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JZ S12 BUILD, RIP 2012

Started by David B · May 28, 2008 · 1673postsSMF 2010–26

jays86sylviaJan 9, 2009, 6:27 pm · #401

Are those outlaw rims? Looks tuff with them!

LeegamerJan 9, 2009, 6:29 pm · #402

You need to give me a lesson on finding random ass wheels, haha.

Looking good though. Good progress.

seishukuJan 9, 2009, 10:08 pm · #403

Hey, you know that paint on the exhaust manifold isn't going to last, right?

rageJan 12, 2009, 12:39 pm · #404

you should get a p/s cooler

David BJan 12, 2009, 4:01 pm · #405

alright im moved, haah still no internet im at school right onow, at work or tonight ill upload some pics

i forgot the starter and some other stuff while the engine was out but ill get it sorted

the engine was sitting very very high, but i realized on the pas side i had the engine sitting on the wrong bolt,

then i cut the support out but still it now doesnt clear by a half inch,

looks like ill be using washers on the wood for that tilted look

pics later! if i find a computer without a liscense lol, this school one has the stupid pic blocks

David BJan 14, 2009, 1:30 am · #406

I IS MOVED. again...

PIX!

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someone tell me i need to get lower
lol
okay the engine almost fits under the hood, after i bolt the mounts down, and tilt the hood some more with some washers i should be Oh kay
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mmn, i need trans bolts, the trans is attached with one bolt, and i need the starter bolts too.

200sxkitcarJan 14, 2009, 7:16 am · #407

Drop that ish son, do it NOWWWW

haha

blue hatch. love it. wheels lookn good too!

I don't see why you should have clearance issues with the hood. Are you all the way fastened down with proper motor mounts?

Look in the S13 fsm. I *think* in the S12 FSM there are actual dimensions- the length and the thread pitch- for the engine->trans bolts, S13 FSM might have the same info.

no garage at the new place?? this is not good.... I see an overhang or something tho...

David BJan 15, 2009, 5:03 pm · #408

i have a full two car garage, il take pics soon, and that drop in is just more area fits like 2 s12s

i need help with wiring!

i stil dont have internets i should get it TOmOroOWO

SprockCapnJan 15, 2009, 5:11 pm · #409

David Bi have a full two car garage, il take pics soon, and that drop in is just more area fits like 2 s12s
i need help with wiring!

i stil dont have internets i should get it TOmOroOWO

+ a hot tub in the tree's. Can't complain about that either:) looks like a pretty sweet place.

David BJan 16, 2009, 9:01 pm · #410

guess how sick i am of moving that 800 pound (yea 800 pounds with no water) hottub.

this is my fourth house in around a year

since i joined club-s12 in april its my 3rd tim moving the blue hatch on trailer, 3 different garages lol

its a sweet place i like it, i think were done moving between a 5 mile radius in manassas virginia.

ill take pics of the garage and house when my internet is back, hopefully tonight

WRITEUP ON MK1 TO KA E SWAP WIREING PLEASE

update***

i put some oil in the engine... and it didnt leak out overnight! wohoo lol

David BJan 20, 2009, 10:16 pm · #411

screw... verizon.... i want internet back

blue streakJan 21, 2009, 12:26 am · #412

dude, get rid of the power steering. And I'll be the one-- Lower that **** car!!! LOL
looks really good, the SE lip is nice.

David BJan 22, 2009, 4:03 am · #413

im not losing the power steering lol

i got my starter bolts from nissan, and the rest of the trans bolts

WIRING

WTF AM I WIRING

help lol

David BJan 24, 2009, 7:10 pm · #414

woah everyone chill out dont blow up my thread....

i bought a 4 point sparco harness pics up soon

200sxkitcarJan 25, 2009, 2:14 am · #415

your wiring info is up in the ka section. do me a favor, if you have questions about it, ask them here, and I'll mod the sticky as necessary. I want to keep it clean.

David BJan 25, 2009, 2:16 am · #416

its gonna take a while 4 me to respond becuase i dun have internet. the house has dial tone supposbly today so im gonna try when i get home but i doubt it

David BJan 26, 2009, 11:25 pm · #417

fule filter in, fuel lines hooked up, coolant lines finished, radiaitor in

collected s13 HKS rear coilovers, and s13 spindles and hubs for the front also.
now i need to more front coilovers

200sxkitcarJan 28, 2009, 8:22 am · #418

David, check that thread you started on the S13 rear coilover thing, I found some good usable info for ya.

HOTNESS!

pics!

SprockCapnJan 29, 2009, 11:30 pm · #419

David Bi checked it out,l hes coming SATURDAY to help me out ill update afterwards
still no internet guy is coming tomorrow to fix that HOPEFULLY
i painted my 14 inch rims i got for 25 bux a piece, camer out nice, but i need to redo it due to wrong primer, the primer i used doesnt seem to stick as well, i want it more durable, but looks sexy

cell fone pic
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Those are looking pretty sweet. When you redo them make sure you get the paint down into the hole's. Maybe it's just the picture but it looks like it is just the face and not in the tight place's.

David BFeb 2, 2009, 4:34 pm · #420

okay engine turns over ECU seems to be working fuel pump is temp. hard wired

everything works except for ignition, getting no spark

i need to figure out howthe spark works

the way the car is hooked up right now is temp, just to see if it starts

hmm i cant figure it out

200sxkitcarFeb 3, 2009, 8:17 am · #421

did you go by my wiring diagram?

did you use the S13 coil? You need to retain ALL the S13 stuff.

David BFeb 5, 2009, 5:05 am · #422

why do i need a s13 coil? there both SOHC nissan engines, hehe

David BFeb 9, 2009, 5:06 am · #423

i dont give a shit were gonna make them work. 100 bux for two

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SprockCapnFeb 9, 2009, 6:44 am · #424

Nice. Where did you find those?? And what car are they originally for???

David BFeb 10, 2009, 2:22 am · #425

im going to be hard wiring my eletric fan, fuel pump, fog lights that im getting.

oops. theres a hole in one of my tool boxes

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+ 5 horses

i think im gonna ditch the previous owners silver camo and just go black

IggyEGuanaFeb 10, 2009, 2:49 am · #426

R-E-D-N-E-C-K-B-A-L-L-E-R-S-T-A-T-U-S

SlickS12Feb 10, 2009, 3:58 am · #427

This thread is a total win! Just goes to show not all builds/swaps have to break the bank...unless you make it that way. I hope theres vids after this beast is roadworthy, I want to c it! Nice job yo

cool S12Feb 10, 2009, 4:47 am · #428

This is great!!! great build ,great car!!! congratulations!!!
that car is going to be a monster!!

David BFeb 10, 2009, 7:13 am · #429

thanks! its not gonna be a monster, haha, it will be decent

trying to get ignition, still.....
i wired up my fan and fuel pump to that switch board i made, its cool i like it. i feel like im in control of the car haha, im gonna hardwire everythingggg i can now. jk

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David BFeb 10, 2009, 7:25 am · #430

SlickS12This thread is a total win! Just goes to show not all builds/swaps have to break the bank...unless you make it that way. I hope theres vids after this beast is roadworthy, I want to c it! Nice job yo

agreed!

my total cost spent

400 on car
40 engine
40 transmission
40 momo seat
100 junkyard missing parts
150 autozone, for ALL fluids, and some jb weld

eh and some other stuff

ive roughly spent 800-1000 dollars within the 9 months ive like had the car, step by step

its not really the money that matters its the learning process i keep getting

LeegamerFeb 10, 2009, 4:52 pm · #431

Looks good. I like the switchboard idea. Reminds me of Mad-Max. Take off the hatch and put some oil drums back there and you'll be far beyond thunderdome.

David BFeb 10, 2009, 11:31 pm · #432

actually i will be making the hatch able to bolt on and off,

by removing the pivot assembly and those hatch struts and drilling holes

nismologistFeb 11, 2009, 12:09 am · #433

sweet.i did my switch panel in the same place.except im utilizing my ziptie fab skills.lol.

LeegamerFeb 11, 2009, 1:20 am · #434

David Bactually i will be making the hatch able to bolt on and off,

by removing the pivot assembly and those hatch struts and drilling holes

That's a good idea. Next time I'm up in NoVa I'd like to come check out your progress if you don't mind.

LeegamerFeb 11, 2009, 2:23 am · #435

David B i discussed it in some thread previously
yea dude your welcome over anytime, you know where i live

Cool man. Don't wanna seem like a "creepy old man." Jk, I'm only a few years older than you.

I definitely wanna get a better look at what you've done before I even attempt doing a motor swap myself.

I wouldn't mind checking out a drift event either, just out of curiosity. Maybe I can come try in my turbo Z31. I've never been into drifting, but I figure it could be fun and I should give it a chance.

nismologistFeb 11, 2009, 2:29 am · #436

drifting is pricey.but worth it.

David BFeb 11, 2009, 2:36 am · #437

hey since my hatch isnt exactly running yet

ive decided to get my score in on feb. 22nd with my stock welded diff s12 (gray one)

you can either drift there on the huge ass TSP course for 75 bux

or do all courses and place in the first round for 150 dollars

its in west VA about 50 min from my house

David BFeb 12, 2009, 1:10 am · #438

im drifting the gray car again on the 22nd. i cant let it pass lol i wanna drift so bad

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i redrilled the momo seat, so now i sit good with he steering wheel, and i put it in the gray car, so i can use it at the event
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oh and home made
made out of strong ass gas tube
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LeegamerFeb 12, 2009, 1:14 am · #439

David B

David BFeb 12, 2009, 1:25 am · #440

nevar! i am on a budget
plus it doesnt look so hot, i just heated it up with my kero heater and hammered it down lol, my dad gave me the pipe for free

but, i talked to my friend zack, i have this wooden dolley thing on wheels, that is about the size of a door

and my friend zack is gonna help me weld a small closet out of sheet metal, and im buying a 50 dollar oven from habitat for humanity, and a powder coating set online

LeegamerFeb 12, 2009, 1:30 am · #441

David Bnevar! i am on a budget
plus it doesnt look so hot, i just heated it up with my kero heater and hammered it down lol, my dad gave me the pipe for free
but, i talked to my friend zack, i have this wooden dolley thing on wheels, that is about the size of a door

and my friend zack is gonna help me weld a small closet out of sheet metal, and im buying a 50 dollar oven from habitat for humanity, and a powder coating set online

Nice. That would be sweet to have a little powder coating booth. You could make some nice money on the side.

I just picked up some 17 inch 350z wheels for my Z and I'm contemplating having them powdercoated black to go with the black trim on my car.

David BFeb 12, 2009, 1:32 am · #442

you should try the 75 dollar TSP course at summit point on the 22nd

LeegamerFeb 12, 2009, 1:35 am · #443

David Byou should try the 75 dollar TSP course at summit point on the 22nd

22nd is my Aunt's birthday so I'll be spending the day with my family. Maybe the next go around though. Sounds fun.

David BFeb 12, 2009, 8:02 pm · #444

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mmn ready 2 drift

nismologistFeb 12, 2009, 8:03 pm · #445

snap some pics of that cupholder yo.

EightySix200SXFeb 12, 2009, 8:42 pm · #446

LeegamerYou should powdercoat it...haha.

I DID THAT IN MY COUPE ALSO BROTHER NICE!

nismologistFeb 12, 2009, 8:43 pm · #447

you can feel the difference with that in there?i need to buy some flat steel.

David BFeb 13, 2009, 4:33 am · #448

nismologistyou can feel the difference with that in there?i need to buy some flat steel.

its mainly for my harness, for my sparco belt

and the cupholder is ghetto, see the angle it sits at lol. it used to be level but like the zip ties became too far pulled in so i need to retie it.

holds drank fairly well

nismologistFeb 13, 2009, 4:36 am · #449

for sure.so lets say my rear suspension is like 40 inches wide.if i were to cut my holes in the steel im buying a quarter inch more inward at,lets say at 39 and a 1/4,would that stiffent the rear up?even what you have has got to help a little bit.

David BFeb 13, 2009, 4:40 am · #450

i dont know

its kinda pricey gas tube from home depot i think, but my dad had a spare pole. its super stiff, i mean its a heavy pole. it took me over an hour to hammer down the ends after heating them up