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Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:58 pm
Ok guys,
FINALY got the lower manifold in today! So I've installed the manifolds, routed the fuel lines, power steering resovior and also found out my throttle body is a bit too close to the bulkhead. So, the engine will move forwar about 1.5" for clearance purpsoses. No biggie, everything will still fit perfect. Here's a few pics of whats been going on. Hopefully tomorrow I will have all the heater core hoses run and finaly finish the exhaust manifold (supposed to do that today). Hope you like them!
Harness mounted to strut tower....big woop right? Wrong, this is something very simple and cheap that people overlook when doing a swap.
This is the zip tie with the fastener made to it. These are about $2 each but you only need 3 or 4 when doing a swap. This cleans up the engine bay and gives it that "factory" look.
Hacking up the 350Z exhaust manifold. I couldn't get the manifold to fit with the limited clearance on the drivers side. This one is getting cut down and custom made.
Ahh, finaly, tha manifold is on!!!!
A closer look at the pressure regulator mounted to the manifold. Taking those few extra minutes to zip tie loose hoses and hiding vaccum lines can really add to the look of your setup.
A closer look at the passenger side. Though it looks plain, there is alot going on over here. The P/S resovior was relocated to this side. The fuel pressure regulator has been mounted to the intake manifold and the PCV hose installed. The wiring harness has been routed to look as clean as can be at this point. Also, notice the Brake Booster hose. That is directly from the 240SX. Cut it a bit, and even the brackets can be reused.
A look from the drivers side. Earlier in the project, I took a pic from this same spot....see how much has changed!
A look from the passenger side.
Now this is a problem....a BIG one. When I sat the motor in and measured for clearances, I assumed the throttle body would not sit closer to the bulkhead than the manifold. I was wrong. Here I have about 3/4" clearance...not good. In hard cornering/acceleration this WILL hit. No problem though, the motor mounts have already been removed and are on my bench waiting for me to finish the relocation part tomorrow. A few hours and this will be corrected.
Yeap, the factory P/S lines. A bracket will get added to the lower radiator hose and the P/S line to secure it to the chassis. No, this isnt rediculously stretched, they are sitting just fine. I just realized that this picture makes the line look like it could be cut in half by the crank pulley...this is deceiving, as the line is actually sitting nearly 4" away. In any case, like I said, it will get a bracket and that will be that.
I wanted to add, that everything used in this swap was available on both vehicles...as in, the 240SX and the 350Z engine set. No extra P/S lines were purchases, no crazy weird custom hoses....just regular stuff. The coolant hoses were done with Quest hoses to make it look nice, but the stock 240 ones will make the connections (ugly). The Heater Core hoses are the only things I'm buying and that is becuase my engine had none.
Hope you guys are liking this. I am sure that this is definately something that could be accomplished in someones home garage, though getting the key programmed will require a dealership and most of the fitiment is very time consuming....but overall, the parts list isn't too big.
Later gang!
Hopefully she'll be running by....lets say....Thursday!
Modified by SpecDRacing at 7:15 PM 12/18/2006