engine and tranny

 

Turbo z?

 

yep that looks like its out of a Z31 turbo

 

yep 88 z31 turbo


its got the lil t25 turbo on it, thats ok though, i got a t3 and after it gets smogged and CaRB approved then ima ust the 2 turbos together as a sequential setup.

gonna be killer!!!

 

Use 2 T3's not the T25, the T25 is too restrictive @ higher flow rates so no matter which way you connect it......in the front or the in rear!!!!

 

keep up the good work.cant wait to see pics/video after its all done.

 

down time used to rebuild the engine it needed a head gasket,

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so now the engine is done partly, was welding the subframe brackets, ran outta wire, now its raining for 2 days straight, so no ground breaking progress, as of yet, just waiting on the weather.

 

sweet

 

ok just for the threads sake, more pics of the engine cleaning up process,

before



after



before



after



new valve stem seals some were shot to hell





bottom looks good



new water pump, head gaskets, manifold gaskets, valve stem gaskets, ready to go now.

 

got the front subframe 91 240sx



had to drop the corolla on xrs springs since ima be rollin in it for a while, not too much though still gotta drive the parents and kids around, with a comfortable ride...





still wrking

 

AS FAR AS IVE GOTTEN..


CUT OUT SUMMA THE REAR



NOT FINISHED BUT RELOCATIN BRACKETS IM WELDING IN



FRONT CROSSMEMBER BAR, DEFFINATELY GONNA GET REINFORCED, ALLREADY ONE BAR HOLDS 250 LBS



OTHER SIDE OF BAR WITH TABS MOCKED IN PLACE, WILL BE GUSSETED



GONNA DO MORE TOMORROW

 

rear subframe is mounted, front crossmember is mounted as well, working on suspenson, and still gotta cut out the tunnel, gonna be a fun week.

pics soon

 

hoooly crap lol

how long til its done?

 

wait i got more pics.....

so the subframe i had a few problems, but an angle grinder fixed that.

subframe pics with the brackets welded in



so i loose fitted it and this is what i got



before maxed out





leveled out



maxed out in the other direction



got a 10" of travel, pretty good, heres the maxed out with the rims ill be running...



so now ride height is no problem!

custom springs ill be running, was running them before the rwd swap, theyre civic front coilover springs.



fitment with rotors and no spacers, pretty damn good if you ask me i got 1" spacers lying around here somewheres,



on to the front!!!

crossmember tabs welded in, crosmember mock bolted into place, with the complete setup itl all be high grade bolts/nuts ima get from the automotive store with plastic inserts



coupple of support gussets, gonna use these 2 new rails just to mount the crossmember, gonna mount the motor to the 2 large rails thats on the body

 

Cant wait to see the outcome of this project, keep up posted.

 

Damn, that rides coming together bro.i know it's gonna be clean bean

 

Time for some DOT tubing and some .125" plate steel for adapting the crossmember to the existing unibody rails......I'll take a hand drawn picture of my Idea and post it.....you'll need a plasma cutter or Oxy-acetylene cutting torch......

 

ill just stick to my angle grinder thank you very much, but do post your drawing, interested to see what you got, will take all suggestions/tips

 

those nuts you're looking for with the plastic are called "nylon lock nuts" I'll working on that drawing for you still....I'll try to post it tomorrow ok!

 

aight gonna cut out room for the tunnel tomorrow

 

zeeohmygodwhatthe****barbecuesauce.
this is why I don't visit this section. because big e-dog does stupid ****.















































just kidding, that's f'in' sick. where will your madness end?

 

it will end when he takes it to Japan and wins drift competitions

 

simply amazed. where in sd area are you? im in north county.

 

down in lemon grove


well i just started cutting for room to the tranny tunnel and hit a minor speed bump!

$HIT!!!

ill post pics of it tomorrow, might have to do some bracing


as for going to japan.......not too ar in the stretch of my imagination

 

Here's my drawings, of your situation:

 

ok i like that, plus i got some extra bar lyng around here anyways, ima do a quick sketch now....

applied....

red is steel and blue is welds



what you think?

 

I would place reinforcement gusset/doublers on the inside & bottom frame rails to strenght the material your welding too.....to prevent cracking.....that bar doesn't need to be ran all the way to the front, it's gonna take up alot of room....

 

well from looking at it, ill have a lot of room there, ill be mocking up the engine monday or sunday night.

 

the speed bump...





but i got it out!!

 

Can't even compare the FWD tunnel to a RWD tunnel......RWD as alot going thru it...FWD has the exhaust system and maybe a few lines.....I'll sent you a updated drawing that boxes that engine X-member to the frame rails......and an entire boxed in X-member system......

 

well lickly all the lines in the maxima setup os off to the side, not too much to **** with except for the parking brakes, the exhaust will prolly be on th lower part of the tunnel but well see might have to go with oval pipes for clearance

 

E-Dog.....I think if you boxed the crossmember adapter/framing into the frame rails you will have full strength in all axis vertically & horizontally.....The fully boxed fixture should be far more superior to the drivetrain's torsionally and tensionally forces....I'm not sure if you fitted the engine in the engine bay first, but I would to locate the engine @ it's most desireable position fore/aft and up & down and side to side....... Here's some more ideas regarding some boxed in designs:

Boxed with reinforced tabs.....


Boxed in with DOT tubing used as bushing for thru bolts


Or a completely boxed in X-Member from Rail to Rail

 

depending n where i gotta mount the engine, i might use the last sketch to hold the engine and prolly teh first one for the crosmember

 

That's a three piece design kinda like a door hinge with a large heavy duty thru bolt.......in the round section

 

MOTOR MOUNT TIME!!!!!











more cutting needed!!!

 

u are a crazy mo fo!!! i love it, keep up the good work!!

 

 

I hope you'll be putting down 600+ rwhp for all that trouble, good luck with the front steering rack & suspension geometry

 

well now that i had to lift it into the body nore i can still use the stock fwd swaybar, control arms, suspension, since its the same engine i can stil ust the same springs with a few helpers as needed.

as for horsepower, well see how far i get, there is room in here for a vg30dett, hell even a vh45