VH45de s14

[ch187]

where did you get those 14mmx1.5 bolts for bolting the plate to the engine?

[gs14racer]

call mazworx they sourced them when they fabricated the adapter plate.

[ch187]

yeah i emailed them and no reply. i plan on buying the plate so maybe i'll just wait until then. just havent even been able to get it on the freakin stand yet because the bolts are enormous.

[gs14racer]

Try giving them a call, it works better

407-281-1223

ask for mark tell him jerry sent you

[gs14racer]

Engine is in for the last time, it will not be coming out again, hahahaha it is on the mounts, transmission is installed on the mount, headers are bolted up, everything is good to go just have to button some little odds and ends and should be almost done.

Motor mounts powder coated



Front view



Drivers side frame clearance



pass side frame clearance



Side profile

[ShionS14]

looks amazing! so are you using the stock q45 ecu and just splicing the ka harness, or are you just running the q45 harness?

[Hogg]

Im wondering the same thing heh,

-As well would those motor mounts fit in an S13? if so what are the measurements? heh I really gotta fab some up!

Metal and hockey pucks ftw!

[gs14racer]

I running the q45 ecu and engine harness , all the rest is 240sx.

The mounts will fit the same on an s13 however the rack clearance might be different being as the cars use different racks, all though they interchange s13-14 the mounting points are different.

[gs14racer]

HEres todays progress

Clutch lines, slave, etc are in clutch engages perfect, starter is on motor turns over but doesnt fire yet, still need a couple more parts should have by tommorow.

Heres the booster clearance, although in the picture it looks tight , you can stick your whole hand in between the booster and the valve cover.



This is the way i think im gonna sit the radiator



Shifter placement, feels perfect.



Misc

[Hogg]

You're the man... This is such a good guideline for my project I cant wait to finish my rebuild and start on this kindof stuff!

Big up dude

[elwesso]

Man that thing looks like its easier to work on than it is in a Q..!

[gs14racer]

Almost there

[supracrazy12]

Wow It looks awsome. I was thinking of puting a VH in my s14 aswell and was wondering did you make any scetch and or recorded the dimentions of the engine mounts you fabed up?

[Hogg]

Thatd be tight, Im guessing the easiest way for me to make mine is goto a junkyard or part out and buy the crossmember and steering rack from an S13 and test fit it? and then just drop the whole thing in once motor mounts are build on and stuff?

Hopefully my plans I have no idea, I think some crazy things sometimes...

[gs14racer]

Heres the start up video, crappy quality and dark but there will be better ones to come

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fldhv3nq9s

[ch187]

finally get to hear it run...awesome dude.

[gill14215]

sweet dude congats on gettin it runnin got sum questions for u to will you post or ever post up the wiring splices you made on the vh to 14 harness? Also i dont wanna seem like some rice boy but i was wondering what kind of muffler are you going to use on your exhaust i was thinking about the average cannon muff but how will the vh sound with that setup or should i got witha dynomax or sumthin? i really just trying to get a meanicing v8 sound out of it .

[ClayZ90TT]

Great job, that engine looks beautiful in there. I just finished converting my NA 300zx to a twin turbo. Down the road I would like to sell off all my turbo hardware and put a VH in place of the VG. Has anyone measured the distance between the frame rails on the S14 vs the Z32, or will the clearance be just as tight on the sides in my Z?

[Raxephon]

Great job, that engine looks beautiful in there. I just finished converting my NA 300zx to a twin turbo. Down the road I would like to sell off all my turbo hardware and put a VH in place of the VG. Has anyone measured the distance between the frame rails on the S14 vs the Z32, or will the clearance be just as tight on the sides in my Z?

It will fit in the Z32.

There are a couple members here with Q V8's in Z32's.

[elwesso]

very good dude!!!! It kinda sounds to me like that Z starter kinda struggles to get it going. Doesnt have the unique sound the Q starters have but its all good

[gs14racer]

The battery was half dead, actually i was surprised it worked at all having been sitting outside for 4.5 months lol.

[Hogg]

Sheez this is awesome, hopefully I can catch you on email when I start working on my transmission mating and other doodads!

Currently having trouble with getting the cyl heads off - but obviously you didnt have to handle that problem because your motor is friggin MINT!SPOILED!

:P

[gs14racer]

oh and btw the video was without an idle air control valve or fast idle solenoid hooked up, the motor starts and holds perfect idle without it so i dont think im gonna run the idle air control valve. any downsides?

[Hogg]

As well as most of the other sensors on the motor people tell me theyre just "Luxury sensors" and dont really do anything, I dunno - maybe rip em all off... Like the exhaust temp and idle control etc? When I looked at the motor there was wires everywhere, but I didnt think all of those could contribute to just the running of the motor?

My 2 cents :P

[Mettler]

If you want your motor to be a pig of a thing on a cold morning, go right ahead and rip off the idle control valve... and if you don't care for fuel economy and like having it run rich, go right ahead and rip out the O2 sensor.

All of these things serve to make the engine run smoother and more efficiently, and even if you're changing its configuration somewhat, it helps to retain stuff like that if you aren't planning on doing any major retuning.

[Hogg]

Ok Im going to assume my buddies are idiots then lol

"Theyre just luxury and clutter up your engine bay"

[gs14racer]

Yea i guess ill plumb it in, its just such a pain at this point i really want to drive the car lol. Everything else is hooked up.

[gs14racer]

This is all the wiring that had to be connected



-16 fittings welded to the radiator



Fabbed up an alternator bracket for the 240sx alternator, and used the old vh45 a/c tensioner flipped upside down and sideways to tension the whole assembly. The powersteering will work right above the alternator however i just want to drive the car at this point so ill make the bracket later, haha



Plenty of room for a vortech supercharger now with the rad mounted this way. plus i have an empty 6 rib pulley space on the crank pulley

[Mettler]

Top notch man! Also, nice dent in your guard panel

[ch187]

agreed^ thats some nice work, mate. love the use of all the AN fitting esp for the cooling system on the rad and all. really getting me pumped for the vh we just have laying around. i want to see that beast drive.