Back from the dead.

Post by **Packrat182** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:36 am

Ok. it's been forever. Long story short, my best friend died while we were working on the car(KN13). I've recently decided to finish this crap up with the help of a couple shops in this area I've recently became friends with.
CA18DET is getting a gasket/timing belt/water pump refresh atm, and the two chassis are coming up in 2 weeks to start doing the hardware swaps. The engine bay in the sportbak has been sprayed, and all holes patched up, so that's good. It's been a long hard road out of hell.
I have pictures of the engine bein' transported this past weekend. Will take pics of the engine bay next weekend and what not.
Is anyone still alive in here?

Post by **boost_boy** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:55 pm

Welcome back "Rat"

. Good to have you back in the game and can't wait to see some pics as well.

Post by **Liquid_Neon** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:21 pm

Wowie man, thats a name i havent seen in a long time! and another pulsar driver as well

was very surprised to see u post in my noise thread.
sportback owners club is pretty small these days :P

Post by **float_6969** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:37 pm

Welcome back man! Pics or ban, LOL!

Post by **Packrat182** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:02 am

Working on the pics thing Float!! DEE! what up dude!? How you been? Good to see you're still alive! I spent most of yesterday running around and dropping things off at various shops. It's good to be back. The family has grown a bit. I am now the owner of a 2005 Toyota Celica GT Tsunami Edition (Date Car) 55k on her, and a 1994 Talon TSI (87k on her) (DD), as well as the Pulsar :-D. What up Neon? Blue Vixon had surgery so she's trying to recover from that (nissanexa.com) (but her sportbak still exists).
Long story short on the sportbak, my best friend committed suicide in the garage we used to work in, so...it sorta ruined my taste for cars for a while...but I'm trying to get back in the game now. 5 years, it's been long enough.

Post by **Liquid_Neon** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:24 am

haha, I texted blue vixon not too long ago when I got mine running actually. She had mentioned being on massive pain killers due to a surgury. Hope shes doing better now!
also im very sorry to hear about ur friend, glad to hear your able to get back into the car hobby.

how is nissanexa these days? i haven't logged in over there in years.

Post by **Packrat182** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:43 am

it's startin to scare me how small the community is getting dude...

Post by **Packrat182** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:53 pm

Nissan OEM Gaskets Acquired. Pics to be posted tonight...iirc i need an external photo host for this thing correct?

Post by **PlusarNx** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:11 pm

Liquid_Neon wrote:Wowie man, thats a name i havent seen in a long time! and another pulsar driver as well
was very surprised to see u post in my noise thread.
sportback owners club is pretty small these days :P

I want a sportbak sooo bad, lucky you!

Post by **float_6969** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:09 am

Still no pics....ban finger.... getting itchy....LOL!

Post by **Packrat182** » Wed May 09, 2012 9:15 am

sorry! sorry! old camera broke and i Just got the new one yesterday! wont be by the garage till friday! :-(

Post by **float_6969** » Thu May 10, 2012 5:41 am

DIE!!!! Ok, not really. Whenever is cool. I'll just start posting random pics in here until you get your pics up.

Post by **Packrat182** » Fri May 11, 2012 8:51 am

OK, so this is currently at the garage, awaiting on an argument btwn me and the owner about a certain head gasket that didn't get changed for some reason....

Post by **Packrat182** » Fri May 11, 2012 8:54 am

Above photos are just after the engine arrived from Dee, about 5 years ago...
This was just before my friend died, that's his 318 in the background :-)

Post by **Packrat182** » Tue May 22, 2012 9:23 am

(Parts Swap Day)

^as you can see, hole in front of that motor mount has been patched, and the bay has been re-sprayed.

driver's side

^after piecing the grill back together.

Post by **Packrat182** » Tue May 22, 2012 9:39 am

float_6969 wrote:DIE!!!! Ok, not really. Whenever is cool. I'll just start posting random pics in here until you get your pics up.

ok...you have pics now! :-P :wtf:

Post by **float_6969** » Thu May 24, 2012 6:01 am

Thx! I feel better now.

Post by **Packrat182** » Wed May 30, 2012 8:59 am

Hey Dee...that engine/wireharness combo I got from you...that's from a Silvia correct? PenguinNX(nissanexa.com) and I were working on the wiring...and the colors don't match what the 200sx fsm says they're supposed to be...and the pinouts are all wrong...
Should I set to work on trying to find an s13 ca18det silvia FSM?
Rat

Post by **Packrat182** » Wed May 30, 2012 9:01 am

float_6969 wrote:Thx! I feel better now.

youz welcome

Post by **Packrat182** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:53 pm

Dee? plz help :-P we're stuck...definitely is not matching the 200sx/180sx pinouts/FSMs :/

Post by **Packrat182** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:17 pm

cannot find a 1988-1989 Nissan Silvia K's FSM either...might have to dust off my japanese to find this one...

Post by **boost_boy** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:17 pm

That harness is from the Bluebird AWD CA18DET. I fyou guys can't wire it, send it back and I'll provide you a RWD piece. I wired and bench tested that thing and ensured that every component functioned. I have no problem swapping you a RWD harness for the AWD harness, so let me know. And again, good to have you back

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Post by **Packrat182** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:29 am

Dee. You rock so hard. I ever tell you that?

I am going to try and find a FSM for the bluebird, if i can't track anything down, I may just have to send this back to you. Which makes me sad cuz it's in such fantastic shape. But oh wellz. lol I will be in touch. Can you PM me your address for shipping?
Thanks,
Rat

Post by **Packrat182** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:09 am

boost_boy wrote:That harness is from the Bluebird AWD CA18DET. I fyou guys can't wire it, send it back and I'll provide you a RWD piece. I wired and bench tested that thing and ensured that every component functioned. I have no problem swapping you a RWD harness for the AWD harness, so let me know. And again, good to have you back .

Hey Dee. I have been desperately trying to locate one of these FSM's...seems no one really has one or even a pinout. Looks like I'm gonna have to send this back for the RWD one. Can you PM me your address so i can send this on it's way?
Side note: will that ECU work with the s13 harness? or do i have to send that back as well? I believe that it works, we just can't figure out how to hook it into the kn13 main harness.
Thanks,
Rat

Post by **boost_boy** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:34 am

Check your PM

Post by **nismoplsr** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 4:24 am

Wow, CA18 FWDers reunion. Rat, I think I still have that hood with the scoop for you. Haha.

Post by **boost_boy** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 4:31 pm

Yeah, we might be few and far, but we do exist. And some of us have potentially nasty little rockets if we are willing to put in the work and money. Pretty soon, we should have a CA18 FWDers show-off with pics and stories and like, whatevers.

Post by **livelyjay** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:00 pm

Good to have you back Pack.

Post by **Packrat182** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 7:56 am

nismoplsr wrote:Wow, CA18 FWDers reunion. Rat, I think I still have that hood with the scoop for you. Haha.

WOAH NismoPlsr! i thought you were dead man!? no s***! that would rock so hard if you did! what's up with your ride?

Post by **Packrat182** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 7:57 am

livelyjay wrote:Good to have you back Pack.

ty sir

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