not quite there

[zombieslider]

well im gonna do a ca swap hopefully by the end of the month im just trying to gather up all the parts i need/want. Also this is my frist post on nico but ive been in the 240 game for 4 years now.

anyways ive got these parts jw if theres any suggestions you guys could give me on what to get other then just flat out rebuilding it.

cxr radiatorwater pumpthermostatrear main sealgreddy timing beltbeltsoil pumpsr t25xspower ex. manifoldka throttle bodyvolvo intercoolermost likely gonna get nismo motor mounts or make my own

[ca18detgabby]

your going to shell out for a greddy timing belt but run a volvo FMIC?

electric fans

use the stock mani, not the turdular(more money you could invest toward a good FMIC setup or even a tune)

make sure your harness is all set

do you have a good maf?

should have your injectors flow tested and cleaned

[zombieslider]

are the volvo fmics so horrible, i just like the set up and the fact that its not saying to everyone im turbo. I drive a vert and it seems more practical for it to not get stolen.

[ca18detgabby]

are the volvo fmics so horrible, i just like the set up and the fact that its not saying to everyone im turbo. I drive a vert and it seems more practical for it to not get stolen.

dont get me wrong. I drove with a 740 volvo FMIC for almost 2 years solid and was a great cheap alternative. fitment kinda sucked, but we made it work.

however, it seemed you were spending alot on things for a more hardcore build....... which a stock volvo intercooler really isnt great for.

[float_6969]

Yea, ditch that manifold and keep the stocker. I wish I had. Spend that money on the motor and trans mounts or suspension or brakes.

[zombieslider]

i would rather just replace certain things while the engine is out rather then them messing up later down the road. Idk much about the intercooler set up but i read that it can handle 300hp and im not planning on making anything above that in the future. Thank you for your imput

[mbmbmb23]

-Steering rack bushings (suspension techniques makes em for the Z32 and they fit the 240sx and are a fraction the price of the "nismo" S-chassis ones)-Main bearings for the crank-Nismo roller pilot bushing-Z32 throw out bearing-New idle air control valve-New vacuum lines (buy a spool on ebay cheap)-New injector O rings-New thermostat-New O2 sensor-New water temp sensor-Boost and oil pressure gauge-Nismo Fpr and inline liquid filled fuel pressure gauge for underhood-New oil pickup (or check/clean current one)-Magnetic oil drain plug

Volvo intercooler is fine if you do it right and dont jerry rig it. The shorter piping (less pressure drop) makes it okay in my book...just dont skimp on the silicone connectors and piping or it will look like a frankenstein junkyard setup. Also have it pressure tested before you mount it.

Good luck!

[zombieslider]

alright so it looks like ill just keep the stock manifold and get nismo motor mounts, ive relpaced my steering rack bushings about a month ago with energy susp. Forgot to mention i planned on getting oil/water/boost gauge.

what other options are good for a fpr, for instance the megan racing one already has a gauge on it but do i need an adapter for my stock fpr?

[zombieslider]

picked up my ca today tomorrow after work im gonna start cleaning it and replacing some stuff i need to get alot of gaskets and still waiting on a timing belt and nismo mounts to come in although the stock ones look perfect. Prolly have pix tomorrow night.

[fabio240]

COMPRESSION TEST THAT S.O.B.

[zombieslider]

didnt do a comp. yet, leak down was like 100 on 1 and 4, 102ish on 2 and 3. Also my camera died when i went to take picks but i pulled the wiring harness, transmission and exhaust manifold/turbo off today. Clutch was almost non existant and flywheel had a lot of burnt spots but its ok i wanted to do the sr clutch n flywheel anyways. Oh and the turbo had massive shaft play back n forth no biggy i have a sr t25 anyways.

[zombieslider]

[rico05]

There's a lot of oil spray all over the exhaust side of that block. Makes me worried. Good luck...

[zombieslider]

it seems like the valve cover was leaking on that side of the engine. Progress on it has been slow because im sick going to the doctor tomorrow hopefully i can get some meds and starting cleaning more i got about half of the transmission cleaned and thats all.

[float_6969]

Yea, yours leaks from the same place mine does. It's like that square part of the cover doesn't seal and it leaks down.

[zombieslider]

yup right there at the back corner, also found a bit of oil in the intake tube the piece directly clamped to the turbo

[zombieslider]

cleaned the transmission today

[zombieslider]

i need to clean the block but basically im waiting on parts to come in and also to get more money so i can buy the rest of what i need, im looking at getting the oem gasket kit is the head gasket good or should i get a felpro?

[float_6969]

OEM and Felpro work equally as well. Get whichever is cheaper.

[zombieslider]

alright ill just get the whole kit, now i just gotta decide which clutch to get

[float_6969]

I'm a SPEC fan, but be aware that the pedal pressure is very light, and the friction point is up near the top of the pedal travel.

If you learn how to drive it, you can shift faster than you would with a clutch with a normal friction point.

[zombieslider]

ive narrowed it down to either the act heavy duty street/strip or the competition clutch stage 2

[zombieslider]

let the parts hoarding begin. Today i picked up a block with detonation on cylinder #4 and a head with evereything on it minus the wiring harness for 30 bux!!!!!

Also painted one of my vc's

it looks like im gonna do the exh. cam swap does anybody know how good the ebay cam gears are?

[Dattebayo]

I have a new SPEC stage 2 for sale for $200, BTW. I've been trying to find someone with a serious effort to own it, lulz

[ca18detgabby]

wow that was a mess.....

gl with the build. take pics as you take it apart.

[zombieslider]

i already got a clutch thanks for the offer

and as to pix of it apart kinda skipped some parts of that, its pretty much all apart right now replaced the head gasket next steps are timing belt, exh cam swap, port the manifold for the ka throttle body, and put everything back together.

[rico05]

I would recomend pulling apart the exhaust side valve cover (there are like 6-8 screws) and sealing the 2 halves. Sounds like progress is coming along nicely.

[zombieslider]

thanks, i already pulled it to paint. Progress is slow it seems everytime i plan to work on it something comes up and i dont get very much time to work on it but itll get done.

[hnic514]

I would replace every coolant and heater hose since you have it out!

[zombieslider]

ya most def