I found these scans the other day at (link coming). Looks like they were scanned from High Performance Imports. a Euro car magazine. It is a very nice read for anyone interested in the CA18DET.
Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index Today a new battery box was fabbed. I originally placed it on the frame rail but the clearances were a little too tight. It was relocated to the factory position. I also made a new mounting bracket for the liquid intercooler and went ahead and...
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With the engine reinstalled, I reinstalled the intake manifold and accessories as well as the wiring harness. A new radiator complete with an internal oil cooler was also thrown in for good measure.
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The motor and transmission have been prepped and reinstalled in the engine bay.
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This one took a little bit of doing but the rear sheetmetal was cut out of the trunk to make room for an aluminum fuel cell.
This is a companion (and continuation) of the Tein Basic Coilover Install. In this guide I will demonstrate the simple steps needed to install the camber adjustable pillow ball mounts to the front coilovers in the Tein basic kit. If you haven’t done so already, go ahead and read the first...
Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index I was able to a make a few last minute installs before heading out to Nopi Drift this weekend. In addition to the new tension rods, new adjustable tie rod ends were installed on the front as well as Tein pillow ball mounts. The new tie rod ends are...
Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index I am beginning to focus on a little bit more weight reduction on the 240sx and the vented power steering delete kit works so well on the MR2 Spyder, I decided to make a kit for the 240sx. I will post a clearer picture later but basically, this...
Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index The front and rear suspension has been reinstalled with a few new goodies and the trunk is being prepped for the fuel cell. A new battery tray has been installed as well. These are the new front and rear adjustable control arms. A custom mount was...
Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index I finally finished my “little” test with the MR2 Spyder so back to the 240sx rebuild. Today I sanded, cleaned and rust proofed the steering rack. I also cut the power steering hard lines to make room for the new vented manual steering...
This install guide highlights variations for the installation of solid aluminum subframe bushings into the Nissan 240sx. The kit used was purchased from niperformance,org through ebay. The kit includes the bushings, solid rubber inserts (optional) and an install dvd. Although the video on the dvd...
Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index I didn’t get a whole lot done per se but I did complete a major change to the rear suspension. The solid subframe bushings were installed and the subframe was reattached to the car. Of course, this entailed a significant amount of test...
