DriftBoy07's Build Thread

[mRodiek]

who has swapped an SR [or any DOHC] into their 89/90 240? i know i need a DOHC tach...do i need the subharness?comet im still waitin on pics !

[White Comet]

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[mRodiek]

i wrote in your for sale thread

[mRodiek]

so ive been tryin to pull out my gauges for freakin ever, and idk if im just retarded or what but i cant get that plastic peice with the hazard button etc on it off--it gets stuck on the steering wheel adjustment tthing

any advice??

[White Comet]

lower the steering column. i responded with a price including shipping

[mRodiek]

tthanks white cometi was able to finagle that sucker out today, and take apart the cluster [speedo/tach] and it seems pretty simple, i think i might roll back my odometer to 0, write down the chassis miles & guesstimate the miles on my SR and keep track that way--i think it be kinda cool to drive w/ the odo @ 0 lol

not much of an update i know, its slow because all my money right now is goin towards my motor. but im cleanin out my garage to make room for all my $hit, and my friend is buyin my "racing seats" for $40 so thas money in the bank!

[White Comet]

i shipped the cluster out yesterday. it should get to you in a few days

[mRodiek]

suhhweet. lookin forward to it

[tEknoS13]

so whats up with the engine swap? holding on for some funds?

[mRodiek]

yupp. i got really excited when i got the car so i started this thread lol but i should hopefully have the motor by the end of Jan.im kinda using this thread as a prep to have the car good to go for a while and get some advice tooplus i got tired of lurking on NICO & wanted to join the convo

i will be doin a few "free" and cheap mods as i go though

[tEknoS13]

sounds good. i guess its a good thing you are holding on the swap that, way you won't cut any corners and do things right.

im the same way as you. my ka gave out and i immediately bough an sr not realizing there would be much more than just the swap. soon i found out suspension was shot, some rust here and there around the engine bay. i have spent over 10,000.00 in the car now and its still doesn't even have the engine in place.i learned from my mistakes, don't do the same.

[mRodiek]

that blows man, sorry to hear.i fortunately have some coilovers and brakes on the car already-but ill be replacing it all in the summerbut thanks teknos the help is greatly appreciated

[tEknoS13]

haha yea that was a while ago though, i now have complete new suspension but still need to take care of the rust. i even got z32 front calipers, (they look soooo hot) the only problem is that i'm currently unemployed and i dont have money. i also need to take my sr's head to the machine shop, so thats basically whats holding me back. i cant find a freaken' job!!

talking about free mods, i think im going to remove the clutch dampener tomorrow and hopefully install the rear struts.

[mRodiek]

damn man! unemployment BLOWS lolhow old are you? n where do ya live in the chi?i may or may not do Z32 brakes quite yet, whats your plan for the SR?

[tEknoS13]

yea does man im desperate to find a job got a couple interviews but no word yet. i am currently 20. i live in the south side i guess, a few minutes from downtown if that helps. its called PILSEN community.

i'm sure i dont need the z32 calipers just yet either but why not, i got a really good deal on them.

my plans are, well, kinda big. i want to get my sr to the 400whp mark. for now i am leaving everything in the block, head internals pretty much stock, i just want to check what condition the head is in and do some minor work if needed. i do however got a bunch of aftermarket stuff to help it out a little.... below

greddy FMICgreddy intake manifoldgreddy rs bovapexi powerflow intakeapexi n1 exhaustapexi gt downpipepeak performance exhaust manifold with oem turbotomei dump pipewalbro fuel pumpMR lightweight pulley setfidanza lightweight flyweelspec clutch st. 2+mitshimoto rad. (not engine related but yea)

along with much more stuff not engine related, im expecting somewhere in the 240-270whp mark, far from my goal. but i will get there eventually with turbo upgrade etc.

[mRodiek]

i lived right at halsted & harrison [UIC] last year loljamba juice right at maxwell is a fun job, i worked there for like a year, idk if its your cup of tea or not lol--if you get an app you can put me as a reference niice, im planing on a few of those mods myself!i might get an ebay IC core, then do the piping myself though. im thinkin HKS SSQV bov and some other stuff too

[tEknoS13]

dude i live around there! do you know 18th st? it crosses with halsted i live on 18th st and damen how cool. i love going to maxwells late at nite haha its right on union st jamba is like right there also. i appreciated so much but thats not really my type of job, im looking for something mechanically inclined you know.

ebay IC should be ok i have the greddy coldpipe for the sr if you're interested. its brand new i dont need it because i have the greddy intake manifold and its a different pipe.

[mRodiek]

haha yeha i know where that is-i went to a few parties off of 17th past the old rail road tracks to zeta psi lol i feel ya on the job-but it was fun for a while lol

idk if youll have it in the spring but thas when ima be lookin for it lol i dont wanna start ordering parts for a motor i dont have--thanks though

[tEknoS13]

yea i know about that place i have a friend who lives around there so i'm always around. im almost positive i will still have it. good luck getting ur engine man. just curious, do you know how to weld?

[mRodiek]

thanks, you too man. and yes i do lol im a lil rusty but its like ridin a bike, or drivin stick haha

[tEknoS13]

thats awsome i recetly purchased a welder. its a lincoln 140-t and im kinda practicing. like i said i have some rust right beneath the brake booster, on the frame rail though not the firewall. im hoping to do this myself or with the help of someone

[mRodiek]

niiice, i dont know a whole lot about welding products etc, but i do know the technique-once you master that its all a sinch lol

and i definately had a long day: after workin out @ 630 this morning, i had my engine rebuilding class where i pulled the trans and axles [pulled the motor tues], then i wentt and cleaned my dads garage for 2 hours, spent another 2 1/2 changing the plugs on my GTP, and after dinner i went to my friends house to help him paint his interior and calipers.bed time

[mRodiek]

1..2..3... CLEAR!1..2..3...CLEARshess alive!! im bringin this tthreaad back to life!! lolgood news everyone i FINALLY got my SR! i was able to save up enough dough in 3months to get her and shess all minei got it from nesar @ JDM-ONLINE, great guy-he answered all my questions asap on the phone and email, provided me with pics whenever i requested etcblah blah i know pics time

what could thiss be?!finally got it on the engine stand, took us a good couple hours in 15* weather to get the thing unwrapped, transmission OFF, parts inside, engine stand hooked up RIGHT, and wheel THROUGH the snow, squeeze inside my tiny *** door and inside the warmth of my back roomfrontflywheel is not too badclutch as welltrans offmy VLSD which i may be shimming thanks to the advice from WC SMIC& pipingyummy MAFoilpan--looks dented =[[new belts inside cuhhleaanmy friends goofin off lol they helped me get her all set upx2 loldebating on colors..black? orange? red? purple? green? white?

i am very excite for this =D its my first engine and i bought her all myself [just liek the rest of my stuff lol] and i plan on upgrading to FMIC and a whole new suspension this spring. lemme know what yall think

[mRodiek]

BUMP for my threadno lovin for my thread lately huh?continued takin stuff off the intake side today, got the manifold off as well as some other little parts...are any one elses heater hoses melted on? i mean it kinda makes sense since there is hot coolant runnin through but stilland my thermostat housing as well as a couple other solid parts in which coolant flows through are glued on and i CANT get them off-i know its supposed to be held on and sealed but holy shizz!

hopefully get some more work done tomorrow-finish the intake side & clean it to be prepared for paint! will post pics when i finish

P.S. keep in mind this is my first build so im takin it slow and being as organized as i can with everything!

[White Comet]

nice looks like a clean motor, did u pull the vc and check everything out?

[mRodiek]

yesssirr i did i thought i posted pics of itso far so good. i think i may be buying the gasket set from phase2 and replacing all the gaskets on it and possibly the hoses because so far they are a pain in my arse

[White Comet]

lol, you did show pics, for some reason i only saw the last few

[spooled240]

damn that engine looks noice and clean! I would just do an fmic setup and maybe a boost controller-that's it..mmmaaayybe a clutch cuz they are a ***** to change once you start putting some real power down

[mRodiek]

i will prolly get the gasket set but other than that you pretty much hit the nail on the head with that one lol i might keep the side mount for a while to get her running then switch to a front mount over the summerplus a boost controller [avc-r or profec B] and a clutch [exedy stage 1] and thatll pretty much cover my engine modsthen i will focus on my suspension

[White Comet]

get an avcr, the profec b sucks. i had one and got rid of it