You got that engine out yet mate?
You got that engine out yet mate?
Nope, still have the prop, air-con and starter motor to disconnect. But my back is giving me jip. So it won't be this weekend taking much longer than I'd like but I wanted to label & record as much as possible.
Good to see you're cracking on with it Tanuki, if you do have any problems getting bits out or getting it back together if any labels fall off give me a shout and I'll pop round. Could probably do it with my eyes closed even now!
Hey Steve, slow and steady but with luck it will be running in a few months!! I just hate working on it outside this time of year. Tbh, I'm a little worried that I'll screw up something on the install and I won't be able to see what I've forgotten to connect so I really appreciate the offer of help!
The next step was to sort some of the rust in the engine bay. I spent this weekend past grinding away the surface rust and preping it with rust converter (Deox C) which to be honest I wasn't that impresed with as it didn't seem to dissolve very well in the warm water solution.
The baterry tray was a sorry mess and I was tempted to cut the damn thing out. But We'll see how it goes.
Zinc undeercoat and some kind of epoxy resin painted over it. Doesn't look awesome but hopefully keep the rust away!
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It might be worth trying to get those clips off an S13 that someone is breaking.
I've got a spare knackered CA loom I might be able to pull a fair few of those off, drop me a PM to remind me
white '94 s13 200sx scrapped - mapped to 1.45bar. OS giken box, garrett GT2876R, 950cc injectors, ORC twin plate, nistune. 349bhp/325lbft @ 1.3bar CA18DET
white '96 s13 180sx - type g with more kouki bits - RB25DET, GTR steel twin turbo conversion, RB26 crank & rods. 2.6L VVT twin turbo, SR20 OSG box, OSG STR twin plate clutch, Z32 ECU w/ nistune.
current status: 180 a bit broken but to be repaired.
Thanks Alan, will do.
Nice work, my favourite colour s13.
This was the colour of my first s13 when i was 18 and have to say my best one to
Yea, I wasn't sure of the colour at first but now I really like it. If I could afford a respray, I'd have it resprayed exactly the same.
Looking to do some work on the replacement ca18 engine, most importantly fitting a t28! Need to put it on the engine stand but not sure about the bolts size? 12 dia 1.75 pitch 80 length?
Can you not use the gearbox bolts for the top 2 bolts or are they not long enough?
I don't think they're long enough but can't confirm.
Updates from this week past, starting to get somewhere with the rust fighting.
Difficult getting in the nooks and crannies.
DeoxC + cellophane = sxoc's best friend.
If that fails then its grinder time.
Plated up.
This little bit was an easy win
Done.
Still more to do where the wiper mounts (this will be more difficult to fab)