BoostinBen Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Some of you may have seen my posting in the Body/ Interior thread recently, I decided to strip my dime down and have it repainted. I have put a huge amount of work into the car over the years and thought it was about time to give it a facelift to match the outside with all i had put into it inside.Body / Paint threadThought it was due time i put a project thread together documenting a bit of the rebuild.Here is a quick before / After the repaint, you can see the full story in the other thread. Now the car is back and here is a bit of an update on my getting it back on the road. Getting Delivered: Back at home where it belongs: Wasted no time getting the motor on the stand and preped for install Here are specs on the Motor / Driveline I copied from a build sheet i am putting together: ENGINE S13 Blacktop Sr20det Block (new Stripped Hot-tanked) S13 Blacktop Sr20det Head (new Stripped Hot-tanked) Darton Sleeves Apexi 814-N107 Head Gasket Arias Forged Pistons 8.5-1 Eagle ESB H-Beam Forged Connecting Rods Balenced Sr20det Crank HKS Step 2 Cams HKS Valve Springs + Retainers HKS Adjustable Cam Gears HKS Rocker Arm Stoppers HKS Rocker Arm Stoppers ARP Rod Bolts New OEM Hydro Lifters Calico coated ACL Race Bearings TSR Fabrication Custom High Flow Oil Pickup Blu808 Custom made Tubular Stainless Turbo manifold Garret GT2871r Greddy intake Plenum Circuit Sports Thermal Intake Gasket High clearance Harmonic balancer Radiator - Griffin aluminum 3 rows custom Blu808 Shroud Greddy Swirl Pot Mishimoto OverFlow Tank Electric fan - Spal 16 inch High Output Electric fan - Mishimoto Touge Factory Valve cover bolts Touge Factory Aluminum Lightweight Pullies Valve Cover Blu808 Custom baffled Nismo Low Temp Thermostat Custom Made Sr20det WaterNeck w/ -10 Turbo fitting Nissan 7 layer exhaust gasket ATP Oil Feed Line -4 - SS Braid New OEM IACV V-Band Adapter GT28 3" FUEL SYSTEM RCI 10 Gal Aluminum Tank Walbro GSL392 2551ph Fuel Pump Custom Surge Tank Setup Secondary Low Press Fuel Pump Full Steel Braid Lines Moroso Fuel Pressure Regulator HKS 555cc Injectors Yamato Garage Billet High Flow Fuel Rail DRIVELINE / TRANSMISSION Sr20det 5 speed trans B&M Short Shifter Steel Braid Slave Line Nismo Slave Cylinder ACT 6 puck Sprung Clutch disc ACT HD Pressure Plate ACT Throwout Bearing kit Energy suspension Trans mount Maddat Sr20 Swap Trans Bracket Nissanparts.cc Trans bolt kit Custom aluminum driveshaft R-180 Nismo 4 pinion LSD 4.11 The next morning after prepping the motor I loaded it up in the back of my jeep and headed to Blu808 for a little weekend R&R Dropping in the motor.. Never went so smoothly! Since i have built the car up with this setup before everything dropped right into place and fit like a glove. Motor In .. Connected up the driveline and called it a day...Left it happily perched atop a lift for the night. More to come!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Damn dude.. !! Quote Link to comment
BoostinBen Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 I got a bunch done recently, havent been taking a whole bunch of pictures along the way though :blush: While I had the shop space over the weekend i finished hooking up the fuel system and mounting the swirl pot in engine bay. I got a huge assortment of stainless metric hex hardware, i am replacing every bolt i can on the whole car with new stainless i had started with the doors (shown in my other thread) but decided to do the same on the entire car .. A lot of extra work tapping all the holes but i think the end result will be worth it. I had to trailer it back home before i had a chance to get the radiator and intercooler mounted up and plumbed. but had to make room for the customer cars for the week... Once it was back home though I managed to get everything installed and wired up in the engine bay and installed the front end parts / tail lights / bumbers .. starting to look like a car again! I also removed the drivers side front suspension to redo the undercoating in the front well there was a good amount of overspray under there .. and all over my coilovers While i had the coilover out cleaning it up i decided to try swapping out the adjustment bolts on the top with a low pro button head.. this allows for much more adjustment without having to cut up the top of the strut tower Also installed the rear speakers / sub and dynomat the rear shelf Big update soon!!! Quote Link to comment
SR20DETdatsun510 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Sweet! Looking Great! Wanna see a side view with the Reverse Meshies! Subscribed! 2 Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 what are you running for management? you have to be running a map since you have no maf unless you are running it like topher as a blow through. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 wow, sweet build! Quote Link to comment
BoostinBen Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 what are you running for management? you have to be running a map since you have no maf unless you are running it like topher as a blow through. I'm running an AEM EMS stand alone that runs a map / ait with the AEM UEGO wideband. It's worked out well so far, I'm getting better with understanding the software, a lot of cool stuff you can do with it. Hopefully one of these days soon I'll get home from work before dark and snap some more pics, I'll get a side shot for ya Johnny :) Thanks for the comments everyone!! 1 Quote Link to comment
BoostinBen Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 New Door Panels! .. had em done up to match the sparco seats and installed em last night.. Is that door pull on the correct way round?? I just picked one of em up and bolted it in didnt think about it until im looking at the pic now.. looks like there would be a right and left. 1 Quote Link to comment
SR20DETdatsun510 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Is that door pull on the correct way round?? I just picked one of em up and bolted it in didnt think about it until im looking at the pic now.. looks like there would be a right and left. Looks sweet bro. Ya, the handle looks backwards.. Try the other one and lets see.... Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Can I borrow that FD? Quote Link to comment
BoostinBen Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Can I borrow that FD? That thing is pretty dope.. might not be quick enough for ya :) its getting an ls2 swap .. we get quite a few FD's through the shop. I have a real soft spot for them too.. Quote Link to comment
BoostinBen Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Back on the road again!! My buddy shot this pic of me mobbin down to the glass shop to get the rest of my windows put in. I had a hell of a time with the quarter window glass seals so i decided to let the pro's handle it. I had the windshield in but that was it. No exhaust yet though so a little 2 loud for my liking 1 Quote Link to comment
SR20DETdatsun510 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 DUDE! Awesome. I'm jelly you got yours on the road so fast! How did you manage that?! Lol Looks ballin' with the gold SSR's! Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 sick rolling shot! Congratz man Quote Link to comment
BoostinBen Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Got to give it its first wash yesterday ... Went out for a little spin after and shot these pics .. still need to tie up a couple loose ends but i am really happy with the way its driving so far on the break-in tune. Next step .. getting the AEM master up here from socal for a dyno tune ... 1 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 stunning.......... great job Quote Link to comment
BoostinBen Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Thanks for the comments. I am stoked to be able to drive it again ... I can't stop! I really got to get my exhaust welded on I'm worried I'm gonna get pinched by the po po... 1 Quote Link to comment
KyushaKai Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Gorgeous build up! How much would one of those Blu808 turbo manifolds set me back? Quote Link to comment
BoostinBen Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Gorgeous build up! How much would one of those Blu808 turbo manifolds set me back? Thanks! The cost of the manifold really depends on how crazy you want to go with it.. They are all one off custom made to order. Craftmanship is second to none .. Tig Welded 304 Stainless .. I can connect you with my buddy Luke who makes them if you want more info on getting one built.. just shoot me a PM To give you an idea .. mine started off like this Turned into this ... 1 Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 That thing is pretty dope.. might not be quick enough for ya :) its getting an ls2 swap .. we get quite a few FD's through the shop. I have a real soft spot for them too.. What did you do to the 13B in there? Quote Link to comment
SR20DETdatsun510 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Alright! In on page 2!!! Quote Link to comment
BoostinBen Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 What did you do to the 13B in there? I can check ... there was one at the shop not long ago .. not sure if its still there. like i said we get quite a few FD's through there getting swaps. Quote Link to comment
BoostinBen Posted January 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 So not much of an update but thought it was something worth sharing.. I recently picked up up the SSR mesh that are on the car and restored them.. They came with 6 center caps but they are in pretty rough shape. I have some graphic design beackground so I thought id take a stab at making some new stickers for the center caps.. Bought the wheels in this condition... Restored them to look like this So tonight I designed a replica of the SSR center cap logo in illustrator,made sure they are the correct scale. Then printed them up on aluminum Decal sheet Here is one i cut out compared to the original ... I dont have my vinyl cutter set up at the moment so the cutter I used made a mark in the center... but just wanted to test it out.. think they turned out pretty good, might adjust the outside circle to be a bit thinner.. they look a lot better in person my cell phone camera kind of washes em out. 1 Quote Link to comment
SR20DETdatsun510 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Dope bro! Whats the O.D. of the decal? PM me the cost of 4. I am thinking of having my bro machine up some semi flat caps for the longchamps. Quote Link to comment
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