Hello my first S chassis. (Advan) Build thread
Hello my first S chassis. (Advan) Build thread
Hello my name is Joseph aKa Advan from Central Texas, this is my first 240sx ever and this thread will be my build thread. I bought this car yesterday and trailered it to my friend's shop so I will only be working on this car while the shop is open and when I'm there. I'm looking forward to the S chassis world and I know I'm going to enjoy it. (It will be a drift build and I'm departing away from my e36 drift project for this, simply because I have many friends that are intensively knowledgeable about 240s and drift builds, aKa the "StreetWorks" team.)
November 05 2013
I just bought this car in this condition, a base 89 s13 with a knocking ka24e for $800. Body is about 8/10, really no dings but the paint was bad (at least it was all one color lol)
And this is the last picture when we dropped it off at the shop.
November 06 2013 (today)
The motor was pulled out with the help of my friend JR aKa iJesta.
Prepping the motor for pulling
And a little over a hr later, the single cam was out.
November 05 2013
I just bought this car in this condition, a base 89 s13 with a knocking ka24e for $800. Body is about 8/10, really no dings but the paint was bad (at least it was all one color lol)
And this is the last picture when we dropped it off at the shop.
November 06 2013 (today)
The motor was pulled out with the help of my friend JR aKa iJesta.
Prepping the motor for pulling
And a little over a hr later, the single cam was out.
DD: 2010 E92 335i N54B30 JB4+DP
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
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Re: Hello my first S chassis. (Advan) Build thread
I have a feeling this will be sick.
Moved to picture threads.
Good luck
Moved to picture threads.
Good luck
Come at me bro
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My build thread: viewtopic.php?t=57539
Fast
Reliable
Cheap;
You can only pick two, so choose wisely!
My build thread: viewtopic.php?t=57539
Re: Hello my first S chassis. (Advan) Build thread
lol thanks hopefully it comes out good. It sucks because I only work on it at my friends shop and am a full time student.
DD: 2010 E92 335i N54B30 JB4+DP
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
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November 07 2013
I didn't do too much today;
First thing I did today was pull out the tank and drain the fuel that has been sitting in it for 3 yrs, smelled like a junkyard
and I never saw a fueltank with the inside this dirty. 240 life lol
Also pulled a high flow walbro 255lph fuel pump out of my turbo civic and fitted some lines to fit on the connectors.
I will be reusing the 1989 240sx oe motor mounts lol, they were in decent condition but I felt like I needed something way stiffer, so I filled them with polyurethane.
Look how dirty these 89 mounts are
Decided they need a good cleaning so I put them into the blast cabinet. They came out looking pretty good and you wouldn't even be able to tell they came from a model year 89 car.
And here they are with them filled, I later smoothed them out and pressed them in more.
Last thing I did today was fiddle with the bay, there was so much dirt and dust everywhere, so I power washed it and degreased it down to prep it for some new paint and drilled out all the unnecessary bracket/mounts.
Here it is today after the motor was pulled out yesterday.
And cleaned the infamous steering rack and motor mount area where there usually is carbo/oil buildup.
Lastly I ended up me day with this, a powerwashed and degreased engine bay.
I didn't do too much today;
First thing I did today was pull out the tank and drain the fuel that has been sitting in it for 3 yrs, smelled like a junkyard
and I never saw a fueltank with the inside this dirty. 240 life lol
Also pulled a high flow walbro 255lph fuel pump out of my turbo civic and fitted some lines to fit on the connectors.
I will be reusing the 1989 240sx oe motor mounts lol, they were in decent condition but I felt like I needed something way stiffer, so I filled them with polyurethane.
Look how dirty these 89 mounts are
Decided they need a good cleaning so I put them into the blast cabinet. They came out looking pretty good and you wouldn't even be able to tell they came from a model year 89 car.
And here they are with them filled, I later smoothed them out and pressed them in more.
Last thing I did today was fiddle with the bay, there was so much dirt and dust everywhere, so I power washed it and degreased it down to prep it for some new paint and drilled out all the unnecessary bracket/mounts.
Here it is today after the motor was pulled out yesterday.
And cleaned the infamous steering rack and motor mount area where there usually is carbo/oil buildup.
Lastly I ended up me day with this, a powerwashed and degreased engine bay.
DD: 2010 E92 335i N54B30 JB4+DP
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
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Re: Hello my first S chassis. (Advan) Build thread
Nice keep on going, what are your plans? Keeping the SOHC?
Re: Hello my first S chassis. (Advan) Build thread
I'm going to be sourcing a dual cam with a sr t25 on a jim wolf management. More details will come later.
DD: 2010 E92 335i N54B30 JB4+DP
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
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November 08 2013
So today I tackled removing all of the firewall units so I could spray the bay.
Here was the bay with a clean firewall and ready for paint.
First two coats of the paint.
A closeup of the driver side fender strut tower area.
Before the clear, taped up the firewall with some heat reflector. (adds chracter lol)
And this was the finishing outcome after we clear coated it. Funny that the paint dulled out, I was hoping for it to become even more shiny =[.
And that was all that was done for the day, it's sitting over night for the clear to cure. Hopefully some real work can be done tomorrow.
So today I tackled removing all of the firewall units so I could spray the bay.
Here was the bay with a clean firewall and ready for paint.
First two coats of the paint.
A closeup of the driver side fender strut tower area.
Before the clear, taped up the firewall with some heat reflector. (adds chracter lol)
And this was the finishing outcome after we clear coated it. Funny that the paint dulled out, I was hoping for it to become even more shiny =[.
And that was all that was done for the day, it's sitting over night for the clear to cure. Hopefully some real work can be done tomorrow.
DD: 2010 E92 335i N54B30 JB4+DP
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
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The aluminum paint is cool for a minute but the texture of the stuff lends itself to trapping every dirt and dust particle known to man. It ends up looking grungy after a short while. I know this because I am cutreny in the process of painting over it!
Maybe try a clear coat over it. The color/effect is super cool. Just gets dirty and is impossible to clean.
Maybe try a clear coat over it. The color/effect is super cool. Just gets dirty and is impossible to clean.
Re: Hello my first S chassis. (Advan) Build thread
That is why I opted to paint my bay black. Looks good though just hard to keep clean.
12.96 @ 116.36 - 2.1 60ft - 11/2011
13.1 @ 114 - 2.3 60ft - 8/2012
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KA24DE-T
Build thread/Blog
YouTube Channel
Re: Hello my first S chassis. (Advan) Build thread
I did clear it, about 3 coats.
DD: 2010 E92 335i N54B30 JB4+DP
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
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Re: Hello my first S chassis. (Advan) Build thread
Looks like a good start. What are your plans for it?
We race from 120mph rolls...
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Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien
Re: Hello my first S chassis. (Advan) Build thread
My plans are a drift missle
DD: 2010 E92 335i N54B30 JB4+DP
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
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November 11 2013 (yesterday)
Yesterday I got my powerplant and extra stuff from a friend, a great homie hookup deal.
Here is what I got from him, two ka24de motors, an isis bottom mount manifold, sr t25 s13 blacktop turbo, 6puck clutch, ka-t rom tune, 370cc sr injectors, and a lot of other ka24de parts. The parts were pretty much apart, so I had to do a mild motor rebuild.
Here is a pic of the parts
November 12 2013 (today)
So today I started building one of the ka24de motors to drop into the car.
Here is the turbo manifold and turbo bolted up to the block.
So the head I used was from a s14 ka, mated to a s13 block, apparently I ran into a timing chain problem. The upper portion of the timing chain that connects to the camshafts. The bolt was from a s13 ka24de head and it was too short so I had to go around the shop and get another bolt with the same pitch and thread, which apparently I also discovered is not common. Found one but the bolt was too long so I had to cut it down. The bolt on the left was the one I found and fabricated, used white paint to markup the cut location, the right bolt is the factory s13 dohc bolt. First pic is before cut and second pic is cut.
Got both the manifolds and the timing chains finished.
And that's all I got accomplished today.
Yesterday I got my powerplant and extra stuff from a friend, a great homie hookup deal.
Here is what I got from him, two ka24de motors, an isis bottom mount manifold, sr t25 s13 blacktop turbo, 6puck clutch, ka-t rom tune, 370cc sr injectors, and a lot of other ka24de parts. The parts were pretty much apart, so I had to do a mild motor rebuild.
Here is a pic of the parts
November 12 2013 (today)
So today I started building one of the ka24de motors to drop into the car.
Here is the turbo manifold and turbo bolted up to the block.
So the head I used was from a s14 ka, mated to a s13 block, apparently I ran into a timing chain problem. The upper portion of the timing chain that connects to the camshafts. The bolt was from a s13 ka24de head and it was too short so I had to go around the shop and get another bolt with the same pitch and thread, which apparently I also discovered is not common. Found one but the bolt was too long so I had to cut it down. The bolt on the left was the one I found and fabricated, used white paint to markup the cut location, the right bolt is the factory s13 dohc bolt. First pic is before cut and second pic is cut.
Got both the manifolds and the timing chains finished.
And that's all I got accomplished today.
DD: 2010 E92 335i N54B30 JB4+DP
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
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Re: Hello my first S chassis. (Advan) Build thread
Nice what Kind of rom time do you have?
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Currently a redline with this setup, I also have a t3 manifold and t3 turbo that I'll probably get a jim wolf for.
DD: 2010 E92 335i N54B30 JB4+DP
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
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November 13 2013 (today)
Added the oil drain line tapped into the sump, and had to weld a custom oil feed line to the turbocharger; I couldn't get the t25 metric fitting to convert to an AN fitting so just welded the factory t25 oil feed line to the one I was going to use.
Added the oil drain line tapped into the sump, and had to weld a custom oil feed line to the turbocharger; I couldn't get the t25 metric fitting to convert to an AN fitting so just welded the factory t25 oil feed line to the one I was going to use.
DD: 2010 E92 335i N54B30 JB4+DP
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
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Re: Hello my first S chassis. (Advan) Build thread
great build, you're really cruisin along here!
PM me if you're interested in getting something powder coated!
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lol thankyou
November 14 2013 (today)
Got the whole driveline setup on the block, 6 puck clutch, heavy ass flywheel and the drive axle.
Here is the ka-t during the drop in
Right after we dropped it
And here is another shot of it sitting in the bay.
November 14 2013 (today)
Got the whole driveline setup on the block, 6 puck clutch, heavy ass flywheel and the drive axle.
Here is the ka-t during the drop in
Right after we dropped it
And here is another shot of it sitting in the bay.
DD: 2010 E92 335i N54B30 JB4+DP
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
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Re: Hello my first S chassis. (Advan) Build thread
Looking real good
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November 19 2013
Decided to powerwash the under body of the car.
These 2 pictures are before the blast (which wasn't too bad).
and these picture are after the power wash (pics don't do enough justice)
My Isis sr20 downpipe came in too, so I bolted that up real quick.
The welds actually had a nice beading to them so I just took a pic of that lol.
Here it is bolted up, sr20 downpipe on ka24 WHAT WHAT!!
After all that I started on the IC piping, here is the first welded part on the elbow.
Sadly I forgot to take more pics during the whole, welding, cutting, measuring, and bending process, but this is the outcome.
Tomorrow I need to replace both the brake master and clutch master cylinder because the rubber inside them dry rotted and fluid just started leaking =[.
Decided to powerwash the under body of the car.
These 2 pictures are before the blast (which wasn't too bad).
and these picture are after the power wash (pics don't do enough justice)
My Isis sr20 downpipe came in too, so I bolted that up real quick.
The welds actually had a nice beading to them so I just took a pic of that lol.
Here it is bolted up, sr20 downpipe on ka24 WHAT WHAT!!
After all that I started on the IC piping, here is the first welded part on the elbow.
Sadly I forgot to take more pics during the whole, welding, cutting, measuring, and bending process, but this is the outcome.
Tomorrow I need to replace both the brake master and clutch master cylinder because the rubber inside them dry rotted and fluid just started leaking =[.
DD: 2010 E92 335i N54B30 JB4+DP
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
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Thanks, I really appreciate it =]signals13 wrote:Looking real good
DD: 2010 E92 335i N54B30 JB4+DP
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
Project Cars:
93 EH2 CX B18B1 TD04
94 E36 318is M42B18 t3/t28 garret hybrid turbo
90 S13 240sx KA24DE-T gt2871r
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Re: Hello my first S chassis. (Advan) Build thread
Did you do the welding yourself?
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Re: Hello my first S chassis. (Advan) Build thread
is the GTR badge still there?
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Woh! ...whats the story with the silver Z?
Nice progress on the s13. Sheesh all you guys make me feel like a slacker!
Nice progress on the s13. Sheesh all you guys make me feel like a slacker!
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sil-coupe you are slacking lol jk
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