Modified by gs14racer at 12:17 AM 2/15/2009

Newb, i have never gone to import alliance but if it wasnt like a 20+ hour drive i would be down.

It comes with some 1500 / 3000 grit discs and an adapter for the DA sander, and 3 different compound, not to mention a dvd with instructions. It cost me 100 at the local body supply.

All i can say is wow, what would have taken me 2-3 days i did in a matter of hours.

Here is the process with the 1500 disc on the sander

Wiped down and ready for 3000 grit, matte black FTL

Here you can see the difference with the 3000 grit on the left and 1500 grit on the right. With the 3000 the surface already starts to shine before you even buff

This is complete, my camera died on battery so i didnt get the in between steps

Thats exactly what i'm going to do when i re-spray my car myself!

NICE job man! Car has definitely come a long way!

^Clicky^

So not to start a new thread I have a couple of questions about the vh45de into s14 swap:

1) Do you need to relocate anything? (like PS/Fuse box or any of that kind)? for fitment?
2) Was wiring hard? I know Mazworx know makes a ready-to swap harness but its around $250
3) The tach/speedo issue, it seems like everyone is having, is it off or its working?
4) Do you have to get a custom radiator? or where can you get one? (maybe ka will work?)

Sorry for noob questions I looked through the thread but haven't found the answers, anyway sick swap man!

1990 Nissan 300ZX N/A Midnight Blue - For Sale - Stillen Front Bumper - Stillen TT spoiler - Wings West side skirts - Wings West rear bumper - GReddy SP1 catback - Brembo Cross/Drilled rotors - Stillen Short Throw - JWT Pop Charger

In other the news, i took the car out tonight to do some flogging and broke the transmission. It wont go into 2nd, 4th , or reverse. I might have broke a shift fork or the c clip that holds the stopper and wedged the shaft. Who knows ill have to take the trans out tommorow and possible replace it with one of my spares. Sigh, if it aint one things its another.

I dont think its really possible to break the z32 tranny sub 550lbft of torque after the abuse ive seen them take on slicks no less. TMO are you slamming thru the gears at 7500 rpm also?

Tranny will be out tonight to inspect, im sure its something stupid

Do you have any pictures of how you mounted your PS pump? I'd really like to see where you put it.

That is a painless wiring kit right? Those things are sweet. I'd really like to see what you were all able to cut out of the harness. I've thought about tackling that and re-doing my setup but i dont have a spare car to drive haha.

Yea tell me about it, unfourtunatly i dont have pics of how its mounted right now. I used an altima pump this time clocked in a different direction with a custom bracket, but in the stock location for the VH, the alternator is sitting where the a/c compressor used to be.

As for the harness , i made it myself from scratch, i special ordered the fusebox to my specs from bussman, actually the rep i spoke to at bussman was a 240z enthusiast and just sent it to me for free . It took me a few weeks but i eliminated alot especially length but kept a few things. Obviously all the lights where kept, i also kept the p. windows and sunroof and radio. Everything works like stock, the only thing i omitted was the mirrors and power locks.

Before the original harness and fuesbox/relaybox was 51.5 lbs front to back. My harness weighs in at a feather lite 9.2 lbs

edit'
forgot to mention i also cut out

all ac/heater wiring
rear defrost
factory amplifier wiring

And you should try and get a picture of it for me haha. I'm having a hard time figuring out how to mount a 240 pump to it. Keep running into the damn sway bar. My engine is mounted super low too, so that doesn't help.

http://flyinmiata.com/tech/depower.php?x=1

http://www.ka-t.org/forums/vie...elete

The first link is a properly depowered rack and the second is a bracket to eliminate the pump from the belt system.

This picture was BEFORE I put the VH in. It still worked fine so I'll wait until I blow it up.

Any way just as i thought the c clip came loose, you can see the washer and clip in the first pic at the bottom then the gouges and indentations on the shaft and housing where it rattled around, i probably installed it wrong the first time, anyway cleaned it up, put it back in and we are on the road again.

I would say just by looking at it though that it seems like if you clearance the frame for the alternator to stay in the same spot that the ac compressor will fit ever so slightly depending on how you mount your motor. It looks like it would have to be removed and put back in with from the bottom.

I know that for me if it fits in any possible location than I'm keeping it because I HATE the heat 80 is the limit for me.

You need 240 a/c.... 2 windows down 40 mph lol.

Finally got my battery cable routed, went thru the subframe, also put a 150 amp breaker in the back just in case.

Got my interior in, also put in the 5 point harness, still need a steering wheel though.

Snapped some pics of the whole car today, wish i could say its done but i still have so much to do...

Time for a rear diffuser?

I just bought a house so I the pace has slowed a bit, i have been debating turbo or n/a for a while. I will probably spray it when i take it to the track being that i already have the nos kit, probably a hundered shot or so on slicks .

- Albert Einstein

Ok I definitely don't have the equipment and tools to make anything custom as shown here in this thread with Jerry's project. But I do have a engine hoist , air gun, engine stand and all the space and basic tools to do an overhaul.
I'm gonna need a Complete kit for an almost perfect plug and play as much as possible. I haven' seen a list made yet so if there is already one I'm sorry I tried looking.

MazworX VH45DE S Chassis KIT:

Motor mounts
Machine work
Hardware
Adapter plate
Shifter
Brackets
One-piece driveshaft
Speedo Recalibrator
Z32 Transmission
VH45DE Intake System
VH45DE Custom Headers
Conversion Harness

Other Parts Non MazworX:

Custom Exhaust Piping with Mufflers
Radiator & Hoses
Electric Fan
Clutch
Flywheel
Starter
VH45DE Main Harness & ECU
Power Steering Cooler with Lines (Not sure if this part is actually needed)

Not listed:

Total weight with Engine Tranny Harness and Accessories

This is all I can come up with from what I've read so far. Basically I personally need this to be an almost near perfect plug n play list of things to get as possible. I'm sure I'm missing some stuff so let me know.

Thanks,

Freddy

Modified by japmaxs14 at 5:56 PM 5/2/2009

Thanks
-Max

......You've never heard of my s13? Its the 240 that made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsec's...

Jerry used the S14 alternator on a custom bracket he fabricated so he didn't need to cut his framerail. Using the Mazworx kit it directs you to cut the framerait so that the VH45 alternator on the OEM bracket will fit.