Dante's s13 Coupe Build | Updated: 3/27 | NO56k

[BigDAT]

Painty painty paintyyy












Also, what the hell is this thing? The little thing with the vacuum lines sticking out of it? One of the nipples is broken and I need a new one!


Things on their Way:
OEM Timing equipment
Head gasket
Top and bottom end gasket kit

So, Things I need to get still:

Clutch
Alternator
Oil Pump
Spark Plugs
Oil
Oil filter
Anti-Freeze

Coilovers
Tension Rods

Tube that is broken (goes from under the thermostat to the intake manifold, anyone know what it is?)
That thing with the vacuum lines.

Phew.

Also, the lack of responses on this site is making me consider not even posting my build thread here anymore.. Regardless of how boring it may be...

[SFL Jon]

Build is coming along nicely dont stop posting I like reading it haha

[raven2345]

A lot of those vacuum things you really don't need and can delete quite easily. Search for the emissions removal diy; that is, if you want to.

[BigDAT]

A lot of those vacuum things you really don't need and can delete quite easily. Search for the emissions removal diy; that is, if you want to.

haha, I live in california. Emissions removal is not an option.

[BigDAT]

PARTS ARE HEEERREREEE!!!




Thank you Zankoku Performance, Smother's, O'rilleys, and pep boys!

>:D TIME TO ASSEMBLE!

[mixeds14]

looks like everything is coming along good man, keep up the updates..

[Razi]

A lot of those vacuum things you really don't need and can delete quite easily. Search for the emissions removal diy; that is, if you want to.

haha, I live in california. Emissions removal is not an option.

Prepare to stare at pictures for an hour to figure it out!

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[BigDAT]

haha, I live in california. Emissions removal is not an option.

Prepare to stare at pictures for an hour to figure it out!

1991-1993-240sx-vacuum-line-identifying ... 81398.html

Thank you! I was looking for something like this earlier. Why does the emissions stuff have to be such a mess? I wish I could just remove it all lol.

[BigDAT]

So far my progress today:



worked almost entirely by myself other then "hey hold this really good while I tighten this sucker down"

This engine is gonna be built tonight.

hoping to drop it in tomorrow.

[RustspecS13]

One thing you don't need is the coolant lines going to the intake manifold. They do nothing for emissions, they just heat soak the motor and hurt power when the motor is hot.

And when you go to put the intake manifold back on, put the upper on the head first, then the lower on the upper. Makes putting those bolts on MUCH easier. The upper is the one that bolts to the head, and the lower has the throttle body attached to it.

Looks like your off to a good start though!

~Alex

[BigDAT]

Wish I read that earlier.

note: i did bolt stuff down after this picture was taken.

[BigDAT]

going....



in.



my father's very well deserved flip-off picture.
as immature as you want to make it, we tried to get that b**** in for a good 2 1/2 hours and there was more cursing and swearing then I have ever heard in my life.

[King Chilie]

Looking good , did you paint, or powdercoat your valvecover? Sorry if you said on the first page, im lazy and didnt want to wait for all the friggin pictures to load.

[BigDAT]

painted, the engine is also now RUNNING!

not perfect, but it is running, and has a massive exhaust leak..



How I left her tonight, replaced a bunch of f*** crusty hoses, sept the pcv one...

i cant wait to drive this thing, Ill make a little video sometime tomorrow, I need to find this exhaust leak...

[BigDAT]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91MGRU7Q8bs

^running video, it isnt running perfect, workin on it, also the f*** pipe from the rear muffler to the resonator isnt welded on at all lol

[BigDAT]

got my waiver and its good till march, was free

cut the mid-muffler out and welded on a peice of pipe, still has an exhaust leak from one of my welds and I got fed up trying to fix it, will attend to it later.

car runs and drives now, not too hot under 1300 RPM but once you hit like 2k she runs like a champ.

now I must clean the garage before my dad gets home.

also, last night I took ouyt the rear interior, the rear seats and belts are staying out but the rest of the panels are going back in.

anti-rust painted the rear floor and the trunk

welded in a support bar on the rear strut towers, also will help keep anything that is in the trunk from sliding into the car, and visa-versa


pics for you guys:

[Drakelee]

Awesomme buy dude, great work!! If you wanna lower this beast a little I have a set of Tein springs for cheap! good luck with the rest of the build!!

[BigDAT]

Awesomme buy dude, great work!! If you wanna lower this beast a little I have a set of Tein springs for cheap! good luck with the rest of the build!!

I am planning on buying some ZP's actually, thanks though. lol "if" I want to lower it

[Drakelee]

haha sick dude, keep us updated!!

[BigDAT]

haha sick dude, keep us updated!!

will do, however I update on norcaldrift a lot more often, since I know some of them irl

[BigDAT]

MAF is clean as a whistle, not changing much...


Also, new set of Zankoku Performance Stealth Attack X2 Coilovers


Schweeet

[Brandon1605]

I love the look of these coilovers... any reviews on them?

[BigDAT]

Well they are a local shop's brand, and so far they are awesome, never heard anything bad about them.

also:

Before:


After:



Comparisons:



With 15x8's this thing will be awesome.



I recommend ZP's to anyone, they fit perfectly and only took me about 45 mins to do all 4 solo, note this is the first set of coilovers I've installed, and the first 240 I've owned.

[BigDAT]

car is idling a little better, it actually seems like a car now. Still have an exhaust leak, and got a couple pictures:

[BigDAT]

ordered my wheels today, XXR 522 15x8 0 offset. Got a good deal from the local performance shop

[BigDAT]

These things were in my car when I came back from zankoku today, odd.

Thanks Ace, and Keith (even though you don't know you sold your RUCAs yet)

[King Chilie]

Just curious, how much did you pay for the coilovers?

[BigDAT]

Just curious, how much did you pay for the coilovers?

Well, these coilovers are set to go on market at $1,400 and I got them for a little more then half that. You see, they are a local company's brand and the owner is having them made is sets and the price gets progressively more until they are fully released.

in case your curious it has a 12-way damper and front and rear pillowball mounts, they can also go a LOT lower (my chassis was sitting on the tires, I mean literally the coilovers arent restrictive AT ALL)

so far, the ride as been superior (only like 200 miles so far) the dampening makes a giant difference (like fully hard it is like riding on rigid suspension, and fully soft it is like freakin pillows)

[BigDAT]

HKS I got from george a few days ago, ready to go on. but I need to get one of the studs from the exhaust flange out (on the cat) because the threads were all screwed up and I couldnt get the nut off (ended up cutting the stud to get the flange apart)

pic:

[Ghettopoptart]

Sick rebuild man, keep it going!