FIRST off, The Engine Teardown and TON of problems I ran into (Including 9 trips to the machine shop, custom order parts, and a totaled tuck) can be found here: OLD TEARDOWN + PARTS THREAD

A Quick Re-Cap:
Eagle H-Beam Rods
Wisco Custom ordered 10.5:1 Compression .020 over Pistons
P&P Head
Melling Oil Pump
"Secret" Cam swap
Cleaned Up and Powdercoated/Painted almost EVERYTHING
Full Upper and Lower Gasket kits
All new Clevite 77 Bearings
Prothane Upper Insert
Lower Wishbone Replacement
Pacesetter 4-1 Ceramic Coated Header
Eliminated EGR


In the NEAR Future:
Lightweight Flywheel
Upgraded Clutch
Replacing tranny (no 4th currently)
LSD Insert for new tranny
GM S/C M45
Smaller Pully
Meth Injec
HP Tuners
Injectors/Wideband/EGT


I was going to do a walkthrough, But Im WAY to lazy and tired to type it all out. No Major issues as of yet. Pics are in Chronological order. I Thumbnailed them so youll have to click to view.











-I forgot to take Pics of the New Mellling Oil pump installed but It WAS installed!


Also we installed the STANCE GT+Pro Coiovers and a new Turbo gasket kit on the 240, Have an APEXi 3.25" Exhaust setup waiting to go on. Also an AEM Boost Controller and Wideband A/F Controller.






Also Just helped my new roomate pick this up:




MOAR tomorrow! I have to sleep before work!

good work bro!

the 240 looks good dumped like that.

Nice










~2014 New Z under the knife, same heart different body~
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WHITECAVY no more
2012 numbers - 4SPD AUTOMATIC!!
328 HP
306 TQ

Sweet, loving the 240 btw.

Thanks guys! The 240 is up for adjustment again, The Rear Settled a LITTLE low. Going to Lift it about a 1/2".
I soo damn tired right now, eck.

Ill be Tinting the Prelude tonight for my roommate. Then Home to work in installing the timing stuff on the LD9.

sweet. not only is it an awesome build, its got the awesome pictures to go along with it. something thats rare around here. most people try but get blurry or camera phone shots.

keep up the good work, its going to pay off!



Are you scared of the changes coming? The answer is on the inside.

Thanks, I just got a new tripod for Xmas, Figured Id set it up and let the Camera Sit there. Just have to remember to take pics of the whole Process.

Anyone willing to type up a walk though is welcome to the pics, Its sure to get a sticky.

Sorry the 240 looks like a ricer car. Too damn low!!



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Does not want.

I can appriciate all the work you did, it really looks great!

However, I don't care for the looks of either car.

Props none the less!

I didnt do the work, Well Only minor repairs. The 240 was Built by Maya (www.ModelMaya.com) I only showed her the way. The Prelude is 100% Stock.


Too Low..No such thing! LOL "Premium Rice" I Guess, $1600 Coilovers on the 240, Besides my Cav is lower:


Thanks though

Love the Nissan. Always wanted a 180sx myself. Of course I just want to make it into a Sileighty. Very nice cars and a hoot to drive too!.

Quote:

can appriciate all the work you did, it really looks great!

OHH the work on the Engine....Yea I did that, Just not the 240.

Sorry in the pictures the 240 looks like one of those cars that some 17 year old cut the springs on to lower there car. Too low to ride nice regardless how much was spent on the coilovers.



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She got a Deal on them from a guy in a money bind. $1k Shipped NIB. Makes me wish I had tits! lol They go for about $1400 on ebay, When you can find them.

I have about 50 more pics and the Engine is Basically done, Still need to move over the A/C Compressor and the Alt from the old engine. Ill post them up in a few I forgot to swap back over to JPEG and Shot all of them in RAW. Whoops...

A little Late, fell asleep last night lol:



So thats it, other than the Alt, and A/C its built!

Now timeto yank out the ole knocker!


No I have never pulled a 2.4 before, Is it easier to Pull out the top or drop it out the bottom? Mind you this is in a driveway with Hand tools and Floor Jacks!

looks good man. i wish i was already done assembling lol. now get her in there!!



I NEED a 97-99 LD9 engine harness for an auto.PM if u hav info.!!

DO you have a cherry picker? I perfer to pull out the top. I would also recomment taking the intake manifold back off to put the motor in, and pull the old one out.



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Yes I have a cherry Picker. Good idea with the Intake...Didnt think about it till now, but it wouldprobably give me alot more room. Ive got to pull my old one out, pull the tranny, Fly and Clutch off the old one and mount up the the new engine along with the starter and drop it all back in. I was going to do it today but have no one to help me. Maybe tomorrow. I still have to gu buy Fluids, A Redtop, order a cheap Ebay intake(only temp till S/C), Sparkplugs, and other random small things.



Also with my Current Build, Whould I go with anything other than OE Spark Plugs?

Heres a link to ALL the Images in CORRECT chronological order of the Entire Build AND the Teardown... Enjoy!
http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b87/spyderwizard/24%20Build/

nice build!

Why are you pulling the tranny? You can pull the motor and leave the tranny, or pull motor and tranny together and swap the tranny outside the car. Get some NGK stock number 3951's.



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John Higgins wrote:DO you have a cherry picker? I perfer to pull out the top. I would also recomment taking the intake manifold back off to put the motor in, and pull the old one out.

i see this and raise you an "if you do leave the tranny in, leave the crank pulley off".





Are you scared of the changes coming? The answer is on the inside.

z yaaaa wrote:

John Higgins wrote:DO you have a cherry picker? I perfer to pull out the top. I would also recomment taking the intake manifold back off to put the motor in, and pull the old one out.

i see this and raise you an "if you do leave the tranny in, leave the crank pulley off".

Yes you are correct. Take the crank pulley off, regardless of leaving the tranny in, or not.



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Alrighty....But still... Tranny or No, Which Is Easier? Im Guessing I dont have to pull the front wheels, Susention and CV's If I dont pull the tranny? Just support the tranny, Unbolt the Upper mount and the Block to Tranny Bolts and Pull it on out?

Or wait? Are there 2 mounts on the block?

Chazz with the Camera(SpyWiz) wrote:Alrighty....But still... Tranny or No, Which Is Easier? Im Guessing I dont have to pull the front wheels, Susention and CV's If I dont pull the tranny? Just support the tranny, Unbolt the Upper mount and the Block to Tranny Bolts and Pull it on out?

Or wait? Are there 2 mounts on the block?

No need to support the tranny, but if you are doing this completely by yourself then I would take the tranny out with the motor as one unit.
If you are going to have a helper then leave the tranny in (which will save you tranny fluid). You will probably need to jack the tranny up slightly, but it will not need to be supported. There is a upper motor mount and a lower motor mount that needs to come off, also take the lower motor mount bracket off as well.




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