Well, as of May 24th the NX has revived with a new motor! It was a very long process (almost a month) and very time consuming. But I am happy to say that I am very happy to what we have accomplished!
First of, I would like to
THANK YOU the following people and forum members.
My beloved sister (for helping fund the VE project)
Natural81 (for sticking with me from start to finish of the project)
Andreas Miko (for the VE motor)
98sr20ve (for encouraging and support he has given me to do the swap)
shoes59 (for ideas for the VE install and planning)
eric96ser, 92NX2K, Ltrain and paNX2K&SE-R (for little tricks here and there)
JGY (for parts)
JustinP10 (for parts and VE conversation)
SilverJon (for more information on install)
MaddJack (for custom parts)
Fast91SER (for bugging the crap out of me everyday)
goneturbo (for the awesome group buy on clutchnet)
and of course SR20forum for the wealth of knowledge I have learned here. (still learning a ton more)
and now here's the pics:
Old motor
engine out:
engine out2:
Final resting spot of the old motor (SR20DE highport) The motor was still in great shape. Compression was 172 across the board. No burning oil and 15.1 at the strip. I might have to find a shell for her.
This how the DE looks inside
Goodies to be installed: Natural81 looking over both motor (pretending he knows what he is looking at)
Mounts to be installed
Clutch and flywheel
Engine bay half painted
the other half painted
paint complete
VE has a new home
Under NX arrest!!!
VE chilling with the old motor and the NX
NX chilling on four jack stands!
Clutch install
Yours truly
Installing new brake line (hard line). converted from ABS to non-ABS the true way!!!
EGR plugs
Took a break and went to Kokomo. I was going to help General Swap Master work on El Gabito's SE-R. But by the time I got there everything was trash already. LOL No need for my help.
EGR plug and Solid dogbone installed
First view of the VE dropped in to the NX
Another view
Solid dogbone installed
Euro headlight installed
Euro headlight shot 2
11:30 pm... first crank of the VE. She starts on the first crank!!!! Music to our ears.....
We wanted to share with you all the beautiful smokes that was coming out of the engine bay... (can't see the smoke that well, oh' well)
My NX doing the "Bronco Billy" imitation!!! (lowering her down to get her first drive)
Rusted fender (driver side) replacement... (up against the SE-R)
Her first taste of the street!
Her first stroll of the real street... here she is getting something to drink (see how much gas is in Chicago)
Another shot of her at the gas station (5 blocks away)
Jerry James Hays 9/1/1982-5/14/2006
