my zenki has a new black heart!!

[superDorifto]

I finally decided to get off my lazy *** and install the KA ive been piecing together since last august. This motor originally came in a 93 hicas parts car i picked up. i had a local machinist clean up the block and i had my friend fiznat help me with the assembly. it was supposed to go back into the 93 hatch and become my KA-T, but in feburary i picked a beautiful 95 zenki and lets just say that i had some misgivings about the condition of that motor. i skipped class on thursday and started the engine removal/installation. Fiznat was kind enough to let me use his garage over the weekend to get the job done, and he once again lended a hand when it came time to button everything back together and time the motor.

Here are some photos from the initial engine buildup that took place over spring break. Every part for the motor tagged bagged and laid out, ready for assembly. I love powdercoating parts, they look so pretty when theyre done. Heres the block seconds before it was honed. I dont know why, but the photo makes it look like there is rust in the cylinder, there wasnt... Damn! thats a sexy motor! Ummm, not as sexy, but it came with a decent intake, and a real Cusco strut bar....bonusHeres a shot after all the fluids were drained and the real disassembly started. Fast foward to the next day and a few boughts of swearing and drinking....and magicly the new motor is almost in! Heres the new KA relaxing after moving under its own power. Dont worry, im going to get the a few more parts powdercoated and then the wiring harness will be hidden. Im going for the cleanest KA ever while retaining all the stock emissions crap. (the red hose is just temporary, I swear!) from above... The end of a pretty good weekend. and yes, we took it for a test drive sans hood, people were staring. They prolly thought i had a MAD TYTE ESAR!!

[dark_munchkin]

pretty sweet

I need to find me a '95 Zenki...

[superDorifto]

I love mine, and even though Fiz doesnt agree i must say s14>s13 by far.

[Ligouri Rd]

Looks familiar, problem is mine is infected with snail. I'd post a pic but this is the wrong forum for such things. Nice by they way.

[S13 240SX]

yo whats up with that intake shinny box? what the hell is that?

[superDorifto]

Looks familiar, problem is mine is infected with snail. I'd post a pic but this is the wrong forum for such things. Nice by they way.

this is my daily ride to school and such, so it will remain snail free, but i have a black s13 shell that is still waiting for its KA-t treatment. pics will follow.

[superDorifto]

that shiny thing is a heat shield. prolly not too effective, but ill be damned if it doesnt make the intake look a bit nicer in person. I doesnt photograph too well...

[fiznat]

haha k I'll add a few!

The car got stuck pulling it out of the garage in my stupid rock driveway. Solution? A metal chair will give us grip! It worked, too!



Heres Will looking... cool? with his fresh motor:



A better shot of the bay. Feel free to make fun of his racing battery tie down:



And one of the whole car:



Yet another live KA emerges from my tiny garage! Will did a good job with this one too, all the powdercoat really makes the engine look nice.

Why did I move this to the KA-T forum? Cause I like you guys better haha... dont tattle on me to any of the moderators.

[takaramotors]

Nice good work on the rebuild