Project 240sx Final Build (Part 1 – Chassis)
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 Posted in 240sx Build Journals | No Comments »Welcome to the chassis build of project 240sx. The following photos document the complete gutting and restoration of project 240sx to include roll cage installatio0n as well as painting of the inside, outside and underside of the chassis. ...
Project 240SX Overhaul Journal (Day 26)
Monday, September 8th, 2008 Posted in 240sx Build Journals | No Comments »Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index Day 26 and there are a lot of miscellaneous things creeping up. First, I am making a few changes to the oil system in the cylinder head of the CA18DET. Below are a ...
Project 240SX Overhaul Journal (Day 25)
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 Posted in 240sx Build Journals | No Comments »Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index Day 25: I used my new powder coating gun to powder coat the valve covers, front engine cover and the thermostat housing. Also, new hard lines have been run from the 2 valve ...
Project 240sx Overhaul Journal (Day 24)
Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in 240sx Build Journals, Uncategorized | No Comments »Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index I had a change of heart on the exhaust routing and fabricated a new downpipe/uppipe that utilizes the RSR exhaust. The exhaust now routes along the stock path and retains the high flow catco 3in ...
Project 240sx Overhaul Journal (Day 23)
Monday, August 18th, 2008 Posted in 240sx Build Journals, Uncategorized | No Comments »Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index Things are starting to wind down with project 240sx and as any project builder knows, a bunch of miscellaneous things are starting to crop up. Recently, a mount to secure the throttle cable on ...
Project 240sx Overhaul Journal (Day 22)
Monday, July 28th, 2008 Posted in 240sx Build Journals | No Comments »Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index Things are finally starting to come together. The charge pipe has been painted to prevent corrosion and the BOV has been recirculated to the new air intake that draws air from outside the engine ...
Project 240sx Overhaul Journal (Day 21)
Monday, July 21st, 2008 Posted in 240sx Build Journals | No Comments »Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index Day 21: A smoother charge pipe was created that includes the SSQV BOV. The inside was also sandblasted and smoothed to ensure maximum airflow. [gallery]
Project 240sx Overhaul Journal (Day 20)
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 Posted in 240sx Build Journals | No Comments »Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index Today, the new turbo manifold was modified and installed and then a rough charge pipe was created for testing purposes. Also note the compressor blade on the turbo. This close picture is going ...
Project 240sx Overhaul Journal (Day 19)
Monday, July 7th, 2008 Posted in 240sx Build Journals | No Comments »Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index How does 2 feet of boost piping from the turbo to throttle body sound? That is exactly what I am doing to project 240sx by adding an over the top intake manifold from a ...
Project 240sx Overhaul Journal (Day 17)
Friday, June 13th, 2008 Posted in 240sx Build Journals | No Comments »Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index Today I retrofitted a marine type oil cooler onto the CA18DET. This type of cooler transfers heat from the oil to the coolant system by installing inline of the cold outlet line on the radiator. ...