240SX VQ Swap - Project S13 V-Spec with VQ30DE from Maxima.
Re: (Soravia)
Well this is true...
But what I ment was go to the store and just ask to see them both. See if the gears mesh. Then tell the guy or gal your not interested.This way you can see if they work together.
Plus if you do some measureing you can figure out exactly if it will work
But what I ment was go to the store and just ask to see them both. See if the gears mesh. Then tell the guy or gal your not interested.This way you can see if they work together.
Plus if you do some measureing you can figure out exactly if it will work
I have concluded that the white stuff in the oil pan was indeed coolant leak!
But considering that I have not seen ANY trace of it anywhere, I imagine that the engine was blown and someone replaced the head gasket, but the oil pan was not removed and cleaned out, thus the coolant in the bottom of the oil pan, along with a bunch of gunk.
But considering that I have not seen ANY trace of it anywhere, I imagine that the engine was blown and someone replaced the head gasket, but the oil pan was not removed and cleaned out, thus the coolant in the bottom of the oil pan, along with a bunch of gunk.
Re: (Soravia)
^ Can you post allot of details about the batt. rust location repair as well as the engine bay?
I have tons or rust in the same location and would like to have a few people's take on the situation and how they corrected it in order to find the best way to takle it...
BTW those mounts look indesructable...Is the third one for the trans?
I have tons or rust in the same location and would like to have a few people's take on the situation and how they corrected it in order to find the best way to takle it...
BTW those mounts look indesructable...Is the third one for the trans?
Re: (Soravia)
wow, you are insane! gr8 j0b all around as far! i'm getting excited to hear it start...maybe you can youtube that?
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- Radiator support- Headlights- Aux wireing harness / fuse box- It seems like the fuel filter is hanging on the new picture.- Also you removed the roll of tape and spray can on the windshield =)Soravia wrote:Just an hour worth of progress. Can you tell what I did?
Fuel filter has been there all the time. This car came with a tank full of gas.You can tell when it was sold to the auction block.
If only the idiot owner was smart enough to pull up the passenger window using the driver side controls.
Just finished up cleaning the bay and sanded down half of it. No pics. I forgot my digicam.
If only the idiot owner was smart enough to pull up the passenger window using the driver side controls.
Just finished up cleaning the bay and sanded down half of it. No pics. I forgot my digicam.
Re: (Soravia)
^ Sarcasum?It doesn't look that new to me. What's after you measure the bearing?
I took some mock up pics of the super ghetto manifold on my red coupe.
My red coupe with NISMO wheels from the Spec V.
This is my Spec V. I don't belive I have posted its pics before. The thing looks good with the Nissan burger gone. The thing is pretty decent for the price. I wish they had better suspension in the back and put an MR22 engine in it. That's a lot more gas saving for same torue.
My red coupe with NISMO wheels from the Spec V.
This is my Spec V. I don't belive I have posted its pics before. The thing looks good with the Nissan burger gone. The thing is pretty decent for the price. I wish they had better suspension in the back and put an MR22 engine in it. That's a lot more gas saving for same torue.
Re: (Soravia)
how much longer on the vq swap?
You can never tell on these things, especially if you don't have about $5,000 on hand and a garage you can access anytime.
I'm expecting to sand and paint the engine bay tomorrow (already cleaned), Fab motor mounts on Tuesday and drop in the engine. The transmission will be attached only AFTER the the starter clears the flywheel and throw out bearing spacer has been fabbed.I don't have a starter on hand and don't have a way to measure the fitment to the flywheel without turning the crank. So I'm going to use the Z flywheel to get all the measurements.
I'm sure at least the engine will be in by the end of this week, the transmission will follow afterwards.After that I'll work on mounting up the starter, alternator, AC on the engine. All that should be done by next week as well. I'm going to quit my part time job on Saturday to get extra time to work on it.
By the end of the month, I expect to be taking out the dash and wiring up all the stuff. I'm not going to buy a drive shaft until after the engine starts running. $300 is not something to put into for a long time without use. The key to a successful budget swap is to buy things only when they are needed, unless you're getting a sweet deal.
I'm expecting to sand and paint the engine bay tomorrow (already cleaned), Fab motor mounts on Tuesday and drop in the engine. The transmission will be attached only AFTER the the starter clears the flywheel and throw out bearing spacer has been fabbed.I don't have a starter on hand and don't have a way to measure the fitment to the flywheel without turning the crank. So I'm going to use the Z flywheel to get all the measurements.
I'm sure at least the engine will be in by the end of this week, the transmission will follow afterwards.After that I'll work on mounting up the starter, alternator, AC on the engine. All that should be done by next week as well. I'm going to quit my part time job on Saturday to get extra time to work on it.
By the end of the month, I expect to be taking out the dash and wiring up all the stuff. I'm not going to buy a drive shaft until after the engine starts running. $300 is not something to put into for a long time without use. The key to a successful budget swap is to buy things only when they are needed, unless you're getting a sweet deal.
Re: (Soravia)
nice build thread..
and nice on the intake manifold.
ive always wanted to go a similar route with a custom setup with my car..
but i want more welding.
nice thread tho.don't know why it took me this long to check it out.
and nice on the intake manifold.
ive always wanted to go a similar route with a custom setup with my car..
but i want more welding.
nice thread tho.don't know why it took me this long to check it out.
i just bought the bolts for the transmission mounting. The upper 6 bolts are M12 with 1.75 thread pitch and the lower ones are M10 with 1.50 thread pitch. The lengths are as in 350Z FSM.
Just painted the engine bay with primer and had a professional painter friend paint it for $100. I'll have pics tomorrow evening.
Just painted the engine bay with primer and had a professional painter friend paint it for $100. I'll have pics tomorrow evening.
I bought a washer from Joe on the Maxima forum. This will help me mount the Maxima flywheel to work with the 350Z starter.
Base of the 350Z flywheel is 3/4 inches from the gear ring teeth. The Maxima has 1/4 inch distance. Each Maxima flex plate washer is 1/8 inches. Adding in 2 washer plates puts additional distance of 1/4 inch.
For the last 1/4 inch distance, I'll put washers on the starter mounting to make up for it since raising the Maxima flywheel further will make it come off the center hub of the crank and held on only by 8 flywheel bolts.
Base of the 350Z flywheel is 3/4 inches from the gear ring teeth. The Maxima has 1/4 inch distance. Each Maxima flex plate washer is 1/8 inches. Adding in 2 washer plates puts additional distance of 1/4 inch.
For the last 1/4 inch distance, I'll put washers on the starter mounting to make up for it since raising the Maxima flywheel further will make it come off the center hub of the crank and held on only by 8 flywheel bolts.