dennis Posted November 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 If someone doesn't have one, I have an exploded transmission pic at my office. I can't shoot it to you first thing on Monday. I have one, but thanks anyways. Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted November 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 I have to prep the tail lights I picked up. The lens was off a different car and the chrome trim was all dented up. I pulled off the lens and it turns out that the PO did some nasty work. This is what it looked like when I pulled the tail lights off. Look at all the goop that the PO used since he didnt have a gasket. Housing was cracked so he did a Mickey Mouse job fixing it. I then cleaned all the adhesive and then used a body hammer and dolly to clean up the tabs to straighten everything up. Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted November 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Well an two hours later the SR is in. I went in through the bottom and it was pretty easy. I would have had it done in around 30 minutes but I had to take the center link, control arms, and tension rods. Plenty of room here Quote Link to comment
SSSEXXX Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Congratulations!! I know that sight makes you feel really good. You're in the home run stretch to getting that bad boy fired up. Really looking forward to the rest of the build. :) Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted November 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Well this sucks, the turbo manifold is almost resting against the brake master cylinder. I know that manifold is going to melt my reservoir, I dont even think that I can get a heat shield in there to protect it. Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Go to the j yard find a old early 80's caravan or starion . Actualy any old mitsu chrysler plymouth should have the resevor relocation on it then you should have room for a heat shield. We did it to phills car . Look in phills build thread there should be a pic. It makes it so you can mount tres on the little shelf by the hing Quote Link to comment
vdubjim Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 that why most people use logs? Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted November 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 that why most people use logs? This was custom made for a 510. I have come to the conclusion that my SR is mounted way to high. I just measured and my valve cover is above hood line, looks like my motor mounts are too thick. I will check the clearance with my center link and go from there. Quote Link to comment
vdubjim Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 oh. use a taller engine mount on drivers side? Or shorter on pass? Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted November 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 oh. use a taller engine mount on drivers side? Or shorter on pass? I'm going to have to measure them first. I will probably just run some McKinney Motorsports mounts. Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 i used 1/2 inch spacers and l motor mount's. I got to drive mine around the block today it was fun punched it in 2nd and lit the tires up ! Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted November 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 i used 1/2 inch spacers and l motor mount's. I got to drive mine around the block today it was fun punched it in 2nd and lit the tires up ! I am riding around 4 - 5mm higher than your setup and I know that my hood wont close with 5mm to spare. I am going to have to find out where something is going wrong at. I also mounted my new to me tail lights with new gaskets. Will post pics after my camera batteries are done charging. Quote Link to comment
SSSEXXX Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Since we are on the topic of motor mounts and engine mounting here, I read something recently and wanted your guys' thoughts. I read that the natural angle of the engine in whatever vehicle it comes in is often over-looked. So if the SR20DET sat in a JDM 180sx at a certain inclination, this would be the same angle that you would want to recreate in the engine's new home. I was reading on harmonic balances and found my way on that topic. Does this angle really matter? Obviously we are all considering different engine mounts that have an effect. DISLEXICDIME with L motor mounts and spacers, Dennis with 620 mounts and maybe McKinney later, I was planning on OEM sr20det mounts on the Datsport kit, but that has become an epic and costly fail (until I sell it - thanks Dennis!!). Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Since we are on the topic of motor mounts and engine mounting here, I read something recently and wanted your guys' thoughts. I read that the natural angle of the engine in whatever vehicle it comes in is often over-looked. So if the SR20DET sat in a JDM 180sx at a certain inclination, this would be the same angle that you would want to recreate in the engine's new home. I was reading on harmonic balances and found my way on that topic. Does this angle really matter? Obviously we are all considering different engine mounts that have an effect. DISLEXICDIME with L motor mounts and spacers, Dennis with 620 mounts and maybe McKinney later, I was planning on OEM sr20det mounts on the Datsport kit, but that has become an epic and costly fail (until I sell it - thanks Dennis!!). One issue I see is the oil sump. If you have too big of an angle you risk the oil pickup not supplying oil. Also you could have weird shifting angles. Quote Link to comment
Sinnful Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 On the extremem angle, have to watch out for hood clearance,radiator clearance, and the tranny would sit weird than too Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 If you are talking about this angle then you have to take into consideration of the angle of my front end. I do not have the 510 level but if you run it off the orientation of the radiator support you will notice that is not to far off from being level. If you were to sit inside the 510 you will notice that the shift plate is level with the tunnel. I think this is right around the natural orientation of the SR. It's more natural environment is the 240SX and even in there it sits clocked to about the one o'clock position Quote Link to comment
Slappy707 Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 how man whatd you end up doing with the tail lights ? im having a hard time finding the gaskets just wondering if theres any other options Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 slappy philcas1987 maid up a few a while back pm him and see if he still has some Quote Link to comment
Topher88 Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 dude your way ahead of my build i want to rip out my motor tomorrow but i know my motor still needs to get all the goodies put in and now i decided to bore it out a bit and put forged pistons in it... ok i have one question when you mounded the motor from the botom did you simply lift the whole front up enough to push the motor under? thats a great idea and that means i can start mounting my cross member and motor mounts. also is the greddy oil pan any higher then the stock one? Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 dude your way ahead of my build i want to rip out my motor tomorrow but i know my motor still needs to get all the goodies put in and now i decided to bore it out a bit and put forged pistons in it... ok i have one question when you mounded the motor from the botom did you simply lift the whole front up enough to push the motor under? thats a great idea and that means i can start mounting my cross member and motor mounts. also is the greddy oil pan any higher then the stock one? my greddy pan is a hair above my x member don't put your turbo on until the motor is in the car if you go from under neath. lift up the car slide the motor under on a creeper take the cherry picker lift the engine and x member up and bolt it all in if you look at boostinben's build thread my greddy pan sits about as high as his Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I lifted mine from the front tow hooks. I had a 10,000lbs nylon tow strap with some 2,000lbs d rings and just lifted that bitch. Slid the motor and tranny in on a Harbor freight dolly and bam, its in. Super simple, I didnt even have to jack up the engine at all. I did jack up the tranny to mount the tranny xmember. I also didnt even take off the struts. I just removed the center link and the old cross member. Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 how man whatd you end up doing with the tail lights ? im having a hard time finding the gaskets just wondering if theres any other options I bought some aftermarket ones for 50.00 shipped for inner and outer right and left from Nicoya. Nice product, I only wound up using the body rubber but its nice to have the the inners if I ever need them. Quote Link to comment
Topher88 Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I lifted mine from the front tow hooks. I had a 10,000lbs nylon tow strap with some 2,000lbs d rings and just lifted that bitch. Slid the motor and tranny in on a Harbor freight dolly and bam, its in. Super simple, I didnt even have to jack up the engine at all. I did jack up the tranny to mount the tranny xmember. I also didnt even take off the struts. I just removed the center link and the old cross member. what did you do for the trans mount? thats the only mounting stuff i need to still figure out Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 what did you do for the trans mount? thats the only mounting stuff i need to still figure out Contact Dave at Experimental Engineering, they are $75.00. They are very nice cross members but make sure you ask what rubber mount they use because I forgot. I will send you his email address in a PM. Quote Link to comment
Topher88 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Contact Dave at Experimental Engineering, they are $75.00. They are very nice cross members but make sure you ask what rubber mount they use because I forgot. I will send you his email address in a PM. got it ordered and its a z isolator Quote Link to comment
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