going to be a drag car, so I'm keeping it simple. I'll also be putting in some Energy Suspension bushings..

Travis

sil80doriftu
04-22-2004, 07:34 AM
nice man! where u live? i live in Slidell and on the westbank always cool to meet 240 fans in NO area

christopher
04-22-2004, 08:31 AM
She's peeerrtyyy....

riot
04-22-2004, 08:50 AM
You were the guy that started off with an SR20DE motor right? The motor is coming along nicely!!! I can't wait to see what it does :)

sykikchimp
04-22-2004, 09:28 AM
you work on so many fun cars.. I'm jealous. :P

old_s13
04-22-2004, 10:10 AM
She's peeerrtyyy....

HEY!

you stay away from her....


shes not for you.

FRpilot
04-22-2004, 10:12 AM
600+ hp? what are you planning on running to get that much horsepower? is it going to be street drivin motor or a drag motor where it'll get a rebuild or tossed when it blows?

TurboB15sentra
04-22-2004, 10:28 AM
600+ hp? what are you planning on running to get that much horsepower? is it going to be street drivin motor or a drag motor where it'll get a rebuild or tossed when it blows?

Honestly, I don't plan on blowing it up. I have 10 years of experience building engines.. from small block Chevy's... to Nissan. I blueprint ALL of my engines and am very meticulous about cleanliness. Thankfully, I have NEVER lost a motor to assembly error or any other catastrophic failure. I'm sure that in a few years, it will need new piston rings and a fresh honing.. but that's about it. The rings will wear out eventually from the added stress. The car is a daily driver... of course it won't see 600+whp every day. Anything over 350whp or so on street tires is useless. I am using an SC61, and a nitrous express wet kit to get to the power goals. Turbo alone, it will probably make around 550whp. And with Nitrous anywhere from 600-650whp. Would you believe me if I said that there's a guy making 640whp on a STOCK bottom end? Only thing he has is head studs and a metal headgasket. I have ridden in the car.. It belongs to Glenn at Hybrid Peformance in Tampa, FL. It's all in the tuning man...


Travis

TurboB15sentra
04-22-2004, 10:31 AM
nice man! where u live? i live in Slidell and on the westbank always cool to meet 240 fans in NO area

I used to live in Luling back in the day... I am in Houma now.. You should come out here one day to see the shop.
Travis

element240
04-22-2004, 10:57 AM
looks good, keep up the good work... i'd like to see some videos when you get it running :)

TurboB15sentra
04-22-2004, 11:52 AM
There will be plenty of video and pics along the way and after.. I have some of the car from ripping the engine bay apart last night. I'm going to pressure wash the entire car inside and out today... and I'll post before and after pics tonight. :)
Travis

ch1873857
04-22-2004, 01:12 PM
you said something about hybrid performance in Tampa, what part of tampa, my dad only lives like 20 minutes from there, might have to stop by and see it for myself, the 640hp stock bottom end sr that is

No Motiv
04-22-2004, 01:40 PM
oH SWEET GOD>....>AWESOME A POWEERRR

oojpeeoo
04-22-2004, 04:01 PM
wow...lookin good keep up the good work

TurboB15sentra
04-22-2004, 04:16 PM
you said something about hybrid performance in Tampa, what part of tampa, my dad only lives like 20 minutes from there, might have to stop by and see it for myself, the 640hp stock bottom end sr that is
I'll find out exactly where it's at.. I know it's about 20 minutes outside of the city... Of of Dale Mabery (spelling?) but quite a ways off of that highway.
Travis