Nov 5, 2010, 12:44 pm · #1
OK so its been awhile a few cars here and there, but i think now that i have the ball rolling its a good time to start a build thread for this ugly yet awesome 1987 200sx hatch AKA the redheaded step child of nissan in the 80's ;p lol
so this is what has happened since day one
1st thing i did was i got it towed by my good friends a J'N'E recovery [phone removed] caa approved).
2nd thing i did was i inspected the car more to see what issuse needed to be addressed first, so i came up with this list of things to do
- figure out why this bitch dont run
- rip and strip interior out (carpet/sound crap)
- address minor body work
- find and locate a new heart
- get rid of this autotragic tranny.
so from this list of not to many things to do went
getting it running. . .
- to get this bitch running i found out the fuel pump was shorting out popping fuses. so i located a used crap stock s13 one i had in my closet of unknown car parts. put it in a pail of gas and sure enough the car ran fine. new solution order a walbro
make this pig lighter. . .
- i ripped all the seats out so i could gain access to the carpet and that heavy sound shit they put all over the floors. I got the carpet up and expected to see at least a hole or 2 in the floor seeming how its a 23yr old car only to find the floor was so mint it was like the car was only a yr or 2 old. so after i took all the carpet out and started to work on removing the sound crap they use(i know the word just cant spell it for some reason lol) i didint know were to get dry ice so i tried using a heat gun DONT EVER DO THIS DOSENT WORK MAKES A MESS ! i got mad at my work being slowed down to a pace of like 1 square foot in 20 mins gay so i threw my hammer down on the floor only to have massive chucks fall off, then bam light switch turned on and away i went hammering on the floor lightly till i seen it start to lift then grabbed my scrapper and lifted and i was able to remove the whole car of this shit in about 2hrs and thats front to trunk.
Body work. . .
- Ok well there isn't much, seriously theres little light dots of rust. so i went and talked to my body shop friend and he said when im ready bring the car down and he will just DA sand the rust dots and scuff and paint for a couple hundred.
the new heart. . .
- well after i got it running so i knew the problem, i desided that i want a better motor then the stock CA20E. but i didnt know which motor to use so i did some research to see what motors can fit with little modification's. so my options were SR20DET, CA18DET, KA24DE(T), RB20DET, 350, so with these as my options that i would consider i went with the KA24DE as i was reading an artical on the net of this guy named Henry(he's a robot http://jumbosandbox.blogspot.com/201...1_archive.html ) and this sealed the deal along with some info on an s12 forum.
autotragic. . .
- gay, needs to go ! problem solved when i purchased my new motor swap
parts i have ordered and or have now
- got rid of my tail lights thought they were ugly, bought some 85-86 six pack lights (lol every time i say this or hear it i think the lights are alcoholics)
- located turbo front lip
- picked up a s13 ka24de
- picked up 5spd trans.
- clutch masters clutch
- s13 drive shaft( i need front half for swap)
- lots of zip ties lol
- armor coat rust paint (black for the floors)
- shrink tube
- soder/and gun
- electrical tape lots of it
future parts to get
- s13 front end hubs/ spindles (so i can use coilovers)
- s12/s13 coilovers megan now makes these for this car if a s13 front conversion is done.
if i dont do the perch/spring thing from day motor sports
any thoughts on this? http://www.meganracing.com/product_d...id=89&catid=31
- diamond racing rims 15x8 0 all 4 corners (dont tell me they wont fit i refuse to listen and remember im an ex-s13 guy i roll and pull everything)
- energy bushings
- bride low max or something similar.
- nardi wheel with quick release
- huge ,no reason to have it, big ass dildo shifter
im going to prolly go with a top mount t25 set up on the ka
i needs parts pm me if you has
- t25
- fmic
- sr injectors
- safc
- random tid bits
so im going to do exactly what Henry(this is a build thread/blog from a guy in cali some of you may know of his car) did in the rear of his s12 he bought these adjustable perches and 450lb springs from day motor sports. and just buy some decent used s13 fronts from some one.
perches - http://www.daymotorsports.com/produc...SPRING-SPACERS
springs - http://www.daymotorsports.com/produc...LL-BAR-SPRINGS
as for motor mounts im making my own up.
I had a hard time with those motor mounts, I actually just disconnected them from the block its self then pulled how the hell to get the one bolt. It's in on a stupid angle and there is very little room. and you cant get at it from the bottom like in 240sx's, Any insight on this?
i tried a bunch of shallow sockets but i cant seem to get it on the nuts i tried wrenches stubby ones flex ones nothing works.
some very recent work i did was i ripped the spoiler off painted it black by spray bomb to see if i would like it, and i did so now i get to remove the paint when it comes time for a paint job so it looks nice. also installed the rear tail lights and center garnish, turns out i need a under tail garnish as the MKI and MKII have different set ups.
i started to make my new engine mounts yesterday(hockey pucks, new ones, heavy ones)
i started to clean the engine found out there maybe some problems with it as everything has been removed and popped up with silicone or high temp blue crap (water pump looks the scariest tho so im not to to worried) so if she dont run when she gets installed i know who to blame.
the fly wheel had hot spots so i sent that out to be refinished last week finial got a chance to pick it up looks good.
im still on the hunt for s12 clutch assembly (pedal, master) i want to try using an s13 but i dont know if it will work, anyone have thoughts on this ?
i also sat out side and looked at the car from the side for i'd say a good 15 minutes and thought about if s13 skirts would fit (keeping in mind i would have to modify a little)
also today maybe if i get some time and the weathers nice i'd like to start my drive shaft install (front half s13 5spd/ rear half s12 auto :S)
also for those interesting in helping me, im looking for a baller paint color/job/style, im not going to be painting anytime soon, how ever it will be before the end of winter. ive thought about metallic dark grey and black (like the panda theme), metallic dark pink. but i want something crazy and something to suit the car.
post up some pictures but lets keep them small. when i have the 5 favorites that i like i will talk to a mod about possible adding a poll to the thread if i cant figure it out later.
teaser pictures i will post more later today.
for those wondering who this henry guy i was talkin about i have a picture for you of his car. this is my inspiration for the build
I have talked to him he's such a cool guy. you guys should check out his blog you'll be impressed with his skills.
http://jumbosandbox.blogspot.com/201...1_archive.html
TO BE CONTINUED . . . .