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Maeda · 04-27-2005, 12:25 AM

Holy THREAD REVIVAL!
Since the beginning of this thread, I bought some altima fans(I have no money), and redid my radiator hose ghetto spl style...
Here's the before pic...

It was a good fix for the last 3 or so months of school I had to go before a long break... and now its the long break sooooooo....

The project to clean my fucking heinous engine bay has BEGUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have a few weeks off from school/work/life, and i'm redoing everything! Here's the pics.

I pulled the motor, and started stripping the intake mani...

In progress! Since this pic was taken, i've reassembled what I needed and ditched all the vac lines and emissions crud...
Like the Jammies?

I also degreased everything, primered it, and started painting it...

Tomarrow i'm doing the exhaust mani...
Gotta strip the rust from the turbo, manifold, and downpipe and then repaint it all...
Clean the block and paint that too....
Fill the motormounts with something good from home depot...

Later
New clutch hardline...
Relocating the wiring harnesses and fusebox as well as slimming them down...
I'm getting real intercooler pipes made as well!

HOW THE HELL DO I REMOVE THE @[email protected]#%[email protected] BATTERY TRAY!?????

drift freaq · 04-27-2005, 12:30 AM

looking good John, I like so far, you sure you don't want some of the urethane mounts we are manufacturing

shameless plug
dave

Dousan_PG · 04-27-2005, 12:31 AM

yoi ll probably crash at your place tomorrow
we can work on my gauge cluster setup, i got my other defi gauges i think yo'll like it.
and probably need you to make me some stuff at school

looks good, i mlooking forward to seeing it!! noice!

and yeah polye those motormounts. mine are rock fucking solid.
i love it
dontforget tranny too.

Maeda · 04-27-2005, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dousan_PG

yoi ll probably crash at your place tomorrow
we can work on my gauge cluster setup, i got my other defi gauges i think yo'll like it.
and probably need you to make me some stuff at school

looks good, i mlooking forward to seeing it!! noice!

and yeah polye those motormounts. mine are rock fucking solid.
i love it
dontforget tranny too.

Like what at school??? The cover piece? Should be doable at home with the dremel.... At school we'd have to make a mould and bullshit...

sideview_180sx · 04-27-2005, 12:40 AM

and how long ago was this. damn john. time does pass alot when you do updates of your car. something you might find worthwhile john. http://www.ka-t.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3150 Im picking up another KA motorset so I can do this in the sparetime at home.

Dousan_PG · 04-27-2005, 12:40 AM

ah no worries then
we'll drill and dremel then
ill bring up the goods
and we need pizza, and gin and beers
im off thursday (work sat)

heh..up to GW probably tomorrow, exhaust making and pick up car hopefully...

Maeda · 04-27-2005, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dousan_PG

ah no worries then
we'll drill and dremel then
ill bring up the goods
and we need pizza, and gin and beers
im off thursday (work sat)

heh..up to GW probably tomorrow, exhaust making and pick up car hopefully...

Woot.
Tell the boys at GW to stop making fun of my engine cleaning endeavor.

Inland180 · 04-27-2005, 03:09 AM

looking better.. already!! hehe

Maeda · 04-28-2005, 02:05 AM

The intake manifold all assembled.

This is all the crap that comes off the intake manifold.

The dirty turbo. Keep in mind this is after a light polish on the compressor side, and stripping the rust. It was much worse then this...

More derusting, plus some really high temp paint.

Cleaned valve cover, and turbo together atlast.

Tomarrow... Motormounts.

Marty · 04-29-2005, 01:06 AM

Looks like it's coming along quite nicely right now, can't wait to see the results

Maeda · 04-29-2005, 01:14 AM

working on cleaning up and redoing the motor harness right now
drinking and working on cars..the only way to do a job.

this is aaron (dousan_pg) with the updated...

Flybert · 04-29-2005, 12:31 PM

I think the battery tray has spot welds that you can drill out. I'd have to double check though. BTW, FUCK YOU AND YOUR SCHOOL BREAK!!! I've been going to school and working 12 hour shifts from 3AM to 3PM.

neverdone · 04-29-2005, 03:22 PM

Its coming along nicely, whats is all that stuff you removed from the intake manifold?

Flybert · 04-29-2005, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neverdone

Its coming along nicely, whats is all that stuff you removed from the intake manifold?

He pulled off the EGR crap.

Maeda · 04-29-2005, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flybert

I think the battery tray has spot welds that you can drill out. I'd have to double check though. BTW, FUCK YOU AND YOUR SCHOOL BREAK!!! I've been going to school and working 12 hour shifts from 3AM to 3PM.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Hey just remember all the time I have to put into school when I'm not on break felt just as bad.

You need a beer Flybert. Come over and have one if you find the time.

I didn't just take out EGR, theres a lot more extra sensors and vacuum lines you don't need in the intake mani. I took out about 4-5 Vacuum lines that run other emissions junk and I removed 2-3 sensors that are related to EGR and airconditioning(?).

Maeda · 05-01-2005, 02:45 PM

This is the enginebay more or less finished and assembled...
Notice I finally got that battery tray out and lowered the fuse box.

I went in and did a few select touch ups like shielding the brakemaster from the manifold heat and...

Changing all my hose clamps to nicer ones.

I tried to change my waterpump but, when I popped it off it looked brand new so I stuck it back on.

This is the enigine harness after some conservative cleaning (I'm notoriously bad at wiring so I had dousan supervise so I don't just start cutting things randomly).

Since the motor's out I decided to fill my mounts with peanutbutter. I heard it works better then Polyurethane. =)

I'm only filling the torqueing side of the motor for now because I don't want the shakes.

Thats all folks! The intake manifold gasket set is comming tuesday and the motor's going back in very carefully. I'm currently reqiring the interior....

kandyflip445 · 05-01-2005, 03:52 PM

Wouldn't doing just one motor mount just put more stress on the engine/car cause the other side isn't really damping anything. The motor can't move anymore than the filled mount will let it. ???

Marty · 05-06-2005, 03:31 PM

Any updates?

Maeda · 05-06-2005, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marty

Any updates?

I'm putting it back together as we speak.

Heat wrapped and aluminum taped PS reservior (also did the brake fluid one too)

Stripped down(IE NONE) vac lines on the throttle side.

The only vac lines i'm using. Brake booster, FPR, Boost Gauge (anything else anyone can think of?)

Wrapped up and protected distributor.

EGR block off plate, and other misc removed things on the intake mani with revised fuel/vac routing.

The money shot. My cleaned dual feed setup. The t-fitting is mounted low on the intake mani so it'll look like this in the car... anyone want to donate some stainless lines for this? ^_^

Motor's going into the car tomarrow!
I changed almost every freakin hose clamp for the worm type(I hate the kind you need pliers for) as well as all the lines.

New poly steering rack bushings, hardline clips and crap comming in a few days! I'm almost done!!!!!!!!!!!!!

240KAT · 05-08-2005, 12:42 PM

peanut butter motor mounts...are you serious?
IBantsandcircuismidgets

Maeda · 05-09-2005, 02:05 AM

It's actually polyurethane.

Almost done.

I picked up a nismo thermostat as well.

Flybert · 05-09-2005, 02:12 AM

Hey john, it would probably would have been easier to put the steering rack bushings in before you dropped in the motor. If you got the Z32 ones, they are kind of a bitch to get in there with the motor in.

Maeda · 05-09-2005, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flybert

Hey john, it would probably would have been easier to put the steering rack bushings in before you dropped in the motor. If you got the Z32 ones, they are kind of a bitch to get in there with the motor in.

I know. -_-

It's ok. You can come over and show me how to do it.

kandyflip445 · 05-09-2005, 03:22 AM

Just wondering, what kind of lines you used for your remote oil filter setup?

Maeda · 05-09-2005, 03:25 AM

The lines that came with the kit. It's some chikara kit I got for a few coconuts and a pineapple on the island of hawaii.

kandyflip445 · 05-09-2005, 03:28 AM

Really. Seems like they would have enough coconuts and pineapples in Hawaii. I guess you screwed them on that one, huh?

Now if you could find an eskimo that does body work....

RBS14 · 05-09-2005, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kandyflip445

Now if you could find an eskimo that does body work....

you found him! hahaha

kandyflip445 · 05-10-2005, 04:45 AM

I'll give you an ice box to paint my car...

RBS14 · 05-10-2005, 08:56 AM

Ice box?

Give me a whale and I'll consider...

Maeda · 05-10-2005, 11:43 PM

Ok so I knew this was going to happen.

The cars back together and it don't start... anyone following this have any ideas?

It just cranks and cranks and cranks.....
Must be spark or fuel right?

I tried grounding one of the plug wires and I didn't see anything..
It's not a fuse.

I'm stumped....

EDIT: NEVERMIND! Scooter got my nose in my fsm and I fixed it.

Cheers for scooter (RBS14)!!!

04-27-2005, 12:25 AM	#31
Maeda Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Camp Snake Bite, CA RIP Posts: 2,356 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Maeda Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Holy THREAD REVIVAL! Since the beginning of this thread, I bought some altima fans(I have no money), and redid my radiator hose ghetto spl style... Here's the before pic... It was a good fix for the last 3 or so months of school I had to go before a long break... and now its the long break sooooooo.... The project to clean my fucking heinous engine bay has BEGUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a few weeks off from school/work/life, and i'm redoing everything! Here's the pics. I pulled the motor, and started stripping the intake mani... In progress! Since this pic was taken, i've reassembled what I needed and ditched all the vac lines and emissions crud... Like the Jammies? I also degreased everything, primered it, and started painting it... Tomarrow i'm doing the exhaust mani... Gotta strip the rust from the turbo, manifold, and downpipe and then repaint it all... Clean the block and paint that too.... Fill the motormounts with something good from home depot... Later New clutch hardline... Relocating the wiring harnesses and fusebox as well as slimming them down... I'm getting real intercooler pipes made as well! HOW THE HELL DO I REMOVE THE @[email protected]#%[email protected] BATTERY TRAY!????? __________________

04-27-2005, 12:30 AM	#32
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04-27-2005, 12:31 AM	#33
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 42 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	yoi ll probably crash at your place tomorrow we can work on my gauge cluster setup, i got my other defi gauges i think yo'll like it. and probably need you to make me some stuff at school looks good, i mlooking forward to seeing it!! noice! and yeah polye those motormounts. mine are rock fucking solid. i love it dontforget tranny too. __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

04-27-2005, 12:40 AM	#35
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04-27-2005, 12:40 AM	#36
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 42 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	ah no worries then we'll drill and dremel then ill bring up the goods and we need pizza, and gin and beers im off thursday (work sat) heh..up to GW probably tomorrow, exhaust making and pick up car hopefully... __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

04-27-2005, 03:09 AM	#38
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04-28-2005, 02:05 AM	#39
Maeda Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Camp Snake Bite, CA RIP Posts: 2,356 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Maeda Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The intake manifold all assembled. This is all the crap that comes off the intake manifold. The dirty turbo. Keep in mind this is after a light polish on the compressor side, and stripping the rust. It was much worse then this... More derusting, plus some really high temp paint. Cleaned valve cover, and turbo together atlast. Tomarrow... Motormounts. __________________

04-29-2005, 01:06 AM	#40
Marty Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: PA Posts: 170 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Looks like it's coming along quite nicely right now, can't wait to see the results

04-29-2005, 01:14 AM	#41
Maeda Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Camp Snake Bite, CA RIP Posts: 2,356 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Maeda Feedback Score: 0 reviews	working on cleaning up and redoing the motor harness right now drinking and working on cars..the only way to do a job. this is aaron (dousan_pg) with the updated... __________________

04-29-2005, 12:31 PM	#42
Flybert Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: none Posts: 3,862 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	I think the battery tray has spot welds that you can drill out. I'd have to double check though. BTW, FUCK YOU AND YOUR SCHOOL BREAK!!! I've been going to school and working 12 hour shifts from 3AM to 3PM.

04-29-2005, 03:22 PM	#43
neverdone Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chicago Posts: 28 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Its coming along nicely, whats is all that stuff you removed from the intake manifold?

05-01-2005, 02:45 PM	#46
Maeda Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Camp Snake Bite, CA RIP Posts: 2,356 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Maeda Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This is the enginebay more or less finished and assembled... Notice I finally got that battery tray out and lowered the fuse box. I went in and did a few select touch ups like shielding the brakemaster from the manifold heat and... Changing all my hose clamps to nicer ones. I tried to change my waterpump but, when I popped it off it looked brand new so I stuck it back on. This is the enigine harness after some conservative cleaning (I'm notoriously bad at wiring so I had dousan supervise so I don't just start cutting things randomly). Since the motor's out I decided to fill my mounts with peanutbutter. I heard it works better then Polyurethane. =) I'm only filling the torqueing side of the motor for now because I don't want the shakes. Thats all folks! The intake manifold gasket set is comming tuesday and the motor's going back in very carefully. I'm currently reqiring the interior.... __________________

05-01-2005, 03:52 PM	#47
kandyflip445 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Arden, NC Age: 36 Posts: 4,460 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: kandyflip445 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Wouldn't doing just one motor mount just put more stress on the engine/car cause the other side isn't really damping anything. The motor can't move anymore than the filled mount will let it. ??? __________________ My 240 vBgarage

05-06-2005, 03:31 PM	#48
Marty Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: PA Posts: 170 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Any updates?

05-08-2005, 12:42 PM	#50
240KAT Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Columbia, MD Age: 34 Posts: 797 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	peanut butter motor mounts...are you serious? IBantsandcircuismidgets __________________ Drew

05-09-2005, 02:05 AM	#51
Maeda Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Camp Snake Bite, CA RIP Posts: 2,356 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Maeda Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It's actually polyurethane. Almost done. I picked up a nismo thermostat as well. __________________

05-09-2005, 02:12 AM	#52
Flybert Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: none Posts: 3,862 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Hey john, it would probably would have been easier to put the steering rack bushings in before you dropped in the motor. If you got the Z32 ones, they are kind of a bitch to get in there with the motor in.

05-09-2005, 03:22 AM	#54
kandyflip445 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Arden, NC Age: 36 Posts: 4,460 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: kandyflip445 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Just wondering, what kind of lines you used for your remote oil filter setup? __________________ My 240 vBgarage

05-09-2005, 03:25 AM	#55
Maeda Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Camp Snake Bite, CA RIP Posts: 2,356 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Maeda Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The lines that came with the kit. It's some chikara kit I got for a few coconuts and a pineapple on the island of hawaii. __________________

05-09-2005, 03:28 AM	#56
kandyflip445 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Arden, NC Age: 36 Posts: 4,460 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: kandyflip445 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Really. Seems like they would have enough coconuts and pineapples in Hawaii. I guess you screwed them on that one, huh? Now if you could find an eskimo that does body work.... __________________ My 240 vBgarage

05-10-2005, 04:45 AM	#58
kandyflip445 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Arden, NC Age: 36 Posts: 4,460 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: kandyflip445 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I'll give you an ice box to paint my car... __________________ My 240 vBgarage

05-10-2005, 08:56 AM	#59
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05-10-2005, 11:43 PM	#60
Maeda Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Camp Snake Bite, CA RIP Posts: 2,356 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Maeda Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ok so I knew this was going to happen. The cars back together and it don't start... anyone following this have any ideas? It just cranks and cranks and cranks..... Must be spark or fuel right? I tried grounding one of the plug wires and I didn't see anything.. It's not a fuse. I'm stumped.... EDIT: NEVERMIND! Scooter got my nose in my fsm and I fixed it. Cheers for scooter (RBS14)!!! __________________

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