Idaho Tuner's 240/|SR Build thread

Post by **2LO4URHO** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:51 pm

Once I finish stripping my interior or what's left of it anyways I'll get started on the engine bay, its the red parts one I had in my pic. When I got it it had part of the engine taken apart 'cause someone was supposed to be working on the top end but never got anywhere and since I'm dropping a V8 anyways I'm gonna just finish stripping it out. (note to self, invest in a cherry picker) Then clean up the bay and repainting. When you paint the engine bay do you treat it like the rest of the car, primer than paint? Also do you have to use heat resistant paint or just regular would do? I know I definitely need it on the block when I clean it up but not sure on the bay.

Post by **White Comet** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:11 pm

idahotuner wrote:whitecomet it is alot easier to do work with the motor out.

it depends on what type of work ur doing. im only doing work to the head the bottom end will be stock, of course i would pull the engine if i was doing bottom end work. the car is also my daily, thats why i bought a spare head. im gonna build up my spare head, get the new turbo, new turbo extension and dp, metal headgasket and intake mani and just swap everything on in a day, almost no down time

Post by **Emperor_Tha** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 3:49 pm

where to get a spare head, would prefer blacktop with fin

Post by **White Comet** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:31 pm

i bought mine from a member on here, it was amazingly clean and in good shape and i got a great deal at $150 shipped, as soon as the spare gets built up and swapped on i'll be selling the stock one

Post by **idahotuner** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:04 pm

Brock sr20det wrote:Hey idaho tuner... im actually from boise idaho, but anyways i was just wondering where you got your valve seals?

Hey sorry i didnt see this post last time i was one here. must have posted at the same time, but yea i went and got them from napa. the intakes are from a sr20de fround i nthe sentra SR and the exhaust are from any year of ka24de. cvost like 20 bucks for them all.

2LO4URHO wrote:. When you paint the engine bay do you treat it like the rest of the car, primer than paint? Also do you have to use heat resistant paint or just regular would do? I know I definitely need it on the block when I clean it up but not sure on the bay.

i used heavy duty rust preventive paint, not sure o nname brand i will check on it later. and the engine bay i sprayed down with Gunk degreaser and then pressure washed. and the after it dried i wiped it down with a cloth wiht paint thinner on it. then i just spray painted it.

White Comet wrote: im only doing work to the head the bottom end will be stock, thats why i bought a spare head. im gonna build up my spare head, .......just swap everything on in a day, almost no down time

that would be the wya to do it since it is your DD i only did headwork but decided to pull my whole engine, because i have to change the clutch and wit heverything out it makes it a hella lot easier. for me it was the easiest way to do things.

Post by **White Comet** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:14 am

idahotuner wrote:
that would be the wya to do it since it is your DD i only did headwork but decided to pull my whole engine, because i have to change the clutch and wit heverything out it makes it a hella lot easier. for me it was the easiest way to do things.

yeah im replacing the whole transmission now and everything related to it. i have transmission jacks and i pit so it wont be hard and then i'll do teh headwork and swap when im done building it

Post by **idahotuner** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:21 am

yea having a Pit would be sweet. or a car lift. those things arnt very expensive i was suprised. i think picking up one of this would be nice to work on.

Post by **White Comet** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:22 am

yeah a lift woudl be nice but impractical for my dad since there has to be room for equipment

Post by **idahotuner** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:33 am

our shop is 36 x 40 but my dad has a guitar room in it. so that takes up at 144square feet. casuse it is 12x12 . and with his mr2 nd my 240 we ae forced to work on out other cars out side yet again lol. sucks

Post by **White Comet** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:39 am

yeah i hear ya, the garage i use is huge but it has to store 2 dump trucks, 2 back hoes, bull dozer, 2 trailers, excavator, 3 dirt bikes, skid loader, pvc pipe and fittings, 2 chevelles, 2 chevy engines, years worth of car parts, 2 pick up trucks, welder, plasma cutter, parts washer, etc

Post by **idahotuner** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:48 am

well tonight i am pulling off my oil pan to reseal it. since it is leaking around the the sealant that is current ly being used. and i am going to get a magnetice oil drain plug. to catch and stray metal objects that may have gottne i ntherer. i ma not syaing any did this is jsuta safety percaution. lol

and then friday my gauges will be here. might do some more boddy work tonihgt. i need to finish painting my fuse boxes and sustec support brace. but it is looking really nice.

one question the fuel filter is located o nthe passengerside strut tower correct inside the silver thing. i am goign to paint that as well i think.

Post by **White Comet** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:50 am

sorry i had to lol at that, its not inside the silver thing IT IS the silver thing, i say get a z32 fuel filter

Post by **idahotuner** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:17 am

lol. yea that was the plan to get a z32 on. so it replaces the whole silver thing you dont pop it open and change fileters

Post by **White Comet** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:22 am

nope its the whole silver thing, its cake to replace. take the clamps off of the lines, removed filter from holder, slide hoses off (make sure they are held shut or fuel goes everywhere), slide hoses onto new filter, secure clamps, force into holder and ur done

Post by **idahotuner** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:43 am

sweet that means the new on will be nice an shinny and not have blakc paint on it fro mem paitnign the engine bay.

Post by **White Comet** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:50 am

exactly

Post by **idahotuner** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:13 am

well nothing to really update. i am going to try to solve soem little problems to nihhgt liek the gas lid not popping open or the hatch poping up. so jsut little things ot get them outta the way. i want o figure otu a cool place to pu all my sitckers. on the inside of the car. i ws thinking my dash since my oddyssy battery one is there and hks one is there.

Post by **White Comet** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:15 am

over on the pass side of the dash?

Post by **idahotuner** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:21 am

yea. i want ot get one of thos stickes that has the bra crossed out and says please remove al ltight fitting clothing lol

Post by **White Comet** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:38 am

i had one of those on the car when i got it but i threw it out

Post by **idahotuner** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:47 am

i will have it o nthe dash for the female passengers to read and follow.

Post by **White Comet** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:53 am

lol mine was on the brown dash and i just tossed the whole dash

Post by **idahotuner** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:44 am

yea brown is icky.

Post by **2LO4URHO** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:02 pm

idahotuner wrote:yea. i want ot get one of thos stickes that has the bra crossed out and says please remove al ltight fitting clothing lol

I'll take two Yep alot of my low budgeting is due to do the kids especially this time of year you know. i have 2 girls a 3year old and 6 month old. The 6 month old got a mouth like you wouldn't believe! Sometimes I just turn, look at my wife and wish I could just punch her in the mouth lol She gets it from her. Loud a$$ shriek, but what can you do, can't live with then can't live without them.

Post by **idahotuner** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:15 pm

yea man. i live at home and work for my dad. work is liek a quater of a mile from my house my parents pay for my insurance so i dont have a huge insurance bill. and so all my mony can go towards my car. my parents liek having me at home. with my two older sisters married and my younger sister at boarding school. they want to keep me around for as long as possible lol

Post by **White Comet** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:28 pm

im between you guys, i dont have kids yet, but im not a home. im married living in an apartment, working and double majoring at school. and the opnly living creature that depends on me is spike

Post by **idahotuner** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:33 pm

the only thing you have that iam jealous of is that your married lol. but at te same time i am not.

well tonight i took my oil pan off.EZoutted a broken oil pan bolt. and i repainted my fuse box lids and my sustec lower bar. i put my battery back in the car. i am thinking about painting the battery green to match. at least the lower half of it, but i am not sure yet. i got the engine ay ll ready for the engine to go back in.

i was goign to go back in and clean the shop up but i decided to get o nehre instead lol.

Post by **White Comet** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:37 am

idahotuner wrote:the only thing you have that iam jealous of is that your married lol.

and my garage, hahaha

sounds good, what kind of battery and is it still in teh engine bay?

Post by **idahotuner** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:28 am

pc680 odessy

Post by **White Comet** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:41 am

hmmm is it any good? and relocated or no?

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