Well, it took almost 2 years....

[nismodave]

But my baby is home.:)

Drove it home tonight, everything is running well. I have a few issues to handle over the next week.

-Idle is not the best, especially when it is cold. Im ordering a new IACV.
-Starter is acting up. Does not work at times even though I had it rebuilt. I will take it off Fri and have it checked where I had it rebuilt at.
- Needs new transition hose by the throttle body. Was cut too short, and I want a pretty blue one anyways.;)
-Small leak at the power steering hose. Easy fix.
-Needs new tires. I didnt have the car on jack stands and flat spotted the tires. No biggie I wanted new tires anyways.:goof

I want to thank the people that helped me get this thing together.

-Donnie at ALLABOUTSPEED, who slid the motor in and did the hookups and tech work on it.

-Larry and Coop. Larry let me clean all of my parts at Mill Road Tire and Auto. Coop got my lower pans hot tanked by him.

-Bob Usler at Rapid Fyre LLC. Bob did amazing work on the head and assembling the rotating assembly. I highly recomend him to anyone.

-Last but most certainly not least, Russ Gerome. Russ and I assembled the rest of the motor. Russ also ported my Intake Mainifold to accomodate my new throttle body. Without RUSS this thing would not of been put together as well as I think it has been. He is one amazing mechanic.:wow

Here is a pic. I still have some cleaning up of wiring and vac lines to do before its looking how I want it to.:thumbsup

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g250/nismodave57/P1040290.jpg

[GRAMPS SS]

way to go nismo...:thumbsup

[Smokey1226]

more pics please, stop teasing!

[Cutlass Queen]

Looks tits Nismo! Bob FTMFW! :headbang

[nismodave]

more pics please, stop teasing!

Well its filthy right now, but here is an old pic......Still looks the same. Going to be detailed on Sat.



http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g250/nismodave57/Paintjob5-29-05028.jpg

[scaleracer]

I'm not into imports but god dayyumm that's sweet! :drool: :drool:

[Mr Twigbert]

What kinda numbers you think it will do?

[Z28Envy]

Looks great Dave!!:thumbsup

[nismodave]

What kinda numbers you think it will do?


Somewhere between 135 and 1350 Hp to the wheels.

Seriously, Im not worried about numbers right now, I just want to sort out the small things and just DRIVE.

[b4mytm]

Happy to hear it's home Dave!:D

[u_say_go]

damn nice work Dave!! it looks great!

[moels]

That is one hell of a car. :drool::drool:

[70challenger452]

I still don't see that sticker on yet dave.

[Rocket Power]

Glad to hear everything is coming together :thumbsup

[Reverend Cooper]

looks great sounds like just some piddly stuff to work out

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

Looks great, looks new. Nice work.

[Holeshot]

Bout time Dave!!! Glad to see your up and running !!!

[Lash]

Looks good as always!

[ThatWhiteCivic]

Looks great, glad to hear it's running

[H8RADE]

Is that a Toyota?
Regardless, it looks fuggin' sweet.
Nogaro Blue FTW!!!

[Russ Jerome]

-Last but most certainly not least, Russ

Next winter I want some quality time with that intake :shades

Glad to help, realy hoped to see the PIC of you while you were
dial indicating that #1 slug during the degreing process:crying

[Flicktitty]

Good to see the motor back in it's rightful spot.

[nismodave]

Good to see the motor back in it's rightful spot.

All it needs is a new dipstick.;)

[WickedSix]

Congrat Dave....that has got to be a great feeling :thumbsup looks great

[Flicktitty]

All it needs is a new dipstick.;)

Friday night you'll have it.

[WhatsADSM]

S14s FTMFW! Everything is SOOO clean, looks amazing.

Manifold looks nice, as does the throttle body, intake, piping, etc. Only thing I am not a big fan of is the breather by the turbo. I'd bet with a steel braided line going to a catch can it would look even better.

So what exactly is done to that thing now, care to share? Built bottom end?

[lasttimearound]

damn, looks good, just what i needed to help me finish my swap in my datsun. donnie's shop is 2 blocks east of my house. wish i would have known it was there, i would have stopped in to see it in person

[hrsp]

Woot..congrats!!!!

[PureSound15]

Hey congrats Dave! I think someone should dig up the thread from when we were all putting bets in for the due date.

[nismodave]

Hey congrats Dave! I think someone should dig up the thread from when we were all putting bets in for the due date.

Im just going to buy beers at the next BCM get together.:alcoholic



Thanks for all the kind words, guys and gals. :thumbsup

[SBC-Fox]

bad ass dave i wanna see it :headbang:headbang

[Poncho]

I can't wait to see it. post up a vid, at least I gave you that when I put a motor into my junker.

[Syclone0044]

-Bob Usler at Rapid Fyre LLC. Bob did amazing work on the head and assembling the rotating assembly. I highly recomend him to anyone. I have also been impressed with Rapid Fyre!!


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g250/nismodave57/P1040290.jpg

Damn dude, it looks good!! :thumbsup If I were you I'd be feeling like a kid at Christmas again getting anxious to play with his new toy. Hell, I'd be losing sleep by this point :goof

[BadAzzGTA89]

Looks really good Dave can't wait to see it out and about this summer:thumbsup

[SmokinRAM114]

All it needs is a new dipstick.;)

thats behind the wheel:goof glad ito see its finally running!

[turbogarrett]

:thumbsup Good to hear she's back on the road!

[michelle]

Looks great!

[Poncho]

All it needs is a new dipstick.;)

a new owner?

[nismodave]

a new owner?

Flick has a new SR dipstick laying around, that he said I could have since top of mine looks stained.

But I know you dont care about checking oil, Dan.:rolf

[Karps TA]

Congrats man! Looks great.

[Mr. Brett]

Rug burn.

[Cryptic]

But I know you dont care about checking oil, Dan.:rolf

OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:rolf:banana1::nutkick

[Poncho]

Flick has a new SR dipstick laying around, that he said I could have since top of mine looks stained.

But I know you dont care about checking oil, Dan.:rolf

I'll get you gadget, next time.... NEXT TIME!!!!

[juicedimpss]

has there been any actual sightings of said haleys comet?

[boostaddict14]

looks good/ seen the car multiple times in person.

Donnie is missing in action though nobody can get ahold of him after his little stint in the psych ward came back then disappeared

[1siksrt]

sweet ride!!!!!!!

[Deggy]

Looks good Dave.

[dfr225]

looks good!

[nismodave]

looks good/ seen the car multiple times in person.

Donnie is missing in action though nobody can get ahold of him after his little stint in the psych ward came back then disappeared

Not true, he is at the shop working most every weekday.

[lasttimearound]

i was going to say, i drove past there a couple days ago and he was outside, in his bibs like normal

[Mr Twigbert]

The car looks clean but I'm gonna hold off my opinion untill I see a good burnout video.. :3gears:

Then, and only then, will I give my ruling.. And keep in mind, my opinion is the only one that matters.. :thumbsup

[nismodave]

Im not really into doing burnouts...LOL.

So I guess Im out of luck.

[BeesTwinEG]

What kind of turbo manifold is that??
clean set up. Im gussing like T3?

[LIZMO]

i love your car! im glad its almost driveable instead of sitting in the garage! :)

[*SNOOP*]

Happy to see it back together:thumbsup I know how it is not having your baby/toy up and running!!! Looks good:thumbsup

[FASTZ2895]

All it needs is a new dipstick.;)

You are a dipsh:t...oh met to say dipstick:rolf

I'm at work so I can't see the pic's of the car

But good to see you back on the road again:headbang

So now let me break my foot off in it:thumbsup

[Prince Valiant]

the four horsemen are nigh....


Looks good. I've always found that it's a funny feeling driving a car that's been so thoroughly gone through like that...a weird mix of relief, pride, and apprehension :thumbsup

[boostaddict14]

What kind of turbo manifold is that??
clean set up. Im gussing like T3?

yea

[boostaddict14]

Not true, he is at the shop working most every weekday.

S.O.B never picks up the phone anymore for anyone.

[885.0stang]

think i saw it around 91st and mill rd around 1230. it sounds sweet. congrats

[94greenbandit]

nice looking car Dave. I am not familiar with those types of engines. Can you give a breif descript of what has been done and what kind of turbo is that

[WhatsADSM]

nice looking car Dave. I am not familiar with those types of engines. Can you give a breif descript of what has been done and what kind of turbo is that

Not really too sure about his exact setup but I'll give you a small background and info since you asked and I am bored waiting for the laundry to get done.

The 240sx (all years) came with a NA 2.4L... The chassis is great however the engine was honestly pretty underpowered. So there are a few different methods that people will take to make power with a 240.

A) Swap the 2.0L turbo engine from the same car that was sold in other countries (Japan, Australia, Indonesia, etc)... This is the SR20DET. Its a fairly easy swap, since it was designed for the chassis, and the stock internals can hold into the 400whp+ range with all the supporting mods and a good tune. Light engine, fairly high revving, great dynamics, all around a great engine for the car.

B) Turbo the 2.4L that came in the car. This is commonly referred to as a KA-T (since the stock engine is a KA24). This is also fairly straight forward, and surprisingly enough the stock internals on the NA have been known to hold 300-400whp fairly reliably, and when you put good internals in the KA24, the sky is the limit. Ivan at SP I think currently has a KA-T into the the low 9s... might actually be 8s by now - I haven't really been following it.

C) Swap other various Nissan engines in. Typically the next most prevalent swap would be the RB series engines from the various skylines, all straight sixes between 2.0 and 2.6L. However I have also seen people swap in the 1.8L from the 180sx, and even other engines such as a the VG30DETT from the 300zx, or even the VH/VQ series engines from the newer Nissans.

D) Swap in engines from another manufacturer. Most popular would be the LS1. Awesome swap. Others have swapped the 1JZ from the MK3 Japanese Supra, or even the 2JZ from the MK4 Supra. Again sky is the limit.

So in any case just judging from the picture. It looks like Dave did option A. He swapped in the SR20, and is in the process of building it. Likely intake, exhaust, larger intercooler, exhaust/intake manifolds, bigger throttle body, I'm sure some fuel and some tuning. Not really sure what turbo is on the thing, since its a bottom mount manifold and its tucked down there pretty well. Could be stock, but likely not :headbang

[94greenbandit]

Wow thanks for the write up there. I think my head hurts now from all that info. Definitely a lot of different scenarios to go with in the import scene. It probably also helps that the car is pretty lightweight compared to like most V8s out there. Interesting stuff to know

[boostaddict14]

Not really too sure about his exact setup but I'll give you a small background and info since you asked and I am bored waiting for the laundry to get done.

The 240sx (all years) came with a NA 2.4L... The chassis is great however the engine was honestly pretty underpowered. So there are a few different methods that people will take to make power with a 240.

A) Swap the 2.0L turbo engine from the same car that was sold in other countries (Japan, Australia, Indonesia, etc)... This is the SR20DET. Its a fairly easy swap, since it was designed for the chassis, and the stock internals can hold into the 400whp+ range with all the supporting mods and a good tune. Light engine, fairly high revving, great dynamics, all around a great engine for the car.

B) Turbo the 2.4L that came in the car. This is commonly referred to as a KA-T (since the stock engine is a KA24). This is also fairly straight forward, and surprisingly enough the stock internals on the NA have been known to hold 300-400whp fairly reliably, and when you put good internals in the KA24, the sky is the limit. Ivan at SP I think currently has a KA-T into the the low 9s... might actually be 8s by now - I haven't really been following it.

C) Swap other various Nissan engines in. Typically the next most prevalent swap would be the RB series engines from the various skylines, all straight sixes between 2.0 and 2.6L. However I have also seen people swap in the 1.8L from the 180sx, and even other engines such as a the VG30DETT from the 300zx, or even the VH/VQ series engines from the newer Nissans.

D) Swap in engines from another manufacturer. Most popular would be the LS1. Awesome swap. Others have swapped the 1JZ from the MK3 Japanese Supra, or even the 2JZ from the MK4 Supra. Again sky is the limit.

So in any case just judging from the picture. It looks like Dave did option A. He swapped in the SR20, and is in the process of building it. Likely intake, exhaust, larger intercooler, exhaust/intake manifolds, bigger throttle body, I'm sure some fuel and some tuning. Not really sure what turbo is on the thing, since its a bottom mount manifold and its tucked down there pretty well. Could be stock, but likely not :headbang



good description, and yea this is why 240's are such a gem, so many possible swaps and routes you can take.

As for daves turbo setup, I know what it is but I wong give details because thats up to his discretion. Its far from stock

[zerepdivad]

nice looking jap job

[cool_kat]

lookin good dave. cant wait to see your s14 in action.

[Syclone0044]

The 240sx (all years) came with a NA 2.4L... The chassis is great however the engine was honestly pretty underpowered. So there are a few different methods that people will take to make power with a 240.

A) Swap the 2.0L turbo engine ...

B) Turbo the 2.4L that came in the car. ...

C) Swap other various Nissan engines in....

D) Swap in engines from another manufacturer...

Damn!!! I don't know much about imports but that was a GREAT overview.... thanks for taking the time to post it. :thumbsup

[SpdRcrZ]

looks like a nice setup Dave! Now keep an eye in your rear view mirror..... if you see any kids on rockets coming up fast, get the FAWK out of the way!!! (would hate to see that thing end up like my cavi :()

[srt4eh]

very nice dave....