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Thanks P-Nizzle! Finally someone has a pic to ease my mind...
Damn ABS Plug had me all messed up.... Some guys off of here told me to check the M/C for four lines as opposed to two... Four lines like Strobe14's or mine means that you have NO ABS... For example... check his picture in the last post and check mine below... Check the following thread as well for some information...
WOW... it was 65 outside and sunny when I got outside at 1pm...
And now at 4pm... The Tornado Siren is going off... its raining, there is thunder, and there is a bar message on every channel. We have a tornado warning and I had to stop work again... wtf...
Here's what I got done...
-Put on exhaust; cleaned all surfaces with dremmel, used red RTV sealant
-Reassembled cross member and front/rear motor mounts
-Took off VC and started cleaning that surface and removing old sealant
-Lubed the cams
-Drained out old oil
-Flushed engine w/ 2 quarts of new mobil 1 syn 5w30
I got a bunch of pics already, I'm a little bummed, and I hope it stops raining.
Edit: Wind is picking up... and Storm Door is opening and slamming shut by itself... Siren has not gone off for 10 minutes straight... Work is Done for today unless it stops
Schedule Updated: (04/07/06)
Last edited by XxToKeSxX : 04-07-2006 at 05:17 PM.
I cleaned the gaskets earlier thisn week.. I know your not supposed to reuse gaskets but they were in good condition... I used the wire brush to get rid of all loose gasket material, soot, and replenish the surface to a shine. After all that I smeared a thin coat of red RTV on all the surfaces (i.e. primary face, secondary to primary face) and then hooked it up
Yep...
The best thing about this secondary is:
IT HAD THE HANGER BRACKET ON IT ALREADY!
This is awesome, so that meant, I'm not waiting on the damn cat brackets anymore... i just went ahead and bolted everything up! So my exhaust is on bishes!!!!!
Heres the cat hooked up
I just don't have a muffler hooked up yet
I drained the last of the oil out of the engine/pan, it was dirty due to sitting...
I then flushed with two (2) quarts of oil just for kicks
The rest of the work I did is shown in the above post for today... Of course I got stopped by... you guessed it... Ohio weather... Info above
I think I have to get the axles in so I can pull into the garage... The forecast changed... instead of being sunny and 65, the high is 50 and it will be cloudy... This sucks.... Pray to the weather God's for me...
Tried to be a beast and work outside... but Africans weren't made to function in temperatures below 40 degrees (F). It is now fluxuating b/n 35 & 40 on the weather channel in the tri-state area.... I had to come back in.... Seriously too cold... I couldn't touch metal parts because my hands would start to freeze, and my nose is running a bit sooo.... I'm going to wait until its a litter warmer...
Well, Long Story Short... the car is finally running... no CEL's (yet)
Finally some damn satisfaction... there are a couple things that I need to take care of though.. but heres the proof! I will have to put her back together tonight.
I need to set the timing and find another distributor bolt... I chanced it yeah... I've only had it running for a total of a couple of minutes but here are my minor problems I have noticed:
Problems:
-Upon Start up there was a Little White Smoke, Hopefully its something small
-I lost one of my damn distributor screws
-I of course don't have a muffler It broke off...
-After warm up the idle was at about 1000rpm...
Ameen
Engine Bay #1
Engine Bay #2
Engine Bay #3
It's Lowered Now!!!
No CEL's yet!!! (These are the seat belt & e-brake lights)
First Start Up Video
Last edited by XxToKeSxX : 04-08-2006 at 06:01 PM.
Congrats man. Loved following the project, great write-up!
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When I heated my home with oil, I used an average of 800 gallons a year. I have found that I can keep comfortably warm for an entire winter with slightly over half that quantity of beer.
I dont have much more to do but here is the list...
To do for tomorrow...
-Put Bumper Back on
-Find missing bolts
-Set timing
-Rear Suspension
-More Checking
-Test Drive III, and IV
-Car Wash after 2 months!
Estimate & Thanks Added to First Page
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This is my last huge attempt at being elaborate for this swap... I hope that you all find this helpful and at least interesting to read... Feel free to respond, thanks... I will post this in my Swap thread as well.. Peace!
TOtal Amount Spent for Swap:
The following is my estimate for completing this swap. This entails all the necessities in getting the swap done... The other items (used for refurbishing) are placed at the end and not included in the grand total.
Parts:
-Both Belts (Yes A/C) - Auto Zone = $25
-Water Pump - Nissan 21010-53J00 - I found another at Auto Zone = $39
-Oil Filter - Nissan 15208-65F00 - Greg V. at Mossy = $5
-Spark Plugs (4) - NGK BKR6E-11's - Greg V. at Mossy = about $9 total
-I regreased my old Hitachi because I had starter chatter = Free
-Exhaust Gasket (multilayer metal) - Unfortunately Didn't Order... Using old one for now = Free
-Driver's side axle/differential seal - Auto Zone = $5 (Didn't Fit)
-Passenger's side axle/differential seal - Auto Zone = $5 (Didn't Fit)
-Driver Side Axle Seal Dust Shield - I think Jay is Helping me w/ this one
-Tranny Throwout Bearing - Part #??? - Greg V. at Mossy = $24 or so...
-New(er) exedy Clutch/Pressure Plate - Provided by my friend: wnwright! (Undisclosed Amount)
-Getting Mounts Pressed in = Provided by Friend: Tuned200! (Undisclosed Amounts)
Rough Total Parts = $175
Random Stuff:
-Lock Tight (Flywheel Bolts) - Auto Zone = $3
-Need Clutch Alignment Tool? - Will be provided by my friend: wnwright!
-(2) 12 point 14mm sockets - NAPA = $2 each
-Axle Grease for starter - Auto Zone = $4
-Funnel w/ 18" hose for filling tranny - Auto Zone/NAPA = $4
-Tranny Oil - Redline MTL, MT-90 4 quarts - myoilshop.com = $28 (Thanks Guys)
-Coolant - Non Pre-Mixed 6 quarts or so... - $8 at Wal-Mart
-Engine Oil - Mobil 1 Super Syn 5w30 - 10 quarts - $40 Wal-Mart...
Rough Total Random Stuff = $100
Tools
This total includes deep sockets, extentions, new set of wrenches, a drill my lady bought me, and tons of other stuff... I had NO tools besides a ratchet.
Rough Total Tools= $175
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ _ Rough Total for Necessary Items = $1050 (Coming from NOTHING)
Frivelous Items
-Paint/Ceramic/Clearcoat = Jeez, I probably put down a good $75 for refurbishing all my stuff
-Carb/Brake/Throttle Body Cleaner = I swear by these things... Probably a good $20
-Air Fresheners = $5
-Thermoblok Spacers = $70 (went towards helping a friend)
-KYB AGX's & Eibach Sportlines (f) Prokits (r) = $400 (went towards helping a friend also)
-New Headlights = $55
Rough Friv. Items Total = $625
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ _ Rough Grand Total for Total Swap = $1675 (For a Clean Swap & Peace of Mind)
Time Spent
This is super rough, but I think its pretty close to what the real time is... I didn't really log this in detail.
Time = Of the 20 days total...
-Approximately 60 - 70 Man Hours for the swap
-Approximately 15 Man Hours of Cleaning up!!!
-Approximately 10 MH for Pictures And Uploading
-Approsimately 45 MH of Research/Questioning/Learning
(I am slow, Finishing a BS in Engineering, have a girlfriend, worked alone most of the time)
I Probably worked less than half of the total time... A lot of time was spent reading the haynes manual, or researching the forums. I did a lot of searching on the internet as well. I would say a good 4-5 hours of work on spring break and after that an average of like half an hour to an hour a day...
What I broke/damaged:
-4 headlight bolts
-2 3/8" Ratchets
-1 1/2" Ratchet
-Ruined 2 pairs of Pants
-Ruined 3 T-Shirts
-My Pride (regained that later)
What I learned these past 20 or so days:
-You can't depend on anyone buy yourself and your closest friends
-Get up get out and do something - is something to live by
-Always Have Faith in yourself, Never give up
-It really sucks having no Daily Driver
-SR20forum has A LOT of information
-I live by my dremmel tool...it is sweet and saved me
-Purchase a good Work Light, that will save you lots of frustration
-I love my ratchet... I will never let it go...
-Motor Swaps SUCK by yourself
-A Sh*t Ton of good information about the Roller Rocker SR20
-You can never have enough tools
-I love McDonald's Orange Drink
-The SR20 is one of the most simple, yet intruiging motors I have ever worked with
-Don't attempt a swap by yourself unless you have the correct tools
-Don't push your engine too far
-Always check your oil
-If it aint broke, don't fix it
-KARMA is Real
-I really, really like McDonalds Orange Drink... no seriously
-The Cellphone, the internet, and the digital camera are 3 of the greatest inventions of all time
-I love this care more than any other car I have ever owned in my lifetime
-Working on cars every day is unhealthy
-The 6 P's = Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance...
Did I forget anything?
Oh yeah!
Thanks!!!!!!
-First and foremost I want to especially thank 3 people for helping me out when they really didn't have to...
Brian (aka TUNED200):
Brian, I just want to thank you so much for helping me out. I called this man out of the blue just to get some insight on what kind of engine I wanted to purchase... He gave me some of his best advice (even though I kind of went against it ). He went out of his way to actually pick an engine up for me and drop it off at my house. That was unvelievable of him. Not only did he do that but he even helped me out with my motor mounts. I really do appreciate it more than you know. Thank you.
Jay (aka JingJing):
We all know that I was in a pinch. I could say that I did this whole swap by myself but I would be lying. Jay came to my rescue two seperate weekends to help me out... Not only did he let me borrow his engine hoist, jackstands, two hydraulic lifts, and a timing light... this man took the time to get his hands dirty on my vehicle! He helped me get my damn axles out and honestly did more than he really should have to help me out... These two guys have families at home and still managed to help me out... I really can't explain how much appreciation I have.
Nathan (aka wnwright):
Good 'ol Nathan... Saw that I was in a hectic situation with my clutch. He didn't even think twice about it.... He took the time to find a good condition clutch disc, a pressure plate, and even threw in an alignment tool for me. And to top it off he sent it EVEN without me paying first. I still can't believe it. If I didn't have Nathan's help I would have seriously been faulked for real.
I can honestly say that w/o the 3 above people I would still be sitting in my garage twiddling my thumbs looking up at the sky asking God why this had to happen to me. I couldn't have finished this swap w/o you and if there is anyting you need... I will do anything I can to provide it. I owe you all some lunch, dinner, and some brewsky's.
Lastly I want to thank everyone that has followed me along the way of this swap... Everyone that has answered my stupid questions, discussed interesting information, sparked my mind on certain concepts, and people who have just given me advice in general... The support and advice that you have all given me will never be forgotten. Without it, again, I would be stuck w/o a car, and out of a lot more money than it costs to do this swap... If I forgot anyone please let me know... Thank you and God Bless you all...
And as usual I'm signing out... I still have a lot to do, but at least I won't have to go to bed at 4am thinking about it anymore... strickly 2am now
Thanks for keeping the faith and as usual... I will continue to stay elaborate and be as helpful as I can... on that note, I will say...
"Peace",
Ameen aka Tokes
Thank you SR20forum
Wish me luck w/ the tuning of this thing!
Last edited by XxToKeSxX : 04-09-2006 at 10:16 AM.
Post Swap Modification List & Estimate Added to First Page
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Modification List Post Swap - April 08, 2006
Introduction:
Welcome to my Garage!!! This is my 1998 200SX SE-R. I bought this car in Dayton; after a little research on the SR20 Powerbox I had to have one. It's trong, does well with add-ons, can be beat to hell, responds well to a turbo... Ummm yeah, I'm going to have fun. I just recently started looking into bolt on mods. Since this is the daily driver now (much respect to my old protege) I don't really think that its neccesary to make this car a project (IE I will be staying N/A). Small goals are to get about 160 whp by next Fall.
N/A Modifications: Old Engine: USDM 2.0L Lowport SR20DE
-K&N Drop-In Replacement Filter (When Using Stock Airbox)
-Injen Perfomance CAI
-1991 Highport Sentra SE-R Cams
-Hotshot (Gen 3) Performance Headers
-EDIT Engine Spun a Bearing... Purchased JDM RR Lowport
....and enjoy yourself!
It broke off...
(These are the seat belt & e-brake lights)
