my 240sx build (update after 4 years)[motor/trans in]

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my 240sx build (update after 4 years)[motor/trans in]

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well i posted this on my local forum but i figured y not post it on here also since it will be ka-t.

Well just to start my name is aaron.I am aiming for 350-400 hp.I started collecting parts about a month ago.I have pics of all my progress so far I will post up some of them to get up to speed to where im at currently in the build.I am hoping to have this done in 6 months (we all know how that goes when you run into something to set you back)hopefully it wont be to bad.Also it is my daily driver so i need as little down time as possible.

Here are a couple pics of the car i will be working on: 1990 240sx Hatch
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yes i know its a auto i wil be doing a 5 speed swap also so we know what that means even more money to spend befor turbo.

well my motor build started one day when i picked this up for 150 bucks with a manual trans.i was told it had a knocking rod so i figured it would be a good buy since i plan on rebuilding any way so why not?

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more pics to come after i go through all of them again.
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ok i got a few more pics to post.

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yea one plug is missing guess where it is.
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luckily when i took it to work i was ablt to get it out without having to get the professionals do it. well the complete engine is tore down now and all i have spent is 150 dollars total for a engine and manual transmission
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looks good keep it up
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good buy and great potenetial

just do alot of research and do it right the first time around and remember its all in the tune
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keep up the good work!
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looking good.. good deal on ony spending 150$ thats a good deal
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Thanks everyone.trust me i have been doing alot of research and still do.yea i am going to get the nistune and have my local 240 tuner guy dyno tune it.i been taking my time looking for good deals on stuff saving where i can so when it comes time to get something that i need the best in i can get good quality parts.


oh yea more pics coming soon
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yea i know i was stoked when i got the engine and trans for 150 dollars i only had to drive 30min there and 30 min back
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well here are a couple more pics of the head after i cleaned it at work.i work at goodyear and we have a parts cleaning solution so it was free.

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its not perfect like when it came from factory but its better than when i got it.oh did i mention it was free so total spent is still 150 dollars.
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got the block to the machine shop and this is what it looked like when i got it back

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I had it checked and cleaned and 20 over bore and honed

when i got it back i changed the freeze plugs and painted it

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I took the block to the people we use through work they have good service.for all the work at the machine shop it cost me 150 dollars and the freeze plugs were 4 dollars and the paint was like 7 dollars.so my total spent so far is 311 dollars.
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Post by twinturboz161 »

machined blocks always look so sweet.
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Post by irritatedmax »

i love this running tally. keep up the progress. you should be able to find all the five speed parts together without trans. i have seen a few for sale posts like that here and there, or there's always the junkyard.
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thanks for the kind words will post more progress soon
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here are more pics of the head after a little more cleaning and a little port n polishing at work.we havent gotten around to testing the flow on it yet and it still has some metal shavings i gotta clean it again at work when i stop being lazy.cleaning sucks


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arob987 wrote:here are more pics of the head after a little more cleaning and a little port n polishing at work.we havent gotten around to testing the flow on it yet and it still has some metal shavings i gotta clean it again at work when i stop being lazy.cleaning sucks


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it was free for me to port n polish it at work so spent amount is still 311 dollars.
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Post by irritatedmax »

how much of that is free hand and how much is done on a machine? the valve seat is on a machine and the rest free hand?
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pretty much most of it was by hand with ajustable air tools and different bits the bowl part was done with machine to get through the roughing stages but then finalized by hand
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well i was at the junkyard one day hoping to get lucky and find anything i needed or could use.it was my lucky day i picked all this up for 28 dollars

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a complete harness un touched almost it was missing 1 connector but i found it on another one that was destroyed so i got it from there along with the rest of the connectors just in case.so i soldered the connector in and retaped the harness its good to go.i didnt really need the injectors but i got them anyway cause you never know.and plus it was only 28 bucks for a harness and 4 injectors.

total spent so far 339 dollars
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here are some of the goodies that will be going into the botten end.
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wiseco pistons 20 over 9.0:1 compression bought used from joel at hrt they have 5000 miles on them just had to get piston rings.i got these for 215 shipped.

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eagle rods with arp bolts got these new for 300 shipped

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clevite rod and main bearings bought these new with rods for 30 dollars shipped

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arp head and main studs bought new head studs were 99 dollars and main studs were 117.


total spent so far is 1100 dollars.
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well guys its been about 6 months since i updated this thread but all that time didnt go buy withoout any work being done so i will update this with the rest of the things that i have gathered for the car and current day standings.

engine assembly

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more parts

reman z32 front and rear alluminum brake calipers
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z32 reman brake master cylinder
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z32 drilled and slotted rotors
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stainless steel brake lines
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z32 ebrake assemblies
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d21 spec stage 3+ 515 tq
d21 flywheel
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stainless steel clutch line
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5 speed driveshaft
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altima fans
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cx racing alluminum radiator
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j30 diff
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jgs motor mounts
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reman rack and pinion
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garett 57trim 68a/r
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jgs log mani kit
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tomei 740cc injectors
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z32 maf
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turbonetics evolution wastegate
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synapse bov
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random pics and part of build
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Post by 240tuned91 »

nice. whered u get the reman calipers. and also the stanliess steel clutch line. i have to keep adjusting my clutch pedal and i think thats the culprit.
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240tuned91 wrote:nice. whered u get the reman calipers. and also the stanliess steel clutch line. i have to keep adjusting my clutch pedal and i think thats the culprit.
i work at a goodyear so i have some friends at part stores i had one of them search and find me a set he had to special order them in(one of the perks of working there).i bought the clutch line off an ebay store dont remember which one off top of my head.
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looks good. out here i could get reman calipers from checkers and they werent too badly priced. i would have just bought a one piece driveshaft to convert it, but looks good cant wait to see me
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Post by redline240sx »

Everything looks great. Just need to start assembling little by little, keep up the good work.
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Looks good. All that work should keep you busy for a while.
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thanks guys thhe car runs now my camera stoped working so i cant get updated pics.i am breaking it in na and i have completed the dual cam swap,5 speed swap,full z32 brakes,j30 vlsd,rack and pinion. car runs good i have it broken in well past 1500 miles and have done many oil changes to it (free at work) it runs good even with the idcv and everything removed i may have idle a little on the high side i think its at like 1300 or so will play with it a little more soon.rite now it is being painted its kinda on the cold side though temp just dropped(gay) and the dash interior is being put back in.
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Post by Drifting Kalamari »

Looks good so far, lemme know how you like the JGS mounts!
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i love the mounts the engine doesnt shake much if any and there not that rough riding i honestly cant tell a difference fells better imho
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well i got the car painted,fmic mounted half the piping installed,injectors installed,walbro installed,turbo mane welded together oil line installed,battery relocation done.now a few pics.

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here are a few pics from my local 240 scene it was a fundraiser car show for juvinile diabeties so we supported it(mostly sr or plans of going sr)

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New turbo setup build in progress-11mm headstuds/cometic head gasket/jwt cam gears added,prec. 6266,gato mani,prec.46mm wg,bigger fmic,mspnp2,z32 trans,spec twin,q45 rear,full energy bushings. Still need injectors,and a few other small things

Old setup-ka24de-wiseco 9:1 pistons,eagle rods,arp studs,jwt s1 cams,brian crower springs and retainers,jgs log mani,t3 57trim .63 a/r,tomei 740cc,38mm turbonetics evolution wastegate,synapse bov,ebay fmic,nistune,j30 lsd.5 speed swap,z32 brakes F&R.
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jeez yall role deep loike!
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