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Discussion starter · #181 ·
Okay I'm in new york until tuesday so wont be updating until next week. That being said I did lots of work last weekend.
Spark notes
-cleanned engine
-checked spark plugs
-prepped frame for repair
-painted steering rack
- welded up frame (pulled an all nighter monday night to finish that one, lets just say work was a bitch!)
-engine mounts should arrive while im in new york
-the large order is scheduled to arrive on the 4th! soooo pumped
 
Discussion starter · #183 ·
What do you mean? The wiring appointment is for Saturday, the 20th of august... I have 2 and a half weeks to just bolt up the engine and attach the lines!
 
Discussion starter · #185 ·
Okay so lots has happened and I still haven't had a chance to update!! I've been so busy at work and in order to be ready for the 20th all the rest of my time has been devoted to car! Luckily I found a solid 4 hours Friday night and a good 14 hours today! So far what I still need to post updates about are the frame fix which was finalized today, the motor mount swaps, the new parts arriving, and finally getting the motor underneath the car (it just needs to be hoisted up). Also the parts I still need to order are new intake filters, a new bov's, and a new intercooler.(it was going to cost 500+ to fix the old one!)

i also cannot find a balance tube for the bov's!! Like the piping that connects to the intercooler system from the gtr, does anyone know where I can get one?
 
#187 ·
i also cannot find a balance tube for the bov's!! Like the piping that connects to the intercooler system from the gtr, does anyone know where I can get one?[/QUOTE]

Would be easier to make your own intercooler piping if you can weld
 
Discussion starter · #190 ·
I have so many pics and stuff I don't have time to write an update, I've been working my ass off to get the car ready to drive to Calgary on Saturday! Here's the sparks notes and I'll post pictures next week cause I won't have the car.

Frame fixed
Spray in bed liner coated
Steering racks switched out
More new parts came in
Motor mounted into car (FITMENT ISSUES!!!)
repainted calipers
Put together brakes
Ordered new intercooler,bovs , and air filters
Can't decide which motor conversion mount kit to order because the mounts dint line up, any suggestions? Right now I'm between syko and McKinney!! Vote which one you think!!
 
#191 ·
I was reading you could use a r32 cross member but not sure if you can still do the same as the motor and transmission mounts for the 25 to the 26. Cutting the motor mounts an inch down and drilling holes an inch towards the fire wall on the cross member and flipping the ka transmission mount around. The raw brokerage mounted 26 looks nice and low in their car with mckinney mounts but always hear fitment issues with those mount but not sure about the syko one.
 
Discussion starter · #192 ·
Well right now I have an r32 gtst cross member, and the syko mounts say to use that! But with the mckinney I can use my oem
Cross member! Not sure what I'm gonna go with yet!! Anyone used these?
 
Discussion starter · #196 ·
Car is finally up on the trailer (3:20 am), coilovers need to be adjusted because I don't have any fenders and it almost rubs!! Gonna catch a few hours of sleep before the 4 hour drive there and 4 hour drive back tomorrow!!
 
Discussion starter · #198 ·
OKay so it has been way too long! I feel an update is well over do! lately the project has slowed a little. But ill start from where I last left off. Okay so first I got the Frame rail inserts from Xcessive Manufacturing so I needed to clean up the frame a bit.
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Then time for a little welding, not the fire extinguisher in the back ground
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SO first round welds were a little rough. but fitment was good and thats what is important!
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Okay I have class but will finish the update after!
 
#200 ·
about your mount issues... i have used mckinney mounts on a rb20 in a s13 and had zero issues other than having to take the trans off and putting them in separate (not really a mount issue) didnt have to do a thing sat in straight and true and looked good to boot. I have no idea about the other ones you mentioned but it seems to me that mckinney gets prefrance over all.
 
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