project 200sx hatch

[White Comet]

thats not fair. i want to help but my time is spread thin

[hbpignosePA]

ya ya but u tend to bail on my too dude

[mRodiek]

You should check out some spray paint for your carpet, I helped a friend do it in his Civic and it came out great-autozone has it usually.

[hbpignosePA]

eh i cleaned it up decently

i like it tan

[mrgreeneyes]

sooooooooooooo

my harness is super messed up

so im currently cleaning it up, relocating fuses etc.

no pictures because i want to just pop in with a few before and then some afters

and i probably could have been done but my local 240 friends fail hard at making time to help lil ol me

jk guys Tom helped a bit; but what i really need is MGE's help

plan on spending most of tommorow, and all day sunday to clean it up

then the KA is ready to come out,

i TOLD you to call me today.

work is a little crazy right now...

[hbpignosePA]

nah i get it man.... it just sucks cuz i work nights so thats beat

[White Comet]

yeah i've been terrible the past few weeks, and it doesnt help i sleep when normal people are awake and vice versa. we still on for sat

[hbpignosePA]

i thought u said sunday

i work all day sat

and parking is gonna be a b**** right now

stupid fair is in town

[White Comet]

whoops i meant sunday

[hbpignosePA]

update:

Tom came over tuesday and helped me learn how to soder properly (idk y i couldnt get it before.)

anyways we both realized that the only way to get the harness looking halfway decent was to de pin each plug/ relay one at a time and untangle the mess

ugh

so heres the drivers side (not quite done, got two more relays to do; and then 2 plugs, but these need to be relocated to the pass side to connect to the S13 EFI harness

before:

as it sits:

all i gotta clean up



right now i stopped to make some lunch........... some salmon and fresh veggies

mmmmmmmmmmh





pass side

[White Comet]

looking really great, but the best pic is your lunch

[Didderson]

Ya dude that salmon was good coming from a non fish eater guy

You've done a number on the wiring already yo. Glad u got the hang of soldering, and I hope u didn't have to redo the ones I did lol.

[hbpignosePA]

im over halfway done now....

couple loose ends to tie up

basically i am going to put that bend back

for now

there are so many damaged wires (not from me stupid P/O and his butt connectors.

so imma gonna get it untangled back to stockish on that side

and then when i find another s12 in a yard that hasnt been touched yet

grab a spare body harness, depin everything and put the fuses in the cabin and shorten it all up (just want to drive this damn thing)

no pics today, but only 2 more relays to sort, and about 4 plugs.....

woot

[hbpignosePA]

o hai

update time........

only a few more relays to fix andmessed up plugs to relocate.

but i dont want to relocate them till the motor is in to see how short i can make them (and which wires i need to extend)

sorta what it looks like now



SO!

two weeks ago dale (dizel01) and i did the majority of the work to get the KA ready to come out.

yesterday i pulled it.

what a mess (i always make a mess when i pull motorz)



ewwwwwwwww

and the lil KA in all her glory



cleaned up today



i feel like i spend more time cleanin up than doin work

if only i didnt make such a mess.....

ordered some stuff from my local dealership today, and a few things from courtesy nissan.

saw a bea U tiful 280zx at the dealership too.... by my phone didnt save the pic.

meh

few more bits to buy and hopefully if i get everythin in by friday (or sat) ill make some real progress)

ok back to this s*** they call homework (college = not as much free time)

[hbpignosePA]

no love ya'll

should have a big update by next monday

mge if you see this.......... please help me on sunday

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[m tr4nch]

<--- lurking

i will say that engine bay is clean as fack

[EchaKqulo]

[QUOTE=hbpignosePA]update:

Tom came over tuesday and helped me learn how to soder properly (idk y i couldnt get it before.)

anyways we both realized that the only way to get the harness looking halfway decent was to de pin each plug/ relay one at a time and untangle the mess

ugh

so heres the drivers side (not quite done, got two more relays to do; and then 2 plugs, but these need to be relocated to the pass side to connect to the S13 EFI harness

before:

as it sits:

all i gotta clean up

right now i stopped to make some lunch........... some salmon and fresh veggies

mmmmmmmmmmh



pass side



Keep up the work!!

What is the method you are using to depin the cables from the connectors?
Modified by EchaKqulo at 4:11 PM 9/24/2009

[hbpignosePA]

ummmm

please for the love of god do not quote pics

it wastes space

anywho i use a small pick like tool (im pretty sure its made for depinning stuff

[EchaKqulo]

ummmm

please for the love of god do not quote pics

it wastes space

anywho i use a small pick like tool (im pretty sure its made for depinning stuff

Sorry about the pics, they have been deleted!!!

Have any pics or P/N of the tool ? I have search around and try myself with different stuff but haven't had any luck depinning.

[hbpignosePA]

alrighty moving along....

got the KA in on saturday

it was a pain in the a**; and according to those on club s12.org the trans mount can be fabbed to work

i am doubting that

so ill have one made more than likely.

ill get pictures of that next time i work on this (frusterated w it so ive been slacking lately) and i got alot to do with classes and work

heres a teaser shot



and finally got the power steering stuff fabbed up

just needs the hoses tightened up, and the pump remounted to the engine

ta da it sorta looks like it goes there



keep in mind its leaning back cuz the trans isnt bolted up yet; i cant finish the brake hardlines or attach the clutch line till i get it mounted up and leveled out.

[White Comet]

looks good. i like the solution to the power steering lines issue

[hbpignosePA]

ya it fits like a glove

problem is the washer fluid resevior is supposed to go there

guess i wont run it.....

meh thats 2 plugs i can weave back into the loom and dont have to hide in the bay

good thing i only have to worry bout 2 more inspections

antique car ftmfw

[Didderson]

You did what I did eh? just run one from the res to the rack? s*** works just fine dude you'll be happy with it. err i'm talking about the PS res.

[hbpignosePA]

im not following what ya mean>

theres only one that goes from the rack to the res.... the other high pressure line goes from the pump to the rack

and then theres a rubber hose that goes from the pump to the res

idk

i just didnt get it

maybe im just too tired?

its all s13 sohc P/S stuff from the rack to the pump.......... those lines bolt right into the rack

woot

[hbpignosePA]

ok so heres some stuff to look at, comment on and get some answers.

tension rod bushings check:look at the clearence for the belt to the PS line, i dont really like it.

first off we will look at the vaccum lines cleaned up + wiring on the EFI harness....

looks spiffy



need to make a small piece for what looks like a water outlet from the middle of the intake to the TB

what is this sensor?! (ill search if yall dont know or dont tell me) its below where the throttle body goes and has vaccum outlets that i want to remove.



heres the clearance to the back of the engine bay



heres where im routing the ECU plugs at: need to widen the one hole a tad; will probably put the trim back on for the A/C stuff to make it look sorta stock



OK so all i gotta do is move the 7 or so wires to where they mate up to the EFI harness; repair 2 or 3 more plugs, and hook up the lower harness (should take a few hours to finish this part, once it runs ill wrap up the loose ends and tuck it the rest of the way

heres a few clearence issues motor mounts.... this is gonna be a pain to tighten down.....



on a postive note, the ppl on club s12 are weird and made it sound like the header hits the firewall... i got plenty of room.... the cat is angled wrong, but it only has to make it a mile to the exhaust shop and they can cut and weld up the rest of it



and finally the trans mount

seems i have an mk1.5

the mk 2 is a bolt on affair.... but not so much here

here is my game plan

the stock KA mount is about 5 inches up from the shifter, but there is what seems like a second mounting position further back since most of the weight sits on the motor mounts, and the fact that the trans will rest or push down on the mount ill be alright if i put those T shaped bolts in the slots and then mount the s13 trans mount to the s12 crossmember.

i might have to notch it a tad but its totally doable.

heres my problem

the KA has that stupid piece that is in the middle of the end that looks like a hook

i think im going to grind down the small section and leave the buldge; and simply cut a square outta the trans mount so it slides in.... this can help secure the trans to the mount if that makes sense.



bad news.... NOOO way i can use a stock combo driveshaft it will be too long

good news, its getting done!!!!!!

well this weekend not so much but by the end of fall break (next tues) i want it running and back together minus the D/S and exhaust

[1991SE240SX]

nice fuhkin car dude. Seriously. Was just checkin out the local nissans myself of craigslist and to my shock.....there is one of these on there and it looks bout as good as yours(xcept this one has a 5-speed)!! and the people who own it only want 1000 for it and are setting up a payment plan for those who cant snatch it with the whole 1k. I want one....really jus to put this spare s14 KA into.

Nice car bro-cant wait to see more "project car" pics

[hbpignosePA]

thanks yea people practically give them away....

ive always wanted an AE

but im not paying 4k for an 80s japanese economy car.

this should be about the same amount of fun; and while i originally said im only going to daily it...... it might see track time

at least local auto x

[Dizel01]

cut that notch off!!

[hazer396]

awesome project.. i was thinking about picking one of these up.. but idk much about them... its either this or a rolling naked S14

[hbpignosePA]

id get an s14

these take alot of custom work

but it should be cool

oo and sunday is when this thing is gettin some serious work done (and monday and tuesday)