DriftBoy07's Build Thread

[mRodiek]

I make them interested lol They know this is what Im all about so they help out, but I know they get tired of hearing about it every single day.

YES! I got a part # on the gas tank strap-17405/17406 for those who might need it

[tEknoS13]

Hey dude you're making so damn good progress there. Your engine is looking nice. I haven't been here lately, work has got me by the ba**s.

P.S........ I got a little surprice for you and anyone who has looked at my build thread

Just give a bit more time

[mRodiek]

Thanks bro, and sweet! Ill check it out, any idea about those wheels yet?

[tEknoS13]

No I can't get a hold of that guy. He told me he would call next day but hasn't done so. I realize you will need the new wheels soon at the pace you're going with your build. Good job bro, I will try to find out for you again. So you want the 4x114.3 17x9 with +30 offset right?

[mRodiek]

And yet another quiestion! It is a noob one I know Im sorry but is there a difference between coolant & heater hoses? I had thought they were the same if not similar

[tEknoS13]

Well heater hoses are the ones by the firewall on the right side, and coolant hoses......... I'm really not sure. Why do you ask?

[mRodiek]

Well Im assuming coolant hoses are the ones all over the engine, other than the vacuum hoses. Im replacing them and Autozone doesnt have hoses I can use nor does Home Depot

[tEknoS13]

Autozone should have lots of bulk hose. I used to work there

[White Comet]

And yet another quiestion! It is a noob one I know Im sorry but is there a difference between coolant & heater hoses? I had thought they were the same if not similar

tehy both carry coolant, so yes they are similar

[mRodiek]

So are they interchangable?

^Still not sure but Im also wondering about PS lines, I might just go to a junkyard & pull out the PS lines from a dohc but how difficult is it to re-do these? I couldnt find any threads on it
Modified by DriftBoy07 at 4:01 AM 3/9/2009

[Bumnah]

What are you trying to replace (hoses wise)?

The hoses that run to the heater core for this conversion can be had from Carquest. I can get you the part # if you want it.

The hoses under the manifold can be had at Advance Auto. The guy took me to the back and showed me where their radiator hoses were and their regular tubing was. I took my old hoses with me, and found something similar and made it work (cut to length and shape).

[mRodiek]

Hoses under the manifold, as well as the ones behind the engine, and 2 that sit on top of the intake mani, I upload some pics in a bit.

[Bumnah]

part# from car quest to get the heater hoses:

1962819619

These are for the hoses that go from the back of the motor to your heater core (2 points on the fire wall). It's the same hoses Enuku sells for $40, but you can get 'em from Carquest for $20.

Mounted like so:

[mRodiek]

Thanks for the #s I needed them.

But see all the other hoses in that pic? lol Those are the ones Im currently lookin for, I guess what Im tryin to figure out is can I use "heater hose" where coolant will be flowing?

[Bumnah]

Take off your old hoses, and take them with you Advance or where ever.

Find a tubing similar to what you need.

The lines behind the block (small ones) can be purchased in 1' increments.

The lines under the manifold can be found in Advances radiator hose section. Again find something similar and make it work.

As you can see all can be replaced:



I spent an hour at Advance and found thing similar enough for me to use. You're gonna have to figure out for yourself, there is no exact answer. Welcome to car modification.

Yes. Your heater core uses radiator fluid to generate heat for the cabin.

[mRodiek]

Thanks, I wasnt looking for an exact answer I just wasnt sure if there was a specific type of hose I needed to use. I took all my old hoses to Autozone & wasnt sure what I needed but Ill just find some to fit.

This will give me something to do this week Ill be pulling the intake manifold and replacing the hoses underneath, as well as taking my turbo off the manifold again because I dont feel I seated the studs correctly and I dont wanna screw around with it

[hbpignosePA]

make sure u get them tight too... dont want coolant in your cabin!!

i spilled a bunch when i pulled my heater core from my datsun.

ugh crap is hard to get to

wanna see this on the road

[mRodiek]

Ill be sure to keep em tight thanks.

wanna see this on the road

Your tellin me! lol I have to pull the intake mani & turbo off but I cant do it til at least tomorrow night after class @ 10pm wohhoo

Im SUPPOSED to get a 240load of parts today which will keep me busy most of the week/weekend so theres some good news.

[mRodiek]

Just got my Radiator from CXRacing

RadiatorPretty bigThicknessFan Shroud1 of 2 FansHardwareZipties FTW haha

[mRodiek]

I gotta go to the gym so no time for an update but Ill leave you with a teaser Feel free to take some guesses at whats hidden among the boxes

[mRodiek]

I guess no one cares about my update Ill do it anyway..

Whole slewOEM TstatRadiator/Fans/ShroudOh no..whats he got here?HKS SSQV BOV & Hot pipeGReddy S13-S15 turbo intakeBrand names FTW!q45 ignitor & fan controller--Courtesy of WC who never lets me downWalboro 255DownpipeAdded Bonus! No need for a test pipe now, I can plug my AFR gauge right thurr

Class/work til 10pm tomorrow but Im hoping to get the intake mani & turbo back off to correct some things.

After that Ill put some of my new parts on and this weekend hopefully I can paint they bay, resurface my flywheel, and drop her in!!!

[Broadfield]

Damn, big spender! I still need to check on the whole magnet question you asked me about...... I was REALLY busy today at work and it slipped my mind. My bad! I'll check tomorrow.

Toby

[mRodiek]

lol yupp lots of money spentand dont worry about it I understand, your doin me a huge favor! lol

[addisonblck]

lol i care....i was just waitin on it...lol

[White Comet]

So are they interchangable?

^Still not sure but Im also wondering about PS lines, I might just go to a junkyard & pull out the PS lines from a dohc but how difficult is it to re-do these? I couldnt find any threads on it

Modified by DriftBoy07 at 4:01 AM 3/9/2009

you're talking about converting the ps from sohc to dohc right? if so its very easy, i just did it on mine. all you have to do is undo the lines from where they go into the rack at the knuckle, right hereall you do then is hook up the dohc lines and it'll look like this

nice pile of parts btw and good choice on the bov. glad to see my parts got to you in good time, i scrolled down and was like, wtf those pieces look familiar

[mRodiek]

Thanks WC! Like I said you never let me down! lol Ill go snag some DOHC PS lines from the junkyard this weekend before I hopefully drop the engine. And yes it looks great, I just gotta toy around with how to wire it lol

[mRodiek]

lol i care....i was just waitin on it...lol

Well thanks for watchin, tune in tomorrow for more updates

[White Comet]

Thanks WC! Like I said you never let me down! lol Ill go snag some DOHC PS lines from the junkyard this weekend before I hopefully drop the engine. And yes it looks great, I just gotta toy around with how to wire it lol

awesome, glad i could help, but yeah i was lucky. i had dohc lines laying around for free in my black s13

get ahold of didderson for the wiring of the q45 ignitor. he's rocking one. i only had that one as a spare, but since i never needed i have no idea how to wire it

[mRodiek]

Luckyy!!The Q45 I needa know too, but the E-fans is what really throws me off

[White Comet]

frsport might have info on running the ignitor chip, and the fan controller should be easy. put the probe where you want it, and then there are 3 prongs off of the unit. iirc its labeled on it whats what