What are you guys using to jack that thing up with? Exhaust Manifolds?

 

Front is easy. Just wrap the chain around the exhaust manfold. Plenty strong. Rear is harder due to space. You know where the intake manifold bracket is (ie.. firewall side, just behind the intake manifold?) It's a zinc coated bracket. Two bolts on the manifold and two bolts on the head. I used the upper two bolts to attach a chain. I dug around for some longer ones that I had around to accomodate the thickness of the chain links(in order to insure enough thread engagement). It would seem that this wouldn't be strong enough but I've done it twice with no ill effects(ie.. bending bracket/manifold/breaking/bending bolts etc..) Make sure to use both bolts. I threaded the bolt through the link (not just wrapped the chain around the link) and tightened it to about 25ft/lbs (est)

 

Back when I pulled my old 100k engine and put it in the 92se auto a friend bought, I chained it up the exact same way Jeff did his. Same thing for pulling the 165k engine and tranny out of that 92. The only difference is when I did the whole swap thing we used a Kabota (tractor) lol.

 

that swap has been done by some guy that lives in Phoenix, AZ and i think he used a rebuilt 300zx twin turbo motor. i have the article somewhere in my notebook. i think his name is Vitaly or something like that???

i've been thinkin' about this JDM motor swap but has anyone done a JDM VG motor and JDM tranny??? just a question though.

 

I dont see why it wouldnt work, the Jdm engine is the same exact engine and so is the tranny.

 

Well wish me luck, assuming my F** clutch shows up today I'm pulling it all tonight.

Any last thoughts, opinions, etc?

 

Don't drop the engine on your foot? List what you are gonna replace and I'll check it. BTW. What type of clutch are you getting?

add: For sure, I'd do the following:
1) Tranny output shaft seals.
2) New upper/lower radiator hoses
3) New oil and filter. Consider just using a cheap filter and castrol 5W30. Run it for a few days, then add a 1/4-1/2 pint of Seafoam. Drive it for about 150 miles, then change the oil again with a quality filter(Nissan/Yota) and the oil of your choice. Castrol again is decent for dino stuff.
4) Might as well put a new pcv valve in while the engine is out. Pain to do while it's in.

Consider:
1) New rear main seal if it's leaking.
2) New front main seal but wait until you get the upgraded udp.
3) Make sure the EGR valve moves okay. Replace if necessary
4) Check the ks harness. Consider replacing. I didn't do on mine as the engine ran like a champ before and does after the swap so I think mine is okay.

 

The clutch is an exedy Stage one; same as shawn's.

Replace:

Exhaust Studs
Exhaust Manifold Gaskets
Clutch and Throwout Bearing
Valve Cover Gaskets
Intake Plenum Gaskets
Front and Rear Main Seals
Crank Pulley
Flywheel
PCV Valve

Transfer from my car:
Intake Manifold with VI
Water Pump (It's almost brand new)
Wiring Harness (Duh)
Throttle Body

Misc:
Flush Coolant
Synthetic Oil

edit: oh yeah, and replacing the breather tube too.

 

Keelan, while you have the upper intake off you might just want to replace the knock sensor harness (or atleast test it). Plus then you can take the coolant tube off and wash it out.

how dem spark plugs look
oh and dont worry about replacing the CPS wrong, it's 'keyed' in a way that you can only install it one way

ohhh make sure you have some gear oil, It would suck to forget it then be working late at night and not be able to drive the car because theres no gear oil

 

Well, those lousy SOB's in Everett who promised a clutch kit by today, that I PAID EXTRA SHIPPING FOR didn't get it to me. The swap is off until next weekend.

Nobody buy from morepowerracing.com .

 

Do the engine swap this weekend, then install the clutch next weekend



sorry about the crappy day though

 

Well, A full weekend later I have the engine in. It would have been sooner but a bunch of STUPID crap kept holding us back.

Friday Night: Pull all harnesses and drain all fluids. Prop up car take off wheels: 36MM socket missing. Can't buy a new one at 1:00 AM.

Saturday: Pull axles and tranny. Pull Engine. Swap VI and accessories. JDM IACV was filled with corrosion because some water got in there. Spend 2 hours, yes 2 HOURS wrestling with F** engine mounts. End up using VG mounts till next weekend because mine are way ruined. Strip out threads behind flywheel on JDM engine because my stupid *** didn't realize the automatic bolts were shorter. Drill some threads out, get flywheel on. If I get a chance I'll re-tap those threads.

Sunday: More engine mounts. Drop engine in, mount it up, accessories, wiring harness. Clutch isn't here yet so I had to just mount the tranny up with a couple bolts to use the starter. Poured a bit o' oil in the cylinders and cranked for a while to build some oil pressure and coat the walls. Put the coil harnesses back in and it started first spin. open headers are cool.

The Belt tensioner for the AC makes a whining noise but it kinda sounds cool. I'll replace it when I get time. This thing is amazing. I haven't even driven it yet, but when you blip the throttle and the tach goes immediately to 3500 and drops right back down, that's a pretty good sign.

All Injectors and coil packs pass a load balance test unlike my old engine which would run the same even if you pulled the whole front bank of coils.

Exhaust smells clean (as opposed to rotten raunchy gas fumes of old engine).
Exhaust volume is also about 50% of previous volume, probably due to smoothness of the engine.

Best of all:
NO VTC NOISE!!!!!!

 

yaaaaaay.

wanna race


whatcha doing about work tommarrow (today)

 

'member, I live like 5 blocks from work?

I am, however rockin' the 1981 VW Rabbit Pickup courtesy of my dad.

I'll race you on May 1st eh?

 

Cool! That was a pretty fast swap also

 

Here are some quick pics taken last night.

Sorry there are no pics during the swap. We were all very busy and didnt want to stop to take pics.

http://ghettomods.net/gallery/4-11-04

 

Who's white 3-gen?

 

That's john's white car. He's been rebuilding his engine from internals out.

Found out that the clutch was backordered. Thanks for telling me guys.

The guy dug around and found one back east that they're 2nd day shipping here, so I won't have my car until wednesday.

Could make it up to the spring fling this weekend.

Anyone have a stock front valve cover in good condition with an intact sticker?

 

Red CRC ewwwwwww

If all goes as planned (Wednesday) are you planning on coming up for the spring fling?

I <3 Engineless wheel gap

 

that looked really fun! i wana try

.. what the hell did u use all thoes cans of brakecleaner on

 

Engine was sitting for a while......


CRC Green= next best thing to a parts washer.....

 

The brake cleaner basically eats grime and it just dribbles away. I had ongoing oil leaks for about a year so everything in there was really nasty and I'd spray things off before even touching them

 

Shawn you shoulda seen my VI manifold. It took almost 2 cans by itself, but its purdy now.

 

Mine too, 128,000 on it. I used 2 full cans of CRC green. I probably would have just used one can if I didn't have to worry about metal shavings from porting.

Did you wish you had a recirc. tank of the stuff too? I sure did.

 

This is good that it went smooth, it gives me confidence. I might need some assistance from you and a few others who have done their swaps. Mine wont be ready for a while since I am going a little far (rebuilding completely, powdercoating/polishing intake and valve covers, extrude hone, new VTC's, etc...) I will definately be calling on you guys in the future if I get caught up on something.

 

Clutch is finally here.

Nobody deal with morepowerracing.com.

Synopsis:

Made order on March 31.
Called April 6 to find out where it is. "Your card was declined because there was a typo in your billing address. We fixed it, but didn't run the card again."

I said "Fine. Run it right now, and make sure it gets here by friday the 9th." Now, these people are less than 4 hours from me, so that's not unreasonable. "For another $10 it WILL be there friday" they say, so I agree and wait until friday.

Friday comes. No clutch. I call, talk to everyone there. "We can't find any evidence that your order was sent to the warehouse OR shipped. It was charged to your card though. Unfortunately we can't do anything now because its friday evening."

Monday I call, finally find out the thing was backordered the whole time. They give me the option of having one express shipped from back east from a competitor, or a full refund. Knowing it would take me longer than 2 days to get a different clutch I allowed them to express ship it.

That's where I am today. I finally have the clutch and I hope to get it in tonight.

 

What tards! So that green CRC brake cleaner cleaned the intake manifold well? I need to do mine! I have that oogly corrosion crap all over it.

 

CRC Green works great. Expect to use more than a can though. I took off the VI plate in back too, so I could be thorough. It also burns through the junk in the lower manifold too. Expect mucho smoko from the engine for a while

 

Hmm I meant on the outside of the manifold.

 

lol, Jeff, it works just try it

 

All back together?

 

Okay, its all together.

FPOS throwout bearing is already grinding. I'm so not dealing with it until at least a month from now.

IACV gasket is torn I think; the idle won't go below 1500. I guess it could be the coolant temp sensor too, it was throwing code 13 for a while but it went away.

I broke the tires loose at 4000 in first.

 

hahahaahha, you did the same breakin as me, lol. (except mine was the first time driving my car, lol).

 

What is the TO bearing maker? ACT supplies NIK or NTK brand. It's a decent quality Japanese brand. It will suck to have to drop the tranny again.

btw. I burn the tires in 1st gear everyday! hehe. I thought my old motor was strong. This one is stronger and that's w/o the UDP on!

 

Should be the NTN bearing (atleast I thought it was called NTN).
3 other Exedy stage 1 kits I've seen have had the NTN one (same as the ACT HDMM).