86 sr20 powered s12 build - 2 years later on the road!

picked up a new s12 two days ago. saved it from certain death, it was sitting under a tree for 3 years

86 turbo.
Ca18et- appeared to have a 20e manifold on it? half the engine was in the trunk.
super clean body.
talking lady works, digital dash seems to function well.
engine bay seems to have been recently painted:

bring it home:

definetly need to re-do







just got it running about an hour ago. the SR is a blast to drive. still need to wire up coolant temp. maybe figure out how to make the tach work. has anyone ever done it with the SR and the digital dash?

plan:
daily/drift/autox/pick up sluts/whatever. just a car i picked up on a impulse buy lol.

damnit i want an sr... do work son.

Holy shit i think thats the record for the fastest engine swap ever lol

you so random!

broke the exhaust cam sprocket clean off somehow.

big fail.

pics as soon as my phone stops being dump. hopefully will be able to just swap cams.

edit: pic of cam gear]


it started running like poo after hauling ass down my street. then wouldnt restart. timing light was all over the place, then figured out why lol.

everything but the cam still looks good, some metal shavings on the head, but i dont think it caused any more damage than that. should be able to swap cams and be good.

so, i just ordered some crower 264 cams.

my buddy just installed some crower 264's on his sr

he dynoed it yesterday

WOW

teh quickness

probably an old member's car.

lower?

200sxkitcar
WOW

teh quickness

probably an old member's car.

lower?

absolutely, post them up here.

Your car is an 86, so there are lots of variables during that year.  The stickies at the top are for CA20 cars too, but either way show me what you've got!

Phisherman09

maybe figure out how to make the tach work. has anyone ever done it with the SR and the digital dash?

update?

lost a bearing about two weeks ago. fairly certain i had oil pressure issues. oh well right.

so, rebuild:

cp pistons
arp head studs
apexi headgasket
eagle rods
BC 272 cams
BC springs retainers and valves
freddy intake manifold
turbo manifold custom built by element racing.
disco potato (probably bigger down the road)

car will be tuned on NISDA, using a hondata s300 chip on a honda p06 ecu. basically they make a distributor fit, and run a nissan engine on a honda ecu. its pretty cool IMO.

goal 300hp with the disco, 400 + down the road.

motor is at the shop right now being cleaned, assembly will start next week once i get all the parts in.

some pics:

why lame?
100times better than my one for exampel

Phisherman09
picked up a new s12 two days ago. saved it from certain death, it was sitting under a tree for 3 years

86 turbo.
Ca18et- appeared to have a 20e manifold on it? half the engine was in the trunk.
super clean body.
talking lady works, digital dash seems to function well.
engine bay seems to have been recently painted:

bring it home:

definetly need to re-do






just got it running about an hour ago. the SR is a blast to drive. still need to wire up coolant temp. maybe figure out how to make the tach work. has anyone ever done it with the SR and the digital dash?

plan:
daily/drift/autox/pick up sluts/whatever. just a car i picked up on a impulse buy lol.

look'in good man.  

By chance could you take dimensions of the "turbo" graphic under the tail light?  

Height x width would be good....thanks

87-2hundie
looking really good man! cant wait to see more

parts orgy is starting:

balla status turbo manifold:


other parts,intake,head stuff, random rebuild pieces


still waitin on more parts, then the reassembly can start :wideeyed2:

oh hai mr s12. how r u.















now back to playing halo reach and eating mexican food.

lol your engine bay reminds me of Mc Donalds...

nice build its coming along quickly!

baba ba baabaaa, im lovin it it. looking sick dude

i like dis

baller, kinda the same build im doing on my SR (one day to be finished)

keep it up you make good progress

my s12 like engines.


and jdm lights.


put the you know what in the you know where.




gonna go try to pick up some 13 year old sluts now

orange engine bay is orange...i hear that the 13 year olds loooove that.

oh hello.

for some strange reason i still have this hunk of junk.

amended story of why i havent updated this in 2+ years.

got married, had a kid, sold the 350z, bought a s13 for a family car. blah blah


as for the car, it threw a rocker arm who knows how long ago, wrecked the head and cams, so i lost motivation.
for some strange reason i got motivation once again..

started by giving my car head





got it running. never really ran right :S


had ungodly wiring issues from myself and previous owner(s).

so, i took on the task of replacing all the wiring with a 14 circuit harness meant for some bitchin camaro or some shit.




also installed some new gauges and other crap



washed it and such


just needs a new wastegate and it should be back in action

so your headlights never goes down again?.....thats sad for you

LOL

nice car & child

5psi on an S13SR? No wonder its slow.

in for updates! :D

This is reminding me a lot of my build lol. I've had quite a few of the same issues except over 2 years since mine been on the road.
Good job

this thing is fuckin sick.  Good shit man.

Phisherman09 on 11:08:57 PM / 21-Apr-12oh hello.

Def want to know how you did that I want to do the same with the det and will the bumper still fit with modifications

Size is: Big enough lol

dude u can put that center piece back, you just need to add a few washers on the bottom bolt, i used a socket or two

will save your hood from raping your rad support in high wind's lol

]Oh hi.

Long time no see.

Long story short, turbo blew juneish last year. Around the same time my daughter started developing eating problems, we spent from july to january this year fighting it, in and out of the childrena hospital, got behind on bills from missing work a bunch.
So, this car sat for almost a year,again.

Finally got caught up, back on track, and started fixing it again two weeks ago. Got a new turbo, new fluids. Fixed a bunch of dumb issues
Been daily driving it for about too weeks now.

Wow what a story. I definitely understand the family / life thing putting your project on hold. My daughter is almost 4 now.  It's hard trying to find time to work on the car.  I might get 30 minutes a day and then not even touch it for weeks at a time. Anyway I'm glad to see you got it on the road again.  Now you're my inspiration to get my car done!

Glad to see your back at it! You never did answer the my question about the intercooler tho....

Def want to know how you did that I want to do the same with the det and will the bumper still fit with modifications

I'd like to know as well looks like a cool idea.

Sideways , If you look at my build thread I am considering doing the same thing but with a smaller intercooler to allow airflow to the radiator.

Ill check it out thanks