Distant240Sx Project.

Post by **distant240sx** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:10 pm

Hey everyone. Well i just started my 240sx vert project.Have lots of plans for it. So far i'm starting with the engine. I'm rebuilding the KA24de. Here are a few pictures of the progress..

Well i will be taking more pictures of progress.

Post by **DirftKing102** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:59 pm

nice start on the project! Are you just doing a rebuild or adding things to the motor or totally swapping it?

Post by **distant240sx** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:01 am

Right Now its only a rebuid. If you didnt notice, the only thing not stock so far was the intake, and the fidanza flywheel. I want turbo my Ka24de by next summer. but im going to keep like that for now.

Post by **madcowvert** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:36 am

nice work man. keep it up

Post by **distant240sx** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:48 am

Thanks, will do.

Post by **jspec603** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:58 am

Nice job so far! I'm in the same boat as you...except I'm goin at the whole car! Speaking of, I need to update my project thread! LOL

Post by **distant240sx** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:02 am

Here is my current wheel set up. it is 17x7 +40 (or +42) wraped around 215/50/r17.I plan on getting 17X8 +15 all around, and keep the same tires.If you can see in the picture how my current set up just clears the strut.I want to know if the 17x8 +15 will be safe and no rubbing on anything.Im not that good at wheel setups. I searched already but didn't come with anything usefull for the setup i need.

Post by **distant240sx** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:05 am

Thanks jspec. I too, am going to do the whole car.I have plans for the interior, and exterior also. I have too see your project thread maybe i get some ideas.

Post by **jspec603** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:19 am

Well, my project thread isn't very far along at this point. Up until last week or so the car more or less sat in the garage untouched. I did however finally get around to pulling the engine!

I agree with you on the wheel setup...It took me forever and a day to figure out a nice setup, and I still don't fully grasp the concept of proper offset! Below is a pic of my coupe that I just sold, 17x9 +20 all the way around. These will be going on my vert instead now.

Post by **BOOMSHAKALAKA** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:42 am

Welcome to Nico. Nice project you got going.

Post by **DirftKing102** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:43 am

distant240sx wrote:Here is my current wheel set up. it is 17x7 +40 (or +42) wraped around 215/50/r17.I plan on getting 17X8 +15 all around, and keep the same tires.If you can see in the picture how my current set up just clears the strut.I want to know if the 17x8 +15 will be safe and no rubbing on anything.Im not that good at wheel setups. I searched already but didn't come with anything usefull for the setup i need.

Everyones saying i should get below a 40+ offset. Why did you choose to get a 40+offset? I thought the wheel i choose were fine.

Post by **distant240sx** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:36 am

Well , DirtfKing102, I went with the +40 because i didn't know any thing about wheels. I had just liked how they looked. But now i want something to fit my 20mm over front fenders and my 30mm rear fenders. And i like the deep offset look too. but im not sure what to get, to fit right without rubbing.

Post by **distant240sx** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:04 pm

Okay, Here are a few updates on the car now.I got a sandblaster and started cleaning up all the parts, then i spray painted some in High temp Black.

Heres the parts when i took them out.

now here is how they look after some cleaning on the sandblaster.

And here is some test fitting, To see how everything looks so far.

Post by **DirftKing102** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:41 pm

are there pictures? I dont see them

Post by **distant240sx** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:49 pm

Wow, DirftKing102 youre right. ?????????????????????Where are my pictures?I just checked out photobucket where my pictures are hosted and their page didn't load. Maybe they are doing maintenance. Well i just hope thay fix it soon.

Post by **jspec603** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:49 pm

very nice, very nice!

Post by **distant240sx** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:42 pm

Well, Did some washing and painting in the engine bay.Getting it ready to put the engine back in.

Heres the engine, getting preped, to go back in.

.Ohh man. can't wait.

Post by **DirftKing102** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:07 pm

nice work on the engine dude! Can't wait to see it in the car

Post by **distant240sx** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 1:09 am

Yeah me I can't wait too.

Post by **distant240sx** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:15 pm

Ok guys i got some more picrtures.

Heres the bumper after I cut it up and shortend it.

And here is the engine inside the bay.

I still have some work to do, but i think i got the hardest parts done.

Post by **.white240.** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:56 am

That ended up looking super clean. Such a clean engine bay......also props to cleaning up all the wiring, and making everything look neat.

Post by **madcowvert** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:16 pm

Good job man keep up the great work!!!!!!!

Post by **BOOMSHAKALAKA** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:21 pm

Looking really good so far!

Post by **distant240sx** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:21 pm

Thanks for the compliments guys/gals?. Sorry i havent posted any pics lately, ive been really bussy. but I am going to get back on track soon, and get some more pictures.

Post by **otto_3478s** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:12 am

Nice man, looking good!

Post by **distant240sx** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:16 pm

Okay heres some more pictures. I had forgotten to put the knock sensor in after rebuilding the engine, and it was a pain to get it in afterwards, but go it done(yay!). next i clearcoted the whole engine bay.installed the intake, and installed a weapon-r coolent tank.

heres the pics:

Post by **ishkabibble** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:10 pm

Nice looking bay, and excellent choice on the coolant tank.

If that's an HKS air filter, you might want to change it to AEM or Apexi. The HKS was shown to filter really poorly.

Post by **BOOMSHAKALAKA** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:11 pm

Very nice...

Post by **distant240sx** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 4:56 pm

Okay. So i have been working onthe car's body now.I kinda drifted away fromthe engine thoe i have some minor things to do.

okay well first of all i order a set of 30mm fenders from raceonusa(<- they SUCK).the fenders came broken, and i kinda get the feeling it was not damaged during shipping. I called raceonusa, and short story, customer service sucks, they want the money from the shipping company's claim, so that they can send me new fenders(hmm, they make 2 sales from this situation, very suspicious). I would never buy from them again.

Post by **distant240sx** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:03 pm

Okay here are the fender when i first got them.

here i fixed them with some fiberglass

Here after i riveted it the driver side on the car.

Okay now trying to fit the other side,

and riveted,

now the gas door hit, and wouldn't open all the way so i had to cut it.

Then after fiberglassed and body filler,

Now body filling the whole fender,

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